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Use of Special Purpose Entities (SPE) and Variable Interest Entities (VIE) - Classification and Carrying Value of Unconsolidated VIEs (Details) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) securitization
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Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Unconsolidated VIE, maximum loss exposure | $ 242,100 | $ 269,800
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Total assets | 242,102 | 269,753
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Investment securities, available for sale, at fair value, held in securitization trusts |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Total assets |  | 52,700
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Receivables and other assets |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Total assets |  | 72
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Preferred equity and mezzanine loan investments |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Total assets | 175,128 | 165,555
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Investments in unconsolidated entities |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Total assets | 66,974 | 51,426
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Multi-family CMBS |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Total assets |  | 52,772
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Multi-family CMBS | Investment securities, available for sale, at fair value, held in securitization trusts |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Total assets |  | 52,700
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Multi-family CMBS | Receivables and other assets |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Total assets |  | 72
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Multi-family CMBS | Preferred equity and mezzanine loan investments |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Total assets |  | 0
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Multi-family CMBS | Investments in unconsolidated entities |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Total assets |  | 0
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Preferred equity investments in multi-family properties |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Total assets | 220,322 | 195,101
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Preferred equity investments in multi-family properties | Investment securities, available for sale, at fair value, held in securitization trusts |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Total assets |  | 0
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Preferred equity investments in multi-family properties | Receivables and other assets |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Total assets |  | 0
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Preferred equity investments in multi-family properties | Preferred equity and mezzanine loan investments |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Total assets | 164,533 | 154,629
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Preferred equity investments in multi-family properties | Investments in unconsolidated entities |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Total assets | 55,789 | 40,472
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Mezzanine loans on multi-family properties |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Total assets | 10,595 | 10,926
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Mezzanine loans on multi-family properties | Investment securities, available for sale, at fair value, held in securitization trusts |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Total assets |  | 0
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Mezzanine loans on multi-family properties | Receivables and other assets |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Total assets |  | 0
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Mezzanine loans on multi-family properties | Preferred equity and mezzanine loan investments |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Total assets | 10,595 | 10,926
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Mezzanine loans on multi-family properties | Investments in unconsolidated entities |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Total assets | 0 | 0
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Equity investments in entities that invest in residential properties |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Total assets | 11,185 | 10,954
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Equity investments in entities that invest in residential properties | Investment securities, available for sale, at fair value, held in securitization trusts |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Total assets |  | 0
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Equity investments in entities that invest in residential properties | Receivables and other assets |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Total assets |  | 0
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Equity investments in entities that invest in residential properties | Preferred equity and mezzanine loan investments |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Total assets | 0 | 0
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Equity investments in entities that invest in residential properties | Investments in unconsolidated entities |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Total assets | $ 11,185 | $ 10,954
K-Series | Multi-family collateralized mortgage backed securities |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Number of securitizations | securitization |  | 2

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