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Fair Value Disclosures - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended						3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2012 Investments-trading [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Investments-trading [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Equity warrants [Member]	Mar. 31, 2011 U.S. government agency MBS [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 RMBS [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 RMBS [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 RMBS [Member] Investments-trading [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Star Asia [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Star Asia [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Residential Loan [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Other investments, at fair value [Member] Equity warrants [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value, option, changes in fair value, gains (losses)	$ (6,284)	$ 1,504	$ 24,813
Discount rate used in determining fair value of Star Asia											6.82%	7.50%
Unadjusted net asset value of Star Asia Finance	39,998	46,031
Company's international valuation model of Star Asia value	30,169	37,358
Fair value of assets transfers out of level 3				57	2,080	57		2,080		2,080			267	91
Fair value of net assets transfers into level 3					10,066
Fair value of assets transfers into level 3		$ 12,146			$ 12,146		$ 4,332		$ 7,814	$ 7,814

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