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Note 5 - Real Estate Owned (REO) (Details) - REO, Held for Sale, by Property Type (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Property classification    
REO, held for sale, net book value $ 140,793us-gaap_RealEstateHeldforsale $ 80,358us-gaap_RealEstateHeldforsale
Rental Property Held for Sale [Member]    
Property classification    
REO, held for sale, number of properties 8us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties
/ us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis
= rmiviii_RentalPropertyHeldForSaleMember		 6us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties
/ us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis
= rmiviii_RentalPropertyHeldForSaleMember
REO, held for sale, net book value 122,486us-gaap_RealEstateHeldforsale
/ us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis
= rmiviii_RentalPropertyHeldForSaleMember		 75,341us-gaap_RealEstateHeldforsale
/ us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis
= rmiviii_RentalPropertyHeldForSaleMember
Non-Rental Held for Sale [Member]    
Property classification    
REO, held for sale, number of properties 2us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties
/ us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis
= rmiviii_NonRentalHeldForSaleMember		 1us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties
/ us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis
= rmiviii_NonRentalHeldForSaleMember
REO, held for sale, net book value 3,643us-gaap_RealEstateHeldforsale
/ us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis
= rmiviii_NonRentalHeldForSaleMember		 393us-gaap_RealEstateHeldforsale
/ us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis
= rmiviii_NonRentalHeldForSaleMember
Development Held for Sale [Member]    
Property classification    
REO, held for sale, number of properties 3us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties
/ us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis
= rmiviii_DevelopmentHeldForSaleMember		 2us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties
/ us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis
= rmiviii_DevelopmentHeldForSaleMember
REO, held for sale, net book value 14,664us-gaap_RealEstateHeldforsale
/ us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis
= rmiviii_DevelopmentHeldForSaleMember		 4,624us-gaap_RealEstateHeldforsale
/ us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis
= rmiviii_DevelopmentHeldForSaleMember
REO Held for Sale [Member]    
Property classification    
REO, held for sale, number of properties 13us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties
/ us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis
= rmiviii_REOHeldForSaleMember		 9us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties
/ us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis
= rmiviii_REOHeldForSaleMember
REO, held for sale, net book value $ 140,793us-gaap_RealEstateHeldforsale
/ us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis
= rmiviii_REOHeldForSaleMember		 $ 80,358us-gaap_RealEstateHeldforsale
/ us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis
= rmiviii_REOHeldForSaleMember