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Amount, before allowance for credit loss, of accrued interest on financing receivable.

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Loans and Investments - Allowance for Credit Losses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Changes in allowance for loan losses
Allowance at beginning of period	$ 147,300	$ 142,252	$ 148,329
Provision for loan losses (net of recoveries)	(8,853)	10,559	(9,882)	$ 64,448
Allowance at end of period	138,447	152,811	138,447	152,811
Allowance for credit losses	138,447	152,811	138,447	152,811	$ 148,329	$ 152,811
Accrued interest receivable related to loans	52,900		52,900		41,600
As Reported Pre-Adoption
Changes in allowance for loan losses
Allowance at beginning of period				71,069
Allowance for credit losses
Impact of adopting CECL
Changes in allowance for loan losses
Allowance at beginning of period				17,294
Allowance for credit losses
Land
Changes in allowance for loan losses
Allowance at beginning of period	78,096	78,418	78,150
Provision for loan losses (net of recoveries)	(39)	(324)	(93)	10,148
Allowance at end of period	78,057	78,094	78,057	78,094
Allowance for credit losses	78,057	78,094	78,057	78,094	78,150
Land \| As Reported Pre-Adoption
Changes in allowance for loan losses
Allowance at beginning of period				67,869
Allowance for credit losses
Land \| Impact of adopting CECL
Changes in allowance for loan losses
Allowance at beginning of period				77
Allowance for credit losses
Multifamily
Changes in allowance for loan losses
Allowance at beginning of period	30,029	31,891	36,468
Provision for loan losses (net of recoveries)	131	2,715	(6,308)	18,284
Allowance at end of period	30,160	34,606	30,160	34,606
Allowance for credit losses	30,160	34,606	30,160	34,606	36,468
Multifamily \| Impact of adopting CECL
Changes in allowance for loan losses
Allowance at beginning of period				16,322
Allowance for credit losses
Retail
Changes in allowance for loan losses
Allowance at beginning of period	13,848	11,322	13,861
Provision for loan losses (net of recoveries)	(29)	2,659	(42)	13,646
Allowance at end of period	13,819	13,981	13,819	13,981
Allowance for credit losses	13,819	13,981	13,819	13,981	13,861
Retail \| Impact of adopting CECL
Changes in allowance for loan losses
Allowance at beginning of period				335
Allowance for credit losses
Office
Changes in allowance for loan losses
Allowance at beginning of period	8,051	6,096	1,846
Provision for loan losses (net of recoveries)	(229)	2,436	5,976	6,745
Allowance at end of period	7,822	8,532	7,822	8,532
Allowance for credit losses	7,822	8,532	7,822	8,532	1,846
Office \| As Reported Pre-Adoption
Changes in allowance for loan losses
Allowance at beginning of period				1,500
Allowance for credit losses
Office \| Impact of adopting CECL
Changes in allowance for loan losses
Allowance at beginning of period				287
Allowance for credit losses
Healthcare
Changes in allowance for loan losses
Allowance at beginning of period	3,872	3,934	3,880
Provision for loan losses (net of recoveries)	(6)	(4)	(14)	3,866
Allowance at end of period	3,866	3,930	3,866	3,930
Allowance for credit losses	3,866	3,930	3,866	3,930	3,880
Healthcare \| Impact of adopting CECL
Changes in allowance for loan losses
Allowance at beginning of period				64
Allowance for credit losses
Student Housing
Changes in allowance for loan losses
Allowance at beginning of period	3,498	1,142	4,078
Provision for loan losses (net of recoveries)	(1,133)	2,968	(1,713)	4,042
Allowance at end of period	2,365	4,110	2,365	4,110
Allowance for credit losses	2,365	4,110	2,365	4,110	4,078
Student Housing \| Impact of adopting CECL
Changes in allowance for loan losses
Allowance at beginning of period				68
Allowance for credit losses
Hotel
Changes in allowance for loan losses
Allowance at beginning of period	7,754	7,528	7,759
Provision for loan losses (net of recoveries)	(7,529)	144	(7,534)	7,643
Allowance at end of period	225	7,672	225	7,672
Allowance for credit losses	225	7,672	225	7,672	7,759
Hotel \| Impact of adopting CECL
Changes in allowance for loan losses
Allowance at beginning of period				29
Allowance for credit losses
Other
Changes in allowance for loan losses
Allowance at beginning of period	2,152	1,921	2,287
Provision for loan losses (net of recoveries)	(19)	(35)	(154)	74
Allowance at end of period	2,133	1,886	2,133	1,886
Allowance for credit losses	$ 2,133	1,886	$ 2,133	1,886	$ 2,287
Other \| As Reported Pre-Adoption
Changes in allowance for loan losses
Allowance at beginning of period				1,700
Allowance for credit losses
Other \| Impact of adopting CECL
Changes in allowance for loan losses
Allowance at beginning of period				$ 112
Allowance for credit losses
Bridge loans \| Hotel
Changes in allowance for loan losses
Allowance at beginning of period		$ 7,500
Allowance for credit losses