VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details) RSO - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities	$ 8,905		$ 8,905		$ 9,065
RSO [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities	234,600		234,600		275,720
Principal Outstanding	1,909,030		1,909,030		1,734,901
Provision for (recovery of) loan losses	1,034	$ 1,439	43,834	$ (1,739)
RSO [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings			(31,054)
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Settlements			35,811
RSO [Member] | Recurring Basis [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities	234,600		234,600		275,720
RSO [Member] | Recurring Basis [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities	4,627		4,627		33,158
RSO [Member] | Recurring Basis [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities	229,973		229,973		242,562
RSO [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Provision for (recovery of) loan losses	920	24	42,400	464
Assets Held-for-sale [Member] | RSO [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Provision for (recovery of) loan losses	35	$ 597	841	$ 658
Moselle CLO S.A. Securitized Borrowings [Member] | RSO [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Principal Outstanding	57		$ 57		5,619
6% Convertible Senior Notes [Member] | RSO [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Discount rates			7.00%
Principal Outstanding	115,000		$ 115,000		115,000
Eight Percent Convertible Senior Notes [Member] | RSO [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Discount rates			8.60%
Principal Outstanding	100,000		$ 100,000
Residential Mortgage Loans [Member] | RSO [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Forward Sale Contract	$ 2,100		2,100		$ 1,200
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings			3,200
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Settlements			$ 2,300
Minimum [Member] | Expected Future Cash Flows [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Discount rates			15.00%
Maximum [Member] | Expected Future Cash Flows [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Discount rates			25.00%