OPERATING PROPERTIES AND REAL ESTATE HELD FOR DEVELOPMENT OR SALE (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended					12 Months Ended					12 Months Ended									8 Months Ended		0 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013 Property	Dec. 31, 2012 Loan Property	Dec. 31, 2011 Property	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2013 Held For Development [Member] Project	Dec. 31, 2012 Held For Development [Member] Project	Dec. 31, 2011 Held For Development [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Held For Development [Member] Arizona [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Held For Development [Member] Arizona [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Held For Sale [Member] Project	Dec. 31, 2012 Held For Sale [Member] Project	Dec. 31, 2011 Held For Sale [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Held For Sale [Member] Arizona [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Held For Sale [Member] Arizona [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Operating Properties [Member] Project	Dec. 31, 2012 Operating Properties [Member] Project	Dec. 31, 2011 Operating Properties [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Operating Properties [Member] Arizona [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Operating Properties [Member] Arizona [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] Operating Properties [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Hotel [Member] Arizona [Member] hotel	Dec. 31, 2013 Residential [Member] hotel	Dec. 31, 2013 Residential [Member] Arizona [Member] lot	Dec. 31, 2013 Sedona Agreement [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Sedona Agreement [Member]	May 14, 2013 Liability of Entity Assumed [Member]	May 14, 2013 Property, Plant and Equipment, Other Types [Member] Sedona Agreement [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Pro Forma [Member] Sedona Agreement [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Pro Forma [Member] Sedona Agreement [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Actual [Member] Sedona Agreement [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Actual [Member] Sedona Agreement [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Real estate acquired through foreclosure	$ 202,507,000				$ 118,971,000				$ 202,507,000	$ 118,971,000	$ 101,507,000		$ 12,262,000	$ 43,006,000	$ 47,252,000	$ 11,109,000	$ 18,609,000	$ 86,562,000	$ 54,050,000	$ 34,644,000	$ 48,226,000	$ 33,866,000	$ 103,683,000	$ 21,915,000	$ 19,611,000	$ 85,041,000	$ 2,302,000	$ 67,300,000
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate Accumulated Depreciation																												7,600,000
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Carrying Amount of Mortgages																																	60,200,000
Note Payable Assumed in Foreclosure									24,712,000	0	0																							24,712,000
Capital Lease Obligation Assumed in Foreclosure									1,279,000	0	0																							1,279,000
Number of units in real estate																													2	2	28
Repossessed Assets																																			91,400,000
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Payables Assumed									3,382,000	0	0																							3,400,000
Hospitality and Entertainment Income										0																						13,000,000
Revenue, Net																																				30,452,000	24,278,000	23,326,000	4,764,000
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	(10,730,000)	(8,185,000)	(2,348,000)	(4,942,000)	(9,968,000)	(8,186,000)	(6,146,000)	(7,892,000)	(26,205,000)	(32,192,000)	(35,195,000)																					200,000				(26,531,000)	(32,918,000)	(26,205,000)	(32,192,000)
Interest Expense									19,176,000	15,215,000	9,843,000																					2,000,000
Real Estate and Real Estate Acquired in Settlement of Loans									4,100,000
Number of Loans, Loans removed from default - foreclosure (in loans)										9
Number Of Additions In Real Estate Properties (in properties)										8
Mortgage Loans On Real Estate Carrying Amount Of Collateral					29,900,000					29,900,000
Number Of Real Estate Properties Sold (in properties)									7	8	7
Proceeds from Sale of Foreclosed Assets									12,400,000	17,200,000	9,400,000
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	1,100,000								1,100,000			200,000
Gain Loss On Disposal Of Foreclosed Real Estate Owned									1,400,000	1,000,000	300,000
Real Estate Capitalized Development Costs									2,900,000	1,400,000	800,000
Real Estate Operating Expenses									16,600,000	7,400,000	6,200,000
Reduction In Number Of Projects Transfers													(11)	0				11	0				0	0
Reclassification Of Real Estate Owned Transfers									0	0			(39,026,000)	(9,330,000)				39,026,000	9,330,000				0	0
Impairment of Real Estate Owned	$ 1,103,000	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0					$ 1,103,000	$ 0	$ 1,529,000