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SEGMENT REPORTING AND VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES - Other Debt Segment Investments and Debt (Details 1)

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SEGMENT REPORTING AND VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES - Other Debt Segment Investments and Debt (Details 1) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Oct. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Investments Carrying Value $ 1,018,507 $ 1,630,471  
Debt Face Amount 971,270 1,318,167 $ 19,400
Golf      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Operating Leases, Rent Expense 4,600 5,000  
Investments Carrying Value 302,379 323,969  
Non-Recourse | Subprime mortgage loans subject to call options      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Investments Face Amount 380,806 406,217  
Investments Carrying Value 380,806 406,217  
Debt Face Amount 380,806 406,217  
Debt Carrying Value 380,806 406,217  
Other | Unlevered real estate securities      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Excluded from face amount of unlevered real estate securities 116,000 113,300  
Investments Face Amount 37,404 167,457  
Investments Carrying Value 12,642 12,265  
Debt Face Amount 0 0  
Debt Carrying Value 0 0  
Other | Levered real estate securities      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Investments Face Amount 102,660 390,771  
Investments Carrying Value 105,963 407,689  
Debt Face Amount 348,625 385,282  
Debt Carrying Value 348,625 385,282  
Other | Real estate related and other loans      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Investments Face Amount 238,449 0  
Investments Carrying Value 149,198 0  
Debt Face Amount 11,660 0  
Debt Carrying Value 11,490 0  
Other | Other investments      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Investments Carrying Value 20,595 6,479  
Debt Face Amount 0 0  
Debt Carrying Value 0 0  
Other | Residential mortgage loans      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Investments Face Amount 922 934  
Investments Carrying Value 532 643  
Debt Face Amount 0 0  
Debt Carrying Value 0 0  
Other Debt      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Investments Face Amount 760,241 965,379  
Investments Carrying Value 669,736 833,293  
Debt Face Amount 741,091 791,499  
Debt Carrying Value $ 740,921 $ 791,499