Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 57,199	$ 46,093
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Gain on investments at fair value	(66)	(17,476)
Income from equity investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries	(138)	(3,950)
Non-cash compensation expense	4,852	6,104
Distributions of income from unconsolidated subsidiaries	6,837
Amortization of deferred interest on loans	(8,954)	(5,717)
Amortization of deferred financing costs and premiums/discount on debt obligations	4,053	3,519
Changes in assets and liabilities, net
Other assets	4,254	2,021
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities	(2,256)	1,819
Net cash provided by operating activities	65,781	32,413
Cash flows from investing activities
Originations and fundings of loans receivable	(586,066)	(903,152)
Principal collections and proceeds from loans receivable and other assets	420,513	348,153
Origination and exit fees received on loans receivable	10,424	6,078
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash	9,122	(15,299)
Net cash used in investing activities	(146,007)	(564,220)
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings under secured debt agreements	629,897	688,142
Repayments under secured debt agreements	(466,536)	(387,555)
Proceeds from sales of loan participations		256,000
Repayment of loan participations	(9,600)	(28,164)
Payment of deferred financing costs	(5,260)	(3,053)
Receipts under derivative financial instruments	8,218	4,141
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(6,879)	(452)
Net proceeds from issuance of class A common stock	6	3
Dividends paid on class A common stock	(58,097)	(30,300)
Net cash provided by financing activities	91,749	498,762
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	11,523	(33,045)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	96,450	51,810
Effects of currency translation on cash and cash equivalents	2,649	(291)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	110,622	18,474
Supplemental disclosure of cash flows information
Payments of interest	(38,121)	(18,996)
Payments of income taxes	(151)	(129)
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities
Dividends declared, not paid	(58,226)	(30,398)
Principal payments held by servicer	$ 75,378	$ 108