Investments and Dispositions	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Investments [Abstract]
Investments	Investments and Dispositions The Company's investment spending during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 totaled $526.9 million, and included investments in each of its four operating segments. Entertainment investment spending during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 totaled $198.3 million, including spending on build-to-suit development and redevelopment of megaplex theatres, entertainment retail centers and family entertainment centers, as well as $126.0 million in acquisitions of seven megaplex theatres and a family entertainment center. Education investment spending during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 totaled $187.3 million, including spending on build-to-suit development and redevelopment of public charter schools, early education centers and private schools, as well as $8.4 million in acquisitions of two early education centers and a private school. Recreation investment spending during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 totaled $140.0 million, including spending on build-to-suit development of golf entertainment complexes and waterparks, redevelopment of metro ski parks and a $21.0 million mortgage note secured by a metro ski park. Other investment spending during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 totaled $1.3 million, and was related to the Adelaar casino and resort project in Sullivan County, New York. On January 5, 2016, the Company received prepayment on one mortgage note receivable of $19.3 million that was secured by a public charter school located in Washington D.C. In connection with the full payoff of this note, the Company received a prepayment fee of $3.6 million, which is included in mortgage and other financing income. Additionally, $80 thousand of prepaid mortgage fees were expensed and are included in costs associated with loan refinancing or payoff. On February 26, 2016, the Company completed the sale of a land parcel at Adelaar for net proceeds of $1.5 million and no gain or loss was recognized. On April 6, 2016, pursuant to a tenant purchase option, the Company completed the sale of a public charter school located in Colorado for net proceeds of $11.2 million. In connection with this sale, the Company recognized a gain on sale of $2.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2016. On April 22, 2016, the Company received prepayment in full on one mortgage note receivable of $44.3 million that was secured by an entertainment retail center located in North Carolina. In conjunction with this payoff, the Company wrote off $335 thousand of prepaid mortgage fees to costs associated with loan refinancing or payoff. On August 18, 2016, pursuant to a tenant purchase option, the Company completed the sale of a public charter school located in Colorado for net proceeds of $5.4 million. In connection with this sale, the Company recognized a gain on sale of $549 thousand during the nine months ended September 30, 2016. On September 30, 2016, the Company completed the sale of a land parcel located in Texas for net proceeds of $2.1 million. In connection with this sale, the Company recognized a gain on sale of $1.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

Investments and Dispositions

The Company's investment spending during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 totaled $526.9 million, and included investments in each of its four operating segments.

Entertainment investment spending during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 totaled $198.3 million, including spending on build-to-suit development and redevelopment of megaplex theatres, entertainment retail centers and family entertainment centers, as well as $126.0 million in acquisitions of seven megaplex theatres and a family entertainment center.

Education investment spending during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 totaled $187.3 million, including spending on build-to-suit development and redevelopment of public charter schools, early education centers and private schools, as well as $8.4 million in acquisitions of two early education centers and a private school.

Recreation investment spending during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 totaled $140.0 million, including spending on build-to-suit development of golf entertainment complexes and waterparks, redevelopment of metro ski parks and a $21.0 million mortgage note secured by a metro ski park.

Other investment spending during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 totaled $1.3 million, and was related to the Adelaar casino and resort project in Sullivan County, New York.

On January 5, 2016, the Company received prepayment on one mortgage note receivable of $19.3 million that was secured by a public charter school located in Washington D.C. In connection with the full payoff of this note, the Company received a prepayment fee of $3.6 million, which is included in mortgage and other financing income. Additionally, $80 thousand of prepaid mortgage fees were expensed and are included in costs associated with loan refinancing or payoff.

On February 26, 2016, the Company completed the sale of a land parcel at Adelaar for net proceeds of $1.5 million and no gain or loss was recognized.

On April 6, 2016, pursuant to a tenant purchase option, the Company completed the sale of a public charter school located in Colorado for net proceeds of $11.2 million. In connection with this sale, the Company recognized a gain on sale of $2.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

On April 22, 2016, the Company received prepayment in full on one mortgage note receivable of $44.3 million that was secured by an entertainment retail center located in North Carolina. In conjunction with this payoff, the Company wrote off $335 thousand of prepaid mortgage fees to costs associated with loan refinancing or payoff.

On August 18, 2016, pursuant to a tenant purchase option, the Company completed the sale of a public charter school located in Colorado for net proceeds of $5.4 million. In connection with this sale, the Company recognized a gain on sale of $549 thousand during the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

On September 30, 2016, the Company completed the sale of a land parcel located in Texas for net proceeds of $2.1 million. In connection with this sale, the Company recognized a gain on sale of $1.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2016.