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Commitments and Contingencies (Unfunded Commitments) (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Percentage of capital committed to strategic investments that may be drawn down	100.00%
Unfunded Financial Commitments [Line Items]
Performance-Based Commitments	$ 728,000
Strategic Investments	45,940
Discretionary Fundings	5,000
Total	778,940
Loans and Other Lending Investments
Unfunded Financial Commitments [Line Items]
Performance-Based Commitments	689,014
Strategic Investments	0
Discretionary Fundings	5,000
Total	694,014
Real Estate
Unfunded Financial Commitments [Line Items]
Performance-Based Commitments	15,626
Strategic Investments	0
Discretionary Fundings	0
Total	15,626
Other Investments
Unfunded Financial Commitments [Line Items]
Performance-Based Commitments	23,360
Strategic Investments	45,940
Discretionary Fundings	0
Total	$ 69,300

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Represents the off-balance sheet maximum amount of potential additional fundings which the entity will make available to a borrower or tenant for an expansion or addition to a project if it approves of the expansion or addition at its sole discretion.

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Represents the off-balance sheet unfunded maximum amount of funds for construction and development loans and build-outs of space in net lease assets over a period of time if and when the borrowers and tenants meet established milestones and other performance criteria.

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