OPERATING SEGMENTS (Summarized Operating Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Equity in (losses) earnings of unconsolidated entities			$ 6,920	$ 5,732
Total revenues	$ 26,139	$ 27,285	52,107	51,124
General and administrative expenses	(4,452)	(4,181)	(9,335)	(7,478)
Provision for credit losses	102	(276)	(7)	(678)
Depreciation and amortization	(506)	(515)	(1,010)	(972)
Interest expense	(434)	(455)	(874)	(876)
Total assets	211,215		211,215		$ 210,981
Operating Segments | Real Estate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	17,279	19,705	34,996	35,999
Equity in (losses) earnings of unconsolidated entities	1,188	1,411	2,634	2,083
Total revenues	18,467	21,116	37,630	38,082
Segment operating expenses	(10,204)	(12,082)	(21,222)	(23,581)
Transaction costs	(17)		(17)
General and administrative expenses	(1,069)	(1,376)	(2,394)	(2,255)
Provision for credit losses	8	(194)	4	(308)
Depreciation and amortization	(311)	(343)	(625)	(655)
Gain (loss) on sale of investment securities, net	0		0
Impairment on available for sale securities	0	0	0	0
Interest expense	(171)	(179)	(342)	(362)
Other income (expense), net	150	248	456	471
Pretax (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(122)	(63)	(127)	(55)
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of noncontrolling interests before taxes	6,731	7,127	13,363	11,337
Total assets	222,430	197,719	222,430	197,719
Operating Segments | Financial Fund Management
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	4,945	4,190	9,983	9,373
Equity in (losses) earnings of unconsolidated entities	2,598	1,977	4,289	3,669
Total revenues	7,543	6,167	14,272	13,042
Segment operating expenses	(4,825)	(3,238)	(8,505)	(6,301)
Transaction costs			0
General and administrative expenses	(270)	(451)	(638)	(735)
Provision for credit losses	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	(16)	(16)	(32)	(32)
Gain (loss) on sale of investment securities, net	134		632
Impairment on available for sale securities	(803)	(4,346)	(901)	(4,346)
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Other income (expense), net	317	475	613	916
Pretax (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,360)	(1,302)	(1,721)	(2,967)
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of noncontrolling interests before taxes	720	(2,711)	3,720	(423)
Total assets	94,907	109,324	94,907	109,324
Operating Segments | Commercial Finance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	128	7	208	20
Equity in (losses) earnings of unconsolidated entities	1	(5)	(3)	(20)
Total revenues	129	2	205	0
Segment operating expenses	(400)	(458)	(792)	(1,037)
Transaction costs			0
General and administrative expenses	0	0	0	0
Provision for credit losses	94	(82)	(11)	(370)
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0
Gain (loss) on sale of investment securities, net	0		0
Impairment on available for sale securities	0	0	0	0
Interest expense	0	(1)	0	(1)
Other income (expense), net	8	2	17	3
Pretax (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of noncontrolling interests before taxes	(169)	(537)	(581)	(1,405)
Total assets	3,632	3,863	3,632	3,863
Corporate, Non-Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	0	0	0	0
Equity in (losses) earnings of unconsolidated entities	0	0	0	0
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Segment operating expenses	0	0	0	0
Transaction costs	(4,023)		(4,023)
General and administrative expenses	(3,113)	(2,354)	(6,303)	(4,488)
Provision for credit losses	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	(179)	(156)	(353)	(285)
Gain (loss) on sale of investment securities, net	0		0
Impairment on available for sale securities	0	0	0	0
Interest expense	(263)	(275)	(532)	(513)
Other income (expense), net	(106)	(36)	(210)	(387)
Pretax (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of noncontrolling interests before taxes	(7,684)	(2,821)	(11,421)	(5,673)
Total assets	(109,754)	(82,003)	(109,754)	(82,003)
Reportable Legal Entities
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	211,215	228,903	211,215	228,903
Reportable Legal Entities | RAI
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	22,352	23,902	45,187	45,392
Equity in (losses) earnings of unconsolidated entities	3,787	3,383	6,920	5,732
Total revenues	26,139	27,285	52,107	51,124
Segment operating expenses	(15,429)	(15,778)	(30,519)	(30,919)
Transaction costs	(4,040)		(4,040)
General and administrative expenses	(4,452)	(4,181)	(9,335)	(7,478)
Provision for credit losses	102	(276)	(7)	(678)
Depreciation and amortization	(506)	(515)	(1,010)	(972)
Gain (loss) on sale of investment securities, net	134		632
Impairment on available for sale securities	(803)	(4,346)	(901)	(4,346)
Interest expense	(434)	(455)	(874)	(876)
Other income (expense), net	369	689	876	1,003
Pretax (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,482)	(1,365)	(1,848)	(3,022)
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of noncontrolling interests before taxes	$ (402)	$ 1,058	$ 5,081	$ 3,836