Property Investments (Details Textual) $ in Billions	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) property
Real Estate Investment Property, Net [Abstract]
Investment in real estate properties and mortgage notes \| $	$ 3.6
Number of real estate investments \| property	202

Investment in real estate properties and mortgage notes.

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