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Real Estate Owned (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Summary of carrying amounts for real estate owned (at cost) |  |
Land | $ 1,919,597 | $ 1,980,221
Depreciable property - held and used: |  |
Building, Improvements, and Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment | 6,413,037 | 6,225,406
Under development: |  |
Real estate under development (net of accumulated depreciation of $0) | 92,645 | 177,632
Real estate owned | 8,425,279 | 8,383,259
Real Estates Owned Accumulated Depreciation | 2,557,949 | 2,434,772
Real Estate Investments, Net | 5,867,330 | 5,948,487
Land [Member] |  |
Under development: |  |
Real estate under development (net of accumulated depreciation of $0) | 78,085 | 24,584
Construction in progress [Member] |  |
Under development: |  |
Real estate under development (net of accumulated depreciation of $0) | $ 14,560 | $ 153,048

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