RSO INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013 Security	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013 Security	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012 Security
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Other-than-temporary impairment on investments			$ 214,000	$ 74,000
Resource Capital Corp [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
CMBS, at fair value	220,684,000		220,684,000		231,590,000
Other-than-temporary impairment on investments			802,000	180,000
Resource Capital Corp [Member] | CMBS
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Number of floating rate investment securities in a loss position for more than 12 months	9		9		19
CMBS, at fair value	187,800,000		187,800,000		170,800,000
Net unrealized gain (loss)	(6,500,000)		(6,500,000)		(12,000,000)
Other-than-temporary impairment on investments	255,000	9,000	276,000	42,000
Excess of aggregate discount over aggregate premium	4,800,000		4,800,000		8,000,000
Resource Capital Corp [Member] | ABS
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Number of floating rate investment securities in a loss position for more than 12 months	9		9		9
Net unrealized gain (loss)	1,300,000		1,300,000		585,000
Fair value of fixed rate positions	27,600,000		27,600,000		26,500,000
Number of securities sold	0	2	0	5
Par value of securities sold	0	1,400,000	0	4,300,000
Recognized gain (loss) on sale	0	89,000		111,000
Excess of aggregate discount over aggregate premium	2,600,000		2,600,000		3,100,000
Resource Capital Corp [Member] | Corporate bonds
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Number of floating rate investment securities in a loss position for more than 12 months	0		0		0
Net unrealized gain (loss)	(62,000)		(62,000)		(78,000)
Fair value of fixed rate positions	5,300,000		5,300,000		34,300,000
Number of securities sold	17		32
Par value of securities sold	30,000,000		33,000,000
Recognized gain (loss) on sale	(441,000)		(432,000)
Number of securities redeemed			2	1
Par value of securities redeemed			3,500,000	182,000
Recognized losses on redemptions			11,000
Recognized gains on redemptions				39,000
Investment Owned, Unrecognized Unrealized Depreciation	154,000		154,000
Investment Owned, Unrecognized Unrealized Appreciation					$ 608,000