VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES BORROWINGS (CRE - Term Repurchase Facilities) (Details) RSO (USD $)			12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended		0 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 RCC Real Estate [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 RCC Real Estate [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 RSO [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 RSO [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Wells Fargo Bank, National Association [Member] RCC Real Estate [Member] CRE - Term Repurchase Facility [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Wells Fargo Bank, National Association [Member] RCC Real Estate [Member] CRE - Term Repurchase Facility [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Wells Fargo Bank, National Association [Member] RSO [Member] CRE - Term Repurchase Facility [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Wells Fargo Bank, National Association [Member] RSO [Member] CRE - Term Repurchase Facility [Member]	Apr. 12, 2013 Wells Fargo Bank, National Association [Member] RSO [Member] Maximum [Member] CRE - Term Repurchase Facility [Member] extension	Feb. 27, 2012 Wells Fargo Bank, National Association [Member] RSO [Member] Maximum [Member] CRE - Term Repurchase Facility [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Deutsche Bank AG [Member] RCC Real Estate [Member] CRE - Term Repurchase Facility [Member]	Jul. 19, 2013 Deutsche Bank AG [Member] RCC Real Estate SPE 5 [Member] extension	Dec. 31, 2013 Deutsche Bank AG [Member] RCC Real Estate SPE 5 [Member] CRE - Term Repurchase Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum Amount of Facility									$ 250,000,000.0	$ 150,000,000.0		$ 200,000,000
Face amount of debt issued	91,931,000	106,303,000			30,003,000	58,834,000					300,000
Debt instrument term							18 months					12 months
Debt instrument term, number of options to extend									2			2
Debt instrument term, option to extend							1 year					1 year
Debt instrument, structuring fee, percent												0.25%
Debt Instrument, Covenant Requirement, Maximum Judgment Allowed Against Subsidiary													100,000
Debt Instrument, Covenant Requirement, Maximum Judgment Allowed Against Company													5,000,000
Debt Instrument, Structuring Fee, Amount									101,000
Debt Instrument, Extension Fee									938,000
Origination fee, percentage								0.375%
Unamortized debt issuance costs			16,216,000	24,924,000	732,000	348,000					300,000
Debt instrument, fair value	$ 121,622,000	$ 145,235,000			$ 48,186,000	$ 85,390,000					$ 0
Debt instrument, weighted average interest rate					2.67%	2.89%					0.00%
Amount at Risk Under Facility [Abstract]
Weighted Average Maturity in Days			13 years 1 month	12 years 6 months
Debt instrument, weighted average interest rate					2.67%	2.89%					0.00%