Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Financial Assets:
Loans held for investment	$ 2,170,532	$ 2,268,599
Loans held in securitization trust	50,294	50,316
Financial Liabilities:
Secured financing agreements	1,065,388	1,103,517
Collateralized debt obligation in securitization trust	52,752	53,199
Carrying Value
Financial Assets:
Loans held for investment	2,170,532	2,268,599
Loans held in securitization trust	50,294	50,316
Other investments	32,615	33,110
Financial Liabilities:
Secured financing agreements	1,065,388	1,103,517
Collateralized debt obligation in securitization trust	52,752	53,199
Fair Value
Financial Assets:
Loans held for investment	2,231,753	2,308,300
Loans held in securitization trust	50,613	50,958
Other investments	32,615	33,110
Financial Liabilities:
Secured financing agreements	1,065,920	1,104,612
Collateralized debt obligation in securitization trust	$ 52,971	$ 53,199

This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item represents investments accounted for under the cost method of accounting as of the balance sheet date.

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This is the principal amount outstanding for securitized loans only (across all types of loans).

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This includes both the securitized and unsecuritized portion of the total principal amount.

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