Mortgage Loan On Real Estate, Recovered Amount Including Accrued Interest And Fees

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Mortgage Loan on Real Estate, Recovered Interest Income

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Mortgage Loans On Real Estate, Accrued Interest

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Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Effective Interest Rate

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Mortgage Loans On Real Estate, Number Of Loans Issued

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Mortgage Loans On Real Estate, Number Of Notes Repaid

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Number of Properties Collateralized

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The carrying amount of the outstanding balance due under the mortgage loan.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 205
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 6
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-04.(c) Schedule IV)
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 948
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The carrying amount of mortgage loans on real estate that were sold during the reporting period.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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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 cash inflow associated with principal collections from a borrowing supported by a written promise to pay an obligation.

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The cash inflow from amounts received from issuance of long-term debt that is wholly or partially secured by collateral. Excludes proceeds from tax exempt secured debt.

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Notes Receivable, Net - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Notes Receivable, Net - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	May 01, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) note_receivable property
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Proceeds from notes receivable				$ 12,000	$ 24,500
Recovered mortgage amount including accrued interest and fees				16,800
Additional advance				98,528	$ 22,371
Notes receivable, net		$ 249,848		249,848		$ 276,163
Recovered interest income		1,400	$ 2,200
Nonperforming Financial Instruments
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Proceeds from notes receivable				12,000
Notes receivable, net						12,000
Notes Receivable \| Collateralized Note, 9.8% Interest Rate
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Notes receivable, net						$ 47,500
Effective interest rate						9.80%
Number of properties collateralized \| property						4
Notes Receivable \| Five Notes Issued in Periods Prior to 2016
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Proceeds from notes receivable						$ 42,800
Notes receivable, net						$ 29,600
Number of notes repaid \| note_receivable						5
Notes Receivable \| First Mortgage Loan, 8.1% Loan, Due 2019
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Effective interest rate						8.10%
Mezzanine Loan \| Mezzanine Loan, 15% Loan
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Notes receivable, net						$ 30,900
Effective interest rate						15.00%
Core Portfolio
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Notes receivable, net		198,395		198,395		$ 216,400
Core Portfolio \| Notes Receivable of $10 million
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Additional advance				10,000
Notes receivable, net						$ 20,000
Core Portfolio \| Note Receivable, Due June 1, 2018
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Notes receivable, net		$ 15,000		$ 15,000
Core Portfolio \| Notes Receivable \| Collateralized Note, 9.8% Interest Rate
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Number of receivables issued \| note_receivable						1
Maximum \| Core Portfolio
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Effective interest rate		8.70%		8.70%
Brandywine Market Square
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Notes receivable, net	$ 153,400
Brandywine Market Square \| Core Portfolio
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Note receivable exchanged	16,000
Note receivable accrued interest	$ 300	$ 300		$ 300
Shopping Center in Windham, ME
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Note receivable exchanged				9,000
Note receivable accrued interest		200		200
Fund III
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Additional advance				300
Notes receivable, net		$ 4,806		$ 4,806		$ 4,506
Effective interest rate		18.00%		18.00%
Fund II
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Note receivable accrued interest		$ 400		$ 400
Notes receivable, net		$ 31,397		$ 31,397		31,007
Effective interest rate		2.50%		2.50%
Fund IV
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Notes receivable, net		$ 15,250		$ 15,250		$ 24,250
Effective interest rate		15.30%		15.30%
Fund IV \| Notes Receivable \| Collateralized Note, 9.8% Interest Rate
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Number of receivables issued \| note_receivable						3