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Loans Receivable and Other Lending Investments, net (Schedule of Loans Receivable) (Details) (USD $) | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
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Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total gross carrying value of loans | $ 1,693,100,000 |  | $ 1,605,386,000 |  |  |
Reserves for loan losses | (370,076,000) |  | (377,204,000) |  | (521,795,000) | (524,499,000)
Total loans receivable, net | 1,323,024,000 |  | 1,228,182,000 |  |  |
Other lending investments—securities | 153,466,000 |  | 141,927,000 |  |  |
Total loans receivable and other lending investments, net(1) | 1,476,490,000 | [1] | 1,370,109,000 | [1] |  |
Interest receivable | 7,600,000 |  | 6,500,000 |  |  |
Senior mortgages |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total gross carrying value of loans | 1,103,471,000 |  | 1,071,662,000 |  |  |
Subordinate mortgages |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total gross carrying value of loans | 61,764,000 |  | 60,679,000 |  |  |
Corporate/Partnership loans |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total gross carrying value of loans | $ 527,865,000 |  | $ 473,045,000 |  |  |
[1] | The Company's recorded investment in loans as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 also includes accrued interest of $7.6 million and $6.5 million, respectively, which are included in "Accrued interest and operating lease income receivable, net" on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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