FINANCING RECEIVABLES (Past Due Financing Receivables) (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Current	$ 12,333,000	$ 12,747,000
Total Past Due	14,540,000	37,076,000
Total	26,873,000	49,823,000
Commercial finance investment entities [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Current	0	9,000
Total Past Due	1,289,000	19,864,000
Total	1,289,000	19,873,000
Allowance for credit losses, commercial finance	0	17,000,000
Real estate investment entities [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Current	7,909,000	6,613,000
Total Past Due	13,237,000	17,120,000
Total	21,146,000	23,733,000
Financial fund management entities [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Current	1,582,000	583,000
Total Past Due	0	80,000
Total	1,582,000	663,000
RSO [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Current	2,331,000	2,442,000
Total Past Due	0	0
Total	2,331,000	2,442,000
Other [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Current	319,000	3,024,000
Total Past Due	0	0
Total	319,000	3,024,000
Receivables from Managed Entities and Related Parties [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Current	12,141,000	12,671,000
Total Past Due	14,526,000	37,064,000
Total	26,667,000	49,735,000
Rent Receivables [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Current	192,000	76,000
Total Past Due	14,000	12,000
Total	206,000	88,000
Financing Receivables, 30 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Total Past Due	416,000	1,199,000
Financing Receivables, 30 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] | Commercial finance investment entities [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Total Past Due	16,000	342,000
Financing Receivables, 30 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] | Real estate investment entities [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Total Past Due	392,000	772,000
Financing Receivables, 30 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] | Financial fund management entities [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Total Past Due	0	74,000
Financing Receivables, 30 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] | RSO [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Total Past Due	0	0
Financing Receivables, 30 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] | Other [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Total Past Due	0	0
Financing Receivables, 30 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] | Receivables from Managed Entities and Related Parties [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Total Past Due	408,000	1,188,000
Financing Receivables, 30 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] | Rent Receivables [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Total Past Due	8,000	11,000
Financing Receivables, 90 to 180 Days Past Due [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Total Past Due	965,000	2,339,000
Financing Receivables, 90 to 180 Days Past Due [Member] | Commercial finance investment entities [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Total Past Due	73,000	1,124,000
Financing Receivables, 90 to 180 Days Past Due [Member] | Real estate investment entities [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Total Past Due	890,000	1,214,000
Financing Receivables, 90 to 180 Days Past Due [Member] | Financial fund management entities [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Total Past Due	0	0
Financing Receivables, 90 to 180 Days Past Due [Member] | RSO [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Total Past Due	0	0
Financing Receivables, 90 to 180 Days Past Due [Member] | Other [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Total Past Due	0	0
Financing Receivables, 90 to 180 Days Past Due [Member] | Receivables from Managed Entities and Related Parties [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Total Past Due	963,000	2,338,000
Financing Receivables, 90 to 180 Days Past Due [Member] | Rent Receivables [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Total Past Due	2,000	1,000
Financing Receivables, Greater than 181 Days Past Due [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Total Past Due	13,159,000	33,538,000
Financing Receivables, Greater than 181 Days Past Due [Member] | Commercial finance investment entities [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Total Past Due	1,200,000	18,398,000
Financing Receivables, Greater than 181 Days Past Due [Member] | Real estate investment entities [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Total Past Due	11,955,000	15,134,000
Financing Receivables, Greater than 181 Days Past Due [Member] | Financial fund management entities [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Total Past Due	0	6,000
Financing Receivables, Greater than 181 Days Past Due [Member] | RSO [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Total Past Due	0	0
Financing Receivables, Greater than 181 Days Past Due [Member] | Other [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Total Past Due	0	0
Financing Receivables, Greater than 181 Days Past Due [Member] | Receivables from Managed Entities and Related Parties [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Total Past Due	13,155,000	33,538,000
Financing Receivables, Greater than 181 Days Past Due [Member] | Rent Receivables [Member]
Aging of the Company's past due financing receivables, gross of allowances for credit losses
Total Past Due	$ 4,000	$ 0