CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Receivables and Payables from Related Party) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Receivables from managed entities and related parties	$ 32,637,000	$ 30,923,000
Payables due to managed entities and related parties, net	3,695,000	3,110,000
Receivables from Managed Entities - Commercial Finance [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Reserves for credit losses	32,500,000	36,200,000
Real estate investment entities [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payable to real estate investment entities, self insurance	3,400,000	2,900,000
Real estate investment entities [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Receivables from managed entities and related parties	27,346,000	21,487,000
Payables due to managed entities and related parties, net	3,580,000	2,940,000
Commercial finance investment entities [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Receivables from managed entities and related parties	2,403,000	8,174,000
Financial fund management investment entities [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Receivables from managed entities and related parties	497,000	1,138,000
Other [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Receivables from managed entities and related parties	429,000	124,000
Payables due to managed entities and related parties, net	115,000	170,000
CVC Credit Partners [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Receivables from managed entities and related parties	$ 1,962,000	$ 0