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Allowance for Credit Losses - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) numberOfAssets | Jan. 01, 2020 USD ($)
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Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items] |  |
Number of assets | numberOfAssets | 1 |
Amortized cost basis of financing receivable | $ 0.4 | $ 0.4
Land Operations |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items] |  |
Number of assets | numberOfAssets | 3 |
Land Operations | First security, generated in 2008 |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items] |  |
Amortized cost basis of financing receivable | $ 1.6 | 1.6
Land Operations | Second security, generated in 2016 |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items] |  |
Amortized cost basis of financing receivable | 11.2 | 13.1
Land Operations | Third security, generated in 2016 |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items] |  |
Amortized cost basis of financing receivable | $ 2.6 | $ 2.6

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