INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE (Schedule of Available-for-Sale Securities, Fair Value) (Details) RSO (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cost or Amortized Cost	$ 3,821	$ 2,593
Unrealized Gains	1,390	1,388
Unrealized Losses	0	(15)
Fair Value	5,211	3,966
Resource Capital Corp [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cost or Amortized Cost	243,074	204,105
Unrealized Gains	6,460	4,636
Unrealized Losses	(17,944)	(20,497)
Fair Value	231,590	188,244
Investment securities available-for-sale, pledged as collateral, at fair value	195,200	158,106
Resource Capital Corp [Member] \| CMBS [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cost or Amortized Cost	182,828	176,343
Unrealized Gains	4,626	3,262
Unrealized Losses	(16,639)	(18,819)
Fair Value	170,815	160,786
Resource Capital Corp [Member] \| ABS [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cost or Amortized Cost	26,479	27,248
Unrealized Gains	1,700	1,351
Unrealized Losses	(1,127)	(1,664)
Fair Value	27,052	26,935
Resource Capital Corp [Member] \| Corporate Bonds [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cost or Amortized Cost	33,767	514
Unrealized Gains	111	0
Unrealized Losses	(178)	(14)
Fair Value	33,700	500
Resource Capital Corp [Member] \| Other Asset Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cost or Amortized Cost	0	0
Unrealized Gains	23	23
Unrealized Losses	0	0
Fair Value	$ 23	$ 23

This item represents the cost of debt and equity securities, which are categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading, net of adjustments including accretion, amortization, collection of cash, previous other-than-temporary impairments recognized in earnings (less any cumulative-effect adjustments recognized, as defined), and fair value hedge accounting adjustments, if any.

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This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item represents Available-for-sale Securities which consist of all investments in certain debt and equity securities neither classified as trading or held-to-maturity securities. A debt security represents a creditor relationship with an enterprise. Debt securities include, among other items, US Treasury securities, US government securities, municipal securities, corporate bonds, convertible debt, commercial paper, and all securitized debt instruments. An equity security represents an ownership interest in an enterprise or the right to acquire or dispose of an ownership interest in an enterprise at fixed or determinable prices. Equity securities include, among other things, common stock, certain preferred stock, warrant rights, call options, and put options, but do not include convertible debt. An entity may opt to provide the reader with additional narrative text to better understand the nature of investments in debt and equity securities which are categorized as Available-for-sale.

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This item represents the gross unrealized gains for securities, at a point in time, which are categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading securities.

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