RSO FINANCING RECEIVABLES (Loan Portfolio Troubled-debt Restructurings) (Details) (Resource Capital Corp [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013 Loan	Sep. 30, 2012 Loan	Sep. 30, 2013 Loan	Sep. 30, 2012 Loan
Troubled debt restructuring [Abstract]
Number of Loans	2	3	5	7
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Balance	$ 48,374	$ 80,622	$ 111,294	$ 214,577
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Balance	52,716	80,622	115,636	197,291
Whole Loans [Member]
Troubled debt restructuring [Abstract]
Number of Loans	2	2	4	5
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Balance	48,374	42,550	104,702	168,708
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Balance	52,716	42,550	109,044	151,422
B Notes [Member]
Troubled debt restructuring [Abstract]
Number of Loans	0	0	0	0
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Balance	0	0	0	0
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Balance	0	0	0	0
Mezzanine Loans [Member]
Troubled debt restructuring [Abstract]
Number of Loans	0	1	0	1
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Balance	0	38,072	0	38,072
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Balance	0	38,072	0	38,072
Bank Loans [Member]
Troubled debt restructuring [Abstract]
Number of Loans	0	0	0	0
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Balance	0	0	0	0
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Balance	0	0	0	0
Loans Receivable
Troubled debt restructuring [Abstract]
Number of Loans		0		0
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Balance		0		0
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Balance		0		0
Loans Receivable - Related Party [Member]
Troubled debt restructuring [Abstract]
Number of Loans	0	0	1	1
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Balance	0	0	6,592	7,797
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Balance	$ 0	$ 0	$ 6,592	$ 7,797