CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
REVENUES:
Total revenues	$ 45,996	$ 42,335	$ 88,185	$ 84,951
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
General and administrative	4,181	2,729	7,478	5,883
Provision for credit losses	276	1,575	678	2,783
Depreciation and amortization	515	465	972	916
Costs and expenses	71,833	30,576	108,749	57,222
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	(25,837)	11,759	(20,564)	27,729
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense	(455)	(497)	(876)	(980)
Other (expense) income	4	11	15	29
Other income (expense), net	5,971	10,183	21,913	13,399
Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes	(19,866)	21,942	1,349	41,128
Income tax provision (benefit)	3,775	1,735	6,866	2,820
Net income (loss)	(23,641)	20,207	(5,517)	38,308
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	$ (1,652)	$ 2,718	$ (1,315)	$ 3,708
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
Net income (in dollars per share)	$ (0.07)	$ 0.13	$ (0.06)	$ 0.18
Weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	22,867	20,386	22,915	20,320
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Net income (in dollars per share)	$ (0.07)	$ 0.12	$ (0.06)	$ 0.17
Weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	22,867	22,032	22,915	22,031
Other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in earnings	$ (4,346)		$ (4,346)
RAI [Member]
REVENUES:
Real estate (includes revenues of $2,751, $2,302, $5,503 and $4,985 related to RSO)	21,116	$ 13,448	38,082	$ 26,723
Financial fund management (includes revenues of $617, $753, $1,233 and $960 related to RSO)	4,781	8,141	9,918	15,216
Commercial finance (includes no revenues related to RSO)	2	(42)	0	(141)
Total revenues	25,899	21,547	48,000	41,798
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Real estate	12,082	9,105	23,581	17,980
Financial fund management	3,154	2,779	6,144	7,168
Commercial finance	458	123	1,037	226
General and administrative	4,181	2,729	7,478	5,883
Provision for credit losses	276	1,575	678	2,783
Depreciation and amortization	515	465	972	916
Costs and expenses	20,666	16,776	39,890	34,956
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense	(455)	(497)	(876)	(980)
Other (expense) income	231	18	67	183
Income tax provision (benefit)	857	2,181	2,101	3,250
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(63)	(84)	(55)	(44)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Gain (Loss) on Investments	0	370	0	370
Other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in earnings	(4,346)	0	(4,346)	0
RSO [Member]
REVENUES:
Real estate (includes revenues of $2,751, $2,302, $5,503 and $4,985 related to RSO)	2,751	2,302	5,503	4,985
Financial fund management (includes revenues of $617, $753, $1,233 and $960 related to RSO)	617	753	1,233	960
Total revenues	24,201	23,828	48,562	49,073
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Costs and expenses		16,853	75,595	28,138
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Other (expense) income	10,537	10,281	27,053	13,797
Income tax provision (benefit)	2,918	(446)	4,765	(430)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	22,052	(17,405)	4,257	(34,556)
Reportable Legal Entities [Member]
REVENUES:
Total revenues	(4,104)
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Costs and expenses	(3,368)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Other income (expense), net	(4,570)	(109)	(5,155)	(427)
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | RAI [Member]
REVENUES:
Real estate (includes revenues of $2,751, $2,302, $5,503 and $4,985 related to RSO)	21,116	13,448	38,082	26,723
Financial fund management (includes revenues of $617, $753, $1,233 and $960 related to RSO)	4,781	8,141	9,918	15,216
Commercial finance (includes no revenues related to RSO)	2	(42)	0	(141)
Total revenues	25,899	21,547	48,000	41,798
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Real estate	12,082	9,105	23,581	17,980
Financial fund management	3,154	2,779	6,144	7,168
Commercial finance	458	123	1,037	226
General and administrative	4,181	2,729	7,478	5,883
Provision for credit losses	276	1,575	678	2,783
Depreciation and amortization	515	465	972	916
Costs and expenses	20,666	16,776	39,890	34,956
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	5,233	4,771	8,110	6,842
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense	(455)	(497)	(876)	(980)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes	1,121	5,234	3,891	7,559
Income tax provision (benefit)	857	2,181	2,101	3,250
Net income (loss)	264	3,053	1,790	4,309
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(63)	(84)	(55)	(44)
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	201	2,969	1,735	4,265
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Gain (Loss) on Investments		370		370
Other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in earnings	(4,346)		(4,346)	0
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | RSO [Member]
REVENUES:
Total revenues	24,201	23,828	48,562	49,073
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
General and administrative	0	0	0	0
Provision for credit losses	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0
Costs and expenses	54,535	16,853	75,595	28,138
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	(30,334)	6,975	(27,033)	20,935
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes	(19,797)	17,256	20	34,732
Income tax provision (benefit)	2,918	(446)	4,765	(430)
Net income (loss)	(22,715)	17,702	(4,745)	35,162
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(8,296)	(3,025)	(16,864)	(5,369)
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	(31,011)	14,677	(21,609)	29,793
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in earnings	0		0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
REVENUES:
Total revenues	(4,104)	(3,040)	(8,377)	(5,920)
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Costs and expenses	$ (3,368)	$ (3,053)	$ (6,736)	$ (5,872)