ACQUISITIONS Additional Information (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Acquisition costs:
Title defect reimbursements	$ 7,579,000	$ 14,469,000	$ 0
Michigan Assets Deferred Tax Liabilities	96,393,000	112,276,000
Merit Acquisition [Member]
Acquisition costs:
Total acquisition cost		304,643,000
Seneca Upshur [Domain]
Acquisition costs:
Total acquisition cost			69,618,000
Title defect reimbursements		14,500,000
2003/2002-D Partnerships [Member]
Acquisition costs:
Total acquisition cost			29,960,000
2005 Partnerships [Member]
Acquisition costs:
Total acquisition cost			43,015,000
PDCM [Member] | Seneca Upshur [Domain]
Acquisition costs:
Acquisition Costs, Cumulative			139,200,000
Title defect reimbursements		28,900,000
Segment, Discontinued Operations [Member]
Acquisition costs:
Gain on sale of Michigan assets	$ (2,330,000)	$ 19,920,000	$ 3,854,000