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NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS (TABLES) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] |
RECONCILIATION OF BEGINNING AND ENDING BALANCES OF NONCONTROLLING INTEREST | The reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the noncontrolling interests in Ventures Re for the periods indicated below was as follows:
| Three months ended March 31, | 2015 |  | 2014 |
| Balance at beginning of period | $ | 58,819 |  |  | $ | 50,000 |  |
| Increase from issuance of preferred equity to noncontrolling interests | 56,991 |  |  | — |  |
| Decrease from return of capital to noncontrolling interests | (40,000 | ) |  | — |  |
| Amounts attributable to (from) noncontrolling interests | (4,873 | ) |  | 1,222 |  |
| Foreign currency translation adjustment attributable to (from) noncontrolling interests | (1,865 | ) |  | — |  |
| Balance at end of period | $ | 69,072 |  |  | $ | 51,222 |  |

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