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Notes and Other Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Notes receivable | $ 121,557 | $ 40,970
Secured Note Receivable, 10.00% Interest Rate, Due May 2021 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Notes receivable | $ 13,416 | 0
Stated interest rate | 10.00% |
Secured Note Receivable, 10.75% Interest Rate, Due September 2020 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Notes receivable | $ 28,532 | 17,685
Stated interest rate | 10.75% |
Secured Note Receivable, 9.5% Interest Rate, Due October 2019 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Notes receivable | $ 6,599 | 6,593
Stated interest rate | 9.50% |
Secured Note Receivable, 3.5% Interest Rate, Due December 16, 2017 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Notes receivable | $ 55,000 | 0
Stated interest rate | 3.50% |
Notes and Other Receivables from Affiliates [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Notes receivable | $ 3,981 | 4,695
Other Receivables [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Notes receivable | $ 14,029 | $ 11,997

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- Definition The stated interest rate on the mortgage loan receivable or the weighted average interest rate on a group of loans. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 948 -SubTopic 310 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.12-29) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6589523&loc=d3e617274-123014 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 205 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 6 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-04.(c) Schedule IV) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27047687&loc=d3e5864-122674 + Details
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- Definition Net amount of the investment in a contractual right to receive money on demand or on fixed or determinable dates that is recognized as an asset in the creditor's statement of financial position. Examples include, but are not limited to, credit card receivables, notes receivable and receivables relating to lessor's rights to payments from leases other than operating leases that have been recorded as assets. Excludes trade accounts receivable with contractual maturity of one year or less and arose from the sale of goods or services. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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