Restricted Cash (Composition) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Restricted cash components by secured investment type
Deposit pledged as collateral	$ 32,907	$ 82,199
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase secured with cash or equivalents [Member]
Restricted cash components by secured investment type
Deposit pledged as collateral	24,500	67,029
Derivatives
Restricted cash components by secured investment type
Deposit pledged as collateral	2,980	2,980
Obligations under agreements of loans sold with recourse
Restricted cash components by secured investment type
Deposit pledged as collateral	$ 5,427	$ 12,190

The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalent items which are restricted as to withdrawal or usage. Restrictions may include legally restricted deposits held as compensating balances against borrowing arrangements, contracts entered into with others, or entity statements of intention with regard to particular deposits; however, time deposits and short-term certificates of deposit are not generally included in legally restricted deposits. Excludes compensating balance arrangements that are not agreements which legally restrict the use of cash amounts shown on the balance sheet. This element is for unclassified presentations; for classified presentations there is a separate and distinct element.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 1

-Article 5

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.1)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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Period Type:	instant