The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for the extension of credit facility.

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- Definition

Line Of Credit Facility Term Period

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- Definition

Amount borrowed under the credit facility as of the balance sheet date.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 19, 22

-Article 5

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- Definition

The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for the line of credit facility regardless of whether the facility has been used.

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- Definition

The effective interest rate during the reporting period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 19, 22

-Article 5

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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RSO RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Relationship with LEAF Financial) (Details) (Lease Equity Appreciation Fund II [Member], Resource Capital Corp [Member], USD $)	0 Months Ended				3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 15, 2013	Jan. 11, 2013	Sep. 03, 2011	Mar. 05, 2010	Jun. 03, 2011	Mar. 05, 2011	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Lease Equity Appreciation Fund II [Member] \| Resource Capital Corp [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity				$ 8,000,000.0
Line of credit facility, term (in years)						1 year
Line of credit facility, interest rate during period (in hundredths)					10.00%	12.00%
Origination fee with establishment of line of credit facility (in hundredths)				1.00%
Line of credit facility, extension fee percentage (in hundredths)	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%
Line of credit facility, amount outstanding							$ 6,300,000	$ 6,800,000