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Variable Interest Entities (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |  | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2014 Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entities item | Mar. 31, 2014 VIE tenants-operating leases | Mar. 31, 2014 VIE tenants-DFLs | Mar. 31, 2014 Loan-senior secured | Mar. 31, 2014 Loan-senior secured Delphis item | Mar. 31, 2014 CMBS | Sep. 30, 2013 Consolidated Variable Interest Entities item
Company's involvement with VIEs: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of senior housing facilities leased | 48 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of partnerships, which are tenants of the company |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |
Number of VIE tenants | 7 |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum Loss Exposure |  | $ 239,495 | $ 1,071,372 | $ 18,071 |  | $ 17,163 |
Assets/liability type |  | Lease intangibles, net and straight-line rent receivables | Net investment in DFLs | Loans receivable, net |  | Marketable debt securities |
Carrying amount |  | $ 13,953 | $ 601,476 | $ 18,071 |  | $ 17,163 |
Number of tax credit subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2

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- Definition Number of properties leased by the entity to tenants that have been identified as a VIE. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Represents the number of tax credit subsidiaries. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Number of tenants of properties leased by entity for which the tenant is considered a VIE tenant. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Balance sheet classification of the Variable Interest Entity's (VIE) assets included in the statement of financial position of the reporting entity. This element is applicable for variable interests whether the reporting entity has a controlling financial interest (primary beneficiary) or not. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 810 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (bb) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28200181&loc=d3e5710-111685 + Details
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- Definition The net carrying amount of the consolidated Variable Interest Entity's assets and liabilities included in the reporting entity's statement of financial position. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The reporting entity's maximum amount of exposure to loss as a result of its involvement with the Variable Interest Entity (VIE). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 810 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph b -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28200181&loc=d3e5728-111685 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 810 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 6 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28200181&loc=d3e5747-111685 + Details
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