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Mortgage Loans on Real Estate Financing Receivables, Troubled Debt Restructurings (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 loans | Dec. 31, 2011 loans
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |
Number of Troubled Debt Restructurings During Period | 24 | 25
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Pre-Modification Recorded Investment | $ 68,050 | $ 68,641
Allowance for Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable | (10,969) | (10,360)
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Post-Modification Recorded Investment | 57,081 | 58,281
Troubled Debt Restructurings, East North Central Region [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |
Number of Troubled Debt Restructurings During Period | 1 |
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Pre-Modification Recorded Investment | 2,232 |
Allowance for Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable | (467) |
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Post-Modification Recorded Investment | 1,765 |
Troubled Debt Restructurings, West North Central Region [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |
Number of Troubled Debt Restructurings During Period | 3 | 1
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Pre-Modification Recorded Investment | 9,466 | 1,937
Allowance for Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable | (2,328) | (269)
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Post-Modification Recorded Investment | 7,138 | 1,668
Troubled Debt Restructurings, South Atlantic Region [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |
Number of Troubled Debt Restructurings During Period | 9 | 11
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Pre-Modification Recorded Investment | 23,358 | 28,676
Allowance for Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable | (5,047) | (6,339)
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Post-Modification Recorded Investment | 18,311 | 22,337
Troubled Debt Restructurings, Mountain Region [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |
Number of Troubled Debt Restructurings During Period | 10 | 10
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Pre-Modification Recorded Investment | 28,786 | 29,539
Allowance for Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable | (1,702) | (1,637)
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Post-Modification Recorded Investment | 27,084 | 27,902
Troubled Debt Restructurings, East Region [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |
Number of Troubled Debt Restructurings During Period | 1 | 3
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Pre-Modification Recorded Investment | 4,208 | 8,489
Allowance for Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable | (1,425) | (2,115)
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Post-Modification Recorded Investment | $ 2,783 | $ 6,374

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