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Schedule IV - Mortgage Loans on Real Estate - Carrying Amount (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) loan | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 206 |  |  |
Prior Liens | $ 813,662 |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | 2,648,641 |  |  |
Carrying Amount | 1,659,217 | $ 3,223,762 | $ 3,430,608 | $ 4,046,093
Principal Amount Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | $ 449,888 |  |  |
Threshold for aggregation (less than) | 3.00% |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses | $ 32,940 | 52,709 | $ 67,980 | $ 37,571
Aggregate cost basis of loans for federal income tax purposes | 1,700,000 |  |  |
Loans held for investment, net |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses | $ 32,940 | $ 52,709 |  |
First Mortgage |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 18 |  |  |
Prior Liens | $ 0 |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | 546,388 |  |  |
Carrying Amount | 548,203 |  |  |
Principal Amount Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | $ 132,570 |  |  |
Subordinated Debt and Mezzanine |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 9 |  |  |
Prior Liens | $ 813,662 |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | 661,597 |  |  |
Carrying Amount | 662,537 |  |  |
Principal Amount Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | $ 101,927 |  |  |
Purchased Credit-Impaired Loans |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 176 |  |  |
Prior Liens | $ 0 |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | 1,331,712 |  |  |
Carrying Amount | 340,681 |  |  |
Principal Amount Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | $ 215,391 |  |  |
Corporate loans |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 3 |  |  |
Prior Liens | $ 0 |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | 108,944 |  |  |
Carrying Amount | 107,796 |  |  |
Principal Amount Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | $ 0 |  |  |
Retail | Corporate loans |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 1 |  |  |
Interest Rate | 14.00% |  |  |
Prior Liens | $ 0 |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | 67,009 |  |  |
Carrying Amount | 66,188 |  |  |
Principal Amount Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | $ 0 |  |  |
Corporate | Corporate loans |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 2 |  |  |
Prior Liens | $ 0 |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | 41,935 |  |  |
Carrying Amount | 41,608 |  |  |
Principal Amount Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | $ 0 |  |  |
Corporate | Corporate loans | Minimum |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate | 8.00% |  |  |
Corporate | Corporate loans | Maximum |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate | 13.00% |  |  |
Various, USA | Multifamily | Purchased Credit-Impaired Loans |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 99 |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | $ 43,913 |  |  |
Carrying Amount | 29,140 |  |  |
Principal Amount Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | $ 7,425 |  |  |
Various, USA | Office | Subordinated Debt and Mezzanine |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 2 |  |  |
Prior Liens | $ 78,000 |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | 31,027 |  |  |
Carrying Amount | 28,107 |  |  |
Principal Amount Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | $ 0 |  |  |
Various, USA | Office | Subordinated Debt and Mezzanine | Minimum |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate | 8.00% |  |  |
Various, USA | Office | Subordinated Debt and Mezzanine | Maximum |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate | 12.00% |  |  |
Various, USA | Retail | First Mortgage |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 1 |  |  |
Interest Rate | 8.60% |  |  |
Prior Liens | $ 0 |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | 45,575 |  |  |
Carrying Amount | 46,038 |  |  |
Principal Amount Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | $ 0 |  |  |
California | Multifamily | Subordinated Debt and Mezzanine |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 2 |  |  |
Interest Rate | 13.40% |  |  |
Prior Liens | $ 0 |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | 27,772 |  |  |
Carrying Amount | 27,417 |  |  |
Principal Amount Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | $ 0 |  |  |
California | Mixed Use | Subordinated Debt and Mezzanine |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 1 |  |  |
Interest Rate | 12.90% |  |  |
Prior Liens | $ 254,297 |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | 262,402 |  |  |
Carrying Amount | 262,061 |  |  |
Principal Amount Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | $ 0 |  |  |
New York | Other | Purchased Credit-Impaired Loans |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 1 |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | $ 3,216 |  |  |
Carrying Amount | 2,628 |  |  |
Principal Amount Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | $ 0 |  |  |
North Carolina | Office | Purchased Credit-Impaired Loans |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 1 |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | $ 475 |  |  |
Carrying Amount | 0 |  |  |
Principal Amount Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | $ 0 |  |  |
North Carolina | Retail | Subordinated Debt and Mezzanine |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 1 |  |  |
Interest Rate | 5.70% |  |  |
Prior Liens | $ 74,712 |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | 37,766 |  |  |
Carrying Amount | 21,500 |  |  |
Principal Amount Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | $ 37,766 |  |  |
Texas | Land | First Mortgage |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 1 |  |  |
Interest Rate | 14.00% |  |  |
Prior Liens | $ 0 |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | 34,745 |  |  |
Carrying Amount | 34,639 |  |  |
Principal Amount Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | $ 0 |  |  |
Virginia | Retail | Purchased Credit-Impaired Loans |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 1 |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | $ 19,555 |  |  |
Carrying Amount | 19,455 |  |  |
Principal Amount Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | $ 0 |  |  |
Wisconsin | Residential | Purchased Credit-Impaired Loans |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 1 |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | $ 444 |  |  |
Carrying Amount | 0 |  |  |
Principal Amount Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | $ 0 |  |  |
IRELAND / FRANCE | Office | Subordinated Debt and Mezzanine |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 1 |  |  |
Interest Rate | 11.00% |  |  |
Prior Liens | $ 161,854 |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | 124,020 |  |  |
Carrying Amount | 136,009 |  |  |
Principal Amount Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | $ 0 |  |  |
FRANCE | Residential | First Mortgage |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 1 |  |  |
Interest Rate | 15.00% |  |  |
Prior Liens | $ 0 |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | 19,254 |  |  |
Carrying Amount | 18,788 |  |  |
Principal Amount Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | $ 0 |  |  |
FRANCE | Office | First Mortgage |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 1 |  |  |
Interest Rate | 4.00% |  |  |
Prior Liens | $ 0 |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | 866 |  |  |
Carrying Amount | 732 |  |  |
Principal Amount Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | $ 0 |  |  |
FRANCE | Office | Purchased Credit-Impaired Loans |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 1 |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | $ 6,032 |  |  |
Carrying Amount | 4,578 |  |  |
Principal Amount Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | $ 0 |  |  |
FRANCE | Retail | First Mortgage |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 1 |  |  |
Interest Rate | 3.50% |  |  |
Prior Liens | $ 0 |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | 2,497 |  |  |
Carrying Amount | 2,920 |  |  |
Principal Amount Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | $ 2,497 |  |  |
FRANCE | Hospitality | First Mortgage |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 1 |  |  |
Interest Rate | 10.00% |  |  |
Prior Liens | $ 0 |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | 91,652 |  |  |
Carrying Amount | 91,470 |  |  |
Principal Amount Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | $ 0 |  |  |
FRANCE | Hospitality | Purchased Credit-Impaired Loans |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 1 |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | $ 16,259 |  |  |
Carrying Amount | 17,581 |  |  |
Principal Amount Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | $ 0 |  |  |
FRANCE | Other | First Mortgage |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 3 |  |  |
Prior Liens | $ 0 |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | 6,743 |  |  |
Carrying Amount | 6,866 |  |  |
Principal Amount Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | $ 1,633 |  |  |
FRANCE | Other | First Mortgage | Minimum |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate | 3.50% |  |  |
FRANCE | Other | First Mortgage | Maximum |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate | 15.00% |  |  |
IRELAND | Multifamily | First Mortgage |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 1 |  |  |
Interest Rate | 3.10% |  |  |
Prior Liens | $ 0 |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | 83,220 |  |  |
Carrying Amount | 83,218 |  |  |
Principal Amount Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | $ 83,220 |  |  |
IRELAND | Multifamily | Purchased Credit-Impaired Loans |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 2 |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | $ 5,360 |  |  |
Carrying Amount | 739 |  |  |
Principal Amount Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | $ 0 |  |  |
IRELAND | Office | First Mortgage |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 1 |  |  |
Interest Rate | 2.30% |  |  |
Prior Liens | $ 0 |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | 45,220 |  |  |
Carrying Amount | 45,216 |  |  |
Principal Amount Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | $ 45,220 |  |  |
IRELAND | Office | Purchased Credit-Impaired Loans |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 7 |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | $ 73,206 |  |  |
Carrying Amount | 20,318 |  |  |
Principal Amount Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | $ 0 |  |  |
IRELAND | Retail | Purchased Credit-Impaired Loans |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 7 |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | $ 101,862 |  |  |
Carrying Amount | 22,168 |  |  |
Principal Amount Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | $ 0 |  |  |
IRELAND | Hospitality | Purchased Credit-Impaired Loans |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 7 |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | $ 55,293 |  |  |
Carrying Amount | 0 |  |  |
Principal Amount Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | $ 0 |  |  |
IRELAND | Industrial | Purchased Credit-Impaired Loans |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 3 |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | $ 89,477 |  |  |
Carrying Amount | 14,740 |  |  |
Principal Amount Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | $ 0 |  |  |
IRELAND | Land | Purchased Credit-Impaired Loans |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 4 |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | $ 107,099 |  |  |
Carrying Amount | 25,642 |  |  |
Principal Amount Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | $ 0 |  |  |
IRELAND | Other | Purchased Credit-Impaired Loans |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 38 |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | $ 591,970 |  |  |
Carrying Amount | 7,022 |  |  |
Principal Amount Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | $ 0 |  |  |
Ireland Two | Office | First Mortgage |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 1 |  |  |
Interest Rate | 12.50% |  |  |
Prior Liens | $ 0 |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | 125,594 |  |  |
Carrying Amount | 125,594 |  |  |
Principal Amount Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | $ 0 |  |  |
Ireland Two | Office | Purchased Credit-Impaired Loans |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 1 |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | $ 182,569 |  |  |
Carrying Amount | 168,940 |  |  |
Principal Amount Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | $ 182,569 |  |  |
SPAIN | Office | Purchased Credit-Impaired Loans |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 1 |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | $ 9,585 |  |  |
Carrying Amount | 4,733 |  |  |
Principal Amount Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | $ 0 |  |  |
SPAIN | Hospitality | First Mortgage |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 1 |  |  |
Interest Rate | 11.00% |  |  |
Prior Liens | $ 0 |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | 42,692 |  |  |
Carrying Amount | 44,392 |  |  |
Principal Amount Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | $ 0 |  |  |
GERMANY | Retail | Subordinated Debt and Mezzanine |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 1 |  |  |
Interest Rate | 10.00% |  |  |
Prior Liens | $ 126,485 |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | 114,449 |  |  |
Carrying Amount | 123,282 |  |  |
Principal Amount Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | $ 0 |  |  |
UNITED KINGDOM | Retail | Subordinated Debt and Mezzanine |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 1 |  |  |
Interest Rate | 12.00% |  |  |
Prior Liens | $ 118,314 |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | 64,161 |  |  |
Carrying Amount | 64,161 |  |  |
Principal Amount Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | $ 64,161 |  |  |
UNITED KINGDOM | Healthcare | First Mortgage |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 5 |  |  |
Interest Rate | 7.50% |  |  |
Prior Liens | $ 0 |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | 48,330 |  |  |
Carrying Amount | 48,330 |  |  |
Principal Amount Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | $ 0 |  |  |
BAHAMAS | Other | Purchased Credit-Impaired Loans |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Loans | loan | 1 |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance | $ 25,397 |  |  |
Carrying Amount | 2,997 |  |  |
Principal Amount Subject to Delinquent Principal or Interest | $ 25,397 |  |  |

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