DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (Details 4) (Free-Standing Derivatives:, USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Successor Company
Effect on income from free-standing derivatives
Realized gains (losses)	$ (5,447)
Unrealized gains (losses)	(3,653)
Total	(9,100)
Successor Company | Interest rate swaps
Effect on income from free-standing derivatives
Realized gains (losses)	(5,297)
Unrealized gains (losses)	(244)
Total	(5,541)
Successor Company | Commodity swaps
Effect on income from free-standing derivatives
Realized gains (losses)	0
Unrealized gains (losses)	0
Total	0
Successor Company | Credit Default Swaps
Effect on income from free-standing derivatives
Realized gains (losses)	0
Unrealized gains (losses)	0
Total	0
Successor Company | Foreign exchange options and forward contracts
Effect on income from free-standing derivatives
Realized gains (losses)	15
Unrealized gains (losses)	(594)
Total	(579)
Successor Company | Common stock warrants
Effect on income from free-standing derivatives
Realized gains (losses)	0
Unrealized gains (losses)	(1,891)
Total	(1,891)
Successor Company | Total rate of return swaps
Effect on income from free-standing derivatives
Realized gains (losses)	(165)
Unrealized gains (losses)	(21)
Total	(186)
Successor Company | Options
Effect on income from free-standing derivatives
Realized gains (losses)	0
Unrealized gains (losses)	(903)
Total	(903)
Predecessor Company
Effect on income from free-standing derivatives
Realized gains (losses)		(6,474)
Unrealized gains (losses)		(1,896)
Total		(8,370)
Predecessor Company | Interest rate swaps
Effect on income from free-standing derivatives
Realized gains (losses)		0
Unrealized gains (losses)		0
Total		0
Predecessor Company | Commodity swaps
Effect on income from free-standing derivatives
Realized gains (losses)		(1,914)
Unrealized gains (losses)		(3,667)
Total		(5,581)
Predecessor Company | Credit Default Swaps
Effect on income from free-standing derivatives
Realized gains (losses)		(2,167)
Unrealized gains (losses)		1,986
Total		(181)
Predecessor Company | Foreign exchange options and forward contracts
Effect on income from free-standing derivatives
Realized gains (losses)		(450)
Unrealized gains (losses)		68
Total		(382)
Predecessor Company | Common stock warrants
Effect on income from free-standing derivatives
Realized gains (losses)		0
Unrealized gains (losses)		14
Total		14
Predecessor Company | Total rate of return swaps
Effect on income from free-standing derivatives
Realized gains (losses)		(1,943)
Unrealized gains (losses)		114
Total		(1,829)
Predecessor Company | Options
Effect on income from free-standing derivatives
Realized gains (losses)		0
Unrealized gains (losses)		(411)
Total		$ (411)