RSO INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE (Schedule of Available-for-Sale Securities, Fair Value) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	$ 5,178	$ 3,821
Unrealized Gains	1,227	1,390
Unrealized Losses	(319)	0
Fair Value	6,086	5,211
Resource Capital Corp [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	225,960	243,074
Unrealized Gains	9,102	6,460
Unrealized Losses	(14,378)	(17,944)
Fair Value	220,684	231,590
Investment securities available-for-sale, pledged as collateral, at fair value	173,994	195,200
Resource Capital Corp [Member] | CMBS
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	194,268	182,828
Unrealized Gains	7,297	4,626
Unrealized Losses	(13,792)	(16,639)
Fair Value	187,773	170,815
Resource Capital Corp [Member] | ABS
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	26,317	25,885
Unrealized Gains	1,776	1,700
Unrealized Losses	(495)	(1,115)
Fair Value	27,598	26,470
Resource Capital Corp [Member] | Corporate bonds
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	5,375	34,361
Unrealized Gains	29	111
Unrealized Losses	(91)	(190)
Fair Value	5,313	34,282
Resource Capital Corp [Member] | Other asset-backed
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	0	0
Unrealized Gains	0	23
Unrealized Losses	0	0
Fair Value	$ 0	$ 23