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Fair Value Disclosure - Quantitative Information About Significant Unobservable Inputs (Details) - CMBS [Member] - Broker quotes [Member] - Level 3 [Member] $ in Thousands | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |
CMBS, fair value | $ 254,484
Minimum [Member] |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |
Price | 63.00%
Maximum [Member] |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |
Price | 100.00%

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