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Debt and Preferred Equity Investments - Rollforward of Net Book Balance (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Movement in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 2,114,041	$ 1,640,412
Redemptions/Sales/Syndications/Amortization	(561,389)	(813,418)
Balance at end of period	2,168,515	2,114,041
Debt Investments in Mortgage Loans
Movement in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Originations/Accretion	611,686	1,142,591
Preferred equity investments
Movement in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Originations/Accretion	$ 4,177	$ 144,456

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- Definition

Total carrying amount of mortgage loans as of the balance sheet date.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 205
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 6
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-04.(c) Schedule IV)
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-Topic 948
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-Paragraph 1
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Amount of decrease in mortgage loans on real estate from amortization of premium.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 205
-SubTopic 10
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Total amount of new mortgage loans on real estate during the reporting period.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 948
-SubTopic 310
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