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Debt (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 16, 2009
Sep. 30, 2012
Subordinated Debt [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Subordinated Debt [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Subordinated Debt [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Junior subordinated debt [Member]
Dec. 16, 2009
Junior subordinated debt [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Junior subordinated debt [Member]
VIE trusts [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
10.50% Contingent convertible senior notes due 2027 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
10.50% Contingent convertible senior notes due 2027 [Member]
Oct. 31, 2013
10.50% Contingent convertible senior notes due 2027 [Member]
Oct. 31, 2011
7.625% Contingent Convertible Senior Notes Due 2027 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
7.625% Contingent Convertible Senior Notes Due 2027 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
7.625% Contingent Convertible Senior Notes Due 2027 [Member]
Jul. 05, 2012
7.625% Contingent Convertible Senior Notes Due 2027 [Member]
May 15, 2012
7.625% Contingent Convertible Senior Notes Due 2027 [Member]
Jul. 31, 2011
7.625% Contingent Convertible Senior Notes Due 2027 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Alesco Capital Trust I [Member]
Junior subordinated debt [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Alesco Capital Trust I [Member]
Junior subordinated debt [Member]
VIE trusts [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Sunset Financial Statutory Trust I [Member]
Junior subordinated debt [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Sunset Financial Statutory Trust I [Member]
Junior subordinated debt [Member]
VIE trusts [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Star Asia Manager Note Payable [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Star Asia Manager Note Payable [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
8.00% Contingent Convertible Senior Notes Due 2018 [Member]
security
Dec. 31, 2012
Promissory Notes Issued In Connection With the Repurchase of Mandatorily Redeemable Equity Interests [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Star Asia Manager [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                                        
Debt Instrument, Face Amount               $ 1,489,000       $ 3,121,000             $ 7,621,000 $ 870,000   $ 619,000     $ 725,000 $ 8,248,000 $ 4,824,000  
Stated interest rate           12.00% [1]   9.495%       10.50%     7.625%         4.25%   4.40%       8.00% 5.00%  
Debt Instrument Principal Exchanged Amount                           500,000                            
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt                     8,121,000                                  
Interest paid currently, percentage           9.00%                                            
Interest paid in kind, percentage           3.00%                                            
Contingent redemption price as a percentage of outstanding principal                       100.00%                                
Contingent repurchase price as a percentage of outstanding principal                       100.00%                                
Cash available for distribution percent distributed. 50.00%                                                      
Junior Subordinated Debenture Owed to Unconsolidated Subsidiary Trust               48,125,000 49,614,000 48,125,000                   28,125,000 [2] 28,995,000 20,000,000 [2] 20,619,000          
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate                                       4.00%   4.15%   2.75%        
Repayments of Debt 6,072,000 16,270,000 7,960,000   1,177,000 352,000                                            
Cash consideration                                                       425,000
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount           347,000 1,177,000           5,000,000   150,000 1,025,000                        
Debt Instrument, Repurchase Amount             1,139,000               151,000 988,000                        
Gain (Loss) on Repurchase of Debt Instrument (15,000) 86,000 33,000       83,000         (15,000)     3,000 33,000                        
Debt instrument, repurchase accrued interest                             4,000                          
Principal amount of debt redeemed                                 100,000 10,110,000                    
Shares of common securities of variable interest entity trusts issued                                       870   619            
Interest Paid 3,170,000 4,698,000 5,690,000     5,000 50,000                                          
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price                                                   $ 3.00    
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Number of Equity Instruments                                                   2,749,167    
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Share Price                       $ 116.37                                
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Principle Amount                       1,000                                
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Shares per Principal Amount                       8.5933                                
Debt Instrument, Dividend Threshold for Interest to be Payable In-Kind                                                   $ 0.02    
Long-term Debt, Gross               0                                        
Fair value of common securities       0                                                
Payments for Repurchase of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest 789,000 6,152,000                                                 2,640,000  
Payments for deferred financing costs 670,000                                                      
Amortization of Financing Costs $ 26,000 $ 0 $ 282,000                                                  
[1] Comprised of 9% paid currently and 3% paid in kind. The subordinated note payable was fully repaid in June 2013.
[2] The outstanding par represents the total par amount of the junior subordinated notes held by two separate trusts. The Company does not consolidate these trusts. The Company holds $1,489 par value of these junior subordinated notes, comprised of $870 par value of junior subordinated notes related to Alesco Capital Trust I and $619 par value of junior subordinated notes related to Sunset Financial Statutory Trust I. These notes have a carrying value of $0. Therefore, the net par value held by third parties is $48,125.