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Amount of allowance for credit loss on financing receivable. Excludes allowance for financing receivable covered under loss sharing agreement.

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Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions.

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Period Type:

Notes Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses - Additional Information (Details)									1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 22, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 27, 2019 USD ($)	Jul. 22, 2019 USD ($)	Apr. 24, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 21, 2018 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2018 USD ($) building	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) loan shares	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 15, 2020 USD ($) ft²	Oct. 31, 2020 USD ($)	May 31, 2020 USD ($)	Apr. 19, 2019 USD ($)	Jan. 08, 2019 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 01, 2018 USD ($)	Oct. 27, 2017 USD ($)	May 15, 2017 USD ($)	Apr. 21, 2016 USD ($) ft² room unit	Oct. 15, 2015 USD ($)
Notes Receivable
Allowances for loan losses									$ 2,584,000	$ 2,584,000	$ 2,584,000	$ 0
Debt repayments											299,318,000	270,851,000	$ 173,855,000
Guaranty liabilities									2,631,000	2,631,000	2,631,000	5,271,000
Financing receivable, nonaccrual									13,600,000	13,600,000	13,600,000
Financing receivable, interest not recognized											5,100,000
Financial Guarantee
Notes Receivable
Guarantor obligations of the senior construction loan (up to)									39,480,000	39,480,000	39,480,000
1405 Point
Notes Receivable
Payment for debt extinguishment fee	$ 300,000
Note receivable maximum principal balance																								$ 28,200,000
Interest acquired	79.00%		21.00%
Loans payable	$ 64,900,000
Acquisition, assumption of debt			$ 6,100,000
Annapolis Junction Town Center
Notes Receivable
Number of residential units \| unit																							416
Area of retail space \| ft²																							17,000
Note receivable maximum principal balance																							$ 48,100,000
Number of rooms (room) \| room																							150
The Residences at Annapolis Junction
Notes Receivable
Payment for debt extinguishment fee	$ 200,000
Interest acquired	79.00%
Senior Notes	$ 83,400,000														$ 84,400,000
Delray Plaza \| Financial Guarantee
Notes Receivable
Guarantor obligations of the senior construction loan (up to)									5,180,000	5,180,000	5,180,000										$ 4,800,000
Shopping Center In Summerville, South Carolina
Notes Receivable
Number of buildings \| building								16
Nexton Square
Notes Receivable
Acquisition, cash consideration		$ 17,900,000
Acquisition, assumption of debt		22,900,000
Capitalized acquisition costs		200,000
Interlock Commercial \| Financial Guarantee
Notes Receivable
Guarantor obligations of the senior construction loan (up to)									34,300,000	34,300,000	34,300,000
Decatur, Georgia \| Whole Foods Anchored Center \| Loans Receivable
Notes Receivable
Investment in development																						$ 34,000,000.0
Delray Beach, Florida \| Whole Foods Anchored Center \| Loans Receivable
Notes Receivable
Investment in development																					20,000,000.0
Mezzanine Loan
Notes Receivable
Maximum loan commitment									161,100,000	161,100,000	161,100,000
Notes receivable									128,576,000	128,576,000	$ 128,576,000	152,953,000
Number of loans \| loan											3
Mezzanine Loan \| The Residences at Annapolis Junction
Notes Receivable
Interest income, exit fees											$ 1,500,000	500,000
Notes receivable									0	0	0	40,049,000
Mezzanine Loan \| North Decatur Square
Notes Receivable
Maximum loan commitment													$ 29,700,000									$ 21,800,000
Interest rate																						15.00%
Proceeds from collection of loans receivable					$ 20,000,000.0
Mezzanine Loan \| Delray Plaza
Notes Receivable
Maximum loan commitment									$ 17,000,000	$ 17,000,000	$ 17,000,000							$ 15,000,000.0			$ 13,100,000
Interest rate									15.00%	15.00%	15.00%										15.00%
Notes receivable									$ 14,289,000	$ 14,289,000	$ 14,289,000	12,995,000
Additional funds available									$ 2,000,000.0	$ 2,000,000.0	$ 2,000,000.0
Collateral for secured borrowings \| shares									125,843	125,843	125,843
Reserve account									$ 2,500,000
Interest rate									6.00%	6.00%	6.00%
Mezzanine Loan \| Delray Plaza \| Financial Guarantee
Notes Receivable
Guarantor obligations of the senior construction loan (up to)																		$ 5,200,000
Mezzanine Loan \| Nexton Square
Notes Receivable
Notes receivable		$ 16,400,000							$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	15,097,000
Mezzanine Loan \| Interlock Commercial
Notes Receivable
Maximum loan commitment							$ 95,000,000.0		103,000,000	103,000,000	103,000,000
Guarantor obligations of the senior construction loan (up to)																	$ 30,700,000
Interest rate							15.00%
Interest income, exit fees											2,300,000	600,000
Notes receivable									85,318,000	85,318,000	85,318,000	59,224,000
Maximum commitment, excluding accrued interest reserves							$ 67,000,000.0
Financing receivable term							24 months
Financing receivable term extension option							5 years
Additional funds available									$ 3,000,000.0	3,000,000.0	$ 3,000,000.0					$ 8,000,000.0
Exit fee										6,500,000
Exit fee revenue recognized										$ 2,900,000
Interest rate									18.00%	18.00%	18.00%
Mezzanine Loan \| Interlock Commercial \| Minimum
Notes Receivable
Exit fee										$ 6,500,000
Mezzanine Loan \| Interlock Commercial \| Maximum
Notes Receivable
Exit fee										7,500,000
Mezzanine Loan \| Solis Apartments At Interlock
Notes Receivable
Maximum commitment, excluding accrued interest reserves							$ 25,200,000
Mezzanine Loan \| Solis Apartments at Interlock
Notes Receivable
Maximum loan commitment							$ 41,100,000		$ 41,100,000	41,100,000	$ 41,100,000
Interest rate							13.00%
Notes receivable									28,969,000	28,969,000	28,969,000	$ 25,588,000
Construction Loans
Notes Receivable
Aggregate capacity under the credit facility									$ 39,700,000	$ 39,700,000	$ 39,700,000
Bridge Loan \| Shopping Center In Summerville, South Carolina
Notes Receivable
Notes receivable								$ 2,200,000												$ 17,000,000.0
Bridge Loan \| Interlock Commercial
Notes Receivable
Notes receivable																			$ 4,000,000.0
Bridge Loan \| Harbor Point Parcel 3
Notes Receivable
Area of retail space \| ft²														450,000
Notes receivable														$ 6,800,000
Interest rate														6.00%
First Purchase Option \| 1405 Point
Notes Receivable
Acquisition, cash consideration						$ 300,000
Option to acquire additional interest						79.00%
1405 Point
Notes Receivable
Acquisition, cash consideration						$ 300,000
Loans payable				$ 53,000,000.0		$ 64,900,000
Option to acquire additional interest						79.00%
Debt repayments				$ 12,300,000