MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS, LOAN PARTICIPATIONS AND LOAN SALES (Details 2) (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]
Mortgage Loans On Real Estate Gross Amount	$ 30,749	$ 124,897
Valuation Allowance	(18,208)	(51,600)	(141,687)
Net Carrying Value	12,541	73,297	108,186
Total Loan Percentage (in percentage)	100.00%	100.00%
Total Number Of Loans (in loans)	7	9
Matured [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans On Real Estate Gross Amount	25,037	119,416
Mortgage Loans On Real Estate Quarterly Maturity Percentage Of Loans (in percentage)	81.40%	95.60%
Mortgage Loans On Real Estate Quarterly Maturity Number Of Loans (in loans)	5	7
Q1 2014 [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans On Real Estate Gross Amount	1,164
Mortgage Loans On Real Estate Quarterly Maturity Percentage Of Loans (in percentage)	3.80%
Mortgage Loans On Real Estate Quarterly Maturity Number Of Loans (in loans)	1
Q3 2014 [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans On Real Estate Gross Amount	4,548
Mortgage Loans On Real Estate Quarterly Maturity Percentage Of Loans (in percentage)	14.80%
Mortgage Loans On Real Estate Quarterly Maturity Number Of Loans (in loans)	1
Q1 2013 [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans On Real Estate Gross Amount		540
Mortgage Loans On Real Estate Quarterly Maturity Percentage Of Loans (in percentage)		0.40%
Mortgage Loans On Real Estate Quarterly Maturity Number Of Loans (in loans)		1
Q3 2013 [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans On Real Estate Gross Amount		$ 4,941
Mortgage Loans On Real Estate Quarterly Maturity Percentage Of Loans (in percentage)		4.00%
Mortgage Loans On Real Estate Quarterly Maturity Number Of Loans (in loans)		1