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Notes Receivable - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 SecurityLoan | Dec. 31, 2013 SecurityLoan
Receivables [Abstract] |  |
Number of loans receivable outstanding | 6 | 7
Principal amount of loans subject to delinquent principal or interest | $ 9.8 |
Number of matured loans outstanding | 1 |
Past due on interest payments | more than 90 days |
Number of mortgage loans on real estate fully reserved | 1 |

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- Definition Amount of the investment in a contractual right to receive money on demand or on fixed or determinable dates that is recognized as an asset in the creditor's statement of financial position related to mortgage loans receivable that has matured at the balance sheet date. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Number of mortgage loans receivable that have matured at the balance sheet date. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Number of mortgage loans receivable that are fully reserved at the balance sheet date. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Indicates the number of mortgages under each classification. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 205 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 6 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-04.(c) Schedule IV) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27047687&loc=d3e5864-122674 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 948 -SubTopic 310 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.12-29.3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6589523&loc=d3e617274-123014 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 04 -Paragraph c -Subparagraph Schedule IV -Article 5 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 29 -Paragraph 3 -Article 12 + Details
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