DIRECT FINANCING LEASES (Narrative) (Detail) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) facility	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) facility
Capital Leased Assets [Line Items]
Minimum lease payments receivable	$ 28,294	$ 64,893
Less unearned income	(16,577)	(37,633)
Less allowance for loss on direct financing lease	(103,200)	(172,172)
Investment in direct financing leases - net	$ 132,262	$ 364,965
Properties subject to direct financing leases \| facility	17	41
Number of direct financing leases \| facility	3	5
Orianna
Capital Leased Assets [Line Items]
Investment in direct financing leases	$ 223,745	$ 509,877
Non-Orianna
Capital Leased Assets [Line Items]
Investment in direct financing leases	$ 11,717	$ 27,260

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Represents amount of capital leases net investment in direct financing lease including allowance (reserve) for loss pertaining to direct financing leases.

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Represents number of direct financing leases.

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Represents the number of real estate properties subject to direct financing leases.

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The net investment in direct financing leases as of the balance sheet date consisting of: (a) minimum lease payments due on direct financing leases, (b) unguaranteed residual value, and (c) any unamortized initial direct costs; less: (i) executory costs, (ii) unearned income, and (iii) the accumulated allowance for uncollectible minimum lease payments.

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The remaining (unamortized) difference between the gross investment in a direct financing lease and the cost or carrying amount, if different, of the leased property as of the balance sheet date.

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Amount of remaining payments as of the balance sheet date that lessees are obligated to make or can be required to make under direct financing leases, including any guarantee of residual value and executory costs. The amount also includes any guaranteed rental payments by an unrelated third-party provided that are financially capable of making such payments.

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