MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS, LOAN PARTICIPATIONS AND LOAN SALES (Details Textual) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013 Loan	Dec. 31, 2012 Loan
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Notes payable	$ 40,023,000	$ 6,070,000
Capital lease obligations	1,261,000	0
Notes assumed	24,700,000
Mortgage loans on real estate number of loans originated	1
Amount of mortgage loan originated during period	1,100,000
Mortgage loans average principal balance	4,400,000	13,900,000
Mortgage loans on real estate, number of performing loans	2	2
Valuation allowance on loans receivable (in percentage)	58.90%	41.30%
Carrying value of assets acquired from loan borrowers	60,100,000
Interest recorded on non-accrual loans	400,000	400,000
Third Party Loan [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Notes payable		17,700,000
Capital lease obligations		3,100,000
Performing Financing Receivable [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Mortgage loans average principal balance	2,900,000	2,700,000
Mortgage loans weighted average interest rate (in percentage)	12.50%	12.70%
Mortgage Receivable Superior Lien [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Loans receivable and accrued interest outstanding		$ 51,900,000

Amount of loan originated during the reporting period.

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Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Number of Performing Loans

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The fair value of notes assumed in noncash investing or financing activities.

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