OPERATING SEGMENTS (Summarized Operating Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Equity in (losses) earnings of unconsolidated entities	$ 3,133	$ 2,350
Total revenues	25,968	23,839
General and administrative expenses	(4,883)	(3,297)
Provision for credit losses	(109)	(402)
Depreciation and amortization	(504)	(457)
Impairment on available for sale securities	(98)	0
Interest expense	(440)	(421)
Total assets	204,586		$ 211,195
Operating Segments | Real Estate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	17,717	16,294
Equity in (losses) earnings of unconsolidated entities	1,446	672
Total revenues	19,163	16,966
Segment operating expenses	(11,018)	(11,499)
General and administrative expenses	(1,325)	(879)
Provision for credit losses	(4)	(114)
Depreciation and amortization	(314)	(312)
Gain on sale of investment securities, net	0
Impairment on available for sale securities	0
Interest expense	(171)	(183)
Other income (expense), net	306	223
Pretax loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(5)	8
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of noncontrolling interests before taxes	6,632	4,210
Total assets	212,594	191,693
Operating Segments | Financial Fund Management
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	5,038	4,867
Equity in (losses) earnings of unconsolidated entities	1,691	2,008
Total revenues	6,729	6,875
Segment operating expenses	(3,680)	(3,063)
General and administrative expenses	(368)	(284)
Provision for credit losses	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	(16)	(16)
Gain on sale of investment securities, net	498
Impairment on available for sale securities	(98)
Interest expense	0	0
Other income (expense), net	296	441
Pretax loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(361)	(1,665)
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of noncontrolling interests before taxes	3,000	2,288
Total assets	90,798	108,794
Operating Segments | Commercial Finance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	80	13
Equity in (losses) earnings of unconsolidated entities	(4)	(15)
Total revenues	76	(2)
Segment operating expenses	(392)	(579)
General and administrative expenses	0	0
Provision for credit losses	(105)	(288)
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
Gain on sale of investment securities, net	0
Impairment on available for sale securities	0
Interest expense	0	0
Other income (expense), net	9	1
Pretax loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of noncontrolling interests before taxes	(412)	(868)
Total assets	3,090	4,173
Operating Segments | All Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	0	0
Equity in (losses) earnings of unconsolidated entities	0	0
Total revenues	0	0
Segment operating expenses	0	0
General and administrative expenses	(3,190)	(2,134)
Provision for credit losses	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	(174)	(129)
Gain on sale of investment securities, net	0
Impairment on available for sale securities	0
Interest expense	(269)	(238)
Other income (expense), net	(104)	(351)
Pretax loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of noncontrolling interests before taxes	(3,737)	(2,852)
Total assets	(101,896)	(75,309)
Reportable Legal Entities
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	204,586	229,351
Reportable Legal Entities | RAI
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	22,835	21,174
Equity in (losses) earnings of unconsolidated entities	3,133	2,665
Total revenues	25,968	23,839
Segment operating expenses	(15,090)	(15,141)
General and administrative expenses	(4,883)	(3,297)
Provision for credit losses	(109)	(402)
Depreciation and amortization	(504)	(457)
Gain on sale of investment securities, net	498
Impairment on available for sale securities	(98)
Interest expense	(440)	(421)
Other income (expense), net	507	314
Pretax loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(366)	(1,657)
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of noncontrolling interests before taxes	$ 5,483	$ 2,778