CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents (includes $41,634 at December 31, 2012 in a consolidated subsidiary that had restrictions on distributions)	$ 45,605	$ 50,857
Restricted cash (includes $55,945 and $53,957 related to CFVs)	90,949	55,313
Bonds available-for-sale (includes $132,930 and $925,346 pledged as collateral and/or restricted)	196,485	969,394
Investments in Lower Tier Property Partnerships related to CFVs	299,730	333,335
SA Fund investments related to CFVs	157,791	161,433
Real estate held-for-use, net (includes $15,595 and $17,756 pledged as collateral and $103,649 and $111,931 related to CFVs)	121,863	129,687
Real estate held-for-sale related to CFVs	51,836	15,338
Investment in preferred stock	31,371	31,371
Other assets (includes $12,054 and $14,691 pledged as collateral and $23,714 and $17,568 related to CFVs)	44,226	55,024
Total assets	1,039,856	1,801,752
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Debt (includes $96,142 and $55,433 related to CFVs)	461,126	1,042,959
Derivative liabilities	662	3,544
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	7,833	12,498
Unfunded equity commitments to Lower Tier Property Partnerships related to CFVs	13,461	15,881
Other liabilities (includes $10,167 and $6,150 related to CFVs)	17,281	15,145
Total liabilities	500,363	1,090,027
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Perpetual preferred shareholders’ equity in a subsidiary company, liquidation preference of $159,000 at December 31, 2012	0	155,033
Noncontrolling interests in CFVs and IHS (net of $1,533 of subscriptions receivable)	487,896	511,791
Common shareholders' equity:
Common shares, no par value (40,902,784 and 40,638,614 shares issued and outstanding and 1,310,226 and 1,873,348 non-employee directors’ and employee deferred shares issued at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)	15,741	(93,786)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	35,856	138,687
Total common shareholders’ equity	51,597	44,901
Total equity	539,493	711,725
Total liabilities and equity	1,039,856	1,801,752
Consolidated Funds and Ventures [Member]
ASSETS
Restricted cash (includes $55,945 and $53,957 related to CFVs)	55,945	53,957
Real estate held-for-use, net (includes $15,595 and $17,756 pledged as collateral and $103,649 and $111,931 related to CFVs)	103,649	111,931
Other assets (includes $12,054 and $14,691 pledged as collateral and $23,714 and $17,568 related to CFVs)	23,714	17,568
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Debt (includes $96,142 and $55,433 related to CFVs)	96,142	55,433
Other liabilities (includes $10,167 and $6,150 related to CFVs)	$ 10,167	$ 6,150