CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Consolidating Statements of Operations) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
REVENUES:
Revenues from external customers	$ 49,302	$ 43,327
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
General and administrative	3,154	2,153
Provision for credit losses	1,208	338
Depreciation and amortization	451	416
Costs and expenses	28,485	28,454
OPERATING INCOME	20,817	14,873
Interest expense	(483)	(494)
Other income (expense), net	(1,148)	220
Total other revenue (expense)	(1,631)
Income from continuing operations before taxes	19,186	14,385
Income tax provision	1,085
Net income	18,101	12,767
Net income attributable to common shareholders	990	496
Income from continuing operations	990	498
Discontinued operations	0	(2)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
REVENUES:
Revenues from external customers	(2,880)
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Costs and expenses	(2,819)
Other income (expense), net	18
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
REVENUES:
Revenues from external customers	(2,880)	(2,700)
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
General and administrative	0	0
Provision for credit losses	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
Costs and expenses	(2,819)	(2,654)
OPERATING INCOME	(45)
Interest expense	0	0
Other income (expense), net	(554)	(525)
Total other revenue (expense)	(554)
Income from continuing operations before taxes	(599)
Income tax provision	16
Net income	(615)
Net income attributable to common shareholders	(15,422)
Income from continuing operations	(15,422)
Discontinued operations	0
RAI [Member]
REVENUES:
Real estate	13,275
Financial fund management	7,075
Commercial finance	(99)
Revenues from external customers	20,251
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Real estate	8,875
Financial fund management	4,389
Commercial finance	103
General and administrative	3,154
Provision for credit losses	1,208	338
Depreciation and amortization	451
Costs and expenses	18,180
Interest expense	(483)
Other income (expense), net	165
Income tax provision	1,069	(146)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	40	43
RAI [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member]
REVENUES:
Real estate	13,275	11,340
Financial fund management	7,075	4,287
Commercial finance	(99)	(178)
Revenues from external customers	20,251	15,449
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Real estate	8,875	9,440
Financial fund management	4,389	2,528
Commercial finance	103	45
General and administrative	3,154	2,153
Provision for credit losses	1,208	338
Depreciation and amortization	451	416
Costs and expenses	18,180	14,920
OPERATING INCOME	2,071
Interest expense	(483)	(494)
Other income (expense), net	737	745
Total other revenue (expense)	254
Income from continuing operations before taxes	2,325
Income tax provision	1,069
Net income	1,256
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	40
Net income attributable to common shareholders	1,296
Income from continuing operations	1,296
Discontinued operations	0
RAI [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Other income (expense), net	(572)
RSO [Member]
REVENUES:
Real estate	2,683	2,288
Financial fund management	207	381
Commercial finance	0	0
Revenues from external customers	31,931
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Operating Expenses	13,124
Costs and expenses	13,140
Other income (expense), net	(1,331)
Income tax provision	16	1,762
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(17,151)	(12,314)
RSO [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member]
REVENUES:
Revenues from external customers	31,931	30,578
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
General and administrative	0	0
Provision for credit losses	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
Operating Expenses	13,140
Costs and expenses	13,124	16,188
OPERATING INCOME	18,791
Interest expense	0	0
Other income (expense), net	(1,331)	0
Total other revenue (expense)	(1,331)
Income from continuing operations before taxes	17,460
Income tax provision	0
Net income	17,460
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2,344)
Net income attributable to common shareholders	15,116
Income from continuing operations	15,116
Discontinued operations	0
RSO [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Operating Expenses	(16)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(14,807)
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Costs and expenses	$ (2,835)