Debt Issuance Costs, Amortization Period

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- Definition

Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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- Definition

The effective interest rate at the end of the reporting period.

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- Definition

The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Total investments in (A) an entity in which the entity has significant influence, but does not have control, (B) subsidiaries that are not required to be consolidated and are accounted for using the equity and or cost method, and (C) an entity in which the reporting entity shares control of the entity with another party or group. Includes long-term advances receivable from a party that is affiliated with the reporting entity by means of direct or indirect ownership.

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The remaining balance of debt issuance expenses that were capitalized and are being amortized against income over the lives of the respective bond issues. This does not include the amounts capitalized as part of the cost of the utility plant or asset.

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RSO BORROWINGS (Unsecured Junior Subordinated Debentures) (Details) (USD $)				3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013 Resource Capital Corp [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Resource Capital Corp [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Resource Capital Corp [Member] Unsecured Junior Subordinated Debentures [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Resource Capital Corp [Member] Interest in RCT II [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Resource Capital Corp [Member] Interest in RCT II [Member] Unsecured Junior Subordinated Debentures [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Resource Capital Corp [Member] Interest in RCT I [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Resource Capital Corp [Member] Interest in RCT I [Member] Unsecured Junior Subordinated Debentures [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Resource Capital Corp [Member] RCT I entity [Member] Unsecured Junior Subordinated Debentures [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Resource Capital Corp [Member] RCT I entity [Member] Unsecured Junior Subordinated Debentures [Member]	May 31, 2006 Resource Capital Corp [Member] RCT I entity [Member] Unsecured Junior Subordinated Debentures [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Resource Capital Corp [Member] RCT II entity [Member] Unsecured Junior Subordinated Debentures [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Resource Capital Corp [Member] RCT II entity [Member] Unsecured Junior Subordinated Debentures [Member]	Sep. 30, 2006 Resource Capital Corp [Member] RCT II entity [Member] Unsecured Junior Subordinated Debentures [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Resource Capital Corp [Member] Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member] Interest in RCT II [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Resource Capital Corp [Member] Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member] Interest in RCT I [Member] Unsecured Junior Subordinated Debentures [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Ownership percentage (in hundredths)	10.00%														100.00%	100.00%
Face amount of debt issued											$ 25,800,000.0			$ 25,800,000.0
Debt issuance costs, amortization period				10 years
Unamortized debt issuance costs									334,000	358,000		353,000	377,000
Interest rate at period end (in hundredths)									4.23%	4.26%		4.25%	4.26%
Investments in unconsolidated entities		$ 48,419,000	$ 45,413,000		$ 774,000	$ 774,000	$ 774,000	$ 774,000