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This line item represents the amount of net interest income fees and related income on earning assets reported by an equity method investment of the entity.

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This line item represents the amount of total other operating income reported by an equity method investment of the entity.

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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The fair value amount of long-term debt whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission.

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Investments in Equity-Method Investees (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	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