Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Asset-backed securities, fair value	$ 773,462	$ 996,820
Long-term debt at fair value	$ 0	$ 63,152
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	180,000,000	180,000,000
Common stock, issued (in shares)	76,834,663	78,162,765
Common stock, outstanding (in shares)	76,834,663	78,162,765
Variable interest held by entity, assets	$ 798,317	$ 1,195,574
Variable interest held by entity, liabilities	773,980	1,050,861
Asset-backed securities issued, net
Deferred debt issuance costs	0	542
Long-term Debt
Deferred debt issuance costs	7,081	10,438
Commercial Loans Held For Sale
Residential loans	0	39,141
Commercial loans, held-for-investment
Residential loans	$ 0	$ 67,657