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REAL ESTATE RELATED AND OTHER LOANS, RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOANS AND SUBPRIME MORTGAGE LOANS (Schedule of Loans) (Details)

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REAL ESTATE RELATED AND OTHER LOANS, RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOANS AND SUBPRIME MORTGAGE LOANS (Schedule of Loans) (Details)
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
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loan
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]  
Outstanding Face Amount $ 235,612,000
Carrying Value $ 143,526,000
Loan Count (in loans) | loan 6
Delinquent Face Amount $ 77,151,000
Mezzanine Loans  
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]  
Outstanding Face Amount 17,767,000
Carrying Value 0
Valuation Allowance $ 0
Loan Count (in loans) | loan 2
Weighted Average Yield 0.00%
Weighted Average Coupon 8.45%
Weighted Average Life 6 days
Floating Rate Loans as % of Face Amount 100.00%
Delinquent Face Amount $ 17,767,000
Corporate Bank Loans  
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]  
Outstanding Face Amount 217,845,000
Carrying Value 143,526,000
Valuation Allowance $ 2,835,000
Loan Count (in loans) | loan 4
Weighted Average Yield 22.48%
Weighted Average Coupon 18.46%
Weighted Average Life 7 months 6 days
Floating Rate Loans as % of Face Amount 0.00%
Delinquent Face Amount $ 59,384,000
Total Real Estate Related and other Loans Held-for-Sale, Net  
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]  
Outstanding Face Amount 235,612,000
Carrying Value 143,526,000
Valuation Allowance $ 2,835,000
Loan Count (in loans) | loan 6
Weighted Average Yield 22.48%
Weighted Average Coupon 17.71%
Weighted Average Life 6 months 6 days
Floating Rate Loans as % of Face Amount 7.50%
Delinquent Face Amount $ 77,151,000
Face amount of real estate related loans on non-accrual status 77,200,000
Residential Mortgage Loans Held-for-Sale, Net  
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]  
Outstanding Face Amount 777,000
Carrying Value 442,000
Valuation Allowance $ 8,000
Loan Count (in loans) | loan 3
Weighted Average Yield 52.94%
Weighted Average Coupon 2.93%
Weighted Average Life 1 year 9 months 6 days
Floating Rate Loans as % of Face Amount 100.00%
Delinquent Face Amount $ 628,000
Subprime Mortgage Loans Subject to Call Option  
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]  
Outstanding Face Amount 362,931,000
Carrying Value $ 362,931,000