Investment in 111 West 57th Partners LLC (Details) $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	May 31, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 28, 2013 USD ($) ft²
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Company's aggregate initial investment								$ 57,250
Company's aggregate initial membership interest %								60.30%
Other members and Sponsor initial investment								$ 37,750
Approximate gross square feet of project | ft²								346,000
Description of partnership agreement distribution			The JV Agreement and related operating agreements generally provide that all distributable cash shall be distributed as follows: (i) first, 100% to the members in proportion to their percentage interests until Investment LLC has received distributions yielding a 20% internal rate of return as calculated; (ii) second, 100% to the Sponsor as a return of (but not a return on) any additional capital contributions made by the Sponsor on account of manager overruns; and (iii) thereafter, (a) 50% to the members in proportion to their respective percentage interests at the time of such distribution, and (b) 50% to the Sponsor.
Subordinated participation interest to CEO					10.00%
Percentage of distribution on company's initial investment to be received prior to CEO receiving percentage distribution					150.00%
Annaly CRE LLC initial mortgage and acquisition loan repaid		$ 230,000
Valuation of shortfall capital contribution as multiple of amount actually contributed			1.5
Sponsor calculation of investment LLC aggregate investment percentage after dilution			48.00%
Term of loan			4 years
Extension option of loan			1 year
Impairment on the Company's equity method investments			$ 0	$ 0		$ 63,745
Income (Loss) [Abstract]
Rental income				0
Expenses				31
Net income (loss)				(31)
Line of Credit [Member] | R. A. Bianco [Member]
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Maximum borrowing capacity				$ 10,000			$ 1,000
Minimum [Member]
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Additional borrowing required to complete project			60,000
Maximum [Member]
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Additional borrowing required to complete project			$ 100,000
Capital LLC [Member]
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Percentage of outstanding shares to be owned by CEO			20.00%
Investment LLC [Member] | Capital LLC [Member]
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Terms of distributions to Capital LLC			available cash of Investment LLC will be distributed first to Capital LLC until it has received a 20% internal rate of return (calculated as provided for in the JV Agreement as noted above), second to the Company until it has received 150% of its capital, and, thereafter, available cash is split 10/90, with 10% going to Mr. R. A. Bianco as the subordinated participation interest noted above and 90% going to Capital LLC and the Company pari-passu, with Capital LLC receiving one-half of its pro-rata share based on capital contributed and the Company receiving the balance.
AIG [Member]
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Financing obtained by 111 W 57th Partners		400,000
Apollo [Member]
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Financing obtained by 111 W 57th Partners		$ 325,000
Junior Mezzanine Loan [Member]
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Junior mezzanine loan sold by lender to an affiliate of Spruce Capital Partners LLC	$ 25,000