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MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS, LOAN PARTICIPATIONS AND LOAN SALES (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans On Real Estate Principal Outstanding Principal Fundings Cash		$ 27
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Other Additions		27
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Loans Acquired in Modification Carrying Value	864
Loans and Leases Receivable, Impaired, Troubled Debt, Interest Income	1,689
Movement in Mortgage Loans On Real Estate Principal Amount [Roll Forward]
Principal Outstanding, Beginning Balances	30,222
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	864
Principal Outstanding, Reductions:
Principal Outstanding, Ending Balances	26,584
Mortgage Loans On Real Estate Interest Receivable	364		527
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, Reductions :
Net Carrying Value, Principal repayments	5,681
Mortgage Loans, Ending Balances, Carrying Value	13,189
Movement in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Number of Loans [Roll Forward]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Number of Performing Loans	0
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure or Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure	(4,917)
Impaired Financing Receivable, Interest Income, Accrual Method	(53)
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Write-down or Reserve, Amount	4,449
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Foreclosures	521	91,380
Loans In Default [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans On Real Estate Principal Outstanding Principal Fundings Cash		27
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Other Additions		27
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Loans Acquired in Modification Carrying Value	864
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts	2
Loans and Leases Receivable, Impaired, Troubled Debt, Interest Income	1,689
Movement in Mortgage Loans On Real Estate Principal Amount [Roll Forward]
Principal Outstanding, Beginning Balances	24,636
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	864
Principal Outstanding, Reductions:
Principal Outstanding, Principal repayments	(4)
Principal Outstanding, Ending Balances	18,275
Mortgage Loans On Real Estate Interest Receivable	(37)
Movement in Mortgage Loans On Real Estate Interest Receivable [Roll Forward]
Accrued Interest Receivable, Beginning Balance	401
Accrued Interest Receivable, Ending Balance	311
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	6,829
Net Carrying Value, Reductions :
Net Carrying Value, Principal repayments	(41)
Mortgage Loans, Ending Balances, Carrying Value	4,827
Principal Outstanding loan modified and transferred to performing	(4,020)
Loan modified and transferred to performing, interest receivable	0
Carrying Value of loans modified and transferred to performing	(4,020)
Movement in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Number of Loans [Roll Forward]
Number of Loans, Beginning Balances (in loans)	5
Number of Loans, Ending Balances (in loans)	6
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure or Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure	(4,917)
Impaired Financing Receivable, Interest Income, Accrual Method	(53)
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Write-down or Reserve, Amount	4,449
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Foreclosures	$ (521)
Number of Loans Removed from Default to Foreclosure	(1)