SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Revenue Recognition) (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) Unit Partnership Entity	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2013	Feb. 28, 2011 USD ($) obligation
Schedule of Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Ownership percentage				10.00%
Management fees from investment entities | Entity	4
Construction management fee, percentage	5.00%
Partnership, number liquidated | Partnership	2
Percentage of benefit from tax position that will be realized upon settlement	50.00%
Hotel Savannah, GA [Member]
Schedule of Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Number of rooms | Unit	86
Percent owned in real estate property	80.00%
Commercial Finance, Four Investment Entities [Member]
Schedule of Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Amount waived of the fund management fees from commercial finance investment entities	$ 109	$ 683	$ 1,800
Minimum [Member]
Schedule of Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Debt origination fee, percentage	0.50%
Property management fee, percentage	4.50%
Disposition fee, percentage	1.00%
Maximum [Member]
Schedule of Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Acquisition fees, percentage	2.00%
Property management fee, percentage	5.00%
Disposition fee, percentage	2.75%
Expense reimbursements, percent	2.50%
Maximum [Member] | RSO [Member]
Schedule of Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	15.00%
Collateralized Loan Obligations [Member]
Schedule of Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Bank loans					$ 1,700,000
Management Fees [Member]
Schedule of Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Number of CLOs holding | obligation					5
Base and Additional Management Fees [Member]
Schedule of Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Management fees paid	10.00%
Incentive Collateral Managment Fees [Member]
Schedule of Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Management fees paid	50.00%
Payable in Cash [Member]
Schedule of Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Quarterly incentive compensation, percentage	75.00%
Payable in Restricted Shares [Member]
Schedule of Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Required period of retention of shares	1 year
Restricted stock, valuation period	30 days
Restricted stock, period between valuation period end and issuance date	3 days
Payable in Restricted Shares [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Schedule of Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Quarterly incentive compensation, percentage	25.00%
Monthly Fee [Member]
Schedule of Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Debt management fee, percentage	0.167%
Annual Fee [Member]
Schedule of Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Debt management fee, percentage	2.00%
Investment management fee, percentage	1.00%
Annual Fee [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Schedule of Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Asset management fees percentage	1.00%
Annual Fee [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Schedule of Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Asset management fees percentage	2.00%
Quarterly Fee [Member]
Schedule of Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Asset management fees percentage	0.083%