Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Real estate
Real estate, at cost	[1]	$ 1,657,173	$ 1,752,053
Less: accumulated depreciation	[1]	(290,167)	(267,772)
Real estate, net	[1]	1,367,006	1,484,281
Land and development, net	[1]	381,719	430,663
Other investments	[1]	1,275,954	1,176,560
Cash and cash equivalents	[1]	154,941	98,633
Accrued interest and operating lease income receivable, net	[1]	7,328	10,061
Deferred operating lease income receivable, net	[1]	63,339	58,128
Deferred expenses and other assets, net	[1]	279,894	293,112
Total assets	[1]	4,767,650	4,861,808
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	[1]	315,337	317,402
Debt obligations, net	[1]	3,289,481	3,286,975
Total liabilities	[1]	3,758,944	3,797,425
Consolidated VIEs
Real estate
Real estate, at cost		900,365	899,110
Less: accumulated depreciation		(74,334)	(61,917)
Real estate, net		826,031	837,193
Land and development, net		199,876	240,137
Other investments		29	35
Cash and cash equivalents		24,999	22,571
Accrued interest and operating lease income receivable, net		1,295	1,472
Deferred operating lease income receivable, net		34,119	29,428
Deferred expenses and other assets, net		117,977	122,591
Total assets		1,204,326	1,253,427
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities		76,684	115,581
Debt obligations, net		480,708	488,719
Total liabilities		557,392	$ 604,300
Unconsolidated VIEs
LIABILITIES
Carrying value of the investments		130,100
Variable interest entity unfunded commitment		$ 14,900

[1] Refer to Note 2 for details on the Company’s consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”).