RSO INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE (Schedule of Available-for-Sale Securities, Fair Value) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	$ 4,782	$ 3,821
Unrealized Gains	1,250	1,390
Unrealized Losses	(190)	0
Fair Value	5,842	5,211
Resource Capital Corp [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	242,410	243,074
Unrealized Gains	9,482	6,460
Unrealized Losses	(16,884)	(17,944)
Fair Value	235,008	231,590
Investment securities available-for-sale, pledged as collateral, at fair value	194,649	195,200
Resource Capital Corp [Member] | CMBS
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	184,627	182,828
Unrealized Gains	7,467	4,626
Unrealized Losses	(15,595)	(16,639)
Fair Value	176,499	170,815
Resource Capital Corp [Member] | ABS
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	23,687	26,479
Unrealized Gains	1,898	1,700
Unrealized Losses	(609)	(1,127)
Fair Value	24,976	27,052
Resource Capital Corp [Member] | Corporate bonds
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	34,096	33,767
Unrealized Gains	117	111
Unrealized Losses	(680)	(178)
Fair Value	33,533	33,700
Resource Capital Corp [Member] | Other asset-backed
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		0
Unrealized Gains		23
Unrealized Losses		0
Fair Value		$ 23