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LOANS RECEIVABLE AND INVESTMENTS (Details) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) loan | Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) loan
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Marketable securities | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |  | $ 76,046
Available-for-sale securities, unrealized gain (loss) | 1,503 | 1,503 | 1,503 |  | 6,784
Secured loans, unsecured loans, and other available-for-sale securities, carrying amount | 824,816 | 824,816 | 824,816 |  | 927,664
Secured loans, unsecured loans, and other available-for-sale securities, amortized cost | 823,313 | 823,313 | 823,313 |  | 920,880
Secured loans, unsecured loans, and other available-for-sale securities, fair value | 823,491 | 823,491 | 823,491 |  | 937,114
Purchase of marketable securities |  |  | 0 | $ 46,689 |
Investment in loans receivable and other |  |  | 55,659 | $ 44,488 |
Proceeds from sale of loans |  |  | 86,200 |  | 55,900
Gain on the repayment of loans receivable |  |  | 1,500 |  | 5,200
Total proceeds from sale or maturity of marketable securities |  |  |  |  | 22,300
Recognized gain on sale of marketable securities |  |  |  |  | 600
Secured loans receivable and investments, net |  |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale securities, unrealized gain (loss) | 1,503 | 1,503 | 1,503 |  | 1,738
Secured loans, unsecured loans, and other available-for-sale securities, carrying amount | 789,408 | 789,408 | 789,408 |  | 829,756
Secured loans, unsecured loans, and other available-for-sale securities, amortized cost | 787,905 | 787,905 | 787,905 |  | 828,018
Secured loans, unsecured loans, and other available-for-sale securities, fair value | 786,648 | 786,648 | 786,648 |  | 837,904
Other Assets |  |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale securities, unrealized gain (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 |  | 5,046
Secured loans, unsecured loans, and other available-for-sale securities, carrying amount | 35,408 | 35,408 | 35,408 |  | 97,908
Secured loans, unsecured loans, and other available-for-sale securities, amortized cost | 35,408 | 35,408 | 35,408 |  | 92,862
Secured loans, unsecured loans, and other available-for-sale securities, fair value | 36,843 | 36,843 | 36,843 |  | 99,210
Government-sponsored pooled loan investments |  |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Marketable securities | 63,225 | 63,225 | 63,225 |  | 63,115
Available-for-sale securities, amortized cost | 61,722 | 61,722 | 61,722 |  | 61,377
Available-for-sale securities, unrealized gain (loss) | 1,503 | 1,503 | 1,503 |  | 1,738
Investment in loans receivable and other |  |  |  |  | 38,700
Marketable securities |  |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Marketable securities |  |  |  |  | 76,046
Available-for-sale securities, amortized cost |  |  |  |  | 71,000
Available-for-sale securities, unrealized gain (loss) |  |  |  |  | 5,046
Senior unsecured corporate bonds |  |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of marketable securities |  |  |  |  | 71,000
Carrying value of investment | 71,000 | 71,000 | 71,000 |  |
Proceeds from sale of investment | 76,800 |  |  |  |
Recognized gain on sale of investments |  | 5,800 | 5,800 |  |
Unrealized gains of investments |  | 5,000 |  |  |
Marketable equity securities |  |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of marketable securities |  |  |  |  | 21,700
Secured mortgage loans and other |  |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Secured loan receivable, carrying amount and amortized cost | 726,183 | 726,183 | 726,183 |  | 766,641
Mortgage loans and other, fair value | 723,423 | 723,423 | $ 723,423 |  | $ 774,789
Number of loans sold | loan |  |  | 1 |  | 3
Secured mortgage loans and other | Mezzanine Loan Investment Due 2016 |  |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Investment in loans receivable and other |  |  |  |  | $ 425,000
Secured loan receivable, interest rate |  |  |  |  | 8.10%
Unsecured loans receivable |  |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Secured loan receivable, carrying amount and amortized cost | 35,408 | 35,408 | $ 35,408 |  | $ 21,862
Mortgage loans and other, fair value | $ 36,843 | $ 36,843 | $ 36,843 |  | $ 23,164
Number of loans sold | loan |  |  | 1 |  | 2

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