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Mortgage Loans on Real Estate (Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Abstract]
Performing	$ 2,438,341	$ 2,451,760
In workout	11,568	0
Delinquent	0	0
Collateral dependent	0	5,961
Principal outstanding	$ 2,449,909	$ 2,457,721	$ 2,607,698

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Mortgage loans on real estate at the reporting date that are not performing and will probably be satisfied by taking ownership of the real estate serving as collateral.

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Mortgage loans that are in a workout period at the end of the reporting period. Workouts are payment periods that are not in compliance with original loan agreement, such as interest only periods, no debt service payment periods, or escrowing principal portion of payments to be used for capital improvements.

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Mortgage loans that are in compliance with contractual terms at end of period.

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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.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
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Amount of principal due on loans that have been delinquent, which may exclude loans having interest delinquent for three months or less, as of the balance sheet date.

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