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Participations Sold (Details) £ in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Jan. 31, 2015 USD ($) facility | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 GBP (£) | Feb. 28, 2015 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2015 GBP (£) | Jan. 31, 2015 GBP (£) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) | May. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying amount of mortgage loan |  | $ 119,407 |  |  |  |  | $ 89,584 |  |  |
Commercial mortgage loans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage loan, face amount |  | 928,130 |  |  |  |  | 467,300 |  |  |
Commercial mortgage loans [Member] | Mezzanine Loan, Acquired by Investment Funds [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage loan, face amount |  | 30,104 | £ 19,900 | $ 30,672 | £ 20,000 |  |  |  |  |
Carrying amount of mortgage loan |  | 30,104 | £ 19,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subordinate loans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage loan, face amount |  | 864,110 |  |  |  |  | $ 562,434 |  |  |
Hotel [Member] | Hotel - Aruba [Member] | Subordinate loans [Member] | First Mortgage [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage loan, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 155,000
Senior Participation [Member] | Hotel [Member] | Hotel - Aruba [Member] | Subordinate loans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Participation in loan, amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 90,000 | $ 90,000 |
Junior Participation [Member] | Hotel [Member] | Hotel - Aruba [Member] | Subordinate loans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Participation in loan, amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 65,000 | $ 65,000 |
Participating Mortgages [Member] | Subordinate loans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage loan, face amount |  | 89,419 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying amount of mortgage loan |  | $ 89,303 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Commercial mortgage loans [Member] | Mezzanine Loan, Acquired by Investment Funds [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis point |  | 8.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Participating Mortgages [Member] | Subordinate loans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis point |  | 4.40% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
United Kingdom [Member] | Senior Housing Facility [Member] | Commercial mortgage loans [Member] | Mezzanine Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage loan, face amount | $ 51,996 |  |  |  |  | £ 34,519 |  |  |  |
Number of properties | facility | 44 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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