Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Feb. 01, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	RESOURCE AMERICA, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0000083402
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-30
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-QT/A
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2012
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	true
Amendment Description	The restatement reflects the adjustment of our fiscal year end as well as the consolidation of RSO which the Company previously treated as an unconsolidated variable interest entity
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding		20,149,369