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Use of Special Purpose Entities (SPE) and Variable Interest Entities (VIE) - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 14, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017 variable_interest_entity	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) securitization	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 25, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) securitization
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt			$ 2,857	$ 0
Real estate under development			$ 20,900
RBDHC
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Ownership percentage			100.00%
Riverchase Landing and The Clusters
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Number of variable interest entities consolidated \| variable_interest_entity		2
Multi-family CMBS Re-securitization
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Principal amount	$ 33,200					$ 33,177
Loss on extinguishment of debt	$ 2,900
Distressed Residential Mortgage Loan Securitization
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Principal amount					$ 6,500	$ 12,381
VIE, Primary Beneficiary \| RBDHC
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest, ownership by parent, percentage			50.00%
VIE, Primary Beneficiary \| K-Series
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Number of consolidated securitizations \| securitization			11			9
VIE, Primary Beneficiary \| Other Income \| RBDHC
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Impairment of real estate under development			$ 900
VIE, Primary Beneficiary \| Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest \| RBDHC
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Impairment of real estate under development			500
VIE, Primary Beneficiary \| Net Loss Attributable to Parent \| RBDHC
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Impairment of real estate under development			$ 400
Non-Financings, Multi-Family CMBS \| K-Series
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Number of securitizations, non-financing VIE's \| securitization			11			8
Receivables and other assets
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Real estate under development			$ 20,000			$ 22,000