BORROWINGS (Terminated and/or Transferred Facilities and Loans) (Details) (LEAF Commercial Capital Inc [Member], USD $)	0 Months Ended	2 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	2 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		2 Months Ended		2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	4 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2011 Securitization of Leases and Loans [Member] Note	Nov. 16, 2011 Securitization of Leases and Loans [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Bridge Loan [Member] Maximum [Member]	Jan. 04, 2011 Guggenheim Revolving Warehouse Credit Facility [Member] Note	Nov. 16, 2011 Guggenheim Revolving Warehouse Credit Facility [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Guggenheim Revolving Warehouse Credit Facility [Member]	Jan. 04, 2011 Guggenheim Revolving Warehouse Credit Facility [Member] Maximum [Member]	Nov. 16, 2011 Series 2010 - 2 Term Securitization [Member]	May 31, 2010 Series 2010 - 2 Term Securitization [Member]	Nov. 16, 2011 Notes Payable to RSO [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Notes Payable to RSO [Member]	Nov. 16, 2011 Notes Payable to RSO [Member]	Jul. 20, 2011 Notes Payable to RSO [Member] Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Securitization of leases and loans amount	$ 105,000,000								$ 120,000,000
Number of classes of notes issued	8			6
Interest rates on loans, minimum	0.40%
Interest rates on loans, maximum	5.50%
Debt weighted average borrowing		42,700,000			68,800,000			70,100,000
Weighted average borrowing rate (in hundredths)		2.60%			4.20%			5.10%
Effective interest rate (in hundredths)		5.60%			5.10%			8.50%
Short-term bridge loan			21,800,000
Maximum borrowing capacity							110,000,000
Outstanding letters of credit				150,000,000.0
Description of variable rate basis				LIBOR
Expiration date						Dec. 15, 2020
Total amount allowed to borrow													10,000,000
Amount funded											6,900,000
Notes payable additional funding												3,100,000
Interest rate (in hundredths)										8.00%		8.00%
Repayments of related party debt										$ 8,500,000