CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
REVENUES:
Revenues	$ 33,485	$ 35,811	$ 76,812	$ 75,807
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Restructuring expenses				365
General and administrative	2,149	2,567	4,302	5,034
Provision for credit losses	1,647	5,698	1,985	8,660
Depreciation and amortization	489	528	905	1,063
Costs and expenses	23,361	30,001	51,815	56,519
OPERATING INCOME	10,124	5,810	24,997	19,288
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Gain on deconsolidation and sale of subsidiaries		54,682		54,682
Other-than-temporary impairment on investments			(214)	(74)
Interest expense	(501)	(578)	(995)	(1,223)
Other income (expense), net	114	5,350	334	5,508
Other income (expense), net	(387)	59,454	(875)	58,893
Income from continuing operations before taxes	9,737	65,264	24,122	78,181
Income tax (benefit) provision	226	18,665	1,842	20,341
Income from continuing operations	9,511	46,215	22,280	57,840
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	(14)	(2)	(30)
Net income	9,511	46,201	22,278	57,810
Net income attributable to common shareholders	1,113	30,211	1,609	27,829
Amounts attributable to common shareholders:
Income from continuing operations	1,113	30,225	1,611	27,859
Discontinued operations	0	(14)	(2)	(30)
Net income attributable to common shareholders	1,113	30,211	1,609	27,829
Basic earnings per share:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.05	$ 1.53	$ 0.08	$ 1.42
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00
Net income (loss) (in dollars per share)	$ 0.05	$ 1.53	$ 0.08	$ 1.42
Weighted average shares outstanding	20,297	19,815	20,219	19,626
Diluted earnings per share:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.05	$ 1.44	$ 0.07	$ 1.35
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00
Net income (loss) (in dollars per share)	$ 0.05	$ 1.44	$ 0.07	$ 1.35
Weighted average shares outstanding	22,106	21,036	21,969	20,696
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
REVENUES:
Revenues	(2,725)	(4,235)	(5,425)	(7,745)
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Costs and expenses	(2,663)	(4,182)	(5,317)	(7,639)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Other income (expense), net	31	34	62	67
Consolidated Entity Excluding RSO [Member]
REVENUES:
Real estate (includes revenues of $2,805, $3,423, $5,093 and $6,723 related to RSO)	12,153	10,921	23,493	20,637
Financial fund management (includes revenues of $(111), $817, $270 and $2,394 related to RSO)	2,445	2,991	6,732	9,295
Commercial finance	(35)	(128)	(213)	(1,368)
Revenues	14,563	13,784	30,012	28,564
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Real estate	8,896	7,386	18,336	14,793
Financial fund management	1,694	2,994	4,222	7,373
Commercial finance	(219)	118	(174)	348
Restructuring expenses	0	0	0	365
General and administrative	2,149	2,567	4,302	5,034
Provision for credit losses	1,647	5,698	1,985	8,660
Depreciation and amortization	489	528	905	1,063
Costs and expenses	14,656	19,291	29,576	37,636
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Gain on deconsolidation and sale of subsidiaries	0	54,682	0	54,682
Other-than-temporary impairment on investments	0	0	(214)	(74)
Interest expense	(501)	(578)	(995)	(1,223)
Other income (expense), net	83	(148)	272	(23)
Other income (expense), net	(418)	53,956	(937)	53,362
Income tax (benefit) provision	(1,511)	18,665	(1,657)	17,342
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax			(2)	(30)
Net income				57,810
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(26)	(45)	17	(6)
VIE - RSO [Member]
REVENUES:
Real estate (includes revenues of $2,805, $3,423, $5,093 and $6,723 related to RSO)	2,805	3,423	5,093	6,723
Financial fund management (includes revenues of $(111), $817, $270 and $2,394 related to RSO)	(111)	817	270	2,394
Revenues	21,647	26,262	52,225	54,988
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Expenses from consolidated VIE - RSO (see Note 18)	11,368	14,892	27,556	26,522
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Other income (expense), net	0	5,464	0	5,464
Income tax (benefit) provision	1,737	384	3,499	2,999
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	$ (8,372)	$ (15,945)	$ (20,686)	$ (29,975)