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Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Gross, Commercial and Consumer, Net

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The reserve to cover probable credit losses related to specifically identified fixed maturity real estate loans as well as probable credit losses inherent in the remainder of that loan portfolio.

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Amount before allowance of commercial loans issued to businesses to acquire, develop, construct, improve, or refinance land or building. Includes deferred interest and fees, undisbursed portion of loan balance, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts. Excludes loans covered under loss sharing agreements.

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The balance represents the amount of loans that are secured by real estate mortgages, offset by the reserve to cover probable credit losses on the loan portfolio.

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Indicates the number of mortgages under each classification.

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MORTGAGE LOAN RECEIVABLES - Mortgage Loan Receivables by Loan Type (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) loan	Jun. 29, 2017 USD ($) loan	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	$ 3,989,046			$ 2,371,827
Carrying Value	3,964,426			2,353,977
Provision for loan losses	(4,000)		$ (4,000)	(4,000)	$ (4,000)	$ (4,000)	$ (3,700)
Mortgage loans transferred but not considered sold
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	600,222			0
Carrying value	598,525			0
Carrying Value	598,525
First mortgage loan, held for investment
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	2,703,936	$ 549,000		1,843,006
Carrying value	$ 2,688,845			1,832,626
Number of loans \| loan	34	34
Carrying Value	$ 546,700	$ 547,700
Non-Controlling loan interest
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount		$ 52,300
Number of loans \| loan		1
Carrying Value		$ 51,800
Mezzanine loan, held for investment
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	158,803			168,303
Carrying value	158,095			167,469
Mortgage loan receivables held for investment, at amortized cost
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	3,462,961			2,011,309
Carrying value	3,445,465			2,000,095
Carrying Value	3,441,465			1,996,095
First mortgage loan, held for sale
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	526,085			360,518
Carrying Value	522,961			357,882
Mortgage loan receivables held for sale
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	526,085			360,518
Carrying Value	$ 522,961			$ 357,882