RSO INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Summary of Intangible Assets) (Details) (Resource Capital Corp [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	$ 23,703	$ 23,703
Accumulated Amortization	(11,043)	(10,511)
Net Asset	12,660	13,192
Investment in RCAM [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	21,213	21,213
Accumulated Amortization	(8,624)	(8,108)
Net Asset	12,589	13,105
Investments in Real Estate [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	2,490	2,490
Accumulated Amortization	(2,419)	(2,403)
Net Asset	71	87
Investments in Real Estate [Member] | In Place Leases [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	2,461	2,461
Accumulated Amortization	(2,394)	(2,379)
Net Asset	67	82
Investments in Real Estate [Member] | Above (Below) Market Leases [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	29	29
Accumulated Amortization	(25)	(24)
Net Asset	$ 4	$ 5