Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details) (LNR, USD $)	0 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Apr. 19, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013 Domestic servicing rights
Servicing rights, at fair value
Tax deductible component of goodwill	$ 101,700,000
Period over which tax deductible goodwill is deducted	15 years
Servicing rights, eliminated in consolidation		88,600,000
Servicing rights, gross		246,600,000
Servicing rights, at fair value
Fair value at the beginning of the period		156,993,000
Changes in fair value due to changes in inputs and assumptions		1,030,000
Fair value at the end of the period		$ 158,023,000

Represents the period over which tax deductible goodwill is deducted.

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Amount of increase (decrease) to assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance due to change in inputs and assumptions used to determine fair value.

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Carrying amount of assets (excluding financial assets) that lack physical substance, excluding goodwill, that are eliminated in consolidation process and having a projected indefinite period of benefit.

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The amount of goodwill arising from a business combination that is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

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Carrying amount of assets (excluding financial assets) that lack physical substance, excluding goodwill, having a projected indefinite period of benefit.

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