FINANCING RECEIVABLES (Past Due Financing Receivables) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Current	$ 7,559	$ 10,305
30-89 Days Past Due	1,801	1,199
90-180 Days Past Due	1,546	2,339
Greater than 181 Days	33,358	33,538
Total Past Due	36,705	37,076
Total	44,264	47,381
Commercial finance investment entities [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Current	6	9
30-89 Days Past Due	344	342
90-180 Days Past Due	1,131	1,124
Greater than 181 Days	18,503	18,398
Total Past Due	19,978	19,864
Total	19,984	19,873
Allowance for credit losses, commercial finance	17,200	17,000
Real Estate Limited Partnership [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Allowance for credit losses, commercial finance	113
Real estate investment entities [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Current	3,845	6,613
30-89 Days Past Due	1,380	772
90-180 Days Past Due	384	1,214
Greater than 181 Days	14,831	15,134
Total Past Due	16,595	17,120
Total	20,440	23,733
Financial fund management entities [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Current	981	583
30-89 Days Past Due	57	74
90-180 Days Past Due	31	0
Greater than 181 Days	24	6
Total Past Due	112	80
Total	1,093	663
Other [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Current	2,629	3,024
30-89 Days Past Due	0	0
90-180 Days Past Due	0	0
Greater than 181 Days	0	0
Total Past Due	0	0
Total	2,629	3,024
Receivables from Managed Entities and Related Parties [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Current	7,461	10,229
30-89 Days Past Due	1,781	1,188
90-180 Days Past Due	1,546	2,338
Greater than 181 Days	33,358	33,538
Total Past Due	36,685	37,064
Total	44,146	47,293
Rent receivables - real estate [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Current	98	76
30-89 Days Past Due	20	11
90-180 Days Past Due	0	1
Greater than 181 Days	0	0
Total Past Due	20	12
Total	$ 118	$ 88