CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
REVENUES:
Total revenues	$ 42,189	$ 42,616
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
General and administrative	3,297	3,154
Provision for credit losses	402	1,208
Depreciation and amortization	457	451
Costs and expenses	36,916	26,646
OPERATING INCOME	5,273	15,970
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense	(421)	(483)
Other (expense) income	11	18
Other income (expense), net	15,942	3,216
Income from continuing operations before taxes	21,215	19,186
Income tax provision	3,091	1,085
Net income	18,124	18,101
Net income attributable to common shareholders	337	990
Basic earnings per share:
Net income (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.05
Weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	22,965	20,252
Diluted earnings per share:
Net income (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.04
Weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	23,239	22,027
RAI [Member]
REVENUES:
Real estate (includes revenues of $2,752 and $2,683 related to RSO)	16,966	13,275
Financial fund management (includes revenues of $1,537 and $207 related to RSO)	5,137	7,075
Commercial finance (includes no revenues related to RSO)	(2)	(99)
Total revenues	22,101	20,251
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Real estate	11,499	8,875
Financial fund management	2,990	4,389
Commercial finance	579	103
General and administrative	3,297	3,154
Provision for credit losses	402	1,208
Depreciation and amortization	457	451
Costs and expenses	19,224	18,180
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense	(421)	(483)
Other (expense) income	(164)	165
Income tax provision	1,244	1,069
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	8	40
RSO [Member]
REVENUES:
Real estate (includes revenues of $2,752 and $2,683 related to RSO)	2,752	2,683
Financial fund management (includes revenues of $1,537 and $207 related to RSO)	1,437	207
Total revenues	24,361	25,245
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Costs and expenses	21,060	11,285
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Other (expense) income	16,516	3,516
Income tax provision	1,847	16
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(17,795)	(17,151)
Reportable Legal Entities [Member]
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Other income (expense), net	(585)	(318)
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | RAI [Member]
REVENUES:
Real estate (includes revenues of $2,752 and $2,683 related to RSO)	16,966	13,275
Financial fund management (includes revenues of $1,537 and $207 related to RSO)	5,137	7,075
Commercial finance (includes no revenues related to RSO)	(2)	(99)
Total revenues	22,101	20,251
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Real estate	11,499	8,875
Financial fund management	2,990	4,389
Commercial finance	579	103
General and administrative	3,297	3,154
Provision for credit losses	402	1,208
Depreciation and amortization	457	451
Costs and expenses	19,224	18,180
OPERATING INCOME	2,877	2,071
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense	(421)	(483)
Income from continuing operations before taxes	2,770	2,325
Income tax provision	1,244	1,069
Net income	1,526	1,256
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	8	40
Net income attributable to common shareholders	1,534	1,296
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | RSO [Member]
REVENUES:
Total revenues	24,361	25,245
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
General and administrative	0	0
Provision for credit losses	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
Costs and expenses	21,060	11,285
OPERATING INCOME	3,301	13,960
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense	0	0
Income from continuing operations before taxes	19,817	17,476
Income tax provision	1,847	16
Net income	17,970	17,460
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(8,568)	(2,344)
Net income attributable to common shareholders	9,402	15,116
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
REVENUES:
Total revenues	(4,273)	(2,880)
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Costs and expenses	$ (3,368)	$ (2,819)