Real Estate and Lending Activities Real Estate and Lending Activities - Components of Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Minimum lease payments receivable	$ 1,270,401	$ 1,277,923
Estimated residual values	201,283	201,283
Less: Unearned income	(1,156,045)	(1,164,794)
Net investment in direct financing leases	$ 315,639	$ 314,412

Amount of minimum lease payments to be received by the lessor for capital leases.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 840

-SubTopic 30

-Section 50

-Paragraph 4

-Subparagraph (b)

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 13

-Paragraph 23

-Subparagraph a(i)(a)

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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