RSO FINANCING RECEIVABLES (Credit Risk Profiles of Bank Loans) (Details) (Resource Capital Corp [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	$ 1,696,552	$ 1,870,134
Bank Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	1,000,887	1,193,314
Bank Loans [Member] | Rating 1 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	888,643	1,095,148
Bank Loans [Member] | Rating 2 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	45,933	33,677
Bank Loans [Member] | Rating 3 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	30,731	27,837
Bank Loans [Member] | Rating 4 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	2,889	16,318
Bank Loans [Member] | Rating 5 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	12,564	5,440
Bank Loans [Member] | Held for Sale [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	$ 20,127	$ 14,894