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Mortgage Loans on Real Estate Allowance for Loan Losses Table (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 6 Months Ended |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 30, 2013 Months | Dec. 31, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2012 Quarters | Jun. 30, 2013 Allowance for Notes Receivable [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Allowance for Notes Receivable [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Allowance for Notes Receivable [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Allowance for Notes Receivable [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impaired Mortgage Loans, Workout Terms, Interest Only Payments, Six Month Terms | 6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Service Coverage Ratio |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for Loan Losses, General Allowance, Number of Quarters |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses | $ (10,969) |  |  | $ (22,631) | $ (29,595) | $ (23,134) | $ (23,664) | $ (10,400) | $ (10,300) | $ (11,100) | $ (9,300) |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Charge-offs |  |  |  | 2,612 | 7,613 | 4,181 | 8,513 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Recoveries |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Provisions |  |  |  | (1,157) | (3,463) | (2,223) | (10,294) | (100) | (900) | 600 | (1,900) |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses | (9,303) |  |  | (21,176) | (25,445) | (21,176) | (25,445) | (10,500) | (11,200) | (10,500) | (11,200) |  |
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46,707 | 53,110
Financing Receivable, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,569,472 | 2,605,773
Loans Receivable, Gross, Commercial, Real Estate | $ 2,600,000 | $ 2,623,940 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,616,179 | $ 2,658,883
Impaired Mortgage Loans, Workout Terms, Interest Only Payments, Twelve Month Terms | 12 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impaired Mortgage Loans, Workout Terms, Cash Flow Sweep, Number of Months | 12 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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