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Real Estate Securities - Activity of Credit Component of Other-than-Temporary Impairments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Activity of the Credit Component of Other-than-Temporary Impairments
Balance at beginning of period	$ 28,261	$ 28,277
Additions
Initial credit impairments	97	0
Reductions
Securities sold, or expected to sell	(1,566)	(226)
Securities with no outstanding principal at period end	(402)	(109)
Balance at End of Period	$ 26,390	$ 27,942

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This item represents reductions in the amount of cumulative losses recognized in earnings for other than temporary impairments (OTTI) for which a portion of the impairment had been recognized in other comprehensive income (a component of shareholders' equity) due to securities maturing, being called or fully written down.

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This item represents an increase to the cumulative amount of credit losses recognized in earnings for an other than temporary impairment (OTTI) of a debt security held for which no such other than temporary impairment (OTTI) was previously recognized.

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-Publisher FASB
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The cumulative amount of credit losses recognized in earnings related to debt securities held for which a portion of an other than temporary impairment (OTTI) was recognized in other comprehensive income (a component of shareholders' equity).

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This item represents reductions in the cumulative amount of credit losses recognized in earnings for an other than temporary impairment (OTTI) of a debt security because of the sale of impaired securities during the period.

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