DEBT (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013 Subordinated Debt [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Subordinated Debt [Member] MMHII issuer [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Subordinated Debt [Member] MFH Issuer 1 [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Subordinated Debt [Member] MFH Issuer 2 [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Subordinated Debt [Member] MFH Issuer 3 [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Subordinated Debt [Member] MFH Issuer 4 [Member]
Principal			$ 141,756	$ 29,827	$ 33,286	$ 30,116	$ 17,219	$ 31,308
Net Premium/ (Discount)			(355)	0	54	(130)	(99)	(180)
Carrying Amount	$ 1,018,707	$ 1,042,959	$ 141,401	$ 29,827	$ 33,340	$ 29,986	$ 17,120	$ 31,128
Interim Principal Payment				-	$4,689 due April 2015	$4,242 due May 2015	$2,305 due May 2015	$4,191 due May 2015
Maturity Date				Various dates through December 2033	March 30, 2035	April 30, 2035	July 30, 2035	July 30, 2035
Coupon Interest Rate				8.0%	0.75% to March 2015, then 3-month LIBOR plus 3.3%	0.75% to April 2015, then 3-month LIBOR plus 3.3%	0.75% to April 2015, then 3-month LIBOR plus 3.3%	0.75% to April 2015, then 3-month LIBOR plus 3.3%