CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
REVENUES:
Total revenues	$ 40,677	$ 41,504	$ 128,862	$ 126,455
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
General and administrative	4,053	2,426	11,531	8,309
Provision for credit losses	(400)	559	278	3,342
Depreciation and amortization	504	453	1,476	1,369
COSTS AND EXPENSES:	32,100	27,704	140,849	84,926
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	8,577	13,800	(11,987)	41,529
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Impairment on investments in unconsolidated entities	(151)		(4,497)
Interest expense	(450)	(467)	(1,326)	(1,447)
Total other income (expense)	4,562	3,423	26,475	16,811
Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes	13,139	17,223	14,488	58,340
Income tax provision (benefit)	(441)	1,504	6,425	4,324
Net income (loss)	13,580	15,719	8,063	54,016
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	$ (1,100)	$ 1,516	$ (2,417)	$ 5,224
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
Net income (in dollars per share)	$ (0.05)	$ 0.07	$ (0.11)	$ 0.25
Weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	22,067	21,109	22,629	20,586
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Net income (loss) (in dollars per share)	$ (0.05)	$ 0.07	$ (0.11)	$ 0.24
Weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	22,067	22,301	22,629	22,124
RAI [Member]
REVENUES:
Real estate (includes revenues of $2,422, $2,643, $7,925 and $7,628 related to RSO)	$ 16,195	$ 14,289	$ 54,277	$ 41,012
Financial fund management (includes revenues of $1,372, $1,525, $4,260 and $2,485 related to RSO)	4,408	5,557	14,326	20,773
Commercial finance (includes no revenues related to RSO)	66	(17)	66	(158)
Total revenues	20,669	19,829	68,669	61,627
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Real estate	11,223	9,384	34,804	27,364
Financial fund management	3,369	2,812	9,513	9,980
Commercial finance	434	125	1,471	351
General and administrative	4,053	2,426	11,531	8,309
Provision for credit losses	(400)	559	278	3,342
Depreciation and amortization	504	453	1,476	1,369
COSTS AND EXPENSES:	19,183	15,759	59,073	50,715
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Gain (loss) on sale of investment securities, net	0	69	0	439
Impairment on investments in unconsolidated entities	(151)	0	(4,497)	0
Interest expense	(450)	(467)	(1,326)	(1,447)
Other (expense) income	(52)	80	15	263
Total other income (expense)	(653)	(318)	(5,808)	(745)
Income tax provision (benefit)	1,355	1,741	3,456	4,991
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(37)	11	(92)	(33)
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(14,643)	(14,214)	(10,388)	(48,759)
RSO [Member]
REVENUES:
Real estate (includes revenues of $2,422, $2,643, $7,925 and $7,628 related to RSO)	2,422	2,643	7,925	7,628
Financial fund management (includes revenues of $1,372, $1,525, $4,260 and $2,485 related to RSO)	1,372	1,525	4,260	2,485
Total revenues	23,705	25,811	72,267	74,884
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
General and administrative	4,372	3,716	13,222	11,305
Depreciation and amortization	628	562	1,814	2,158
COSTS AND EXPENSES:	15,994	15,447	91,589	43,585
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Impairment on investments in unconsolidated entities			(59)	0
Interest expense	(16,906)	(11,508)	(47,611)	(31,746)
Other (expense) income	5,215	3,730	32,268	17,527
Total other income (expense)	0	0	0	(1,262)
Income tax provision (benefit)	(1,796)	(237)	2,969	(667)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(14,214)
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	14,722	14,331	9,977	49,493
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
REVENUES:
Total revenues	(3,697)	(4,136)	(12,074)	(10,056)
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
COSTS AND EXPENSES:	(3,077)	(3,502)	(9,813)	(9,374)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | RSO [Member]
REVENUES:
Total revenues	(3,697)	(4,136)	(12,074)	(10,056)
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
COSTS AND EXPENSES:	(3,077)	(3,502)	(9,813)	(9,374)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Other (expense) income	0	11	15	29
Reportable Legal Entities [Member]
REVENUES:
Total revenues	(3,697)
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
COSTS AND EXPENSES:	(3,077)
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | RAI [Member]
REVENUES:
Real estate (includes revenues of $2,422, $2,643, $7,925 and $7,628 related to RSO)	16,195	14,289	54,277	41,012
Financial fund management (includes revenues of $1,372, $1,525, $4,260 and $2,485 related to RSO)	4,408	5,557	14,326	20,773
Commercial finance (includes no revenues related to RSO)	66	(17)		(158)
Total revenues	20,669	19,829	68,669	61,627
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Real estate	11,223	9,384	34,804	27,364
Financial fund management	3,369	2,812	9,513	9,980
Commercial finance	434	125	1,471	351
General and administrative	4,053	2,426	11,531	8,309
Provision for credit losses	(400)	559	278	3,342
Depreciation and amortization	504	453	1,476	1,369
COSTS AND EXPENSES:	19,183	15,759	59,073	50,715
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	1,486	4,070	9,596	10,912
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Gain (loss) on sale of investment securities, net		69		439
Impairment on investments in unconsolidated entities	(151)		(4,497)
Interest expense	(450)	(467)	(1,326)	(1,447)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes	1,271	4,324	5,162	11,883
Income tax provision (benefit)	1,355	1,741	3,456	4,991
Net income (loss)	(84)	2,583	1,706	6,892
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(37)	11	(92)	(33)
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	(121)	2,594	1,614	6,859
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(7,944)		(24,808)	(12,372)
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | RSO [Member]
REVENUES:
Total revenues	23,705	25,811	72,267	74,884
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:	15,994	15,447	91,589	43,585
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	7,711	10,364	(19,322)	31,299
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Impairment on investments in unconsolidated entities	0		0
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes	12,926	14,094	12,946	48,826
Income tax provision (benefit)	(1,796)	(237)	2,969	(667)
Net income (loss)	14,722	14,331	9,977	49,493
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(7,003)
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	6,778	7,328	(14,831)	37,121
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
REVENUES:
Total revenues	(3,697)	(4,136)	(12,074)	(10,056)
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:	(3,077)	(3,502)	(9,813)	(9,374)
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	(620)	(634)	(2,261)	(682)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Impairment on investments in unconsolidated entities	0		0
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes	(1,058)	(1,195)	(3,620)	(2,369)
Income tax provision (benefit)	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss)	(1,058)	(1,195)	(3,620)	(2,369)
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	(7,757)	(8,406)	10,800	(38,756)
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] | RAI [Member]
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense		0
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	$ (6,699)		$ 14,420	$ (36,387)
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] | RSO [Member]
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
COSTS AND EXPENSES:		0
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		$ (7,211)