MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS, LOAN PARTICIPATIONS AND LOAN SALES (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 Loan	Dec. 31, 2012 Loan	Dec. 31, 2011
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Outstanding Principal and Interest	$ 30,749	$ 124,897
Valuation Allowance	(18,208)	(51,600)	(141,687)
Net Carrying Value	12,541	73,297	108,186
Percent (in percentage)	100.00%	100.00%
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Number of Loans (in loans)	7	9
Arizona [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Outstanding Principal and Interest	1,106	94,699
Valuation Allowance	(1,077)	(34,490)
Net Carrying Value	29	60,209
Percent (in percentage)	0.20%	82.20%
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Number of Loans (in loans)	1	3
California [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Outstanding Principal and Interest	23,273	23,082
Valuation Allowance	(17,131)	(17,110)
Net Carrying Value	6,142	5,972
Percent (in percentage)	49.00%	8.10%
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Number of Loans (in loans)	5	5
Utah [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Outstanding Principal and Interest	6,370	7,116
Valuation Allowance	0	0
Net Carrying Value	$ 6,370	$ 7,116
Percent (in percentage)	50.80%	9.70%
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Number of Loans (in loans)	1	1