RSO LOANS HELD FOR INVESTMENT (Weighted Average Life of Commercial Real Estate Loans, at Amortized Cost) (Details) (Resource Capital Corp [Member], Commercial Real Estate Loans [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Receivables with Imputed Interest [Line Items]
2013	$ 4,067	$ 77,127
2014	11,398	20,694
2015 and thereafter	726,462	569,230
Total	741,927	667,051
B Notes [Member]
Receivables with Imputed Interest [Line Items]
2013	0	0
2014	0	0
2015 and thereafter	16,238	16,327
Total	16,238	16,327
Mezzanine Loans [Member]
Receivables with Imputed Interest [Line Items]
2013	0	5,328
2014	11,398	20,694
2015 and thereafter	46,176	56,764
Total	57,574	82,786
Whole Loans [Member]
Receivables with Imputed Interest [Line Items]
2013	4,067	71,799
2014	0	0
2015 and thereafter	664,048	496,139
Total	$ 668,115	$ 567,938