RSO BORROWINGS (CRE - Term Repurchase Facility) (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013 Resource Capital Corp [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Resource Capital Corp [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 CRE - Term Repurchase Facility [Member] Resource Capital Corp [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 CRE - Term Repurchase Facility [Member] Resource Capital Corp [Member]	Apr. 02, 2013 CRE - Term Repurchase Facility [Member] Wells Fargo Bank, National Association [Member] RCC Real Estate [Member] extension	Feb. 27, 2012 CRE - Term Repurchase Facility [Member] Wells Fargo Bank, National Association [Member] RCC Real Estate [Member] option	Jun. 30, 2013 CRE - Term Repurchase Facility [Member] Wells Fargo Bank, National Association [Member] RCC Real Estate [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 CRE - Term Repurchase Facility [Member] Wells Fargo Bank, National Association [Member] RCC Real Estate [Member]	Feb. 27, 2012 CRE - Term Repurchase Facility [Member] Wells Fargo Bank, National Association [Member] RCC Real Estate [Member] Maximum [Member]	Jul. 19, 2013 CRE - Term Repurchase Facility [Member] Deutsche Bank AG [Member] RCC Real Estate [Member] option	Jul. 19, 2013 CRE - Term Repurchase Facility [Member] Deutsche Bank AG [Member] RCC Real Estate [Member] Maximum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 CRE - Term Repurchase Facility [Member] Deutsche Bank AG [Member] Resource Capital Corp [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity					$ 250,000,000.0				$ 150,000,000.0		$ 200,000,000
Debt instrument term						18 months				12 months
Debt instrument term, number of options to extend					2	2				2
Debt instrument term, option to extend					1 year	1 year				1 year
Amount of structuring fee					101,000
Loan origination fee						(0.375%)
Extension fee					938,000
Face amount of debt issued							115,500,000	58,800,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs			1,100,000	348,000			1,100,000	348,000
Structuring fee										0.25%
Debt instrument, fair value							167,700,000	85,400,000
Description of variable rate basis							one-month LIBOR	one-month LIBOR
Basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths)							2.46%	2.67%
Weighted-average interest rate	1.78%	1.62%					2.65%	2.88%
Covenant requirement, maximum judgment allowed against subsidiary												100,000
Covenant requirement, maximum judgment allowed against company												5,000,000
Covenant requirement, maximum amount of failure to pay or acceleration of a monetary obligation for subsidiary												100,000
Covenant requirement, maximum amount of failure to pay or acceleration of a monetary obligation for company												5,000,000
Amount at Risk Under Facility [Abstract]
Amount at Risk							$ 52,221,000	$ 26,332,000
Weighted Average Maturity in Days	11 years 11 months	12 years 6 months					18 days	18 days
Weighted Average Interest Rate	1.78%	1.62%					2.65%	2.88%