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Repurchase Agreement - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended
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Feb. 28, 2013 | Jan. 31, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 Securities
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Investment in the form of repurchase facility secured by Class A-2 CDO bond |  |  | $ 47,439
Total balance of the Company's investment in the repurchase facility |  |  | 47,439
Aggregate face amount of borrowings under repurchase facility |  |  | $ 68,726
Advance rate on CDO bond's face amount in percentage |  |  | 69.00%
Number of senior and subordinate commercial real estate debt positions and commercial real estate securities included in CDO |  |  | 58
Interest rate for repurchase facility |  |  | 13.00%
Current pay interest rate |  |  | 10.00%
Accrual interest rate |  |  | 3.00%
Initial term for repurchase facility |  |  | 18 months with three six-month extensions options
Interest rate for principal repayments that occur prior to the 21st month are subject to a make-whole provision |  |  | 13.00%
IRR on investment | 15.00% | 17.00% |

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- Definition Description of the investments involved in the repurchase agreement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Article 12 -Section 12 -Footnote 2 + Details
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