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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Investment interest income $ 23,248us-gaap_InterestIncomeOperating $ 34,963us-gaap_InterestIncomeOperating  
Depreciation and amortization expense 19,017us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization 12,042us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization  
Accrued interest receivable 53,586us-gaap_InterestReceivable   51,640us-gaap_InterestReceivable
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization 14,995us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization   13,911us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Intangible assets, amortization expenses 3,931us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets   1,946us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Expected amortization expense of intangible assets in 2015 5,950us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseRemainderOfFiscalYear    
Expected amortization expense of intangible assets in 2016 5,226us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo    
Expected amortization expense of intangible assets in 2017 3,785us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree    
Expected amortization expense of intangible assets in 2018 3,109us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour    
Expected amortization expense of intangible assets in 2019 2,934us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive    
Expected amortization expense of intangible assets thereafter 9,706us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive    
Goodwill 11,014us-gaap_Goodwill   11,014us-gaap_Goodwill
Customer relationships      
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Intangible assets, gross carrying amount 19,149us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember
  19,149us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember
In-place leases      
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Intangible assets, gross carrying amount 25,056us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LeasesAcquiredInPlaceMember
  22,725us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LeasesAcquiredInPlaceMember
Trade name      
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Intangible assets, gross carrying amount 1,500us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
  1,500us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
Loans and Finance Receivables      
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Accrued interest receivable 42,536us-gaap_InterestReceivable
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_LoansAndFinanceReceivablesMember
  41,347us-gaap_InterestReceivable
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_LoansAndFinanceReceivablesMember
Building and Building Improvements | Minimum      
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Property, useful lives 30 years    
Building and Building Improvements | Maximum      
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Property, useful lives 40 years    
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment | Minimum      
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Property, useful lives 5 years    
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment | Maximum      
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Property, useful lives 10 years    
Cash Flows from Operating Activities      
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Increase (decrease) in cash flows activities   26,547us-gaap_PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustment
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= ras_CashFlowsFromOperatingActivitiesMember
 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities      
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Increase (decrease) in cash flows activities   (26,547)us-gaap_PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustment
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= ras_CashFlowsFromInvestingActivitiesMember
 
Scenario, Adjustment      
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Investment interest income 842us-gaap_InterestIncomeOperating
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember
   
Depreciation and amortization expense $ 708us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember