OPERATING PROPERTIES AND REAL ESTATE HELD FOR DEVELOPMENT OR SALE OPERATING PROPERTIES AND REAL ESTATE HELD FOR DEVELOPMENT OR SALE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Acquired Through Foreclosure and/or Guarantor Settlement	$ 107,483	$ 110,171
Acquired Through Purchase and Costs Incurred	52,620	49,251
Accumulated Depreciation	(9,463)	(6,555)
Total	150,640	152,867
Operating Properties [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Acquired Through Foreclosure and/or Guarantor Settlement	83,653	87,965
Acquired Through Purchase and Costs Incurred	13,814	34,746
Accumulated Depreciation	(8,160)	(6,555)
Total	89,307	116,156
Real Estate Held For Sale [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Acquired Through Foreclosure and/or Guarantor Settlement	21,729	4,919
Acquired Through Purchase and Costs Incurred	25,448	427
Accumulated Depreciation	(1,303)	0
Total	45,874	5,346
Real Estate Held For Development [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Acquired Through Foreclosure and/or Guarantor Settlement	0	3,661
Acquired Through Purchase and Costs Incurred	0	3
Accumulated Depreciation	0	0
Total	0	3,664
Other Real Estate Owned [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Acquired Through Foreclosure and/or Guarantor Settlement	2,101	13,626
Acquired Through Purchase and Costs Incurred	13,358	14,075
Accumulated Depreciation	0	0
Total	$ 15,459	$ 27,701