BONDS AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 03, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
Net reduction in assets		$ (649,772)
Net reduction in liabilities		646,750
Net reduction in common shareholders’ equity		(3,022)	[1]
Failed Sales [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses		(618)	[2]
Munimae Te Bond Subsidiary L L C [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in cash		78,664
Bonds [Member]
Reduction in debt instrument		(678,983)	[3]
Interest Receivable [Member]
Reduction in other assets		(4,612)	[2]
TE Bond Subsidiary LLC [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in cash		(44,841)	[2]
Senior Interests And Debt Owed To Securitization Trusts [Member]
Reduction in debt instrument		574,652
Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member]
Reduction in mandatorily redeemable preferred shares		121,000
Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member]
Reduction in preferred shares		117,978
Debt Securities Payable [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses		4,781
Failed Sales Of Bonds And Interests [Member]
Reduction in debt instrument	63,800	(94,410)	[3]
Consolidated Funds and Ventures Segment [Member]
Reduction in debt instrument		(75,191)	[3]
Increase (Decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses		$ (1,442)	[2]

[1] Represents the difference between the Company’s carrying value of the perpetual preferred shares on June 30, 2013 of $118.0 million as compared to the liquidation preference amount assumed in the sale on July 3, 2013 of $121.0 million.

[2] Represents the total cash, restricted cash and interest receivable of $51.5 million transferred to the Purchaser as part of the sale of TEB.

[3] The sum of these amounts total $848.6 million and represents the fair value of the bonds sold on July 3, 2013.