MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS, LOAN PARTICIPATIONS AND LOAN SALES (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014 Loan	Dec. 31, 2013 Loan	Sep. 30, 2013
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Valuation Allowance	$ (13,759)	$ (18,208)
Mortgage Loans, Ending Balances, Carrying Value	13,189	12,541
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	26,948		1,100
Total Loan Percentage (in percentage)	100.00%
Total Number Of Loans (in loans)	8	7
Mortgage Loans On Real Estate Quarterly Maturity Number Of Loans (in loans)	0
Matured [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	18,585
Mortgage Loans On Real Estate Quarterly Maturity Percentage Of Loans (in percentage)	69.00%
Mortgage Loans On Real Estate Quarterly Maturity Number Of Loans (in loans)	6
Q3 2015 [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	7,249
Mortgage Loans On Real Estate Quarterly Maturity Percentage Of Loans (in percentage)	26.90%
Mortgage Loans On Real Estate Quarterly Maturity Number Of Loans (in loans)	1
Q3 2017 [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	600
Mortgage Loans On Real Estate Quarterly Maturity Percentage Of Loans (in percentage)	2.20%
Q1 2020 [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	$ 514
Mortgage Loans On Real Estate Quarterly Maturity Percentage Of Loans (in percentage)	1.90%
Mortgage Loans On Real Estate Quarterly Maturity Number Of Loans (in loans)	1