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The cash outflow for purchases of and capital improvements on property, plant and equipment (capital expenditures), software, and other intangible assets.

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The cash inflow from proceeds from sale of receivables arising from the mortgage note on real estate; includes collections on mortgage notes receivable that are not classified as operating cash flows.

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The cash inflow from the sale of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale.

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Write-off of amounts previously capitalized as debt issuance cost in an extinguishment of debt.

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Investments and Dispositions (Details)				3 Months Ended
Investments and Dispositions (Details)	Apr. 22, 2016 USD ($)	Feb. 26, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 05, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) segment	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets				$ 145,100,000
Proceeds from mortgage note receivable paydown				$ 19,496,000	$ 148,000
Number of Reportable Operating Segments \| segment				4
Gain on sale of real estate				$ 0	23,924,000
Prepaymentfee				3,600,000
Costs associated with loan refinancing or payoff				552,000	$ 0
Theatre Properties [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Costs associated with loan refinancing or payoff				472,000
Entertainment Reportable Operating Segment [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets				$ 47,700,000
Entertainment Reportable Operating Segment [Member] \| Theatre Properties [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
number of development properties				6
Entertainment Reportable Operating Segment [Member] \| Theatre Redevelopment Properties [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of properties acquired (in properties)				1
number of development properties				1
Entertainment Reportable Operating Segment [Member] \| Entertainment Retail Center Properties [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
number of development properties				4
Education Reportable Operating Segment [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets				$ 45,800,000
Education Reportable Operating Segment [Member] \| Public Charter School Property Member
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Proceeds from mortgage note receivable paydown			$ 19,300,000
number of development properties				19
Prepaymentfee			3,600,000
Costs associated with loan refinancing or payoff			$ 80,000
Education Reportable Operating Segment [Member] \| Private School Property [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
number of development properties				3
Education Reportable Operating Segment [Member] \| early childhood education center [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
number of development properties				14
Recreation Reportable Operating Segment [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets				$ 51,400,000
Recreation Reportable Operating Segment [Member] \| TopGolf [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
number of development properties				11
Recreation Reportable Operating Segment [Member] \| Ski Resorts [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of properties acquired (in properties)				1
Other Reportable Operating Segment [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment				$ 1,500,000
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets				$ 200,000
Gain on sale of real estate		$ 0
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Entertainment Reportable Operating Segment [Member] \| Entertainment Retail Center Properties [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Proceeds from mortgage note receivable paydown	$ 44,300,000.0