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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 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Collateralized Financings | $ 681,961 | $ 783,938
Debt Issuance Cost | (18,651) | (20,405)
Timerberlake Financial [Member] |  |
Collateralized Financings | 368,207 | 411,951
Reinsurance Group Of America Barbados [Member] |  |
Collateralized Financings | 131,602 | 159,100
Chesterfield Financial Holdings LLC [Member] |  |
Collateralized Financings | 185,700 | 217,800
Secured Debt [Member] |  |
Debt Issuance Cost | $ (3,548) | $ (4,913)

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