CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Consolidating Statements of Operations) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Mar. 17, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
REVENUES:
Revenues from external customers		$ 33,911	$ 43,025	$ 33,485	$ 43,327	$ 43,935	$ 47,889	$ 35,811	$ 39,996	$ 153,748	$ 167,631	$ 168,530
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
General and administrative										10,268	9,792	11,302
Provision for credit losses										4,265	20,148	11,305
Depreciation and amortization										1,936	2,084	11,675
Costs and expenses										116,679	124,344	130,795
OPERATING INCOME		(734)	12,806	10,124	14,873	7,761	16,238	5,810	13,478	37,069	43,287	37,735
Other-than-temporary impairment on investments							(2,300)			(214)
Interest expense										(2,036)	(2,289)	(15,948)
Other income (expense), net										17,826	19,442	3,407
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)										15,576
Income from continuing operations before taxes										52,645	114,908	32,074
Income tax provision										616
Income from continuing operations		2,559	27,190	9,511	12,769	13,727	15,622	46,215	11,625	52,029	87,189	23,849
Net income		2,559	27,190	9,511	12,767	13,721	15,614	46,201	11,609	52,027	87,145	21,627
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders		1,375	3,442	1,113	496	(1,534)	(2,267)	30,211	(2,382)	6,426	24,028	(13,064)
Income (loss) from continuing operations										6,428	24,072	(10,842)
Discontinued operations	(2,200)	0	0	0	(2)	(6)	(8)	(14)	(16)	(2)	(44)	(2,222)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
REVENUES:
Revenues from external customers										(13,834)
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Costs and expenses										(13,215)
Other income (expense), net										244
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
REVENUES:
Revenues from external customers										(13,834)
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Provision for credit losses										0
Costs and expenses										(12,174)
OPERATING INCOME										(1,660)
Other-than-temporary impairment on investments										0
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)										(1,997)
Income from continuing operations before taxes										(3,657)
Income tax provision										(1,041)
Income from continuing operations										(2,616)
Net income										(2,616)
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders										(40,976)
Income (loss) from continuing operations										(40,976)
Discontinued operations										0
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
REVENUES:
Revenues from external customers										(13,834)
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Costs and expenses										(13,215)
Other income (expense), net										244
RAI [Member]
REVENUES:
Real estate										57,143
Financial fund management										19,773
Commercial finance										(341)
Revenues from external customers										76,575
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Real estate										40,612
Financial fund management										10,155
Commercial finance										56
General and administrative										10,268
Provision for credit losses										4,265	20,148	12,104
Depreciation and amortization										1,936
Costs and expenses										67,292
Interest expense										(2,036)
Other income (expense), net										575
Income tax provision										1,657	13,117	(3,811)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(3)	40	26	(43)	587	(36)	45	(39)	(20)	(557)	1,679
RAI [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member]
REVENUES:
Real estate										57,143	45,083	40,172
Financial fund management										19,773	18,053	24,090
Commercial finance										(341)	(1,659)	23,738
Revenues from external customers		22,141	24,422	14,563	15,449	15,705	17,208	13,784	14,780	76,575	61,477	88,000
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Real estate										40,612	30,475	26,196
Financial fund management										10,155	12,299	19,646
Commercial finance										56	402	12,897
General and administrative										10,268	9,792	11,302
Provision for credit losses										4,265	20,148	11,305
Depreciation and amortization										1,936	2,084	11,675
Costs and expenses										67,292	77,845	92,336
OPERATING INCOME										9,283
Other-than-temporary impairment on investments										(214)
Interest expense										(2,036)	(2,289)	(15,948)
Other income (expense), net										2,816	2,820	1,695
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)										566
Income from continuing operations before taxes										9,849
Income tax provision										1,657
Income from continuing operations										8,192
Net income										8,190
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests										(20)
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders										8,170
Income (loss) from continuing operations										8,172
Discontinued operations										(2)
RAI [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Other income (expense), net										(2,241)
RSO [Member]
REVENUES:
Real estate										12,600	13,956	7,103
Financial fund management										1,120	4,894	5,656
Commercial finance										0	0	0
Revenues from external customers										91,007
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Operating Expenses										62,602
Costs and expenses										61,561
Other income (expense), net										17,007
Income tax provision										(1,041)	14,602	12,036
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		1,187	23,708	8,372	12,314	14,668	17,917	15,945	14,030	(45,581)	(62,560)	(36,370)
RSO [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member]
REVENUES:
Revenues from external customers		14,996	23,786	21,647	30,578	33,041	35,669	26,262	28,726	91,007	123,698	95,986
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
General and administrative										0	0	0
Provision for credit losses										0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization										0	0	0
Operating Expenses										61,561
Costs and expenses										62,602	63,850	50,103
OPERATING INCOME										29,446
Other-than-temporary impairment on investments										0
Interest expense										0	0	0
Other income (expense), net										17,007	19,197	3,869
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)										17,007
Income from continuing operations before taxes										46,453
Income tax provision										0
Income from continuing operations										46,453
Net income										46,453
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests										(7,221)
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders										39,232
Income (loss) from continuing operations										39,232
Discontinued operations										0
RSO [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Operating Expenses										1,041
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests										$ (38,360)