Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Periodic Payment Terms, Principal Amount

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Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Write Off of Capitalized Closing Costs

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Total carrying amount of mortgage loans as of the balance sheet date.

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The carrying amount of the outstanding balance due under the mortgage loan.

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Amount of the contractual principal due at the origination of the mortgage loan (face amount).

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The stated interest rate on the mortgage loan receivable or the weighted average interest rate on a group of loans.

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Total amount of new mortgage loans on real estate during the reporting period.

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Total amount of additions to mortgage loans other than new loans during the reporting period.

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The amount of reductions in principal on mortgage loans other than foreclosures, costs of mortgages sold, and amortization of premium during the reporting period.

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Schedule IV - Mortgage Loans On Real Estate Assets (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate
Interest Rate	6.00%
Face Amount of Mortgages	$ 28,520,000
Carrying Amount of Mortgages	28,520,000
Principal payment on November 1, 2014	300,000
Movement in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate
Balance as of the beginning of the year	20,000,000	57,459,000	57,091,000
Additions:
New mortgage loans	8,520,000	0	0
Amortization of discount and capitalized loan costs, net	0	0	368,000
Deductions:
Mortgage loan included in the consideration for the acquisition of a building	0	(37,264,000)	0
Write-off of capitalized closing costs	0	(195,000)	0
Balance as of the end of the year	28,520,000	20,000,000	57,459,000
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Mortgage Loans on Real Estate
Interest Rate	10.95%
Face Amount of Mortgages	7,500,000
Carrying Amount of Mortgages	7,500,000
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Mortgage Loans on Real Estate
Interest Rate	10.95%
Face Amount of Mortgages	7,500,000
Carrying Amount of Mortgages	7,500,000
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Mortgage Loans on Real Estate
Interest Rate	10.85%
Face Amount of Mortgages	3,750,000
Carrying Amount of Mortgages	3,750,000
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Mortgage Loans on Real Estate
Interest Rate	10.85%
Face Amount of Mortgages	1,250,000
Carrying Amount of Mortgages	1,250,000
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Mortgage Loans on Real Estate
Interest Rate	7.00%
Face Amount of Mortgages	4,262,000
Carrying Amount of Mortgages	4,262,000
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Interest Rate	7.00%
Face Amount of Mortgages	4,258,000
Carrying Amount of Mortgages	$ 4,258,000