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Fair Value Disclosures (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Mortgage notes and related accrued interest receivable | $ 440,878 | $ 423,780
Investment in a direct financing lease, net | $ 189,152 | $ 190,880
Finance lease investment weighted average interest rate | 12.00% | 12.00%
Minimum interest on investments in direct finance lease | 11.74% | 11.74%
Maximum interest on investments in direct finance lease | 12.38% | 12.38%
Debt | $ 2,248,576 | $ 1,981,920
Fixed Rate Mortgage Notes Receivable [Member] |  |
Mortgage notes and related accrued interest receivable | $ 440,900 | $ 423,800
Weighted average interest rate of mortgage notes receivable | 9.37% | 9.36%
Receivable interest rate minimum | 5.50% | 5.50%
Receivable interest rate maximum | 11.31% | 11.31%
Weighted market rate used for determining future cash flow for notes receivable | 10.04% | 10.05%
Fair value of notes receivable | $ 434,500 | $ 415,700
Variable Rate Debt [Member] |  |
Debt | $ 575,000 | $ 571,000
Long-term debt, weighted average interest rate | 2.69% | 1.65%
Variable Rate Converted to Fixed Rate [Member] |  |
Debt | $ 300,000 | $ 300,000
Fixed Rate Debt [Member] |  |
Debt | $ 1,690,000 | $ 1,430,000
Long-term debt, weighted average interest rate | 5.40% | 5.66%
Weighted market rate for determining fair value of debt | 3.76% | 4.28%
Fair value of debt | $ 1,800,000 |
Long-term Debt, Fair Value |  | $ 1,550,000
Minimum [Member] | Fixed Rate Mortgage Notes Receivable [Member] |  |
market rate used as discount factor to determine fair value of notes | 8.00% | 8.50%
Minimum [Member] | Fixed Rate Debt [Member] |  |
market rate used as discount factor to determine fair value of debt | 2.97% | 3.33%
Maximum [Member] | Fixed Rate Mortgage Notes Receivable [Member] |  |
market rate used as discount factor to determine fair value of notes | 11.31% | 11.31%
Maximum [Member] | Fixed Rate Debt [Member] |  |
market rate used as discount factor to determine fair value of debt | 4.56% | 4.94%

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