VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Summary of Intangible Assets) (Details) RSO (RSO [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Wholesale and correspondent relationships	$ 22,762	$ 24,303
Accumulated Amortization	(11,479)	(12,481)
Net Asset	11,283	11,822
Investment in RCAM [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Wholesale and correspondent relationships	21,213	21,213
Accumulated Amortization	(10,424)	(9,980)
Net Asset	10,789	11,233
Investments in Real Estate [Member] | In Place Leases [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Wholesale and correspondent relationships	920	2,461
Accumulated Amortization	(920)	(2,430)
Net Asset	0	31
Investments in Real Estate [Member] | Above (Below) Market Leases [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Wholesale and correspondent relationships	29	29
Accumulated Amortization	(29)	(29)
Net Asset	0	0
Investment in PCA [Member] | Wholesale or Correspondent Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Wholesale and correspondent relationships	600	600
Accumulated Amortization	(106)	(42)
Net Asset	$ 494	$ 558