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Loans Receivable, net (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009
Loans and other lending investments |  |  |  |  |  |
Total gross carrying value of loans | $ 2,354,484,000 | [1] | $ 3,491,596,000 | [1] |  |
Reserves for loan losses | (524,499,000) |  | (646,624,000) |  | (814,625,000) |
Total carrying value of loans | 1,829,985,000 |  | 2,844,972,000 |  |  |
Other lending investments—securities | 0 |  | 15,790,000 |  |  |
Total loans receivable, net | 1,829,985,000 |  | 2,860,762,000 |  | 4,587,352,000 |
Recorded investment in loans | 2,364,315,000 |  | 3,504,861,000 |  |  |
Accrued interest | 9,800,000 |  | 13,300,000 |  |  |
Fundings under existing loan commitments | 39,638,000 |  |  |  |  |
Amount received from principal repayments | 710,697,000 |  | 1,208,403,000 |  | 1,519,653,000 |
Carrying value of loans sold | 53,900,000 |  |  |  |  |
Charge-offs related to loans sold | 3,300,000 |  |  |  |  |
Gross gain on sale realized | 6,400,000 |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage loans gross carrying value | 1,421,654,000 |  | 2,449,554,000 |  | 4,012,067,000 | 6,662,379,000
Recorded charge-offs on mortgage loans | 482,300,000 |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for Loan Losses [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserve for loan losses at beginning of period | 646,624,000 |  | 814,625,000 |  | 1,417,949,000 |
Provision for loan losses | 81,740,000 |  | 46,412,000 |  | 331,487,000 |
Charge-offs | (203,865,000) |  | (214,413,000) |  | (934,811,000) |
Reserve for loan losses at end of period | 524,499,000 |  | 646,624,000 |  | 814,625,000 |
Non-performing Loans |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans and other lending investments |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage loans gross carrying value | 352,800,000 |  |  |  |  |
Recorded charge-offs on mortgage loans | 85,300,000 |  |  |  |  |
Senior mortgages |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans and other lending investments |  |  |  |  |  |
Total gross carrying value of loans | 1,751,256,000 | [1] | 2,801,213,000 | [1] |  |
Recorded investment in loans | 1,755,756,000 |  |  |  |  |
Subordinate mortgages |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans and other lending investments |  |  |  |  |  |
Total gross carrying value of loans | 152,737,000 | [1] | 211,491,000 | [1] |  |
Recorded investment in loans | 153,677,000 |  |  |  |  |
Corporate/Partnership loans |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans and other lending investments |  |  |  |  |  |
Total gross carrying value of loans | 450,491,000 | [1] | 478,892,000 | [1] |  |
Recorded investment in loans | $ 454,882,000 |  |  |  |  |
[1] | The Company's recorded investment in loans as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, was $2.36 billion and $3.50 billion, respectively, which consists of total gross carrying value of loans plus accrued interest of $9.8 million and $13.3 million, for the same two periods, respectively.

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