Investment in Loans Table of Investments in Loans, Measured at Fair Value Pledged as Collateral (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans Pledged as Collateral	$ 197,860	$ 247,194
Corporate Loans \| Telos Asset Management LLC
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans Pledged as Collateral	144,808	154,279
Mortgage Loans Held for Sale
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans Pledged as Collateral	53,052	62,212
Non-performing loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans Pledged as Collateral	0	30,703
Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due \| Mortgage Loans Held for Sale
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	$ 0	$ 0

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Recorded Investment in financing receivables that are past due at the balance sheet date.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of loans that have been pledged as collateral for borrowings. If the secured party has the right by contract or custom to sell or re-pledge the collateral, then the debtor reclassifies that asset and report that asset in its statement of financial position separately from other assets not so encumbered.

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