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           ACQUISITIONS IN 2013 (Details Narrative) (USD $) 
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        0 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||
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           Dec. 31, 2013 
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           May 15, 2013 
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           Dec. 31, 2012 
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           Dec. 31, 2013
 
          Golf 
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           Nov. 06, 2013
 
          Gatehouse 
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           Sep. 27, 2013
 
          Gatehouse 
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           Nov. 26, 2013
 
          New Media 
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           Feb. 13, 2014
 
          New Media 
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           Dec. 31, 2009
 
          National Golf Properties 
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           Sep. 03, 2013
 
          Credit Suisse Line of Credit 
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           Nov. 26, 2013
 
          Lower Range
 
          New Media 
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           Nov. 26, 2013
 
          Upper Range
 
          New Media 
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           Dec. 31, 2013
 
          Senior Living Assets
 
          Housing 
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           Dec. 23, 2013
 
          Senior Living Assets 
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           Dec. 31, 2013
 
          Senior Living Assets - Tranche 1 
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           Dec. 31, 2013
 
          Senior Living Assets - Tranche 2 
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           Dec. 23, 2013
 
          Holiday Portfolio
 
          Housing
 
          State
 
          Units 
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           Sep. 03, 2013
 
          Dow Jones Local Media Group
 
          State 
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           Dec. 30, 2013
 
          Golf Acquisition - NPG and AGC
 
          State 
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           Dec. 30, 2013
 
          Golf Acquisition - Vineyard Property 
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           Dec. 30, 2013
 
          Golf Acquisition - NGP
 
          Courses 
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           Dec. 30, 2013
 
          Golf Acquisition - AGC
 
          Courses 
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           Dec. 30, 2013
 
          Golf Acquisition 
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| Number of housing assets/facilities acquired | 21 | 51 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition Purchase Price | $ 302,800,000 | $ 1,000,000,000 | $ 86,900,000 | $ 2,000,000 | $ 500,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Number of facilities managed by affiliated company | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Management fees paid, as a percentage of effective gross income | 5% of effective gross income | 6% of the property’s gross income for the first two years and 7% thereafter | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of states entity operates in | 24 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of units | 5,842 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lease term | 17 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| First year rent percentage of purchase price | 6.50% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years two through four rent increase from preceding year | 4.50% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years five onwards rent increase from preceding year | 3.75% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Master Tenant security deposit | 43,400,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Security deposit guarantor minimum net worth | 150,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Security deposit guarantor minimum fixed charge coverage ratio | 110.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Security deposit guarantor maximum leverage ratio | 1000.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt Face Amount | 3,030,490,000 | 2,786,059,000 | 110,000,000 | 68,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Equity investment made in acquisition | 53,900,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Earn-Out Liability | 1,500,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Undiscounted Earn-Out Liability | 4,600,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transaction costs incurred and capitalized | 4,300,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt financing utilized in acquisition | 33,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drawings from line of credit | 33,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ownership percentage in affiliate's debt | 52.20% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gatehouse Debt | 1,200,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percentage of par offered to GateHouse creditors for conversion of debt | 40.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carrying value of creditor debt positions converted | 441,500,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Subsidiary ownership percentage | 84.60% | 100.00% | 100.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit facility | 165,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percentage of stock issued | 15.40% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Warrants issued in exchange for common stock of affiliate | 1,362,479 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Warrant strike price | 46.35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share price | $ 5.74 | $ 12.33 | $ 12.67 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Historical attrition rate | 5.00% | 7.50% | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Growth rate | 0.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discount rate - advertiser relationships | 14.50% | 17.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Discountrate - subscriber and customer relationships | 14.50% | 15.50% | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Royalty rates | 1.30% | 2.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Discount rates | 14.00% | 25.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of golf courses owned and operated | 27 | 54 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of golf courses managed for third parties | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt fair value | 29,400,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash contributed in restructuring | 46,900,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt facility | 43,000,000 | 109,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount committed to invest | $ 54,500,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||