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Real Estate Securities - Available for Sale Securities by Collateral Type (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities	$ 399,641	$ 507,666
Senior IO Securities
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities	147,490	179,864
Subordinate Securities | Mezzanine
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities	37,263	92,002
Subordinate Securities | Subordinate
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities	$ 214,888	$ 235,800

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