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Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Carrying Value and Estimated Fair Value of Company's Financial Instruments (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
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Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Restricted cash | $ 30,127 | $ 0
Carrying Value [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 20,096 | 108,619
Restricted cash | 30,127 | 0
Borrowings under repurchase agreements | (202,033) | (225,158)
Carrying Value [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Commercial first mortgage loans | 161,099 | 142,921
Subordinate loans | 497,484 | 246,246
Repurchase agreements | 0 | 6,598
Estimated Fair Value [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 20,096 | 108,619
Restricted cash | 30,127 | 0
Borrowings under repurchase agreements | (202,148) | (225,158)
Estimated Fair Value [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Commercial first mortgage loans | 164,405 | 150,144
Subordinate loans | 503,267 | 250,520
Repurchase agreements | $ 0 | $ 6,598

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- Definition Fair value portion of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Cash -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6506951 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Cash Equivalents -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6507016 + Details
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- Definition Fair value portion of loans held-for-sale including, but not limited to, mortgage loans and finance receivables. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition 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 short-term 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. For a classified balance sheet represents the current portion only (the noncurrent portion has a separate concept); there is a separate and distinct element for unclassified presentations. + References 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 + Details
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- Definition Fair value portion of securities that an entity sells and agrees to repurchase at a specified date for a specified price. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 825 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 10 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28364263&loc=d3e13433-108611 + Details
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