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Loans Receivable and Other Lending Investments, net (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Troubled debt restructurings |  |  |
Carrying value of loans sold | $ 95,100,000 | $ 53,900,000 | $ 144,900,000
Realized investment gains (losses) | (600,000) | 6,400,000 | 0
Unfunded commitments, troubled debt restructurings | 13,300,000 |  |
Unfunded commitments | 119,191,000 |  |
Performing senior mortgages |  |  |
Troubled debt restructurings |  |  |
Number of loans | 2 |  |
Recorded investment of loans whose maturity was extended |  | 64,100,000 |
Repayment of debt |  |  |
Troubled debt restructurings |  |  |
Recorded investment of loans whose maturity was extended | 15,400,000 |  |
Non-performing senior mortgages |  |  |
Troubled debt restructurings |  |  |
Recorded investment of loans whose maturity was extended | 174,500,000 | 255,600,000 |
Financing receivable modifications recorded investment of contracts whose maturity extended and reduced principal | 98,300,000 |  |
Modified loans |  | 1 |
Non-performing first mortgage with recorded charge offs and rate reductions |  |  |
Troubled debt restructurings |  |  |
Financing receivable modifications recorded investment of contracts whose maturity extended and reduced principal |  | 181,500,000 |
Financing receivable modification charge offs |  | 45,500,000 |
Minimum | Performing senior mortgages |  |  |
Troubled debt restructurings |  |  |
Trouble debt restructuring time period | 1 year | 1 year |
Minimum | Non-performing first mortgage with recorded charge offs and rate reductions |  |  |
Troubled debt restructurings |  |  |
Trouble debt restructuring time period |  | 1 month |
Maximum | Performing senior mortgages |  |  |
Troubled debt restructurings |  |  |
Trouble debt restructuring time period | 3 years | 3 years |
Maximum | Non-performing first mortgage with recorded charge offs and rate reductions |  |  |
Troubled debt restructurings |  |  |
Trouble debt restructuring time period |  | 7 months |
One Year Payment Extension | Performing senior mortgages |  |  |
Troubled debt restructurings |  |  |
Recorded investment of loans whose maturity was extended | 4,600,000 |  |
Trouble debt restructuring time period | 1 year |  |
Corporate Debt Securities |  |  |
Troubled debt restructurings |  |  |
Held-to-maturity securities, term | 3 years |  |
Held-to-maturity securities, number of term extensions | 2 |  |
Held-to-maturity securities, term extension | 12 months |  |
Held-to-maturity securities | 140,890,000 |  |
Unfunded commitments | $ 6,200,000 |  |

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