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Limited Liability Company (LLC) or Limited Partnership (LP), Members or Limited Partners, Expected Ownership Interest, Units

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[Line Items] for Listing Distribution Derivative [Table]

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Listing Note, Fair Value

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Related Party Transaction, Cumulative Capital Investment Return, as a Percentage of Benchmark

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Related Party Transaction, Subordinated Incentive Listing Distribution, Percentage of Benchmark

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The aggregate amount of other expense amounts, the components of which are not separately disclosed on the income statement, resulting from ancillary business-related activities (that is, excluding major activities considered part of the normal operations of the business) also known as other nonoperating expense recognized during the period. Such amounts may include: (a) unusual costs, (b) loss on foreign exchange transactions, (c) losses on securities (net of profits), and (d) miscellaneous other expense items.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

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-Section S99

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-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.9)

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Subordinated Listing Distribution Derivative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Nov. 21, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Listing Distribution Derivative [Line Items]
Change in fair value of listing promote		$ 0	$ 38,100	$ 0	$ 38,100
Listing note, fair value		$ 33,500		$ 33,500
Excess of Adjusted Market Value of Real Estate Assets Plus Distributions Over Aggregate Contributed Investor Capital \| New York Recovery Advisors, LLC \| Advisor
Listing Distribution Derivative [Line Items]
Subordinated incentive listing distribution, percentage of benchmark		15.00%		15.00%
Minimum
Listing Distribution Derivative [Line Items]
Average market value of stock for listing period				180 days
Maximum
Listing Distribution Derivative [Line Items]
Average market value of stock for listing period				210 days
Annual Targeted Investor Return \| Pre-tax Non-compounded Return on Capital Contribution \| New York Recovery Advisors, LLC \| Advisor
Listing Distribution Derivative [Line Items]
Cumulative capital investment return as a percentage of benchmark		6.00%		6.00%
Class B units \| New York Recovery Advisors, LLC
Listing Distribution Derivative [Line Items]
Expected ownership interest (in shares)	3,062,512