CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
ASSETS
Investment in real estate, net	$ 313,008	$ 313,599
Cash and cash equivalents	165,286	212,773
Investments	236,656	191,240
Restricted investments	5,640	7,072
Notes receivable, net	2,041	2,555
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $57.2 million and $57.1 million at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	9,166	10,145
Claim settlement receivable	12,746	0
Other assets	33,343	36,573
Investments held by special purpose entities	208,543	208,785
Total assets	986,429	982,742
LIABILITIES:
Debt	54,233	54,474
Other liabilities	43,405	41,880
Deferred tax liabilities	39,375	36,847
Senior Notes held by special purpose entity	176,255	176,094
Total liabilities	313,268	309,295
EQUITY:
Common stock, no par value; 180,000,000 shares authorized; 74,342,826 and 92,332,565 issued at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively; and 74,342,826 and 75,329,557 outstanding at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	572,002	892,387
Retained earnings	92,037	78,851
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	1,294	(686)
Treasury stock at cost, 0 and 17,003,008 shares held at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	0	(305,289)
Total stockholders’ equity	665,333	665,263
Non-controlling interest	7,828	8,184
Total equity	673,161	673,447
Total liabilities and equity	986,429	982,742
Variable Interest Entities
ASSETS
Investment in real estate, net	46,146	46,156
Cash and cash equivalents	4,087	4,067
Other assets	9,947	12,853
Investments held by special purpose entities	208,543	208,785
Total assets	268,723	271,861
LIABILITIES:
Debt	47,565	47,480
Other liabilities	2,411	4,416
Senior Notes held by special purpose entity	176,255	176,094
Total liabilities	$ 226,231	$ 227,990