OTHER INCOME, ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - Schedule of Gain (Loss) on Settlement of Investments (Footnote) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Investment [Line Items]
Loss on REO sold as part of residential mortgage loan sales	[1]	$ 1,914	$ 159	$ 9,751	$ 801
Residential Mortgage Loan Sales [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Loss on REO sold as part of residential mortgage loan sales				$ 3,200

[1] Includes approximately $3.2 million loss on REO sold as a part of the residential mortgage loan sales described in Note 8 during the nine months ended September 30, 2015.