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Weighted average expected timing of the receipt of expected cash flows for this investment.

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The recorded balance, net of any applicable reductions (for example, unamortized accretable yield and allowance for loan losses). This relates to loans not accounted for debt securities with evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination that were acquired by completion of a transfer for which it is probable, at acquisition, that the investor will be unable to collect all contractually required payments receivable.

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Interest rate used to find the present value of an amount to be paid or received in the future as an input to measure fair value. For example, but not limited to, weighted average cost of capital (WACC), cost of capital, cost of equity and cost of debt.

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Loss, including interest and principal, incurred on a defaulted security, expressed as a percentage of the original principal balance, used as an input to measure fair value.

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Rate at which loans or a loan portfolio are expected to prepay principal balances, used as an input to measure fair value.

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Percentage of likelihood a loan will not be repaid and instead default, used as an input to measure fair value.

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Fair value portion of loan receivable, including, but not limited to, mortgage loans held for investment, finance receivables held for investment, policy loans on insurance contracts.

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Amount of expense related loan transactions, lease transactions, credit loss from transactions other than loan and lease transactions, and other loss based on assessment of uncollectability from the counterparty to reduce the account to their net realizable value.

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT - Loans for Which Fair Value is Only Disclosed (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Valuation and Loss Provision/ (Reversal) In Current Year	$ 10,377	$ 26,700	$ 20,771	$ 17,910	$ 35,871	$ 18,275	$ 16,825	$ 6,745	$ 75,758	$ 77,716	$ 18,596
Weighted Average Life (Years)									1 year 2 months 2 days
Reverse Mortgage Loans
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Interest in reverse mortgage loans									70.00%
Performing Loans
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Weighted Average Life (Years)									5 years 6 months 1 day
Residential Mortgage Loans
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Discount Rate									6.30%	7.60%
Weighted Average Life (Years)									4 years 7 months 30 days	2 years 11 months 4 days
Loss Severity									37.70%	30.50%
Residential Mortgage Loans \| Carrying Value
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Carrying Value	1,691,365				481,142				$ 1,691,365	$ 481,142
Residential Mortgage Loans \| Fair Value
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Fair Value	1,763,578				502,046				$ 1,763,578	$ 502,046
Residential Mortgage Loans \| Reverse Mortgage Loans
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Discount Rate									7.00%	7.00%
Weighted Average Life (Years)									4 years 6 months 12 days	4 years 6 months 16 days
Loss Severity									9.60%	9.50%
Residential Mortgage Loans \| Reverse Mortgage Loans \| Carrying Value
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Carrying Value	6,870				11,468				$ 6,870	$ 11,468
Residential Mortgage Loans \| Reverse Mortgage Loans \| Fair Value
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Fair Value	8,964				12,952				$ 8,964	$ 12,952
Residential Mortgage Loans \| Performing Loans
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Discount Rate									6.60%	7.40%
Weighted Average Life (Years)									5 years 3 months 13 days	5 years 7 months 3 days
Prepayment Rate									7.50%	6.20%
CDR									2.30%	2.10%
Loss Severity									42.80%	50.30%
Residential Mortgage Loans \| Performing Loans \| Carrying Value
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Carrying Value	857,865				23,758				$ 857,865	$ 23,758
Residential Mortgage Loans \| Performing Loans \| Fair Value
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Fair Value	866,020				24,420				$ 866,020	$ 24,420
Residential Mortgage Loans \| Non-Performing Loans
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Discount Rate									5.90%	7.60%
Weighted Average Life (Years)									4 years 7 days	2 years 8 months 29 days
Prepayment Rate									2.80%	2.00%
CDR									3.00%
Loss Severity									32.60%	30.00%
Residential Mortgage Loans \| Non-Performing Loans \| Carrying Value
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Carrying Value	826,630				445,916				$ 826,630	$ 445,916
Residential Mortgage Loans \| Non-Performing Loans \| Fair Value
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Fair Value	888,594				464,674				$ 888,594	$ 464,674
Consumer loan bonds \| Consumer Loans
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Discount Rate									9.40%	9.30%
Weighted Average Life (Years)									3 years 5 months 26 days	3 years 10 months 6 days
Prepayment Rate									22.70%	15.40%
CDR									6.20%	5.70%
Loss Severity									92.70%	87.60%
Consumer loan bonds \| Consumer Loans \| Carrying Value
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Carrying Value	1,374,263				1,799,486				$ 1,374,263	$ 1,799,486
Consumer loan bonds \| Consumer Loans \| Fair Value
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 1,379,746				$ 1,819,106				$ 1,379,746	$ 1,819,106