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Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Restricted cash | $ 55,781 | $ 30,127
Securities, held-to-maturity | 152,451 | 153,193
Carrying Value [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 23,035 | 67,415
Restricted cash | 55,781 | 30,127
Carrying Value [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Securities, held-to-maturity | 152,451 | 153,193
Convertible senior notes, net | (248,617) | (248,173)
Carrying Value [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Commercial mortgage loans [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Commercial first mortgage and Subordinate loans | 1,173,185 | 994,301
Carrying Value [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Subordinate loans [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Commercial first mortgage and Subordinate loans | 930,401 | 931,351
Borrowings under repurchase agreements | (1,083,665) | (918,421)
Estimated Fair Value [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 23,035 | 67,415
Restricted cash | 55,781 | 30,127
Estimated Fair Value [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Securities, held-to-maturity | 152,483 | 153,230
Convertible senior notes, net | (257,147) | (253,986)
Estimated Fair Value [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Commercial mortgage loans [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Commercial first mortgage and Subordinate loans | 1,180,472 | 999,517
Estimated Fair Value [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Subordinate loans [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Commercial first mortgage and Subordinate loans | 937,922 | 939,545
Borrowings under repurchase agreements | (1,084,091) | (918,567)
Participating Mortgages [Member] | Carrying Value [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Participations sold | (116,952) | (118,201)
Participating Mortgages [Member] | Estimated Fair Value [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Participations sold | $ (116,970) | $ (118,226)

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