LOANS HELD FOR INVESTMENT (Allocation of Allowance for Loan Loss for Commercial and Bank Loans) (Details) RSO (Resource Capital Corp [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012
Receivables with Imputed Interest [Line Items]
Allowance for Loan Loss	$ 17,691	$ 12,847
B Notes [Member]
Receivables with Imputed Interest [Line Items]
Allowance for Loan Loss	206	207
Percentage of Total Allowance	1.17%	1.61%
Mezzanine Loans [Member]
Receivables with Imputed Interest [Line Items]
Allowance for Loan Loss	860	858
Percentage of Total Allowance	4.85%	6.67%
Whole Loans [Member]
Receivables with Imputed Interest [Line Items]
Allowance for Loan Loss	6,920	6,648
Percentage of Total Allowance	39.12%	51.76%
Bank Loans [Member]
Receivables with Imputed Interest [Line Items]
Allowance for Loan Loss	$ 9,705	$ 5,134
Percentage of Total Allowance	54.86%	39.96%