RSO LOANS HELD FOR INVESTMENT (Weighted Average Life of Bank Loans, at Amortized Cost) (Details) (Resource Capital Corp [Member], Bank Loans [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Resource Capital Corp [Member] | Bank Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Less than one year	$ 31,046	$ 10,028
Greater than one year and less than five years	687,786	821,568
Five years or greater	375,351	361,718
Total	$ 1,094,183	$ 1,193,314