Equity Method Investment, Including Unrealized Gain on Fair Value Option and Cost Method Investments

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Investment in Loan Pool Portfolio, Accretion Interest Income Recognized

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Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments, New and Existing Investments

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Proceeds from Equity Method Investments, Dividends and Distributions, Operating and Investing

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Fair value portion of investments in an entity not consolidated. Includes, but is not limited to, investments in an entity that is affiliated with the reporting entity by means of direct or indirect ownership, an entity in which the reporting entity shares control of the entity with another party or group, an entity which the company has significant influence, but does not have control and subsidiaries that are not required to be consolidated and are accounted for using the equity or cost method.

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UNCONSOLIDATED INVESTMENTS - Joint Venture Holdings (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments in joint ventures	$ 1,334.6	$ 859.9
Non-cash contribution to acquire interest in joint venture	125.5
Proceeds from equity method investments	189.1
Interest income recognized	179.7	78.7	$ 77.8
Fair value of unconsolidated investments	1,107.4	662.6
Multifamily [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments in joint ventures	609.2	400.6
Commercial [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments in joint ventures	266.2	92.1
Development [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments in joint ventures	72.8	70.9
Funds [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments in joint ventures	139.6	102.5
Residential and Other [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments in joint ventures	$ 246.8	193.8
Minimum [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	5.00%
Maximum [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	50.00%
Fair Value, Recurring [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Fair value of unconsolidated investments	$ 1,107.4	662.2
Joint Venture [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Payments to joint venture	266.0
Non-cash contribution to acquire interest in joint venture	218.0
Western United States [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments in joint ventures	767.8	598.3
Western United States [Member] \| Multifamily [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments in joint ventures	230.5	184.1
Western United States [Member] \| Commercial [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments in joint ventures	78.1	47.0
Western United States [Member] \| Development [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments in joint ventures	72.8	70.9
Western United States [Member] \| Funds [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments in joint ventures	139.6	102.5
Western United States [Member] \| Residential and Other [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments in joint ventures	246.8	193.8
Ireland [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments in joint ventures	518.1	251.7
Ireland [Member] \| Multifamily [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments in joint ventures	378.7	216.5
Ireland [Member] \| Commercial [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments in joint ventures	139.4	35.2
Ireland [Member] \| Development [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments in joint ventures	0.0
Ireland [Member] \| Funds [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments in joint ventures	0.0	0.0
Ireland [Member] \| Residential and Other [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments in joint ventures	0.0	0.0
United Kingdom [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments in joint ventures	48.7	9.9
United Kingdom [Member] \| Multifamily [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments in joint ventures	0.0	0.0
United Kingdom [Member] \| Commercial [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments in joint ventures	48.7	9.9
United Kingdom [Member] \| Development [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments in joint ventures	0.0
United Kingdom [Member] \| Funds [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments in joint ventures	0.0	0.0
United Kingdom [Member] \| Residential and Other [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments in joint ventures	$ 0.0	$ 0.0