REAL ESTATE SECURITIES - Credit Losses on Debt Securities (Details) $ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2016
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| Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings [Roll Forward] | |
| Credit losses on debt securities for which a portion of an OTTI was recognized in other comprehensive income, Balance at January 1, 2016 | $ (3,010) |
| Additions to credit losses on securities for which an OTTI was previously recognized and a portion of an OTTI was recognized in other comprehensive income | (110) |
| Reduction for securities deconsolidated during the period | 3,120 |
| Credit losses on debt securities for which a portion of an OTTI was recognized in other comprehensive income, Balance at December 31, 2016 | $ 0 |
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- Definition Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings, Reductions, Deconsolidation of Securities No definition available.
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- Definition This item represents an increase to the cumulative amount of credit losses recognized in earnings for an other than temporary impairment (OTTI) of a debt security held for which a previous OTTI was recognized and the investor does not intend to sell the debt security and it is not more likely than not that the investor will be required to sell the debt security before recovery of its amortized cost basis. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The cumulative amount of credit losses recognized in earnings related to debt securities held for which a portion of an other than temporary impairment (OTTI) was recognized in other comprehensive income (a component of shareholders' equity). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period. No definition available.
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