VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Policies)	9 Months Ended
VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Policies)	Sep. 30, 2014
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Reclassifications	Reclassifications Certain reclassifications have been made to the 2013 consolidated financial statements to conform to the 2014 presentation.
RSO [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Investment Securities	Residential Mortgage Loans Held for Sale RSO originates residential loans to be funded by permanent investors. RSO may sell or retain the right to service a loan. Mortgage loans held for sale are valued at the lower of cost or market, determined on an aggregate basis for each type of loan after the net effect of any hedging activities including interest rate lock commitments and freestanding loan-related derivatives. Market value is determined using sales commitments to permanent investors or on current market rates for loans of similar quality and type. To the extent the transfer of assets qualifies as a sale, the asset is derecognized and the gain or loss is recorded on the sale date. In the event the transfer of assets does not qualify as a sale, the transfer would be treated as a secured borrowing.
Reclassifications	Reclassifications Certain reclassifications have been made to RSO's 2013 consolidated financial statements to conform to the 2014 presentation.

Disclosure of accounting policy for investments in financial assets, including marketable securities (debt and equity securities with readily determinable fair values), investments accounted for under the equity method and cost method, securities borrowed and loaned, and repurchase and resale agreements. For marketable securities, the disclosure may include the entity's accounting treatment for transfers between investment categories and how the fair values for such securities are determined. Also, for all investments, an entity may describe its policy for assessing, recognizing and measuring impairment of the investment.

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