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Use of Special Purpose Entities (SPE) and Variable Interest Entities (VIE) - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions			12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) variable_interest_entity	May 16, 2016	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) securitization	Dec. 31, 2017 securitization
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Number of securitizations considered non-financing VIEs \| securitization				6
Inventory, real estate, construction in process			$ 24.8
RBDHC
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Equity method investment, cumulative percentage ownership after all transactions		100.00%
Riverchase Landing and The Clusters
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Consideration transferred	$ 12.5
VIE, Primary Beneficiary \| RBDHC
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Variable interest entity, ownership percentage		50.00%
Impairment of real estate under development			2.8
VIE, Primary Beneficiary \| RBDHC \| Other Income
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Impairment of real estate under development			2.8
VIE, Primary Beneficiary \| RBDHC \| Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Impairment of real estate under development			1.4
VIE, Primary Beneficiary \| RBDHC \| Net Loss Attributable to Parent
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Impairment of real estate under development			$ 1.4
Residential Mortgage Loan Securitization
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Number of securitizations completed to date \| securitization			4
Financing VIEs, Distressed Residential Mortgage Loan Securitization
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Number of securitizations, accounted for as permanent financing \| securitization			3
K-Series \| Non-Financing VIEs, Multi-Family CMBS
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Number of securitizations not considered non-financing VIEs \| securitization			9	7
Number of securitizations considered non-financing VIEs \| securitization			8	6
Riverchase Landing and The Clusters
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Number of consolidated VIEs \| variable_interest_entity	2