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Mortgage Loans on Real Estate (Mortgage Loan Portfolio Summarized by Geographic Region and Property Type) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Principal outstanding | $ 2,610,380 | $ 2,607,698
Percent | 100.00% | 100.00%
Office [Member] |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Principal outstanding | 557,029 | 590,414
Percent | 21.30% | 22.60%
Medical Office [Member] |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Principal outstanding | 122,807 | 125,703
Percent | 4.70% | 4.80%
Retail [Member] |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Principal outstanding | 729,056 | 711,364
Percent | 27.90% | 27.30%
Industrial/Warehouse [Member] |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Principal outstanding | 690,442 | 673,449
Percent | 26.50% | 25.80%
Hotel [Member] |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Principal outstanding | 47,138 | 61,574
Percent | 1.80% | 2.40%
Apartment [Member] |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Principal outstanding | 313,330 | 291,823
Percent | 12.00% | 11.20%
Mixed Use/Other [Member] |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Principal outstanding | 150,578 | 153,371
Percent | 5.80% | 5.90%
East [Member] |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Principal outstanding | 793,717 | 765,717
Percent | 30.40% | 29.40%
Middle Atlantic [Member] |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Principal outstanding | 152,712 | 156,489
Percent | 5.90% | 6.00%
Mountain [Member] |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Principal outstanding | 343,166 | 356,246
Percent | 13.10% | 13.70%
New England [Member] |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Principal outstanding | 20,977 | 21,324
Percent | 0.80% | 0.80%
Pacific [Member] |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Principal outstanding | 313,896 | 317,431
Percent | 12.00% | 12.20%
South Atlantic [Member] |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Principal outstanding | 488,622 | 483,852
Percent | 18.70% | 18.50%
West North Central [Member] |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Principal outstanding | 343,660 | 351,794
Percent | 13.20% | 13.50%
West South Central [Member] |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Principal outstanding | $ 153,630 | $ 154,845
Percent | 5.90% | 5.90%

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- Definition Amount before allowance of commercial loans issued to businesses to acquire, develop, construct, improve, or refinance land or building. Includes deferred interest and fees, undisbursed portion of loan balance, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts. Excludes loans covered under loss sharing agreements. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28368275&loc=d3e5066-111524 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 7 -Subparagraph a -Article 9 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.7(a)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.1(c)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 + Details
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