CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
REVENUES:
Revenues	$ 43,327	$ 39,996
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Restructuring expenses		365
General and administrative	2,153	2,467
Provision for credit losses	338	2,962
Depreciation and amortization	416	535
Costs and expenses	28,454	26,518
OPERATING INCOME	14,873	13,478
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Other-than-temporary impairment on investments	(214)	(74)
Interest expense	(494)	(645)
Other income, net	220	158
Other income (expense), net	(488)	(561)
Income from continuing operations before taxes	14,385	12,917
Income tax provision - RAI	1,616	1,292
Income from continuing operations	12,769	11,625
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(2)	(16)
Net income	12,767	11,609
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	496	(2,382)
Amounts attributable to common shareholders:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	498	(2,366)
Discontinued operations	(2)	(16)
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	496	(2,382)
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.02	$ (0.12)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.00
Net income (loss) (in dollars per share)	$ 0.02	$ (0.12)
Weighted average shares outstanding	20,124	19,437
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.02	$ (0.12)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.00
Net income (loss) (in dollars per share)	$ 0.02	$ (0.12)
Weighted average shares outstanding	21,815	19,437
Consolidated Entity Excluding RSO [Member]
REVENUES:
Real estate (includes revenues of $2,288 and $3,300 related to RSO)	11,340	9,716
Financial fund management (includes revenues of $381 and $1,577 related to RSO)	4,287	6,304
Commercial finance	(178)	(1,240)
Revenues	15,449	14,780
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Real estate	9,440	7,407
Financial fund management	2,528	4,379
Commercial finance	45	230
Restructuring expenses	0	365
General and administrative	2,153	2,467
Provision for credit losses	338	2,962
Depreciation and amortization	416	535
Costs and expenses	14,920	18,345
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Other-than-temporary impairment on investments	(214)	(74)
Interest expense	(494)	(645)
Other income, net	189	125
Other income (expense), net	(519)	(594)
Income tax provision - RAI	(146)	(1,323)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(2)	(16)
Net income allocated to noncontrolling interests	43	39
VIE - RSO [Member]
REVENUES:
Real estate (includes revenues of $2,288 and $3,300 related to RSO)	2,288	3,300
Financial fund management (includes revenues of $381 and $1,577 related to RSO)	381	1,577
Revenues	30,578	28,726
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Expense from consolidated VIE	16,188	11,630
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Income tax provision - RAI	1,762	2,615
Net income allocated to noncontrolling interests	(12,314)	(14,030)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
REVENUES:
Revenues	(2,700)	(3,510)
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Costs and expenses	(2,654)	(3,457)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Other income (expense), net	$ 31	$ 33