OPERATING SEGMENTS (Summarized Operating Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers									$ 90,273	$ 79,262	$ 71,186
Equity in (losses) earnings of unconsolidated entities									9,582	4,553	5,389
Total revenues	$ 27,795	$ 20,936	$ 27,285	$ 23,839	$ 21,517	$ 20,500	$ 21,547	$ 20,251	99,855	83,815	76,575
Segment operating expenses									(62,966)	(53,932)	(50,823)
General and administrative expenses									(15,825)	(11,118)	(10,268)
Reversal of (provision for) credit losses									(280)	(3,058)	(4,265)
Depreciation and amortization									(1,961)	(1,819)	(1,936)
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Securities, Net										445
Other-than-temporary impairment on investments									(4,677)	0	(214)
Interest expense									(1,775)	(1,905)	(2,036)
Other income (expense), net									1,718	2,532	2,816
Pretax income attributable to noncontrolling interests									(2,044)	(89)	(20)
Income (loss) from continuing operations excluding noncontrolling interests before taxes									12,045	14,871	9,829
Total assets	211,195				226,427				211,195	226,427	195,820
Operating Segments [Member] | Real Estate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers									75,956	55,639	56,126
Equity in (losses) earnings of unconsolidated entities									3,174	(778)	1,017
Total revenues									79,130	54,861	57,143
Segment operating expenses									(47,303)	(37,411)	(40,612)
General and administrative expenses									(4,832)	(3,350)	(4,054)
Reversal of (provision for) credit losses									(312)	2	2,536
Depreciation and amortization									(1,267)	(1,239)	(1,275)
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Securities, Net										0
Other-than-temporary impairment on investments									0
Interest expense									(713)	(767)	(829)
Other income (expense), net									769	796	801
Pretax income attributable to noncontrolling interests									(127)	(89)	(20)
Income (loss) from continuing operations excluding noncontrolling interests before taxes									25,345	12,803	13,690
Total assets	206,177				189,049				206,177	189,049	179,051
Operating Segments [Member] | Financial Fund Management [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers									14,164	23,615	15,060
Equity in (losses) earnings of unconsolidated entities									6,247	5,503	4,713
Total revenues									20,411	29,118	19,773
Segment operating expenses									(13,687)	(15,542)	(10,155)
General and administrative expenses									(1,340)	(1,642)	(1,153)
Reversal of (provision for) credit losses											(200)
Depreciation and amortization									(63)	(63)	(64)
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Securities, Net										445
Other-than-temporary impairment on investments									(4,677)		(214)
Interest expense											(9)
Other income (expense), net									1,692	2,227	2,323
Pretax income attributable to noncontrolling interests									(1,917)
Income (loss) from continuing operations excluding noncontrolling interests before taxes									419	14,543	10,301
Total assets	93,173				100,881				93,173	100,881	76,167
Operating Segments [Member] | Commercial Finance [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers									153	8
Equity in (losses) earnings of unconsolidated entities									161	(172)	(341)
Total revenues									314	(164)	(341)
Segment operating expenses									(1,976)	$ (979)	(56)
General and administrative expenses
Reversal of (provision for) credit losses									32	$ (3,060)	(6,601)
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Securities, Net										0
Other-than-temporary impairment on investments									0
Interest expense									(1)	(11)
Other income (expense), net									(214)	19	13
Income (loss) from continuing operations excluding noncontrolling interests before taxes									(1,845)	(4,195)	(6,985)
Total assets	4,630				4,483				4,630	4,483	9,255
Operating Segments [Member] | All Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
General and administrative expenses									(9,653)	(6,126)	(5,061)
Depreciation and amortization									(631)	(517)	(597)
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Securities, Net										0
Other-than-temporary impairment on investments									0
Interest expense									(1,061)	(1,127)	(1,198)
Other income (expense), net									(529)	(510)	(321)
Income (loss) from continuing operations excluding noncontrolling interests before taxes									(11,874)	(8,280)	(7,177)
Total assets	$ (92,785)				$ (67,986)				$ (92,785)	$ (67,986)	$ (68,653)