The potential percentage of interest on a fully diluted basis that would be owned by entity on exercise of warrants.

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Number of Limited Liability Corporation

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Number of Partnerships in Which the Company Serves as General Partner

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Number of Real Estate Investments Managed by Related Parties

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Represents the number of shares retained by the entity.

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The number of Tenant in Common programs with whom the agreement for capital improvements were entered into.

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The percentage of interest in the general partnership formed.

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The percentage of interest in the limited partnership formed.

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Represents the amount of preferred equity interest retained as a percentage of incentive management fees.

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The cash inflow associated with the deconsolidation of a previously consolidated subsidiary or the sale of investment in consolidated subsidiaries (generally greater than 50 percent).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Investing Activities

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6516133

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 12

-Subparagraph (b)

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NATURE OF OPERATIONS (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015 company Tenant_in_Common	Apr. 17, 2012	Nov. 16, 2011
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Preferred equity interest retained as a percentage of incentive management fees	75.00%
Resource Capital Partners Inc [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Number of Tenant in Common Programs, Capital Improvements	6
Number of Limited Liability Corporation	1
Resource Financial Institutions Group, Inc. [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Number of Partnerships in Which the Company Serves as General Partner	7
LEAF Financial Corporation [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Number of Real Estate Investments Managed by Related Parties	2
Parent Company [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Proceeds from Divestiture of Interest in Consolidated Subsidiaries		$ 25.0
Number of shares retained by the entity			18,414
Fully Diluted Potential Percentage Of Interest In Entity From Warrants	13.20%		15.70%
LEAF Senior Management [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Fully Diluted Potential Percentage Of Interest In Entity From Warrants	8.30%		10.00%
Real Estate Limited Partnership [Member] \| Resource Capital Partners Inc [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Number of Partnerships in Which the Company Serves as General Partner	8
Limited Partner [Member] \| CVC Credit Partners, L.P. [Member] \| Parent Company [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Percentage interest in limited partnership formed		33.00%
General Partner [Member] \| Parent Company [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Preferred equity interest retained as a percentage of incentive management fees		75.00%
General Partner [Member] \| CVC Credit Partners, L.P. [Member] \| Parent Company [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Percentage Interest In General Partnership Formed		33.00%