FINANCING RECEIVABLES (Impaired Loans) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
| Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items] |
|
|
| Recorded Balance |
$ 171,251
|
$ 169,612
|
| Unpaid Principal Balance |
171,258
|
169,612
|
| Specific Allowance |
(41,556)
|
(570)
|
| Average Investment in Impaired Loans |
170,409
|
170,599
|
| Interest Income Recognized |
1,123
|
6,037
|
| Whole Loans [Member] |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans without a specific valuation allowance, Recorded balance |
129,433
|
128,108
|
| Loans with a specific valuation allowance, Recorded balance |
2,202
|
0
|
| Recorded Balance |
131,635
|
128,108
|
| Loans without a specific valuation allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance |
129,433
|
128,108
|
| Loans with a specific valuation allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance |
2,202
|
0
|
| Unpaid Principal Balance |
131,635
|
128,108
|
| Specific Allowance |
(2,202)
|
0
|
| Loans without a specific valuation allowance, Average Investment in Impaired Loans |
128,591
|
130,445
|
| Loans with specific valuation allowance, Average Investment in Impaired Loans |
2,202
|
0
|
| Average Investment in Impaired Loans |
130,793
|
130,445
|
| Loans without a specific valuation allowance, Interest Income Recognized |
3,939
|
4,620
|
| Loans with a specific valuation allowance, Interest Income Recognized |
63
|
0
|
| Interest Income Recognized |
4,002
|
4,620
|
| B Notes [Member] |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans without a specific valuation allowance, Recorded balance |
0
|
0
|
| Loans with a specific valuation allowance, Recorded balance |
0
|
0
|
| Recorded Balance |
0
|
0
|
| Loans without a specific valuation allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance |
0
|
0
|
| Loans with a specific valuation allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance |
0
|
0
|
| Unpaid Principal Balance |
0
|
0
|
| Specific Allowance |
0
|
0
|
| Loans without a specific valuation allowance, Average Investment in Impaired Loans |
0
|
0
|
| Loans with specific valuation allowance, Average Investment in Impaired Loans |
0
|
0
|
| Average Investment in Impaired Loans |
0
|
0
|
| Loans without a specific valuation allowance, Interest Income Recognized |
0
|
0
|
| Loans with a specific valuation allowance, Interest Income Recognized |
0
|
0
|
| Interest Income Recognized |
0
|
0
|
| Mezzanine Loans [Member] |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans without a specific valuation allowance, Recorded balance |
0
|
38,072
|
| Loans with a specific valuation allowance, Recorded balance |
38,072
|
0
|
| Recorded Balance |
38,072
|
38,072
|
| Loans without a specific valuation allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance |
0
|
38,072
|
| Loans with a specific valuation allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance |
38,072
|
0
|
| Unpaid Principal Balance |
38,072
|
38,072
|
| Specific Allowance |
(38,072)
|
0
|
| Loans without a specific valuation allowance, Average Investment in Impaired Loans |
0
|
38,072
|
| Loans with specific valuation allowance, Average Investment in Impaired Loans |
38,072
|
0
|
| Average Investment in Impaired Loans |
38,072
|
38,072
|
| Loans without a specific valuation allowance, Interest Income Recognized |
0
|
1,269
|
| Loans with a specific valuation allowance, Interest Income Recognized |
(2,879)
|
0
|
| Interest Income Recognized |
(2,879)
|
1,269
|
| Bank Loans [Member] |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans without a specific valuation allowance, Recorded balance |
0
|
0
|
| Loans with a specific valuation allowance, Recorded balance |
1,544
|
1,350
|
| Recorded Balance |
1,544
|
1,350
|
| Loans without a specific valuation allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance |
0
|
0
|
| Loans with a specific valuation allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance |
1,551
|
1,350
|
| Unpaid Principal Balance |
1,551
|
1,350
|
| Specific Allowance |
(1,282)
|
(570)
|
| Loans without a specific valuation allowance, Average Investment in Impaired Loans |
0
|
0
|
| Loans with specific valuation allowance, Average Investment in Impaired Loans |
1,544
|
0
|
| Average Investment in Impaired Loans |
1,544
|
0
|
| Loans without a specific valuation allowance, Interest Income Recognized |
0
|
0
|
| Loans with a specific valuation allowance, Interest Income Recognized |
0
|
0
|
| Interest Income Recognized |
0
|
0
|
| Middle-market Loans [Member] |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans without a specific valuation allowance, Recorded balance |
0
|
0
|
| Loans with a specific valuation allowance, Recorded balance |
0
|
0
|
| Recorded Balance |
0
|
0
|
| Loans without a specific valuation allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance |
0
|
0
|
| Loans with a specific valuation allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance |
0
|
0
|
| Unpaid Principal Balance |
0
|
0
|
| Specific Allowance |
0
|
0
|
| Loans without a specific valuation allowance, Average Investment in Impaired Loans |
0
|
0
|
| Loans with specific valuation allowance, Average Investment in Impaired Loans |
0
|
0
|
| Average Investment in Impaired Loans |
0
|
0
|
| Loans without a specific valuation allowance, Interest Income Recognized |
0
|
0
|
| Loans with a specific valuation allowance, Interest Income Recognized |
0
|
0
|
| Interest Income Recognized |
0
|
0
|
| Residential Mortgage Loans [Member] |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans without a specific valuation allowance, Recorded balance |
0
|
2,082
|
| Loans with a specific valuation allowance, Recorded balance |
0
|
0
|
| Recorded Balance |
0
|
2,082
|
| Loans without a specific valuation allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance |
0
|
2,082
|
| Loans with a specific valuation allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance |
0
|
0
|
| Unpaid Principal Balance |
0
|
2,082
|
| Specific Allowance |
0
|
0
|
| Loans without a specific valuation allowance, Average Investment in Impaired Loans |
0
|
2,082
|
| Loans with specific valuation allowance, Average Investment in Impaired Loans |
0
|
0
|
| Average Investment in Impaired Loans |
0
|
2,082
|
| Loans without a specific valuation allowance, Interest Income Recognized |
0
|
148
|
| Loans with a specific valuation allowance, Interest Income Recognized |
0
|
0
|
| Interest Income Recognized |
0
|
148
|
| Loans Receivable - Related Party [Member] |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans without a specific valuation allowance, Recorded balance |
0
|
0
|
| Loans with a specific valuation allowance, Recorded balance |
0
|
0
|
| Recorded Balance |
0
|
0
|
| Loans without a specific valuation allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance |
0
|
0
|
| Loans with a specific valuation allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance |
0
|
0
|
| Unpaid Principal Balance |
0
|
0
|
| Specific Allowance |
0
|
0
|
| Loans without a specific valuation allowance, Average Investment in Impaired Loans |
0
|
0
|
| Loans with specific valuation allowance, Average Investment in Impaired Loans |
0
|
0
|
| Average Investment in Impaired Loans |
0
|
0
|
| Loans without a specific valuation allowance, Interest Income Recognized |
0
|
0
|
| Loans with a specific valuation allowance, Interest Income Recognized |
0
|
0
|
| Interest Income Recognized |
$ 0
|
$ 0
|