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Deposits Restricted and Escrow Deposits Mortgage - Escrow Deposits for Mortgages (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Cash And Cash Equivalents [Abstract] |  |
Real estate taxes and insurance | $ 1,688 | $ 2,003
Replacement reserves | 4,458 | 3,428
Mortgage principal reserves/sinking funds | 61,033 | 58,652
Other | 852 | 852
Totals | $ 68,031 | $ 64,935

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- Definition The designation of funds furnished by a borrower to a lender to assure future payments of the borrower's real estate taxes, insurance and replacement reserve obligations with respect to a mortgaged property. Escrow deposits may be made for a variety of other purposes such as earnest money and contingent payments. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Other escrow deposits items not otherwise listed in the existing taxonomy that are pledged or subject to withdrawal restrictions. + References No definition available. + Details
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- References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Cumulative amount paid into a fund, which is used to retire the debt instrument. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6928386&loc=d3e21475-112644 + Details
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- Definition The designation of funds furnished by a borrower to a lender to assure future payments of the borrower's real estate taxes and insurance obligations with respect to a mortgaged property. Escrow deposits may be made for a variety of other purposes such as earnest money and contingent payments. This element excludes replacement reserves which are an escrow separately provided for within the US GAAP taxonomy. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.10) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 + Details
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- Definition This element represents those amounts set aside for the repair and replacement of real or personal property in the foreseen future. Such amount may be funded from sales revenue (for example; timeshare sales) or operating revenues; in a lump sum or installments (such as monthly); as per internal policy (for example: hotel operators), as required by contractual agreement (for example: sales contract); or by the terms of debt agreements. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.2,10) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 + Details
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