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Value of equity interests (such as common shares, preferred shares, or partnership interest) issued or issuable to acquire the entity.

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The amount of expense provided in the period for legal costs incurred on or before the balance sheet date pertaining to resolved, pending or threatened litigation, including arbitration and mediation proceedings.

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for the line of credit facility regardless of whether the facility has been used.

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The effective interest rate during the reporting period.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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The net amount due as of the balance sheet date consisting of: (a) minimum lease payments due on direct financing and sales-type leases, (b) unguaranteed residual value, and (c) any unamortized initial direct costs on direct financing leases; less: (i) executory costs, (ii) unearned income, and (iii) the accumulated allowance for uncollectible minimum lease payments.

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period. The cash portion only of the acquisition price.

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Percentage of the Variable Interest Entity's (VIE) voting interest owned by (or beneficial interest in) the reporting entity (directly or indirectly).

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VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) RSO (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended				12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2015 Entity	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Jan. 11, 2013	Feb. 15, 2012	Sep. 03, 2011	Mar. 05, 2010	Mar. 05, 2011	Feb. 24, 2011	May 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2013	Nov. 07, 2013
RSO [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Provision (recovery) for loan losses		$ (3,990,000)		$ (1,804,000)
Direct financing leases		1,951,000		2,109,000
Income (loss) and interest expense from equity method investments		1,299,000	3,831,000
Investments in unconsolidated entities		55,488,000		59,827,000
Number of Collateralized Loan Obligation Issuers		5
Preferred equity acquired	66.60%
RSO [Member] \| Lease Equity Appreciation Fund II [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity								8,000,000.0
Line of credit facility, term (in years)									1 year
Line of credit facility, interest rate during period (in hundredths)		10.00%				12.00%
Origination fee with establishment of line of credit facility (in hundredths)								1.00%
Line of credit facility, extension fee percentage (in hundredths)					1.00%	1.00%	1.00%
RSO [Member] \| Churchill Pacific Asset Management LLC [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership percentage										100.00%
Purchase price of acquired entity paid by acquiring entity										22,500,000
Assets under management, carrying amount		1,900,000,000
RSO [Member] \| CVC Credit Partners [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Investment management fee, percentage		1.50%
RSO [Member] \| Ledgewood [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Legal fees		274,000	38,000
Resource America [Member] \| CVC Capital Partners [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership percentage		33.00%
Apidos Capital Management LLC [Member] \| CVC Capital Partners [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of subordinated fees the company is entitled to collect		10.00%
Percentage of incentive fees the company is entitled to collect		50.00%
Subordinated Fees		237,000	370,000
Interest in LCC [Member] \| RSO [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Income (loss) and interest expense from equity method investments		52,000	(594,000)
Investments in unconsolidated entities		39,469,000		39,416,000
Investment in CVC Global Opps Fund [Member] \| RSO [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Income (loss) and interest expense from equity method investments		608,000	834,000
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses and Interests in Affiliates		5,000,000
Investments in unconsolidated entities		13,817,000		18,209,000
Ownership percentage		20.60%
Whitney CLO I, Ltd. [Member] \| RSO [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in VIE											68.30%
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member] \| Investment in CVC Global Opps Fund [Member] \| RSO [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments												15,000,000
Loans Receivable - Related Party [Member] \| RSO [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Provision (recovery) for loan losses		188,000		(1,297,000)
Elevation Home Loans, LLC [Member] \| RSO [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Value Assigned													$ 830,000
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares													136,659