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Mortgage Loans on Real Estate (Mortgage Loan Portfolio Summarized by Geographic Region and Property Type) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Principal outstanding | $ 3,092,558 | $ 2,952,464
Percent | 100.00% | 100.00%
East |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Principal outstanding | $ 586,068 | $ 586,773
Percent | 19.00% | 19.90%
Middle Atlantic |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Principal outstanding | $ 210,993 | $ 168,969
Percent | 6.80% | 5.70%
Mountain |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Principal outstanding | $ 374,429 | $ 357,642
Percent | 12.10% | 12.10%
New England |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Principal outstanding | $ 9,286 | $ 9,418
Percent | 0.30% | 0.30%
Pacific |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Principal outstanding | $ 560,882 | $ 521,363
Percent | 18.10% | 17.70%
South Atlantic |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Principal outstanding | $ 704,523 | $ 694,599
Percent | 22.80% | 23.50%
West North Central |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Principal outstanding | $ 282,706 | $ 291,890
Percent | 9.10% | 9.90%
West South Central |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Principal outstanding | $ 363,671 | $ 321,810
Percent | 11.80% | 10.90%
Office |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Principal outstanding | $ 243,948 | $ 268,932
Percent | 7.90% | 9.10%
Medical Office |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Principal outstanding | $ 31,402 | $ 33,467
Percent | 1.00% | 1.10%
Retail |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Principal outstanding | $ 1,126,770 | $ 1,091,627
Percent | 36.40% | 37.00%
Industrial/Warehouse |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Principal outstanding | $ 856,481 | $ 762,887
Percent | 27.70% | 25.80%
Apartment |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Principal outstanding | $ 633,492 | $ 600,638
Percent | 20.50% | 20.30%
Agricultural |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Principal outstanding | $ 39,226 | $ 25,000
Percent | 1.30% | 0.90%
Mixed Use/Other |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Principal outstanding | $ 161,239 | $ 169,913
Percent | 5.20% | 5.80%

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