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Amount of the contractual principal due at the origination of the mortgage loan (face amount).

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The cash outflow from the purchase of receivables arising from the mortgage note on real estate.

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Interest received on loans and other debt instruments during the current period.

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Note Receivable (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Note Receivable (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 18, 2010	Jun. 17, 2011	Jun. 17, 2011	May 24, 2010
Note Receivable (Textuals) [Abstract]
Mortgage Loan Receivable Interest Rate Margin Above Libor		6.92%	6.92%
Number of rooms in senior loan secured facility		443	443	443
Proceeds From Interest Received Subsequent to Quarter End		$ 500,000
Allerton Loans [Member]
Note Receivable (Textuals) [Abstract]
Principal amount of secured senior mortgage loan acquired				69,000,000
Amount paid on acquisition of senior mortgage loan	60,600,000
Blended Interest Rate on Senior Mortgage Loan		LIBOR plus 692
Percentage points of default blended interest rate basis points		5.00%
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Principal Amount of Delinquent Loans		69,000,000	69,000,000
Loans Receivable Non Performing Non Accrual of Interest		3,400,000	3,400,000
Other Asset Impairment Charges		0
Proceeds from Interest Received		$ 600,000	$ 3,300,000