RSO INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE (Estimated Maturities of Available-For-Sale Securities) (Details) (Resource Capital Corp [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Resource Capital Corp [Member]
Fair Value
Less than one year	$ 42,561	$ 42,618
Greater than one year and less than five years	136,672	122,509
Greater than five years and less than ten years	37,088	61,780
Greater than ten years	4,363	4,683
Fair Value	220,684	231,590
Amortized Cost
Less than one year	45,731	46,522
Greater than one year and less than five years	138,629	131,076
Greater than five years and less than ten years	36,905	60,801
Greater than ten years	4,695	4,675
Amortized Cost	$ 225,960	$ 243,074
Weighted Average Coupon
Less than one year	4.97%	4.09%
Greater than one year and less than five years	4.67%	4.55%
Greater than five years and less than ten years	2.71%	3.31%
Greater than ten years	4.03%	4.03%
Weighted Average Coupon	4.39%	4.12%