VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES BORROWINGS (Repurchase and Credit Facilities) (Details) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) Loan	Feb. 28, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) Loan
RSO [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Borrowings		$ 282,100
Outstanding Borrowings, Total	$ 1,853,054		$ 1,734,901
Weighted Average Interest Rate	2.56%		2.09%
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	$ 1,827,461		$ 1,716,871
RSO [Member] \| CRE - Term Repurchase Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Borrowings, Total	$ 174,928		$ 207,640
Weighted Average Interest Rate	2.24%		2.43%
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	$ 173,724		$ 205,682
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association [Member] \| RCC Real Estate [Member] \| CRE - Term Repurchase Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	1,200		1,700
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc [Member] \| RCC Real Estate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	21		268
Repurchase Agreements [Member] \| RSO [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Borrowings, Total	377,404		399,662
Securities Held as Collateral, at Fair Value	549,862		565,554
Repurchase Agreements [Member] \| Wells Fargo Bank, National Association [Member] \| RSO [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Borrowings	56,267		61,189
Value of Collateral	$ 81,616		$ 95,511
Number of Positions as Collateral \| Loan	170		104
Weighted Average Interest Rate	2.75%		2.75%
Repurchase Agreements [Member] \| Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc [Member] \| RSO [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Borrowings	$ 24,114		$ 33,783
Value of Collateral	$ 37,707		$ 44,751
Number of Positions as Collateral \| Loan	4		8
Weighted Average Interest Rate	1.64%		1.62%
Repurchase Agreements [Member] \| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC [Member] \| RSO [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Borrowings	$ 53,057		$ 10,442
Value of Collateral	$ 75,674		$ 17,695
Number of Positions as Collateral \| Loan	20		1
Weighted Average Interest Rate	1.72%		1.66%
Repurchase Agreements [Member] \| New Century Bank [Member] \| RSO [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Borrowings	$ 40,313
CMBS - Term Repurchase Facilities [Member] \| Repurchase Agreements [Member] \| Wells Fargo Bank, National Association [Member] \| RSO [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Borrowings	29,929		$ 24,967
Value of Collateral	$ 34,330		$ 30,180
Number of Positions as Collateral \| Loan	35		33
Weighted Average Interest Rate	1.38%		1.35%
CRE - Term Repurchase Facility [Member] \| Repurchase Agreements [Member] \| Wells Fargo Bank, National Association [Member] \| RSO [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Borrowings	$ 173,745		$ 179,762
Value of Collateral	$ 273,686		$ 258,223
Number of Positions as Collateral \| Loan	13		15
Weighted Average Interest Rate	2.24%		2.38%
CRE - Term Repurchase Facility [Member] \| Repurchase Agreements [Member] \| Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc [Member] \| RSO [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Borrowings	$ (21)		$ 25,920
Value of Collateral			$ 39,348
Number of Positions as Collateral \| Loan	0		2
Weighted Average Interest Rate	0.00%		2.78%
RMBS - Term Repurchase Facility [Member] \| Repurchase Agreements [Member] \| Wells Fargo Bank, National Association [Member] \| RSO [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Borrowings	$ 0		$ 22,212
Value of Collateral	$ 0		$ 27,885
Number of Positions as Collateral \| Loan	0		6
Weighted Average Interest Rate	0.00%		1.16%
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense			$ 36

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