OPERATING PROPERTIES AND REAL ESTATE HELD FOR DEVELOPMENT OR SALE 2 (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) Project	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) Project projects	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)
Movement in Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance			$ 145,372
Additions:
Net principal carrying value of loans foreclosed			663
Capital costs/ additions			31,650
Reductions:
Cost of properties sold			(26,934)
Impairment of Real Estate Owned	$ 0	$ 0	(140)	$ 0
Depreciation and amortization			(1,768)
Ending balance	148,843		148,843
Operating Properties [Member]
Movement in Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance			83,481
Additions:
Net principal carrying value of loans foreclosed			0
Capital costs/ additions			4,955
Reductions:
Cost of properties sold			0
Impairment of Real Estate Owned			0
Depreciation and amortization			(1,768)
Ending balance	$ 86,668		$ 86,668
Movement in Mortgage Loans On Real Estate Number Of Projects [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance (in projects) | projects			3
Number of Projects, Additions:
Net principal carrying value of loans foreclosed (in projects) | Project			0
Capital costs/ additions (in projects) | Project			0
Number of Projects, Reductions:
Cost of properties sold (in projects) | Project			0
Depreciation and amortization (in projects) | Project			0
Ending balance (in projects) | Project	3		3
Held For Development [Member]
Movement in Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance			$ 8,205
Additions:
Net principal carrying value of loans foreclosed			0
Capital costs/ additions			18,923
Reductions:
Cost of properties sold			0
Impairment of Real Estate Owned			0
Depreciation and amortization			0
Ending balance	$ 27,128		$ 27,128
Movement in Mortgage Loans On Real Estate Number Of Projects [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance (in projects) | projects			1
Number of Projects, Additions:
Net principal carrying value of loans foreclosed (in projects) | Project			0
Capital costs/ additions (in projects) | Project			0
Number of Projects, Reductions:
Cost of properties sold (in projects) | Project
Depreciation and amortization (in projects) | Project			0
Ending balance (in projects) | Project	1		1
Assets Held-for-sale [Member]
Movement in Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance			$ 53,686
Additions:
Net principal carrying value of loans foreclosed			663
Capital costs/ additions			7,772
Reductions:
Cost of properties sold			(26,934)
Impairment of Real Estate Owned			(140)
Depreciation and amortization			0
Ending balance	$ 35,047		$ 35,047
Movement in Mortgage Loans On Real Estate Number Of Projects [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance (in projects) | projects			29
Number of Projects, Additions:
Net principal carrying value of loans foreclosed (in projects) | Project			2
Capital costs/ additions (in projects) | Project			12
Number of Projects, Reductions:
Cost of properties sold (in projects) | Project			(17)
Depreciation and amortization (in projects) | Project			0
Ending balance (in projects) | Project	26		26