CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) RSO (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012
Interest income:
Interest expense	$ 522,000	$ 2,974,000
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated entities	1,201,000	557,000
Total revenues	43,935,000	39,374,000
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
General and administrative	2,228,000	2,896,000
Depreciation and amortization	492,000	2,061,000
Expense of consolidated VIE - RSO	36,174,000	35,389,000
OTHER REVENUE (EXPENSE)
Gains on extinguishment of debt		(2,190,000)
Income from continuing operations	21,110,000	7,682,000
Net loss attributable to common shareholders	(1,534,000)	(433,000)
Resource Capital Corp [Member]
Interest income:
Loans	38,273,000	26,035,000
Securities	3,776,000	3,507,000
Interest income − other	1,800,000	3,877,000
Total interest income	43,849,000	33,419,000
Interest expense	17,332,000	11,071,000
Net interest income	26,517,000	22,348,000
Rental income	4,821,000	1,884,000
Dividend income	18,000	518,000
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated entities	(1,240,000)	819,000
Fee income	1,540,000	1,930,000
Net realized gain on sales of investment securities available-for-sale and loans	1,958,000	(1,821,000)
Net realized and unrealized gain on investment securities, trading	(915,000)	(560,000)
Unrealized gain and net interest income on linked transactions, net	342,000	93,000
Total revenues	33,041,000	25,211,000
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Management fees − related party	5,000,000	2,400,000
Equity compensation − related party	1,224,000	1,127,000
Professional services	2,138,000	1,259,000
Insurance	161,000	161,000
Rental operating expense	3,590,000	1,348,000
General and administrative	1,057,000	754,000
Depreciation and amortization	1,911,000	1,754,000
Income tax provision - RSO	7,624,000	7,767,000
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings	0	2,249,000	0
Provision for loan losses	9,017,000	5,979,000
Total operating expenses	31,722,000	24,798,000
Expense of consolidated VIE - RSO	24,098,000	17,031,000
Net interest and other revenues less operating expenses	8,943,000	8,180,000
OTHER REVENUE (EXPENSE)
Gain on consolidation	2,498,000	0
Gains on extinguishment of debt	11,235,000	0
Total other revenue (expense)	13,733,000	0
Income from continuing operations	22,676,000	8,180,000
Net loss attributable to common shareholders	15,052,000	413,000
Net income allocated to preferred shares	(911,000)	0
NET INCOME ALLOCABLE TO COMMON SHARES	$ 14,141,000	$ 413,000