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Receivables Secured by Property Tax Liens, Net (Details) - USD ($) | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | May. 06, 2014
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Receivables secured by property tax liens, non-accrual basis | $ 700,000 | $ 0 |
Property tax liens, collections from foreclosure, percentage of properties (less than) | 0.50% |  |
Receivables secured by tax liens, typical redemption period | 84 months |  |
Receivables secured by property tax liens, net | $ 297,592,000 | 259,432,000 |
Variable Interest Entities [Member] |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Receivables secured by property tax liens, net | $ 88,206,000 | $ 108,535,000 |
Texas [Member] |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Receivables secured by property tax liens, net |  |  | $ 141,500,000
Receivable secured by property tax liens, principal amount |  |  | $ 134,000,000
Debt instrument, stated interest rate |  |  | 1.44%

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