MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS, LOAN PARTICIPATIONS AND LOAN SALES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Abstract]
Mortgage Loans On Real Estate Principal Outstanding Principal Fundings Cash		$ 27
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Collections of Principal	(5,681)
Mortgage Loan on Real Estate, Collection of Interest	(336)
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Other Additions		27
Repossessed Assets	(4,020)
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure or Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure	(4,917)
Impaired Financing Receivable, Interest Income, Accrual Method	(53)
Movement in Mortgage Loans On Real Estate Principal Amount [Roll Forward]
Principal Outstanding, Beginning Balances	30,222
Principal Outstanding, Additions:
Principal Outstanding, Principal fundings - asset sale financing	8,400
Principal Outstanding, Ending Balances	26,584
Movement in Mortgage Loans On Real Estate Interest Receivable [Roll Forward]
Interest Receivable, Beginning Balances	527
Additions, Interest Receivable
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Accrued Interest Revenue	226
Interest Receivable, Ending Balances	364
Valuation Allowance Recovery Of Allowance For Credit Losses		0
Movement in Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses, Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Valuation Allowance, Begining Balances	(18,208)
Valuation Allowance, Ending Balances	(13,759)
Movement in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Mortgage Loans, Beginning Balances, Carrying Value	12,541
Net Carrying Value, Additions :
Principal fundings - asset sale financing, Carrying Value	8,400
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Accrued Interest Revenue Carrying Value	1,915
Net Carrying Value, Reductions :
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Principal and Interest Repayments, Carrying Value	(6,017)
Mortgage Loans, Ending Balances, Carrying Value	13,189
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	864
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Loans Acquired in Modification Carrying Value	864
Loans and Leases Receivable, Impaired, Troubled Debt, Interest Income	1,689
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Foreclosures	(521)	(91,380)
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Write-down or Reserve, Amount	$ 4,449

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Mortgage Loan on Real Estate, Collection of Interest

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Total principal amount of mortgage loans as of the balance sheet date.

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Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Principal and Interest Repayments, Carrying Value

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Represents mortgage loans on real estate, principal outstanding, principal fundings, cash.

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Increase in valuation allowance of mortgage loan on real estate due to recovery allowances of credit losses.

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The reserve to cover probable credit losses related to specifically identified fixed maturity real estate loans as well as probable credit losses inherent in the remainder of that loan portfolio.

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The amount of the outstanding recorded investment related to financing receivables that have been modified by troubled debt restructurings.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of all assets obtained in full or partial satisfaction of a debt arrangement through foreclosure proceedings or defeasance; includes real and personal property; equity interests in corporations, partnerships, and joint ventures; and beneficial interests in trusts.

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The gross interest income that would have been recorded in the period on troubled debt restructurings, if the loans had been current in accordance with their original terms and had been outstanding throughout the period or since origination, if held for part of the period.

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Total carrying amount of mortgage loans as of the balance sheet date.

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Amount of real estate investments acquired through foreclosure for entities with a substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate.

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