EQUITY (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Noncontrolling interests in:
Minority Interest	$ 487,896	$ 511,791
LIHTC Funds [Member]
Noncontrolling interests in:
Minority Interest	343,962	379,407
SA Fund [Member]
Noncontrolling interests in:
Minority Interest	130,915	122,641
Lower Tier Property Partnerships [Member]
Noncontrolling interests in:
Minority Interest	14,470	10,777
Other Consolidated Entities [Member]
Noncontrolling interests in:
Minority Interest	$ (1,451)	$ (1,034)

Total of all stockholders' equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which is directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (that is, noncontrolling interest, previously referred to as minority interest).

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.31)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 27

-Article 5

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 20

-Article 7

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