Loans Receivable and Other Lending Investments, net (Credit Characteristics by Payment Status) (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) loan	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) loan
Recorded investment in loans, aged by payment status and presented by class
Current	$ 907,936	$ 1,062,944
Less Than and Equal to 90 Days	0	0
Greater Than 90 Days	60,936	231,877
Total Past Due	60,936	231,877
Loans	$ 968,872	$ 1,294,821
Financing receivable, number of loans greater than 90 days past due \| loan	2	4
Financing receivables, past due time period	90 days	90 days
Minimum
Recorded investment in loans, aged by payment status and presented by class
Financing receivables, past due time period	4 years	1 year
Maximum
Recorded investment in loans, aged by payment status and presented by class
Financing receivables, past due time period	9 years	9 years
Senior mortgages
Recorded investment in loans, aged by payment status and presented by class
Current	$ 744,570	$ 719,057
Less Than and Equal to 90 Days	0	0
Greater Than 90 Days	60,936	75,343
Total Past Due	60,936	75,343
Loans	805,506	794,400
Corporate/Partnership loans
Recorded investment in loans, aged by payment status and presented by class
Current	153,346	334,364
Less Than and Equal to 90 Days	0	0
Greater Than 90 Days	0	156,534
Total Past Due	0	156,534
Loans	153,346	490,898
Subordinate mortgages
Recorded investment in loans, aged by payment status and presented by class
Current	10,020	9,523
Less Than and Equal to 90 Days	0	0
Greater Than 90 Days	0	0
Total Past Due	0	0
Loans	$ 10,020	$ 9,523

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Financing receivables that are equal to or less than 90 days past due.

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Financing receivables that are current.

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Amount representing an agreement for an unconditional promise by the maker to pay the entity (holder) a definite sum of money at a future date. Such amount may include accrued interest receivable in accordance with the terms of the note. The note also may contain provisions and related items including a discount or premium, payable on demand, secured, or unsecured, interest bearing or noninterest bearing, among a myriad of other features and characteristics. Excludes amounts related to receivables held-for-sale.

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