MANAGEMENT FEES AND RELATED PARTY ACTIVITIES (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Management Fees Earned Cost Basis Of SWI Fund Assets Percentage		1.75%	1.75%
Management Fees Earned Payment Basis		monthly	monthly
Management Fees Earned Reduced By Origination Fees Earned Percentage		50.00%	50.00%
Management Fees Earned Acquisition Price Of Each Investment Percentage		2.00%	2.00%
Additional Allocation Of SWI Fund Earnings Percentage Of Preferred Return On Equity	8.00%
Income Statement Location Investment and Other Income [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Management Fees Revenue		$ 0.2	$ 0.5

The percentage of cumulative preferred earnings to be achieved to earn additional allocation of SWI Fund earnings.

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- Definition

This element represents management fees earned based on percentage of acquisition price of each investment.

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This element represents management fees earned based on percentage of cost basis of SWI fund assets divided by 12 months.

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This element represents management fees earned, basis of payment.

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This element represents management fees earned, reduced by origination fees earned percentage.

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Revenue, comprised of base and incentive revenue derived from the management of joint ventures, managing third-party properties, or another entity's operations.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1(d))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26872669&loc=d3e20235-122688

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