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Loans Receivable and Other Lending Investments, net (Troubled Debt Restructurings) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014 loans	Mar. 31, 2013 loans
Performing senior mortgages
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Number of Loans		1
Senior mortgages
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Number of Loans	0	1
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 0	$ 72,674
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 0	$ 65,000

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- Definition

The number of financing receivables that have been modified by troubled debt restructurings.

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- Definition

The amount of the outstanding recorded investment related to financing receivables that have been modified by troubled debt restructurings after the financing receivable has been modified.

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- Definition

The amount of the outstanding recorded investment related to financing receivables that have been modified by troubled debt restructurings before the financing receivable has been modified.

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