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Loans, Held for Investment - Schedule of Mortgage Loans on Real Estate Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Principal Balance
Loan repayments				$ (17,062)	$ (118,120)
Provision for Loan Loss
Provision for loan loss	$ 0		$ 0	(5,000)	(15,000)
Carrying Value
Loan repayments				(17,062)	(118,120)
Provision for loan loss	0		0	(5,000)	(15,000)
Provision for loan loss	0		$ 0	5,000	$ 15,000
Commercial Mortgage and Subordinated Portfolio Segment [Member]
Principal Balance
Principal balance, beginning				2,720,344
Loan fundings				1,057,070
Loan repayments				(238,541)
Unrealized gain on foreign currency translation				20,974
Deferred fees and other items				0
PIK interest, amortization of fees and other items				19,321
Principal balance, ending	3,579,168			3,579,168
Deferred Fees/Other Items
Deferred fees/other items, beginning				(12,252)
Deferred fees and other items				(13,047)
PIK interest, amortization of fees and other items				21,712
Deferred fees/other items, ending	(3,587)			(3,587)
Provision for Loan Loss
Provision for loans, beginning				(15,000)
Provision for loan loss				(1,981)
Provision for loans, ending	(16,981)			(16,981)
Carrying Value
Carrying value, beginning				2,693,092
Loan fundings				1,057,070
Loan repayments				(238,541)
Unrealized gain on foreign currency translation				20,974
Provision for loan loss				(1,981)
Deferred fees and other items				(13,047)
PIK interest, amortization of fees and other items				41,033
Carrying value, ending	$ 3,558,600			3,558,600
Provision for loan loss				1,981
Other Assets [Member] | Commercial Mortgage and Subordinated Portfolio Segment [Member]
Carrying Value
Impairment of real estate loan		$ 3,019		$ 3,019

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