NATURE OF OPERATIONS (Details) $ in Millions				6 Months Ended
	Jul. 02, 2015 USD ($)	Apr. 17, 2012 USD ($)	Nov. 16, 2011 shares	Jun. 30, 2015 Partnership company Tenant_in_Common Entity	Dec. 31, 2014 Entity
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 | Tenant_in_Common				6
Number of Limited Liability Corporation | company				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 | Entity				2	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 | shares			18,414
Fully Diluted Potential Percentage Of Interest In Entity From Warrants			15.70%	13.20%
LEAF Senior Management [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Fully Diluted Potential Percentage Of Interest In Entity From Warrants			10.00%	8.30%
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
CVC Credit Partners, L.P. [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Irrevocable Option to Buy Interests in Joint Venture, Percentage				9.00%
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%
Subsequent Event [Member] | Limited Partner [Member] | CVC Credit Partners, L.P. [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Proceeds from Divestiture of Interest in Consolidated Subsidiaries | $	$ 4.9
Percentage interest in limited partnership formed	24.00%
Irrevocable Option to Buy Interests in Joint Venture, Percentage	9.00%