Loans Receivable - Principal Balance and Net Book Value of Loans Receivable Based on Internal Risk Ratings (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Billions	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Receivables [Abstract]
Total loan exposure including senior interests	$ 1.1	$ 1.0

Loan exposure amount including non consolidated senior interests.

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Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant