RSO BORROWINGS (CMBS – Term Repurchase Facility) (Details) (CMBS - Term Repurchase Facilities [Member], Wells Fargo Bank, National Association [Member], USD $)	0 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Feb. 01, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
RCC Real Estate And RCC Commercial [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt issued		$ 46,800,000	$ 42,500,000
Debt instrument term		2 years
Debt instrument term, option to extend	1 year	1 year
Description of variable rate basis		one-month LIBOR
Basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths)		1.00%
Line of credit facility, extension fee percentage (in hundredths)		0.25%
Derivative, required securities average life (exceeds)		2 years
Weighted average basis spread on variable rate		1.26%
Unamortized debt issuance costs		82,000	23,000
Debt instrument, fair value		53,700,000	51,400,000
Weighted-average interest rate		1.45%	1.53%
Amount at Risk Under Facility [Abstract]
Amount at Risk		9,722,000	10,722,000
Weighted Average Maturity in Days		18 days	18 days
Weighted Average Interest Rate		1.45%	1.53%
RCC Real Estate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths)			1.30%
Weighted-average interest rate			1.53%
Amount at Risk Under Facility [Abstract]
Weighted Average Interest Rate			1.53%
Maximum [Member] \| RCC Real Estate And RCC Commercial [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt issued		100,000,000.0
Linked Transactions [Member] \| RCC Real Estate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Description of variable rate basis			one-month LIBOR
Basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths)		1.38%	1.42%
Weighted-average interest rate		1.58%	1.60%
CMBS Linked repurchase agreement		12,300,000	12,200,000
Repurchase agreement, fair value of collateral securities		$ 11,300,000	$ 14,600,000
Amount at Risk Under Facility [Abstract]
Weighted Average Interest Rate		1.58%	1.60%

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Derivative, Description of Objective, Minimum Term of Securities To Be Covered

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

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Carrying amount of assets sold under agreements to repurchase when the carrying amount (or market value, if higher than the carrying amount) of securities or other assets sold under repurchase agreements exceeds 10 percent of total assets.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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The reference rate for the variable rate of the debt instrument, such as LIBOR or the US Treasury rate and the maturity of the reference rate used, such as three months or six months LIBOR.

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

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Fair value portion of debt instrument payable, including, but not limited to, notes payable and loans payable.

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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Weighted average interest rate of debt outstanding.

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The amount at risk under repurchase agreements is defined as the excess of carrying amount (or market value, if higher than the carrying amount or if there is no carrying amount) of the securities or other assets sold under agreement to repurchase, including accrued interest plus any cash or other assets on deposit to secure the repurchase obligation, over the amount of the repurchase liability (adjusted for accrued interest).

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The carrying amount (fair value) as of the balance sheet date of securities held that had been pledged by counterparties under financing and lending arrangements, pursuant to which the entity has the right by agreement or custom to sell or re-pledge such securities.

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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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