Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	[1]	$ 126,529	$ 67,878
Restricted cash	[1]	88,904	30,572
Mortgage loan receivables held for investment, net, at amortized cost:
Mortgage loans held by consolidated subsidiaries	[1]	3,119,857	3,318,390
Provision for loan losses	[1]	(18,500)	(17,900)
Mortgage loan receivables held for sale	[1]	111,977	182,439
Real estate securities	[1]	1,788,415	1,410,126
Real estate and related lease intangibles, net	[1]	984,377	998,022
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	[1]	57,751	40,354
FHLB stock	[1]	61,619	57,915
Derivative instruments	[1]	536	0
Due from brokers	[1]	5	0
Accrued interest receivable	[1]	24,269	27,214
Other assets	[1]	61,036	157,862
Total assets	[1]	6,406,775	6,272,872
Liabilities
Debt obligations, net	[1]	4,613,088	4,452,574
Due to brokers	[1]	25,500	1,301
Derivative instruments	[1]	0	975
Amount payable pursuant to tax receivable agreement	[1]	1,559	1,570
Dividends payable	[1]	1,860	37,316
Accrued expenses	[1]	55,453	82,425
Other liabilities	[1]	61,241	53,076
Total liabilities	[1]	4,758,701	4,629,237
Commitments and contingencies (Note 18)	[1]	0	0
Equity
Additional paid-in capital	[1]	1,526,469	1,471,157
Treasury stock, 3,142,899 and 2,701,162 shares, at cost	[1]	(41,535)	(32,815)
Retained earnings (dividends in excess of earnings)	[1]	(30,847)	11,342
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	[1]	12,171	(4,649)
Total shareholders’ equity	[1]	1,466,378	1,445,153
Noncontrolling interest in operating partnership	[1]	172,466	188,427
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures	[1]	9,230	10,055
Total equity	[1]	1,648,074	1,643,635
Total liabilities and equity	[1]	6,406,775	6,272,872
Class A Common Stock
Equity
Common stock	[1]	108	105
Class B Common Stock
Equity
Common stock	[1]	$ 12	$ 13

[1] Includes amounts relating to consolidated variable interest entities. See Note 3.