Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Parenthetical) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011 Controlling interest in land located in Kent, Washington [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Foreclosure of five assets in consolidated loan portfolio [Member] asset	Dec. 31, 2011 Foreclosure of two condominiums [Member] condominium	Dec. 31, 2011 Office portfolio 200,000 square feet [Member] sqft
Notes Receivable, Decrease from Deconsolidation	$ 96,000,000
Mortgage Loans, Decrease from Deconsolidation	78,700,000
Interest percentage acquired						100.00%
Square footage of acquired office portfolio						200,000
Increase in real estate				15,938,000	1,400,000	17,680,000
Increase in mortgage loans payable						16,000,000
Proceeds from sale of real estate			696,000
Number of assets foreclosed				5	2
Notes reduction				15,938,000	1,400,000
Issued common stock to institutional investor (in shares)		4,400,000
Common stock issue price per share		$ 10.70
Common stock market price per share		$ 12.20
Contractual rights additional common stock issued (in shares)		400,000
Non-cash preferred dividend		600,000
Declared dividends common stock		2,073,000
Noncontrolling interest, decrease from deconsolidation		7,000,000
Distribution of marketable securities to noncontrolling interests		$ 2,800,000