CORPORATE LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Details 11) (Corporate Loan Held for Investment, USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Corporate Loan Held for Investment
Amortized cost of corporate loans held for investment and corporate loans held for sale pledged as collateral
Pledged as collateral for collateralized loan obligation secured debt and junior secured notes to affiliates	$ 6,231,541	$ 5,804,026
Total loans pledged as collateral	$ 6,231,541	$ 5,804,026

Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of loans that have been pledged as collateral for borrowings. If the secured party has the right by contract or custom to sell or re-pledge the collateral, then the debtor reclassifies that asset and report that asset in its statement of financial position separately from other assets not so encumbered.

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