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Real Estate Investments - Commitments (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) property | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) property | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Investment commitments |  |  |
Funding |  | $ 27,355 |
Commitment Funded | $ 56,640 | 56,640 |
Real estate investment disposal activity |  |  |
Gain (loss) on sale of properties | $ 1,780 | $ 3,582 |
Real Estate Investment Completed Projects |  |  |
Investment commitments |  |  |
Number of Properties | property | 6 | 6 |
Number of Beds/Units | property | 503 | 503 |
Commitment Funded | $ 65,891 | $ 65,891 |
Real Estate Development Commitments |  |  |
Investment commitments |  |  |
Funding |  | 35,623 | $ 14,460
Expansion Commitments |  |  |
Investment commitments |  |  |
Funding |  | $ 5,566 | 6,192
ALF | Florida |  |  |
Real estate investment disposal activity |  |  |
Number of beds or units in property sold | property |  | 48 |
Sales price |  | $ 1,750 |
ALF | Real Estate Development Commitments |  |  |
Investment commitments |  |  |
Funding |  | 35,623 | 12,630
ALF | Expansion Commitments |  |  |
Investment commitments |  |  |
Funding |  | $ 2,134 | 3,843
SNF | Texas |  |  |
Real estate investment disposal activity |  |  |
Number of properties sold | property |  | 2 |
Sales price |  | $ 11,850 |
Gain (loss) on sale of properties |  | 3,775 |
SNF | Real Estate Development Commitments |  |  |
Investment commitments |  |  |
Funding |  |  | 1,830
SNF | Expansion Commitments |  |  |
Investment commitments |  |  |
Funding |  | 3,432 | $ 2,349
Schools | New Jersey |  |  |
Real estate investment disposal activity |  |  |
Sales price |  | 3,850 |
Gain (loss) on sale of properties |  | $ (193) |
Development Project | ALF | Real Estate Investment Completed Projects | California |  |  |
Investment commitments |  |  |
Number of Properties | property | 1 | 1 |
Number of Beds/Units | property | 66 | 66 |
Commitment Funded | $ 11,405 | $ 11,405 |
Development Project | ALF | Real Estate Investment Completed Projects | Texas |  |  |
Investment commitments |  |  |
Number of Properties | property | 1 | 1 |
Number of Beds/Units | property | 56 | 56 |
Commitment Funded | $ 11,776 | $ 11,776 |
Development Project | ALF | Real Estate Investment Completed Projects | South Carolina |  |  |
Investment commitments |  |  |
Number of Properties | property | 1 | 1 |
Number of Beds/Units | property | 89 | 89 |
Commitment Funded | $ 13,974 | $ 13,974 |
Development A | ALF | Real Estate Investment Completed Projects | Illinois |  |  |
Investment commitments |  |  |
Number of Properties | property | 1 | 1 |
Number of Beds/Units | property | 66 | 66 |
Commitment Funded | $ 12,178 | $ 12,178 |
Development B | ALF | Real Estate Investment Completed Projects | Illinois |  |  |
Investment commitments |  |  |
Number of Properties | property | 1 | 1 |
Number of Beds/Units | property | 66 | 66 |
Commitment Funded | $ 11,886 | $ 11,886 |
Improvements Project | SNF | Real Estate Investment Completed Projects |  |  |
Investment commitments |  |  |
Number of Properties | property | 1 | 1 |
Number of Beds/Units | property | 160 | 160 |
Commitment Funded | $ 4,672 | $ 4,672 |

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