VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE (Schedule of Available-for-Sale Securities, Fair Value) (Details) RSO (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cost or Amortized Cost	$ 7,402	$ 6,179
Unrealized Losses	(27)	(204)
Fair Value	8,829	7,522
RSO [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cost or Amortized Cost	271,060	218,470
Unrealized Gains	18,927	9,230
Unrealized Losses	(8,969)	(12,494)
Fair Value	281,018	215,206
RSO [Member] | CMBS [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cost or Amortized Cost	176,970	185,178
Unrealized Gains	5,856	7,570
Unrealized Losses	(7,510)	(12,030)
Fair Value	175,316	180,718
RSO [Member] | RMBS [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cost or Amortized Cost	30,697
Unrealized Gains	848
Unrealized Losses	0
Fair Value	31,545
RSO [Member] | ABS [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cost or Amortized Cost	60,980	30,775
Unrealized Gains	12,211	1,644
Unrealized Losses	(1,435)	(394)
Fair Value	71,756	32,025
RSO [Member] | Corporate bonds [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cost or Amortized Cost	2,413	2,517
Unrealized Gains	12	16
Unrealized Losses	(24)	(70)
Fair Value	$ 2,401	$ 2,463