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Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Real estate owned | $ 376,200 | $ 334,069 | $ 249,413 | $ 223,105 | $ 192,162 | $ 152,356
Other real estate, fair value | $ 193,500 |  |  |  |  |

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- Definition Amount of real estate investments, net of accumulated depreciation, which may include the following: (1) land available-for-sale; (2) land available-for-development; (3) investments in building and building improvements; (4) tenant allowances; (5) developments in-process; (6) rental properties; (7) other real estate investments; (8) real estate joint ventures; and (9) unconsolidated real estate and other joint ventures not separately presented. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.1(d)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=119400593&loc=d3e572229-122910 + Details
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