Percentage of voting equity interests owned.

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Preferred Equity Acquired

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Weighted average amortization period of finite-lived intangible assets acquired either individually or as part of a group of assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Accumulated amount of amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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Amount of amortization expense expected to be recognized during the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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Amount of amortization expense expected to be recognized during the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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The amount of impairment loss recognized in the period resulting from the write-down of the carrying amount of a finite-lived intangible asset to fair value.

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Revenue, comprised of base and incentive revenue derived from the management of joint ventures, managing third-party properties, or another entity's operations.

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RSO INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			9 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
RSO INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Oct. 31, 2012 Resource Capital Corp [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Resource Capital Corp [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Resource Capital Corp [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Resource Capital Corp [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Resource Capital Corp [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Resource Capital Corp [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Resource Capital Corp [Member] Investment in RCAM [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Resource Capital Corp [Member] Investment in RCAM [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Resource Capital Corp [Member] Investment in RCAM [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Resource Capital Corp [Member] Investment in RCAM [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Resource Capital Corp [Member] Investment in RCAM [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Resource Capital Corp [Member] Depreciation and Amortization [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 Resource Capital Corp [Member] Whitney CLO I, Ltd. [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Resource Capital Corp [Member] Whitney CLO I, Ltd. [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Resource Capital Corp [Member] Whitney CLO I, Ltd. [Member] VIE, Primary Beneficiary [Member]	May 31, 2013 Resource Capital Corp [Member] Whitney CLO I, Ltd. [Member] VIE, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Preferred equity acquired					66.60%												66.60%
Write-off of unamortized balance of intangible asset					$ 2,600,000
Ownership interests in variable interest entities (in hundredths)																	66.60%	68.30%	68.30%	68.30%
Depreciation and amortization	413,000	529,000	1,318,000	1,592,000		904,000	1,249,000	3,041,000	3,974,000							657,000
Expected amortization, 2013						1,900,000		1,900,000
Expected amortization, 2014						1,800,000		1,800,000
Weighted average amortization period (in years)								8 years		8 years 8 months 12 days
Accumulated amortization						11,975,000		11,975,000		10,511,000	9,526,000		9,526,000		8,108,000
Fee income						$ 1,245,000	$ 1,777,000	$ 4,182,000	$ 5,528,000		$ 1,200,000	$ 1,800,000	$ 4,200,000	$ 5,400,000