Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

DEBT OBLIGATIONS DEBT OBLIGATIONS - Narrative (Details)

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DEBT OBLIGATIONS DEBT OBLIGATIONS - Narrative (Details)
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Jun. 30, 2016
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renewal
Apr. 30, 2016
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Feb. 29, 2016
Oct. 31, 2015
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Aug. 31, 2015
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Jun. 30, 2015
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Jun. 30, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2016
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property
Dec. 31, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Dec. 31, 2016
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Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2016
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Dec. 31, 2016
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Repayments of debt obligations               $ 2,788,183,000 $ 1,983,438,000 $ 831,042,000                
Face amount of debt       $ 19,400,000         971,270,000           $ 770,572,000      
Gain on extinguishment of debt         $ 15,400,000     $ (780,000) 15,306,000 $ (3,410,000)                
Repurchase of debt         71,300,000       11,500,000   $ 35,900,000 $ 39,300,000 $ 188,900,000 $ 787,800,000        
Payment for repurchase agreement         70,000,000                          
Number of real estate properties | property               78                    
Lease term               1 year                    
Lower Range | Capital leases - equipment | Golf Investments                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Lease term               36 months                    
Upper Range | Capital leases - equipment | Golf Investments                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Lease term               66 months                    
CDO VIII                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Repayments of debt obligations             $ 60,300,000                      
Repayments of repurchase agreements             13,300,000                      
Face amount of debt           $ 11,500,000 11,500,000                      
Average price percentage - purchases (as percent)           95.50%                        
Repayments of debt           $ 11,000,000                        
Debt extinguished           11,500,000                        
Gain on extinguishment of debt           $ 500,000                        
CDO IX                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Repayments of debt obligations             51,400,000                      
Repayments of repurchase agreements             $ 22,300,000                      
Mezzanine Note Payable                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Face amount of debt       $ 11,700,000         11,660,000           0      
Basis spread (as percent)       3.00%                            
Face amount of securities sold   $ 19,400,000.0                                
Repurchase of debt   $ 11,700,000                                
Golf Credit Facilities                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Face amount of debt                 11,258,000           118,604,000      
Number of debt instruments | debt_instrument                     2              
First Lien Loan                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Face amount of debt         $ 51,400,000                          
Average price percentage - purchases (as percent)         90.00%                          
Basis spread (as percent)     4.00%                              
Payments to acquire investments         $ 46,300,000                          
Second Lien Loan                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Face amount of debt         105,600,000       0           102,000,000      
Payments to acquire investments         $ 95,000,000                          
Golf Loans                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Repayments of repurchase agreements $ (64,900,000)                                  
Face amount of debt $ 102,000,000.0               70,000,000           0      
Number of real estate properties | property 22             22                    
Debt term 3 years                                  
Number of renewals | renewal 2                                  
Renewal period 1 year                                  
Golf Loans | LIBOR                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Basis spread (as percent) 4.70%             4.70%                    
Variable rate (as percent)               1.80%                    
Golf Loans | LIBOR | Interest rate cap                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Variable rate (as percent)               1.80%                    
Golf Loans | Lower Range                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Effective interest rate (as percent) 6.50%                                  
Golf Loans | Upper Range | LIBOR | Interest rate cap                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Variable rate (as percent) 1.80%                                  
Vineyard II                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Face amount of debt                 $ 200,000           $ 200,000.0      
Effective interest rate (as percent)                               2.20%    
Variable rate (as percent)               1.00%                    
Debt term               5 years                    
Rounds of golf                                 240 240
Achievement period               36 months