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SEGMENT REPORTING (Other Debt Segment Investments and Debt) (Details 1)

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SEGMENT REPORTING (Other Debt Segment Investments and Debt) (Details 1)
Sep. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]  
Investments Carrying Value $ 1,389,999,000
Debt Outstanding Face Amount 1,354,409,000
Other Debt  
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]  
Investments Outstanding Face Amount 1,069,395,000
Investments Carrying Value 1,094,934,000
Debt Outstanding Face Amount 1,185,088,000
Debt Carrying Value 1,185,088,000
Subprime mortgage loans subject to call options | Non-Recourse  
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]  
Investments Outstanding Face Amount 353,347,000
Investments Carrying Value 353,347,000
Debt Outstanding Face Amount 353,347,000
Debt Carrying Value 353,347,000
Unlevered real estate securities | Other  
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]  
Investments Outstanding Face Amount 12,464,000
Investments Carrying Value 3,430,000
Debt Outstanding Face Amount 0
Debt Carrying Value 0
Levered real estate securities | Other  
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]  
Investments Outstanding Face Amount 632,206,000
Investments Carrying Value 663,559,000
Debt Outstanding Face Amount 831,741,000
Debt Carrying Value 831,741,000
Real estate related and other loans | Other  
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]  
Investments Outstanding Face Amount 71,378,000
Investments Carrying Value 52,874,000
Debt Outstanding Face Amount 0
Debt Carrying Value 0
Other investments | Other  
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]  
Investments Carrying Value 21,724,000
Debt Outstanding Face Amount 0
Debt Carrying Value $ 0