Gain (Loss) on Settlement of Loans Through Foreclosure

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Loans Receivable with Fixed Rates of Interest, Percentage

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Represents the number of mortgage loans individually impaired.

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Transfer Of Loans Held For Sale To (From) Portfolio Loans

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Transfer To Other Real Estate from Business Acquisitions

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Amount of loan with fixed rate of interest.

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The carrying amount of the outstanding balance due under the mortgage loan.

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The balance represents the amount of loans that are secured by real estate mortgages, offset by the reserve to cover probable credit losses on the loan portfolio.

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The carrying amount of mortgage loans on real estate that were sold during the reporting period.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Indicates the number of mortgages under each classification.

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Value transferred from mortgage loans to real estate owned (REO) in noncash transactions.

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Carrying amount of financial assets accounted for as secured borrowings recognized in the transferor's statement of financial position at the end of each period presented.

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Amount of deferred fees paid by borrowers and unamortized costs incurred to originate loans and leases, unamortized loan commitments and loan syndication fees, and premiums over or discounts from face amounts of loans that are being amortized into income as an adjustment to yield. Excludes amounts for loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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MORTGAGE LOAN RECEIVABLES (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
MORTGAGE LOAN RECEIVABLES (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) loan	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) loan	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 number_mortgage_loans_impaired	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014 number_mortgage_loans_impaired	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Loans receivable with fixed rates of interest					$ 343,200			$ 231,900
Percentage of loans receivable with fixed rates of interest						19.70%			15.20%
Carrying amount of transfers accounted for as secured borrowings assets					1,000
Unamortized discounts included in mortgage loan receivables held for investment, at amortized cost					700			4,200
Real estate acquired in settlement of mortgage loan receivable held for investment	$ 6,700	$ 0	$ 0
Number of mortgage loans impaired	0	0		0			0
Carrying value, net					2,310,409			1,939,008
Real estate acquired in settlement of mortgage loan receivable held for investment	$ 15,249	$ 0	0
Gain on satisfaction of loan through foreclosure	820	0	0
Mortgage loans on real estate, carrying amount					2,314,109
Mortgage loan receivables held for investment, at amortized cost
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Cost of Mortgages Sold	0	0	0
Transfer between held for investment and held for sale		(11,800)	(8,320)
Loans receivable with fixed rates of interest					1,400,000			1,300,000
Percentage of loans receivable with fixed rates of interest						80.30%			84.80%
Carrying value, net					1,738,645			1,521,053
Mortgage loan receivables held for sale
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Cost of Mortgages Sold	$ 2,509,090	3,523,689	2,345,705
Transfer between held for investment and held for sale		$ 11,800	$ 8,320
Loans receivable with fixed rates of interest					571,800			418,000
Percentage of loans receivable with fixed rates of interest						100.00%			100.00%
Carrying value, net					571,764			417,955
Loan on non-accrual status
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Unamortized discounts included in mortgage loan receivables held for investment, at amortized cost								2,600
Number of loans on non-accrual status \| loan	0	1
Carrying value, net								$ 5,500
Carmel, NY \| Other
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Real estate acquired in settlement of mortgage loan receivable held for investment	$ 6,700
Gain on satisfaction of loan through foreclosure	$ 800
Mortgage loans on real estate, carrying amount					$ 5,900