CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Consolidating Statements of Operations) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
REVENUES:
Revenues from external customers	$ 50,409	$ 43,025	$ 152,175	$ 119,837
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
General and administrative	2,426	2,505	8,309	6,807
Provision for credit losses	559	1,808	3,342	3,793
Depreciation and amortization	453	413	1,369	1,318
Costs and expenses	30,943	30,219	92,361	82,034
OPERATING INCOME	19,466	12,806	59,814	37,803
Interest expense	(467)	(530)	(1,447)	(1,525)
Other income (expense), net	(1,856)	16,897	(466)	17,231
Total other revenue (expense)	(2,243)	16,367	(1,474)
Income from continuing operations before taxes	17,223	29,173	58,340	53,295
Income tax provision	1,504	1,983	4,324
Net income	15,719	27,190	54,016	49,468
Income from continuing operations	1,516	3,442	5,224	5,053
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	0	0	0	(2)
Net income attributable to common shareholders	1,516	3,442	5,224	5,051
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
REVENUES:
Revenues from external customers	(4,136)	(5,183)	(10,056)	(10,608)
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Costs and expenses	(3,502)	(4,861)	(9,374)	(10,178)
Other income (expense), net	11
Total other revenue (expense)		162	29
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
REVENUES:
Revenues from external customers	(4,136)	(5,183)	(10,056)	(10,608)
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
General and administrative	0	0	0	0
Provision for credit losses	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0
Costs and expenses	(3,265)	(5,583)	(8,707)
OPERATING INCOME	(871)	400	(1,349)
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Other income (expense), net	(572)	(394)	(1,687)	(1,445)
Total other revenue (expense)	(561)	(394)	(1,687)
Income from continuing operations before taxes	(1,432)	6	(3,036)
Income tax provision	(237)	722	(667)
Net income	(1,195)	(716)	(2,369)
Net income attributable to common shareholders	(8,406)	(22,428)	(38,756)
RAI [Member]
REVENUES:
Real estate	14,289	15,950	41,012	39,443
Financial fund management	5,557	8,502	20,773	15,234
Commercial finance	(17)	(30)	(158)	(243)
Revenues from external customers	19,829	24,422	61,627	54,434
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Real estate	9,384	11,178	27,364	29,514
Financial fund management	2,812	3,547	9,980	7,769
Commercial finance	125	75	351	(99)
General and administrative	2,426	2,505	8,309	6,807
Provision for credit losses	559	1,808	3,342	3,793
Depreciation and amortization	453	413	1,369	1,318
Costs and expenses	15,759	19,526	50,715	49,102
Gain on sale of investment securities, net	69	0	439	0
Interest expense	(467)	(530)	(1,447)	(1,525)
Other income (expense), net	80	128	263
Income tax provision	1,741	1,261	4,991	(396)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	11	(40)	(33)	(23)
RAI [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member]
REVENUES:
Real estate	14,289	15,950	41,012
Financial fund management	5,557	8,502	20,773
Commercial finance	(17)	(30)	(158)
Revenues from external customers	19,829	24,422	61,627	54,434
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Real estate	9,384	11,178	27,364
Financial fund management	2,812	3,547	9,980
Commercial finance	125	75	351
General and administrative	2,426	2,505	8,309	6,807
Provision for credit losses	559	1,808	3,342	3,793
Depreciation and amortization	453	413	1,369	1,318
Costs and expenses	15,759	19,526	50,715
OPERATING INCOME	4,070	4,896	10,912
Gain on sale of investment securities, net	69		439
Interest expense	(467)	(530)	(1,447)	(1,525)
Other income (expense), net	652	684	1,979	2,069
Total other revenue (expense)	254	154	971
Income from continuing operations before taxes	4,324	5,050	11,883
Income tax provision	1,741	1,261	4,991
Net income	2,583	3,789	6,892
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	11	(40)	(33)
Net income attributable to common shareholders	2,594	3,749	6,859
RAI [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Interest expense		0
Other income (expense), net	(572)	(556)	(1,716)
RSO [Member]
REVENUES:
Real estate	2,643	4,701	7,590	9,794
Financial fund management	2,310	450	1,350	720
Commercial finance	0	0	0	0
Revenues from external customers	34,716	23,786	100,604	76,011
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Costs and expenses	18,686	15,554	51,020	43,110
Expenses of consolidated VIE - RSO	18,686		51,020
Other income (expense), net	(1,936)	16,607	(758)
Income tax provision	(237)	722	(667)	4,221
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(14,214)	(23,708)	(48,759)	(44,394)
RSO [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member]
REVENUES:
Revenues from external customers	34,716	23,786	100,604	76,011
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
General and administrative	0	0	0	0
Provision for credit losses	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0
Costs and expenses	18,449	16,276	50,353
Expenses of consolidated VIE - RSO	18,449		50,353
OPERATING INCOME	16,267	7,510	50,251
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Other income (expense), net	(1,936)	16,607	(758)	16,607
Total other revenue (expense)	(1,936)	16,607	(758)
Income from continuing operations before taxes	14,331	24,117	49,493
Income tax provision	0	0	0
Net income	14,331	24,117	49,493
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(7,003)	(1,996)	(12,372)
Net income attributable to common shareholders	7,328	22,121	37,121
RSO [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Costs and expenses		(722)
Expenses of consolidated VIE - RSO	237		667
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	$ (7,211)	$ (21,712)	$ (36,387)