FINANCING RECEIVABLES (Past Due Financing Receivables) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Loans and receivables from managed entities and related parties:
Current	$ 16,094	$ 12,333
Total Past Due	8,072	14,540
Total	24,166	26,873
Commercial finance investment entities
Loans and receivables from managed entities and related parties:
Current		0
Total Past Due		1,289
Total		1,289
Real estate investment entities
Loans and receivables from managed entities and related parties:
Current	9,265	7,909
Total Past Due	7,957	13,237
Total	17,222	21,146
Financial fund management entities
Loans and receivables from managed entities and related parties:
Current	1,627	1,582
Total Past Due	87	0
Total	1,714	1,582
RSO
Loans and receivables from managed entities and related parties:
Current	2,126	2,331
Total Past Due	0	0
Total	2,126	2,331
Other
Loans and receivables from managed entities and related parties:
Current	2,908	319
Total Past Due	0	0
Total	2,908	319
Receivables from Managed Entities
Loans and receivables from managed entities and related parties:
Current	15,926	12,141
Total Past Due	8,044	14,526
Total	23,970	26,667
Rent receivables - real estate
Loans and receivables from managed entities and related parties:
Current	168	192
Total Past Due	28	14
Total	196	206
30-89 Days Past Due
Loans and receivables from managed entities and related parties:
Total Past Due	362	416
30-89 Days Past Due | Commercial finance investment entities
Loans and receivables from managed entities and related parties:
Total Past Due		16
30-89 Days Past Due | Real estate investment entities
Loans and receivables from managed entities and related parties:
Total Past Due	312	392
30-89 Days Past Due | Financial fund management entities
Loans and receivables from managed entities and related parties:
Total Past Due	28	0
30-89 Days Past Due | RSO
Loans and receivables from managed entities and related parties:
Total Past Due	0	0
30-89 Days Past Due | Other
Loans and receivables from managed entities and related parties:
Total Past Due	0	0
30-89 Days Past Due | Receivables from Managed Entities
Loans and receivables from managed entities and related parties:
Total Past Due	340	408
30-89 Days Past Due | Rent receivables - real estate
Loans and receivables from managed entities and related parties:
Total Past Due	22	8
90-180 Days Past Due
Loans and receivables from managed entities and related parties:
Total Past Due	690	965
90-180 Days Past Due | Commercial finance investment entities
Loans and receivables from managed entities and related parties:
Total Past Due		73
90-180 Days Past Due | Real estate investment entities
Loans and receivables from managed entities and related parties:
Total Past Due	665	890
90-180 Days Past Due | Financial fund management entities
Loans and receivables from managed entities and related parties:
Total Past Due	21	0
90-180 Days Past Due | RSO
Loans and receivables from managed entities and related parties:
Total Past Due	0	0
90-180 Days Past Due | Other
Loans and receivables from managed entities and related parties:
Total Past Due	0	0
90-180 Days Past Due | Receivables from Managed Entities
Loans and receivables from managed entities and related parties:
Total Past Due	686	963
90-180 Days Past Due | Rent receivables - real estate
Loans and receivables from managed entities and related parties:
Total Past Due	4	2
Greater than 181 Days
Loans and receivables from managed entities and related parties:
Total Past Due	7,020	13,159
Greater than 181 Days | Commercial finance investment entities
Loans and receivables from managed entities and related parties:
Total Past Due		1,200
Greater than 181 Days | Real estate investment entities
Loans and receivables from managed entities and related parties:
Total Past Due	6,980	11,955
Greater than 181 Days | Financial fund management entities
Loans and receivables from managed entities and related parties:
Total Past Due	38	0
Greater than 181 Days | RSO
Loans and receivables from managed entities and related parties:
Total Past Due	0	0
Greater than 181 Days | Other
Loans and receivables from managed entities and related parties:
Total Past Due	0	0
Greater than 181 Days | Receivables from Managed Entities
Loans and receivables from managed entities and related parties:
Total Past Due	7,018	13,155
Greater than 181 Days | Rent receivables - real estate
Loans and receivables from managed entities and related parties:
Total Past Due	$ 2	$ 4