Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Number of Properties in a Portfolio

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Proceeds from Collection of Loans Receivable, Yield Maintenance Payment

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Indicates the number of mortgages under each classification.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 205

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

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-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-04.(c) Schedule IV)

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-Subparagraph (SX 210.12-29.3)

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-Publisher SEC

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-Number 210

-Section 04

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The cash inflow associated with the collection, including prepayments, of loans receivable issued for financing of goods and services.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Investing Activities

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Subordinate Loans - Additional Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2013 loan	Dec. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Nov. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Aug. 31, 2014 office_park
Subordinate Loans [Member] \| Retail [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Proceeds from loans receivable	$ 50,000	$ 25,000
Number of loans	2
Proceeds from loans receivable collection, yield maintenance payment	2,500
Subordinate Loans [Member] \| Hotel [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Proceeds from loans receivable			15,000	25,000	15,000
Proceeds from loans receivable collection, yield maintenance payment					1,233
Mezzanine Loan [Member] \| Hotel [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Proceeds from loans receivable						28,250
Mezzanine Loan [Member] \| Nursing Facility [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Proceeds from loans receivable							47,000
Mezzanine Loan [Member] \| Office [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Proceeds from loans receivable								$ 50,000
Number of properties								7