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Mortgage Loans on Real Estate (Schedule of Financing Receivables Past Due) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |
Commercial mortgage loans, past due | $ 6,791 | $ 2,737
Commercial mortgage loans, current | 2,509,579 | 2,487,882
Commercial mortgage loans, collateral dependent receivables | 0 | 0
Principal outstanding | 2,516,370 | 2,490,619
30 to 59 Days [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |
Commercial mortgage loans, past due | 6,791 | 2,737
60 to 89 Days [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |
Commercial mortgage loans, past due | 0 | 0
90 Days and Over [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |
Commercial mortgage loans, past due | $ 0 | $ 0

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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 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 2: 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 Reference 3: 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=66008989&loc=d3e5066-111524 + Details
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