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Mortgage And Other Notes Receivable Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable (Schedule of Bickford Construction Loans) (Details) - USD ($) | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Loans and Leases Receivable, Commitments, Fixed Rates | $ 117,000,000 |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net Amount | (149,299,000) | $ (133,493,000)
Bickford Note Investment [Member] |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Commitments, Fixed Rates | 28,000,000 |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net Amount | $ (11,598,000) |
July 2016 [Member] | Bickford Note Investment [Member] |  |
Note Receivable Interest Rate | 9.00% |
Loan Term | 5 years |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Commitments, Fixed Rates | $ 14,000,000 |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net Amount | $ (8,703,000) |
January 2017 [Member] | Bickford Note Investment [Member] |  |
Note Receivable Interest Rate | 9.00% |
Loan Term | 5 years |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Commitments, Fixed Rates | $ 14,000,000 |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net Amount | $ (2,895,000) |

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