RSO INVESTMENT SECURITIES, TRADING (Schedule of Investment Trading Securities at Fair Value) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Unrealized gain on trading securities	$ 289	$ 933	$ 774	$ 1,108
Fair Value	3,672		3,672		5,365
Resource Capital Corp [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	10,488	15,460	10,488	15,460
Unrealized gain on trading securities			4,026	11,752
Unrealized Losses			(2,415)	(2,369)
Fair Value	12,099	24,843	12,099	24,843	24,843
Resource Capital Corp [Member] | Structured Notes [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	8,554	9,413	8,554	9,413
Unrealized gain on trading securities			4,026	10,894
Unrealized Losses			(1,000)	(1,028)
Fair Value	11,580	19,279	11,580	19,279
Resource Capital Corp [Member] | RMBS [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	1,934	6,047	1,934	6,047
Unrealized gain on trading securities			0	858
Unrealized Losses			(1,415)	(1,341)
Fair Value	$ 519	$ 5,564	$ 519	$ 5,564