Loans Receivable and Other Lending Investments, net - Credit Characteristics by Payment Status (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) loan	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) loan
Recorded investment in loans, aged by payment status and presented by class
Current	$ 652,523	$ 863,662
Less Than and Equal to 90 Days	0	0
Greater Than 90 Days	38,400	60,725
Total Past Due	38,400	60,725
Loans	$ 690,923	$ 924,387
Financing receivable, number of loans greater than 90 days past due \| loan	1	2
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
Maximum
Recorded investment in loans, aged by payment status and presented by class
Financing receivables, past due time period	10 years 3 months 18 days	9 years
Senior mortgages
Recorded investment in loans, aged by payment status and presented by class
Current	$ 519,289	$ 703,807
Less Than and Equal to 90 Days	0	0
Greater Than 90 Days	38,400	60,725
Total Past Due	38,400	60,725
Loans	557,689	764,532
Corporate/Partnership loans
Recorded investment in loans, aged by payment status and presented by class
Current	122,507	149,663
Less Than and Equal to 90 Days	0	0
Greater Than 90 Days	0	0
Total Past Due	0	0
Loans	122,507	149,663
Subordinate mortgages
Recorded investment in loans, aged by payment status and presented by class
Current	10,727	10,192
Less Than and Equal to 90 Days	0	0
Greater Than 90 Days	0	0
Total Past Due	0	0
Loans	$ 10,727	$ 10,192

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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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