Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties - Due to Affiliates (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Due to Affiliates
Deferred acquisition fees, including interest	$ 5,317	$ 6,584
Asset management fees payable	2,442	2,250
Reimbursable costs	2,232	2,299
Accounts payable	143	360
Current acquisition fees	0	230
Due to Related Parties	$ 10,134	$ 11,723

Various expenses incurred by the advisor in the course of providing services to us that we are obligated to reimburse.

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Unpaid fees due to the advisor in the period for (1) performance (incentive) fees based on the investment results achieved for management of certain institutional accounts and hedge funds, (2) schedule-based fees earned for management of mutual funds and closed-end funds, based either on average daily net assets or on a combination of the average daily net assets and gross income, and (3) other investment management and advisory fees.

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The current amount of fees due to affiliates for structuring and negotiating investments on their behalf.

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Amount of unpaid fees and related interest incurred and payable, in equal annual installments of the three calendar years following the date of transaction, to the advisor for structuring and negotiating investments.

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Unpaid Transaction fees

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Amount for accounts payable to related parties.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of obligations due all related parties.

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