INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITIES AND LOAN MANAGER (Investment Vehicles, Including the Range of Interests it Owns) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2013
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments in unconsolidated entities	$ 17,553	$ 16,024
Ownership percentage			10.00%
Real estate investment entities [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments in unconsolidated entities	10,169	8,313
Financial fund management [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments in unconsolidated entities	6,754	7,097
Trapeza entities [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments in unconsolidated entities	$ 630	$ 614
Minimum [Member] | Real estate investment entities [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	1.00%
Minimum [Member] | Financial fund management [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	0.01%
Minimum [Member] | Trapeza entities [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	33.00%
Maximum [Member] | Real estate investment entities [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	12.00%
Maximum [Member] | Financial fund management [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	50.00%
Maximum [Member] | Trapeza entities [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	50.00%