FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Assets Measured on Recurring Basis) (Details) RSO (Resource Capital Corp [Member], Level 3 [Member], Investments [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012
Resource Capital Corp [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period	$ 51,554	$ 58,508
Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	(608)	14,713
Purchases		8,341
Sales	(2,451)	(35,181)
Payments	(806)	(1,206)
Unrealized gains (losses) – included in accumulated other comprehensive income	2,078	6,379
Transfers from level 2	66,381
Balance, end of period	$ 116,148	$ 51,554