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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Amount of the contractual principal due at the origination of the mortgage loan (face amount).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 948
-SubTopic 310
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.12-29)
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 205
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 6
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-04.(c) Schedule IV)
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-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 04
-Paragraph c
-Subparagraph Schedule IV
-Article 5

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-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 29
-Article 12

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The aggregate amount of the participating mortgage obligation at the end of the accounting period.

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The aggregate amount of the participation liability at the end of the accounting period.

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Participations Sold (Details) £ in Thousands, $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015 USD ($) facility	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 GBP (£)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2015 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2015 GBP (£)	Jan. 31, 2015 GBP (£)	Aug. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	May. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Carrying amount of mortgage loan		$ 116,952		$ 118,201
Commercial mortgage loans [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Mortgage loan, face amount		1,232,287		1,037,940
Commercial mortgage loans [Member] \| Mezzanine Loan, Acquired by Investment Funds [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Mortgage loan, face amount		28,432	£ 19,799		$ 30,672	£ 20,000
Carrying amount of mortgage loan		28,432	£ 19,799
Subordinate loans [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Mortgage loan, face amount		966,164		$ 964,955
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		88,548
Carrying amount of mortgage loan		$ 88,520
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