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Notes and Loan Payable and Amounts Due Under Repurchase Agreements (Repurchase Agreements Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Repurchase agreement, average borrowings	$ 102.8
Repurchase agreement, maximum amount borrowed	$ 274.5	$ 0.0
Repurchase agreement, weighted average interest rate	0.64%

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- Definition

The average amount borrowed during the reporting period on repurchase agreements.

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- Definition

The average rate of interest paid on the amount borrowed on securities repurchase agreements during the period.

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- Definition

The maximum amount borrowed on repurchase agreements during the reporting period.

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