INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details) RSO (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization		$ 492,000		$ 2,061,000
Resource Capital Corp [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Preferred equity acquired	66.60%
Write-off of unamortized balance of intangible asset	2,600,000
Depreciation and amortization		1,911,000		1,754,000
Expected amortization, 2013		1,900,000
Expected amortization, 2014		1,800,000
Expected amortization, 2015		1,800,000
Expected amortization, 2016		1,800,000
Expected amortization, 2017		1,800,000
Weighted average amortization period (in years)		8 years 8 months 12 days	9 years
Accumulated amortization		10,511,000	6,599,000	6,599,000
Fee income		1,540,000		1,930,000
Resource Capital Corp [Member] | Investment in RCAM [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Accumulated amortization		8,108,000	4,213,000
Fee income		1,800,000		1,900,000
Resource Capital Corp [Member] | Depreciation and Amortization [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization		$ 657,000
Resource Capital Corp [Member] | CVC Capital Partners [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Preferred equity acquired	66.60%