Acquisition Fee [Abstract]

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The value of the shares used as compensation to settle asset management fees due to the advisor.

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Available Cash Distribution [Abstract]

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The percentage the special general partner will be entitled to receive of net proceeds in the event of the dissolution of the operating partnership.

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Value of the reporting entity's restricted shares of common stock issued to the advisor to satisfy fees due to the advisor related to the management of the reporting entity by the advisor.

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Represents the amount due to the advisor that are not separately disclosed in the financial statements.

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The percentage of fees paid to the advisor for the structuring and neogiating investments on the company's behalf and based on the aggreage total costs of an investment for all investments other than those in readily-marketable real estate securities purchased in the secondary market.

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The percentage fee paid to the advisor for managing the company's assets based on the average market value or average equity value, as applicable, depending on the type of investments.

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The maximum percentage of available cash generated from operations, excluding capital proceeds, as reduced by operating expenses and debt service, excluding prepayments and balloon payments, of the operating partnership that is paid to the advisor for service fees.

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The percentage of the entity's common stock owned by the advisor.

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Percentage of fees related to certain personnel services under the advisory agreement that the advisor must pay to the subadvisor.

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The percentage that is used to caclulate the fee costs paid to the advisor for refinancing loans. The percentage is based on the amount of loan refinanced.

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The percentage fee based on the lesser of competitive real estate commission or the contract sales prices of the investment being sold that is paid to the advisor for services provided in connection with disposition.

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Personnel And Overhead Reimbursement [Abstract]

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Number of shares of common stock outstanding. Common stock represent the ownership interest in a corporation.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 505
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6928386&loc=d3e21463-112644

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.29)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 505
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.3-04)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27012166&loc=d3e187085-122770

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-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 02
-Paragraph 30
-Article 5

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Agreements and Transactions with Related Parties (Narratives) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Agreement with Our Advisors and Affiliates
Percentage of fees earned by advisor paid to subadvisor	20.00%
Asset Management Fees and Loan Refinancing Fees
Percentage of asset management fee (based on the aggregate average invested value of investments)	0.50%
Percentage disposition fee	1.50%
Loan refinancing fee percentage	1.00%
Asset management fees settled In shares, value		$ 1,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	133,520,416		132,686,254
Available Cash Distribution
Percentage of available cash distribution	10.00%
General partners distribution percentage of net proceeds	15.00%
Personnel and Overhead Reimbursement
Shares issued to satisfy fees due to affiliate, value		$ 100
Selling, General and Administrative Expense
Other amounts due to our Advisor	$ 1,680		$ 1,105
Hawks Cay Resort
Selling, General and Administrative Expense
Other amounts due to our Advisor	$ 500
Advisor
Asset Management Fees and Loan Refinancing Fees
Common stock, shares outstanding	1,501,028
Percentage of common stock owned	1.10%
Contract purchase price \| Maximum
Acquisition Fee
Percentage of acquisition fees	6.00%
Invested asset
Acquisition Fee
Percentage of acquisition fees	2.50%