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Investments in Equity-Method Investees (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2011
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain from discount to fair value of investee assets | $ 900,000 |  |  |  |  |
Summarized data of combined balance sheet and results of operations for our equity-method investees [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net (loss) income attributable to our equity investment in investee | 957,000 | 3,539,000 | 5,264,000 | 9,556,000 |  |
Notes payable, fair value | 39,200,000 |  | 39,200,000 |  |  |
Equity-Method Investees [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Summarized data of combined balance sheet and results of operations for our equity-method investees [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans and fees receivable pledged as collateral under structured financings, at fair value | 41,761,000 |  | 41,761,000 |  | 53,375,000 |
Investments in non-marketable debt securities, at fair value | 39,163,000 |  | 39,163,000 |  | 46,564,000 |
Total assets | 104,239,000 |  | 104,239,000 |  | 114,375,000 |
Notes payable associated with structured financings, at fair value | 17,585,000 |  | 17,585,000 |  | 29,279,000 |
Total liabilities | 17,824,000 |  | 17,824,000 |  | 29,558,000 |
Members’ capital | 86,415,000 |  | 86,415,000 |  | 84,817,000 |
Net interest income, fees and related (loss) income on earning assets | 1,937,000 | 7,084,000 | 10,574,000 | 21,371,000 |  |
Total other operating income | 176,000 | 846,000 | 514,000 | 929,000 |  |
Net (loss) income | 1,631,000 | 7,214,000 | 10,045,000 | 20,704,000 |  |
Net (loss) income attributable to our equity investment in investee | 957,000 | 3,539,000 | 5,264,000 | 9,556,000 |  |
Limited Liability Company [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity-method investment, interests | 66.70% |  | 66.70% |  |  | 50.00%
U.K. Portfolio Structured Financing Trust [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity-method investment, interests |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00%
Summarized data of combined balance sheet and results of operations for our equity-method investees [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in non-marketable debt securities, at fair value | 39,163,000 |  | 39,163,000 |  | 46,564,000 |
Total assets | 40,696,000 |  | 40,696,000 |  | 47,125,000 |
Total liabilities | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Members’ capital | 40,696,000 |  | 40,696,000 |  | 47,125,000 |
Net interest income, fees and related (loss) income on earning assets | (964,000) | 4,010,000 | 6,266,000 | 4,557,000 |  |
Net (loss) income | (976,000) | 3,998,000 | 6,243,000 | 4,524,000 |  |
Net (loss) income attributable to our equity investment in investee | $ (487,000) | $ 284,000 | $ 3,122,000 | $ 804,000 |  |

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