INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE (Gross Unrealized Loss and Fair Value of Securities) (Details) RSO (Resource Capital Corp [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value [Abstract]
Fair value, less than 12 months	$ 45,248	$ 32,447
Fair value, more than 12 months	44,695	48,139
Fair Value, Total	89,943	80,586
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Losses [Abstract]
Gross unrealized losses, less than 12 months	(632)	(217)
Gross unrealized losses, more than 12 Months	(17,312)	(20,280)
Gross Unrealized Losses, Total	(17,944)	(20,497)
CMBS [Member]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value [Abstract]
Fair value, less than 12 months	25,803	30,069
Fair value, more than 12 months	38,734	41,196
Fair Value, Total	64,537	71,265
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Losses [Abstract]
Gross unrealized losses, less than 12 months	(442)	(182)
Gross unrealized losses, more than 12 Months	(16,197)	(18,637)
Gross Unrealized Losses, Total	(16,639)	(18,819)
ABS [Member]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value [Abstract]
Fair value, less than 12 months	501	1,878
Fair value, more than 12 months	5,961	6,943
Fair Value, Total	6,462	8,821
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Losses [Abstract]
Gross unrealized losses, less than 12 months	(12)	(21)
Gross unrealized losses, more than 12 Months	(1,115)	(1,643)
Gross Unrealized Losses, Total	(1,127)	(1,664)
Corporate Bonds [Member]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value [Abstract]
Fair value, less than 12 months	18,944	500
Fair value, more than 12 months	0	0
Fair Value, Total	18,944	500
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Losses [Abstract]
Gross unrealized losses, less than 12 months	(178)	(14)
Gross unrealized losses, more than 12 Months	0	0
Gross Unrealized Losses, Total	$ (178)	$ (14)