INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITIES AND LOAN MANAGER (Investment Vehicles, Including the Range of Interests it Owns) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments in unconsolidated entities	$ 16,884	$ 13,089
Real estate investment entities [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments in unconsolidated entities	$ 11,461	8,313
Real estate investment entities [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	1.00%
Real estate investment entities [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	12.00%
Financial fund management investment entities [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments in unconsolidated entities	$ 4,802	4,162
Financial fund management investment entities [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	0.01%
Financial fund management investment entities [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	50.00%
Trapeza entities [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments in unconsolidated entities	$ 621	$ 614
Trapeza entities [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	33.00%
Trapeza entities [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	50.00%