FINANCING RECEIVABLES (Past Due Financing Receivables) (Details)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) Entity	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) Entity
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Current	$ 8,035,000	$ 10,305,000
Total Past Due	36,329,000	37,076,000
Total	$ 44,364,000	47,381,000
Number of commercial finance investment entities that are not expected to be collectible | Entity	1
Commercial finance investment entities [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Current	$ 2,000	9,000
Total Past Due	19,809,000	19,864,000
Total	19,811,000	19,873,000
Allowance for credit losses, commercial finance	$ 17,400,000	$ 17,000,000
Number of commercial finance investment entities that are not expected to be collectible | Entity	1	1
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	$ 307,000	$ 0
Number of commercial finance investment entities that are not expected to be collectible | Entity	1
Real estate investment entities [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Current	$ 4,067,000	6,613,000
Total Past Due	16,432,000	17,120,000
Total	20,499,000	23,733,000
Financial fund management entities [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Current	1,092,000	583,000
Total Past Due	77,000	80,000
Total	1,169,000	663,000
Other [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Current	2,706,000	3,024,000
Total Past Due	0	0
Total	2,706,000	3,024,000
Receivables from Managed Entities and Related Parties [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Current	7,867,000	10,229,000
Total Past Due	36,318,000	37,064,000
Total	44,185,000	47,293,000
Rent receivables - real estate [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Current	168,000	76,000
Total Past Due	11,000	12,000
Total	179,000	88,000
Financing Receivables, 30 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Total Past Due	665,000	1,199,000
Financing Receivables, 30 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] | Commercial finance investment entities [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Total Past Due	341,000	342,000
Financing Receivables, 30 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] | Real estate investment entities [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Total Past Due	269,000	772,000
Financing Receivables, 30 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] | Financial fund management entities [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Total Past Due	47,000	74,000
Financing Receivables, 30 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] | Other [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Total Past Due	0	0
Financing Receivables, 30 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] | Receivables from Managed Entities and Related Parties [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Total Past Due	657,000	1,188,000
Financing Receivables, 30 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] | Rent receivables - real estate [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Total Past Due	8,000	11,000
Financing Receivables, 90 to 180 Days Past Due [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Total Past Due	2,248,000	2,339,000
Financing Receivables, 90 to 180 Days Past Due [Member] | Commercial finance investment entities [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Total Past Due	1,121,000	1,124,000
Financing Receivables, 90 to 180 Days Past Due [Member] | Real estate investment entities [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Total Past Due	1,094,000	1,214,000
Financing Receivables, 90 to 180 Days Past Due [Member] | Financial fund management entities [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Total Past Due	30,000	0
Financing Receivables, 90 to 180 Days Past Due [Member] | Other [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Total Past Due	0	0
Financing Receivables, 90 to 180 Days Past Due [Member] | Receivables from Managed Entities and Related Parties [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Total Past Due	2,245,000	2,338,000
Financing Receivables, 90 to 180 Days Past Due [Member] | Rent receivables - real estate [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Total Past Due	3,000	1,000
Financing Receivables, Greater than 181 Days Past Due [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Total Past Due	33,416,000	33,538,000
Financing Receivables, Greater than 181 Days Past Due [Member] | Commercial finance investment entities [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Total Past Due	18,347,000	18,398,000
Financing Receivables, Greater than 181 Days Past Due [Member] | Real estate investment entities [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Total Past Due	15,069,000	15,134,000
Financing Receivables, Greater than 181 Days Past Due [Member] | Financial fund management entities [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Total Past Due	0	6,000
Financing Receivables, Greater than 181 Days Past Due [Member] | Other [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Total Past Due	0	0
Financing Receivables, Greater than 181 Days Past Due [Member] | Receivables from Managed Entities and Related Parties [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Total Past Due	33,416,000	33,538,000
Financing Receivables, Greater than 181 Days Past Due [Member] | Rent receivables - real estate [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Total Past Due	$ 0	$ 0