RSO Consolidated Balance Sheets RSO (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 11,899	$ 19,393	$ 12,803	$ 24,455
Investment securities, trading	5,365	3,064
Investment securities available-for-sale, at fair value	5,211	3,966
Investment securities, at fair value	10,576	7,030
Total assets	2,636,764	2,488,458
LIABILITIES
Borrowings	1,785,600
Other liabilities	71,239
Total liabilities	1,902,974	1,777,039
Total equity	733,790	711,419
Resource Capital Corp [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	85,278	112,732	43,116	28,897
Restricted cash	94,112	56,718
Cash and cash equivalents (including restricted cash)	179,390	169,450
Investment securities, trading	24,843	25,804
Investment securities available-for-sale, pledged as collateral, at fair value	195,200	158,106
Investment securities available-for-sale, at fair value	36,390	30,138
Investment securities, at fair value	256,433	214,048
Loans	1,849,428	1,752,424
Investments in real estate and unconsolidated entities	120,706	122,211
Intangible assets	13,192	17,104
Other assets	70,600	62,512
Total assets	2,478,251	2,322,429
LIABILITIES
Borrowings	1,785,600	1,670,010
Other liabilities	71,239	58,295
Total liabilities	1,864,906	1,734,938
Total equity	582,323	556,526
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Resource Capital Corp [Member]
ASSETS
Loans held for sale	48,894	45,187
Loans, pledged as collateral and net of allowances of $17.7 million and $27.5 million	1,793,780	1,699,798
Loans receivable–related party	8,324	9,116
Loans	1,850,998	1,754,101
Investment in real estate	75,386	75,267
Investments in unconsolidated entities	45,413	47,020
Investments in real estate and unconsolidated entities	120,799	122,287
Linked transactions, net at fair value	6,835	2,744
Interest receivable	7,763	7,239
Deferred tax asset	2,766	666
Principal paydown receivable	25,570	11
Intangible assets	13,192	17,104
Prepaid expenses	10,396	8,507
Subscriptions receivable	0	24,213
Other assets	4,109	2,059
Other assets	70,631	62,543
LIABILITIES
Distribution payable	21,655	20,136
Accrued interest expense	2,918	3,197
Derivatives, at fair value	14,687	16,195
Accrued tax liability	13,641	7,598
Deferred tax liability	8,376	4,353
Accounts payable and other liabilities	18,029	13,449
Other liabilities	79,306	64,928
Total equity	613,345	587,491
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
ASSETS
Total assets	(1,694)	(1,784)
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] | Resource Capital Corp [Member]
ASSETS
Loans	(1,570)	(1,677)
Investments in real estate and unconsolidated entities	(93)	(76)
Other assets	(31)	(31)
LIABILITIES
Other liabilities	(8,067)	(6,633)
Total equity	$ (31,022)	$ (30,965)