Property Investments (Details Textual) (USD $) In Billions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013 property
Real Estate Investment Property, Net [Abstract]
Investment in real estate properties and mortgage notes	$ 3.2
Number of real estate investments	202

Investment in real estate properties and mortgage notes.

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