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Notes and Other Receivables (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Notes and Other Receivables [Abstract] |
Notes and Other Receivables | Notes receivables, secured by real estate, and other receivables consist of the following as December 31, 2016 and 2015 ($ in thousands):
| 2016 |  | 2015
Note receivable, secured, bearing interest at 10.75%, due September 2020 | $ | 17,685 |  |  | $ | — |
Related party note receivable, secured, bearing interest at 9.5%, due October 2019(2) | 6,593 |  |  | — |
Note receivable, secured, bearing interest at 6.0%, due December 2016 | — |  |  | 3,219 |
Notes and other receivables from affiliates (1) | 4,695 |  |  | 3,092 |
Other receivables | 11,997 |  |  | 12,974 |
Total notes and receivables | $ | 40,970 |  |  | $ | 19,285 |
(1) | The Company had $4.7 million and $3.1 million of short-term loans outstanding and due from various joint ventures as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. See Note 5, Related Party Transactions, for additional details.
(2) | See Note 5, Related Party Transactions, for additional details.

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