Amount of accumulated depreciation pertaining to real estate investments for entities with a substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate.

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INVESTMENTS IN REAL ESTATE (Investments in Real Estate) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Properties owned, net of accumulated depreciation [Line Items]
Real Estate Investment Property, Net	$ 15,752		$ 16,022
Rental income	1,200	$ 1,200
Hotel property (Savannah, Georgia)
Properties owned, net of accumulated depreciation [Line Items]
Real Estate Investment Property, Net	9,456		9,757
Office building (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Properties owned, net of accumulated depreciation [Line Items]
Real Estate Investment Property, Net	861		877
Total Properties Owned
Properties owned, net of accumulated depreciation [Line Items]
Real Estate Investment Property, Net	10,317		10,634
Real Estate Accumulated Depreciation	9,894		9,752
Partnerships and other investments
Properties owned, net of accumulated depreciation [Line Items]
Real Estate Investment Property, Net	$ 5,435		$ 5,388