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Loans Receivable, net (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
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.