Schedule of Mortgage Loan on Real Estate (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Carrying amount of mortgages, federal income tax purposes	$ 368,650
Ernest Mortgage Loan \| Long-Term First Mortgage Loan
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Number of properties	4

The total amount of the Federal income tax bases of mortgage loans on real estate.

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-Subparagraph (SX 210.12-29.8)

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-04.(c) Schedule IV)

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-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

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-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

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