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Investments in Loans Held at Amortized Cost (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013
Receivables [Abstract] |
Components of the Company's loan portfolio | The components of the Company’s loan portfolio were as follows:
| September 30, 2013 |  | December 31, 2012
Commercial real estate | $ | 22,280 |  |  | $ | 5,467 |
Asset backed | 9,463 |  |  | — |
Other loans | 700 |  |  | — |
Total loans, net | $ | 32,443 |  |  | $ | 5,467 |

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