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

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The interest rate for investments that have an interest rate. For fixed rate investments, this indicates the fixed interest rate. If the investment has a variable interest rate, the rate stated here may be the rate that is currently relevant. In this case the "Investment, Interest Rate is Current Rate for Variable Rate Investment Flag", "Investment, Interest Rate is Discount Rate at Purchase Flag", "Investment, Interest Rate Reflects Current Yield Flag" should be used. If one of these flags are not appropriate to explain the interest rate that is indicated, then a new flag should be added or an explanation should be included in "Investment, Additional Information".

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Article 12
-Section 12
-Sentence Column A

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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
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 12
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3179-108585

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Investing Activities
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6516133

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Subordinate Loans - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2015 building	Aug. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2015 building	Nov. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2014 USD ($) office_park	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Subordinate Loans [Member] \| Hotel [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Proceeds from loans receivable	$ 333							$ 15,000
Mezzanine Loan [Member] \| Hotel [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Proceeds from loans receivable					$ 28
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]
Number of properties (buildings/office parks) \| office_park						7
Proceeds from loans receivable						$ 50,000
Interest-Only-Strip [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Interest rate			3.40%
New York City, New York [Member] \| Subordinate Loans [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Number of properties (buildings/office parks) \| building				5
Manhattan, New York [Member] \| Subordinate Loans [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Number of properties (buildings/office parks) \| building		2