Financing Receivable, Discount

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Financing Receivable, Guarantee Premium

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Financing Receivable, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage

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The maximum amount available to the borrower under the loan commitment.

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Purchase Option, Selling Price

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The net amount of nonoperating interest income (expense).

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Amount representing an agreement for an unconditional promise by the maker to pay the entity (holder) a definite sum of money at a future date. Such amount may include accrued interest receivable in accordance with the terms of the note. The note also may contain provisions and related items including a discount or premium, payable on demand, secured, or unsecured, interest bearing or noninterest bearing, among a myriad of other features and characteristics. Excludes amounts related to receivables held-for-sale.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Net amount of the investment in a contractual right to receive money on demand or on fixed or determinable dates that is recognized as an asset in the creditor's statement of financial position. Examples include, but are not limited to, credit card receivables, notes receivable and receivables relating to lessor's rights to payments from leases other than operating leases that have been recorded as assets. Excludes trade accounts receivable with contractual maturity of one year or less and arose from the sale of goods or services.

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Notes Receivable (Summary of Mezzanine Loans) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Jan. 08, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Notes receivable	$ 152,172			$ 138,683
Financing receivable guarantee premium	4,009			2,800
Financing receivable discount	(3,371)			(4,489)
Total notes receivable	152,172			138,683
Interest income	5,319	$ 2,232
Mezzanine Loan
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Notes receivable	150,240			139,097
Maximum loan commitment	276,910
Interest income	5,298	2,221
Mezzanine Loan \| 1405 Point
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Notes receivable	30,939			30,238
Maximum loan commitment	$ 31,032
Interest rate	8.00%
Interest income	$ 610	453
Mezzanine Loan \| The Residences at Annapolis Junction
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Notes receivable	36,667			36,361
Maximum loan commitment	$ 48,105
Interest rate	10.00%
Interest income	$ 2,024	1,084
Mezzanine Loan \| North Decatur Square
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Notes receivable	19,159			18,521
Maximum loan commitment	$ 29,673
Interest rate	15.00%
Interest income	$ 638	461
Mezzanine Loan \| Delray Plaza
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Notes receivable	10,417			7,032
Maximum loan commitment	$ 15,000		$ 15,000
Interest rate	15.00%
Interest income	$ 310	223
Mezzanine Loan \| Nexton Square
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Notes receivable	13,644			14,855
Maximum loan commitment	$ 17,000
Interest rate	15.00%
Interest income	$ 510	0
Mezzanine Loan \| Interlock Commercial
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Notes receivable	23,790			18,269
Maximum loan commitment	$ 95,000
Interest rate	15.00%
Interest income	$ 743	0
Mezzanine Loan \| Interlock Residential
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Notes receivable	15,624			13,821
Maximum loan commitment	$ 41,100
Interest rate	13.00%
Interest income	$ 463	0
Other Notes Receivable
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Notes receivable	1,294			$ 1,275
Interest income	21	$ 11
Annapolis Junction \| The Residences at Annapolis Junction
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Purchase option, selling price	$ 5,000