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Collateral Finance and Securitization Notes Collateral Finance and Securitization Notes (List of Collateral Finance and Securitization Notes) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Collateralized Financings | $ 899,161 | $ 773,979
Debt Issuance Cost |  | (25,300)
Timerberlake Financial [Member] |  |
Collateralized Financings | 480,451 | 482,138
Reinsurance Group Of America Barbados [Member] |  |
Collateralized Financings | 144,540 | 0
Debt Issuance Cost | (1,300) |
Chesterfield Financial Holdings LLC [Member] |  |
Collateralized Financings | 282,300 | 300,563
Debt Issuance Cost | (5,400) |
Secured Debt [Member] |  |
Debt Issuance Cost | $ (8,130) | $ (8,722)

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