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Debt Obligations, net (Encumbered/Unencumbered Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real estate, net |  | $ 2,490,538 |  | $ 2,676,714 |  |  |
Real estate available and held for sale | [1] | 296,591 |  | 285,982 |  |  |
Loans receivable and other lending investments, net | [2] | 1,585,399 |  | 1,377,843 |  |  |
Other investments |  | 290,519 |  | 354,119 |  |  |
Cash and other assets |  | 979,748 |  | 768,475 |  |  |
Total assets |  | 5,642,795 |  | 5,463,133 |  |  |
Reserves for loan losses |  | 128,558 | $ 121,934 | 98,490 | $ 119,907 | $ 137,904 | $ 377,204
Loan Participations Payable, net |  | 148,163 |  | 0 |  |  |
Loans Receivable, Net |  | 1,494,951 |  | 1,190,172 |  |  |
Encumbered Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real estate, net |  | 870,397 |  | 620,378 |  |  |
Real estate available and held for sale |  | 17,078 |  | 10,496 |  |  |
Loans receivable and other lending investments, net | [3],[4] | 91,997 |  | 46,515 |  |  |
Other investments |  | 19,593 |  | 17,708 |  |  |
Cash and other assets |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Total assets |  | 999,065 |  | 695,097 |  |  |
Unencumbered Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real estate, net |  | 1,620,141 |  | 2,056,336 |  |  |
Real estate available and held for sale |  | 279,513 |  | 275,486 |  |  |
Loans receivable and other lending investments, net | [3],[4] | 1,377,514 |  | 1,364,828 |  |  |
Other investments |  | 270,926 |  | 336,411 |  |  |
Cash and other assets |  | 979,748 |  | 768,475 |  |  |
Total assets |  | 4,527,842 |  | 4,801,536 |  |  |
Collectively Evaluated for Impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserves for loan losses | [5] | 33,038 |  | $ 33,500 |  |  |
Loan Participations Payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans Receivable, Net |  | $ 148,900 |  |  |  |  |
[1] | As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company had $132.8 million and $155.8 million, respectively, of residential properties available for sale in its operating properties portfolio.
[2] | The Company's recorded investment in loans as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 includes accrued interest of $8.9 million and $7.0 million, respectively, which are included in "Accrued interest and operating lease income receivable, net" on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.
[3] | (2)As of September 30, 2015, the amount presented excludes loan participations of $148.9 million.
[4] | As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the amounts presented exclude general reserves for loan losses of $33.0 million and $33.5 million, respectively.
[5] | The carrying value of these loans include unamortized discounts, premiums, deferred fees and costs aggregating to a net discount of $8.9 million and $10.6 million as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

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