RESTATED FINANCIALS (Consolidated Statements of Operations) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended										6 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Jun. 30, 2010	Mar. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
REVENUES:
Total revenues	$ 39,374	$ 47,889	$ 35,811	$ 39,996	$ 42,430	$ 45,944	$ 43,276	$ 35,282	$ 25,238	$ 19,400	$ 25,422	$ 78,558	$ 44,822	$ 124,502	$ 70,060	$ 170,900	$ 166,932	$ 88,728
Costs and Expenses [Abstract]
Restructuring expenses																365
General and administrative																10,460	11,522
Gain on sale of leases and loans																(37)	(659)
Impairment charges																2,280
Provision for credit losses																17,246	10,661	5,209
Depreciation and amortization																3,653	10,739
Costs and Expenses						30,874	37,380	26,878	30,372	21,276	21,002	64,258	42,278	95,132	72,650	130,626	131,539	96,920
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	3,985	16,238	5,810	13,478	6,023	15,070	5,896	8,404	(5,134)	(1,876)	4,420	14,300	2,544	29,370	(2,590)	40,274	35,393	(8,192)
Gain on sale of management contract																	6,520
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Gain on sale and deconsolidation of subsidiaries																63,291
Loss on extinguishment of debt																(2,190)
Other-than-temporary impairment on investments																(74)
(Loss) gain on sale of investment securities, net																63	(1,198)
Interest Expense																(4,741)	(15,343)
Other income (expense), net						(201)	(4,460)	3,215	(2,859)	(3,955)	(3,247)	(1,245)	(7,202)	(1,446)	(10,061)	75,702	(6,153)	(11,755)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest						14,869	1,436	11,619	(7,993)	(5,831)	1,173	13,055	(4,658)	27,924	(12,651)	115,976	29,240	(19,947)
Income tax provision (benefit) - RAI						1,440	(119)	1,167				1,048		2,488		28,114	7,429
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(239)	15,622	46,215	11,625	(3,625)	13,429	1,555	10,452	(6,589)	(1,845)		12,007	(1,257)	25,436	(7,846)	87,862	21,811	(17,297)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax						(23)	(2,153)		(1)	(2)		(2,153)	(2)	(2,176)	(3)	(58)	(2,202)	622
Net income (loss)	(259)	15,614	46,201	11,609	(3,651)	13,406	(598)	10,452	(6,590)	(1,847)	588	9,854	(1,259)	23,260	(7,849)	87,804	19,609	(16,675)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests						513	513	625	1,275	615		1,138	998	1,651	2,273	223	2,111
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	(433)	(2,267)	30,211	(2,382)	(3,591)	(517)	(8,953)	(1,502)	(5,315)	(1,232)	971	(10,455)	(261)	(10,972)	(5,576)	25,507	(14,563)	(13,451)
As Previously Reported [Member]
REVENUES:
Total revenues						27,589	20,347	16,680				37,027		64,616		64,436	86,016
Costs and Expenses [Abstract]
Costs and Expenses						23,825	24,026	22,290				46,316		70,141		83,136	92,497
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)						3,764	(3,679)	(5,610)				(9,289)		(5,525)		(18,700)	(6,481)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Other income (expense), net						(3,498)	559	3,776				4,335		837		58,452	(3,353)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest						266	(3,120)	(1,834)				(4,954)		(4,688)		39,752	(9,834)
Income tax provision (benefit) - RAI						151	(1,290)	(642)				(1,932)		(1,781)		13,512	(4,607)
Income (loss) from continuing operations						115	(1,830)	(1,192)				(3,022)		(2,907)		26,240	(5,227)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax						(23)	(2,153)					(2,153)		(2,176)		(58)	(2,202)
Net income (loss)						92	(3,983)	(1,192)				(5,175)		(5,083)		26,182	(7,429)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests						(503)		625						(161)		(348)	(799)
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders						(411)	(4,266)	(567)				(4,833)		(5,244)		25,834	(8,228)
Restatement Adjustments - RSO [Member]
REVENUES:
Total revenues						21,987	26,150	22,638				48,788		70,775		123,698	95,986
Costs and Expenses [Abstract]
Costs and Expenses						10,920	16,914	9,507				26,421		37,341		78,452	62,139
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)						11,067	9,236	13,131				22,367		33,434		45,246	33,847
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Other income (expense), net						3,875	(17)	11				(6)		3,869		19,197	3,869
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest						14,942	9,219	13,142				22,361		37,303		64,443	37,716
Income tax provision (benefit) - RAI						0	0	0				0		0		0	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations						14,942	9,219	13,142				22,361		37,303		64,443	37,716
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax						0	0					0		0		0	0
Net income (loss)						14,942	9,219	13,142				22,361		37,303		64,443	37,716
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests						0		0						0		0
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders						14,942	9,219	13,142				22,361		37,303		1,923	1,433
Restatement Adjustment - Elimination [Member]
REVENUES:
Total revenues						(3,632)	(3,221)	(4,036)				(7,257)		(10,889)		(17,234)	(15,070)
Costs and Expenses [Abstract]
Costs and Expenses						(3,871)	(3,560)	(4,919)				(8,479)		(12,350)		(30,962)	(23,097)
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)						239	339	883				1,222		1,461		13,728	8,027
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Other income (expense), net						(578)	(5,002)	(572)				(5,574)		(6,152)		(1,947)	(6,669)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest						(339)	(4,663)	311				(4,352)		(4,691)		11,781	1,358
Income tax provision (benefit) - RAI						1,289	1,171	1,809				2,980		4,269		14,602	12,036
Income (loss) from continuing operations						(1,628)	(5,834)	(1,498)				(7,332)		(8,960)		(2,821)	(10,678)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax						0	0					0		0		0	0
Net income (loss)						(1,628)	(5,834)	(1,498)				(7,332)		(8,960)		(2,821)	(10,678)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests						1,016		0						1,812		571	2,910
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders						(15,048)	(13,906)	(14,077)				(27,983)		(43,031)		(2,250)	(7,768)
RAI [Member]
Costs and Expenses [Abstract]
Gain on sale of leases and loans								(11)			582	(263)	551	(357)	7,705	(37)	(659)	8,097
Impairment charges												0	297	0	364	2,280	0	2,828
Provision for credit losses								2,405			776	5,124	1,986	8,600	3,414	17,246	11,460	5,209
Gain on sale of management contract								6,520			0	6,520	0	6,520	0	0	6,520	0
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Gain on sale and deconsolidation of subsidiaries																63,291	0	0
Loss on extinguishment of debt																(2,190)	0	0
Other-than-temporary impairment on investments																(74)	0	(809)
Income tax provision (benefit) - RAI						151	(1,290)	(642)	(1,404)	(3,986)	585	(1,932)	(3,401)	(1,781)	(4,805)	13,512	(4,607)	(2,650)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax												(2,153)	(2)	(2,176)	(3)	(58)	(2,202)	622
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	193	36	(45)	39	460	513	513	625			383	1,138				223	2,111	3,224
RAI [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member]
Costs and Expenses [Abstract]
Gain on sale of leases and loans								(11)				(263)		(357)		(37)	(659)
Impairment charges																2,280
Provision for credit losses								1,606				4,325		7,801		17,246	10,661
Gain on sale of management contract								6,520				6,520		6,520			6,520
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Gain on sale and deconsolidation of subsidiaries																63,291
Loss on extinguishment of debt																(2,190)
Other-than-temporary impairment on investments																(74)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax												(2,153)		(2,176)		(58)	(2,202)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests							(283)					342
RAI [Member] | Restatement Adjustments - RSO [Member]
Costs and Expenses [Abstract]
Gain on sale of leases and loans								0				0		0		0	0
Impairment charges																0
Provision for credit losses								0				0		0		0	0
Gain on sale of management contract								0				0		0			0
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Gain on sale and deconsolidation of subsidiaries																0
Loss on extinguishment of debt																0
Other-than-temporary impairment on investments																0
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax												0		0		0	0
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests							0					0
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders																1,847	1,433
RAI [Member] | Restatement Adjustment - Elimination [Member]
Costs and Expenses [Abstract]
Gain on sale of leases and loans								0				0		0		0	0
Impairment charges																0
Provision for credit losses								799				799		799		0	799
Gain on sale of management contract								0				0		0			0
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Gain on sale and deconsolidation of subsidiaries																0
Loss on extinguishment of debt																0
Other-than-temporary impairment on investments																0
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax												0		0		0	0
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests							796					796
RSO [Member]
REVENUES:
Real estate																10,667,000	6,968,000
Financial fund management																7,424,000	5,536,000
Commercial finance																0	144,000
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Income tax provision (benefit) - RAI						1,289	1,171	1,809	0	0	0	2,980	0	4,269	0	14,602	12,036	0
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(367)	(17,917)	(15,945)	(14,030)	(400)	(14,436)	(8,868)	(12,579)	0	0	0	(21,447)	0	(35,883)	0	(62,520)	(36,283)	0
RSO [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member]
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests						0	0	0				0		0			0
RSO [Member] | Restatement Adjustments - RSO [Member]
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests						0	0	0				0		0			(36,283)
RSO [Member] | Restatement Adjustment - Elimination [Member]
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests						(14,436)	(8,868)	(12,579)				(21,447)		(35,883)			0
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | RAI [Member]
REVENUES:
Real estate						15,873	6,258	6,874	11,162	5,770	6,947	13,132	12,717	29,005	23,879	40,595	38,380	31,911
Financial fund management						5,252	7,612	8,330	8,484	6,221	9,652	15,942	15,873	21,194	24,357	21,957	25,841	33,140
Commercial finance						6,464	6,477	1,476	5,592	7,409	8,823	7,953	16,232	14,417	21,824	1,884	21,795	23,677
Total revenues	18,664	17,208	13,784	14,780	21,400	27,589	20,347	16,680	25,238	19,400	25,422	37,027	44,822	64,616	70,060	64,436	86,016	88,728
Costs and Expenses [Abstract]
Real estate						6,727	6,088	5,461	5,856	5,516	4,727	11,549	10,243	18,276	16,099	29,669	24,465	20,780
Cost Of Financial Fund Management						4,234	5,960	6,720	6,471	4,700	4,704	12,680	9,404	16,914	15,875	17,086	20,562	21,028
Cost Of Commercial Finance						3,709	3,693	4,273	4,512	4,731	4,575	7,966	9,306	11,675	13,818	2,414	15,207	18,164
Restructuring expenses																365	0	0
General and administrative						2,614	2,897	3,116	2,946	2,768	3,432	6,013	6,200	8,627	9,146	10,460	11,522	12,972
Gain on sale of leases and loans						(94)	(252)	(11)	7,154	(31)	582	(263)	551	(357)	7,705	(37)	(659)	8,097
Impairment charges																2,280	0	2,828
Provision for credit losses						3,476	2,719	1,606	1,428	1,210	776	4,325	1,986	7,801	3,414	17,246	10,661	5,209
Depreciation and amortization						3,159	2,921	1,125	2,005	2,382	2,206	4,046	4,588	7,205	6,593	3,653	10,739	7,842
Costs and Expenses						23,825	24,026	22,290	30,372	21,276	21,002	46,316	42,278	70,141	72,650	83,136	92,497	96,920
Gain on sale of management contract						0	0	6,520	0	0	0	6,520	0	6,520	0	0	6,520	0
Gain on extinguishment of servicing and repurchase liabilities												0		0			0
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Gain on sale and deconsolidation of subsidiaries																63,291	0	0
Loss on extinguishment of debt																(2,190)	0	0
Other-than-temporary impairment on investments						0	0		(67)	(297)		0	(297)	0	(364)	(74)	0	(809)
(Loss) gain on sale of investment securities, net						82	97	(1,461)	(27)	(424)	0	(1,364)	(424)	(1,282)	(451)	63	(1,198)	(451)
Interest Expense						(4,276)	(4,167)	(2,369)	(3,504)	(3,871)	(3,817)	(6,536)	(7,688)	(10,812)	(11,192)	(4,741)	(15,343)	(13,086)
Other income (expense), net						(4,110)	(4,479)	3,165	(2,859)	(3,955)	(3,247)	(1,314)	(7,202)	(5,424)	(10,061)
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | RAI [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member]
REVENUES:
Real estate						15,873	6,258	6,874				13,132		29,005		40,595	38,380
Financial fund management						5,252	7,612	8,330				15,942		21,194		21,957	25,841
Commercial finance						6,464	6,477	1,476				7,953		14,417		1,884	21,795
Total revenues						27,589	20,347	16,680				37,027		64,616		64,436	86,016
Costs and Expenses [Abstract]
Real estate						6,727	6,088	5,461				11,549		18,276		29,669	24,465
Cost Of Financial Fund Management						4,234	5,960	6,720				12,680		16,914		17,086	20,562
Cost Of Commercial Finance						3,709	3,693	4,273				7,966		11,675		2,414	15,207
Restructuring expenses																365
General and administrative						2,614	2,897	3,116				6,013		8,627		10,460	11,522
Gain on sale of leases and loans						(94)	(252)	(11)				(263)		(357)		(37)	(659)
Impairment charges																2,280
Provision for credit losses						3,476	2,719	1,606				4,325		7,801		17,246	10,661
Depreciation and amortization						3,159	2,921	1,125				4,046		7,205		3,653	10,739
Costs and Expenses						23,825	24,026	22,290				46,316		70,141		83,136	92,497
Gain on sale of management contract							4,426	6,520				6,520		6,520			6,520
Gain on extinguishment of servicing and repurchase liabilities												4,426		4,426			4,426
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Gain on sale and deconsolidation of subsidiaries																63,291
Loss on extinguishment of debt																(2,190)
Other-than-temporary impairment on investments																(74)
(Loss) gain on sale of investment securities, net						82	97	(1,461)				(1,364)		(1,282)		63	(1,198)
Interest Expense						(4,276)	(4,167)	(2,369)				(6,536)		(10,812)		(4,741)	(15,343)
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | RAI [Member] | Restatement Adjustments - RSO [Member]
REVENUES:
Real estate						0	0	0				0		0		0	0
Financial fund management						0	0	0				0		0		0	0
Commercial finance						0	0	0				0		0		0	0
Total revenues						0	0	0				0		0		0	0
Costs and Expenses [Abstract]
Real estate						0	0	0				0		0		0	0
Cost Of Financial Fund Management						0	0	0				0		0		0	0
Cost Of Commercial Finance						0	0	0				0		0		0	0
Restructuring expenses																0
General and administrative						0	0	0				0		0		0	0
Gain on sale of leases and loans						0	0	0				0		0		0	0
Impairment charges																0
Provision for credit losses						0	0	0				0		0		0	0
Depreciation and amortization						0	0	0				0		0		0	0
Costs and Expenses						0	0	0				0		0		0	0
Gain on sale of management contract							0	0				0		0			0
Gain on extinguishment of servicing and repurchase liabilities												0		0			0
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Gain on sale and deconsolidation of subsidiaries																0
Loss on extinguishment of debt																0
Other-than-temporary impairment on investments																0
(Loss) gain on sale of investment securities, net						0	0	0				0		0		0	0
Interest Expense						0	0	0				0		0		0	0
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | RAI [Member] | Restatement Adjustment - Elimination [Member]
REVENUES:
Real estate						0	0	0				0		0		0	0
Financial fund management						0	0	0				0		0		0	0
Commercial finance						0	0	0				0		0		0	0
Total revenues						0	0	0				0		0		0	0
Costs and Expenses [Abstract]
Real estate						0	0	0				0		0		0	0
Cost Of Financial Fund Management						0	0	0				0		0		0	0
Cost Of Commercial Finance						0	0	0				0		0		0	0
Restructuring expenses																0
General and administrative						0	0	0				0		0		0	0
Gain on sale of leases and loans						0	0	0				0		0		0	0
Impairment charges																0
Provision for credit losses						0	0	0				0		0		0	0
Depreciation and amortization						0	0	0				0		0		0	0
Costs and Expenses						0		0				0		0		0	0
Gain on sale of management contract							(4,426)	0				0		0			0
Gain on extinguishment of servicing and repurchase liabilities												(4,426)		(4,426)			(4,426)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Gain on sale and deconsolidation of subsidiaries																0
Loss on extinguishment of debt																0
Other-than-temporary impairment on investments																0
(Loss) gain on sale of investment securities, net						0	0	0				0		0		0	0
Interest Expense						0	0	0				0		0		0	0
Other income (expense), net																(2,174)	(2,455)
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | RSO [Member]
REVENUES:
Real estate						2,085	1,202	1,363	2,945	880	1,793	2,565	2,673	4,650	5,618
Financial fund management						721	1,535	2,402	1,257	267	672	3,937	939	4,658	2,197
Commercial finance						0		144	139		24			144	287
Total revenues	25,211	35,669	26,262	28,726	25,211	21,987	26,150	22,638	0	0	0	48,788	0	70,775	0	123,698	95,986	0
Costs and Expenses [Abstract]
Restructuring expenses																0
General and administrative																0	0
Gain on sale of leases and loans																0	0
Impairment charges																0
Provision for credit losses																0	0
Depreciation and amortization																0	0
Costs and Expenses						9,631	15,743	7,698	0	0	0	23,441	0	33,072	0	63,850	50,103	0
Gain on sale of management contract																	0
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Gain on sale and deconsolidation of subsidiaries																0
Loss on extinguishment of debt																0
Other-than-temporary impairment on investments																0
(Loss) gain on sale of investment securities, net																0	0
Interest Expense																0	0
Other income (expense), net						3,875	(17)	11	0	0	0	(6)	0	3,869	0	19,197	3,869
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests																(62,520)
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | RSO [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member]
REVENUES:
Total revenues						0	0	0				0		0		0	0
Costs and Expenses [Abstract]
Costs and Expenses						0	0	0				0		0		0	0
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Other income (expense), net						0	0	0				0		0		0	0
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests																0
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | RSO [Member] | Restatement Adjustments - RSO [Member]
REVENUES:
Total revenues						21,987	26,150	22,638				48,788		70,775		123,698	95,986
Costs and Expenses [Abstract]
Costs and Expenses						10,920	16,914	9,507				26,421		37,341		78,452	62,139
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Other income (expense), net						3,875	(17)	11				(6)		3,869		19,197	3,869
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests																(62,520)
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | RSO [Member] | Restatement Adjustment - Elimination [Member]
REVENUES:
Total revenues							0	0				0					0
Costs and Expenses [Abstract]
Costs and Expenses						(1,289)	(1,171)	(1,809)				(2,980)		(4,269)		(14,602)	(12,036)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Other income (expense), net						0	0	0				0		0
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests																0
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
REVENUES:
Total revenues	(4,501)	(4,988)	(4,235)	(3,510)	(4,181)	(3,632)	(3,221)	(4,036)	0	0	0	(7,257)	0	(10,889)	0	(17,234)	(15,070)	0
Costs and Expenses [Abstract]
Restructuring expenses																0
General and administrative																0	0
Gain on sale of leases and loans																0	0
Impairment charges																0
Provision for credit losses																0	0
Depreciation and amortization																0	0
Costs and Expenses						(2,582)	(2,389)	(3,110)	0	0	0	(5,499)	0	(8,081)	0	(16,360)	(11,061)	0
Gain on sale of management contract																	0
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Gain on sale and deconsolidation of subsidiaries																0
Loss on extinguishment of debt																0
Other-than-temporary impairment on investments																0
(Loss) gain on sale of investment securities, net																0	0
Interest Expense																0	0
Other income (expense), net						34	36	39	0	0	0	75	0	109	0	227	212
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member]
REVENUES:
Total revenues						0	0	0				0		0		0	0
Costs and Expenses [Abstract]
Costs and Expenses						0	0	0				0		0		0	0
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Other income (expense), net						0	0	0				0		0		0	0
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] | Restatement Adjustments - RSO [Member]
REVENUES:
Total revenues							0	0				0				0	0
Costs and Expenses [Abstract]
Costs and Expenses						0	0	0				0		0		0	0
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Other income (expense), net						0	0	0				0		0		0
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] | Restatement Adjustment - Elimination [Member]
REVENUES:
Total revenues						(3,632)	(3,221)	(4,036)				(7,257)		(10,889)		(17,234)	(15,070)
Costs and Expenses [Abstract]
Costs and Expenses						(2,582)	(2,389)	(3,110)				(5,499)		(8,081)		(16,360)	(11,061)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Other income (expense), net						$ 34	$ 36	$ 39				$ 75		$ 109		$ 227	$ 212