Financing Receivable Recorded Investment 90 Days Past Due And Still Accruing Number of Contracts

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Interest Receivable, Loans Past Due over 90 Days and Still Accruing

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Loans Receivable with Fixed Rates of Interest, Percentage

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Represents the remaining maturity period of mortgage loans.

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Represents the number of mortgage loans individually impaired.

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Transfer To Other Real Estate from Business Acquisitions

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Recorded investment in financing receivables that are 90 days or more past due and still accruing.

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The gains (losses) included in earnings that represent the difference between the sale price and the carrying value of loans made to finance real estate acquisitions. This element refers to the gain (loss) and not to the cash proceeds of the sale. This element is a noncash adjustment to net income when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of interest earned but not received. Also called accrued interest or accrued interest receivable.

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Reflects the amount of additional interest income that would have been recorded if impaired or nonperforming loans were instead current, in compliance with their original terms, and outstanding throughout the reporting period or since origination (if held for part of the period).

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Amount of loan with fixed rate of interest.

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The carrying amount of the outstanding balance due under the mortgage loan.

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The balance represents the amount of loans that are secured by real estate mortgages, offset by the reserve to cover probable credit losses on the loan portfolio.

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The stated interest rate on the mortgage loan receivable or the weighted average interest rate on a group of loans.

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Indicates the number of mortgages under each classification.

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Amount of deferred fees paid by borrowers and unamortized costs incurred to originate loans and leases, unamortized loan commitments and loan syndication fees, and premiums over or discounts from face amounts of loans that are being amortized into income as an adjustment to yield. Excludes amounts for loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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MORTGAGE LOAN RECEIVABLES - Additional Information (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) loan	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) loan	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) loan	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 loan	Dec. 31, 2016 number_mortgage_loans_impaired	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 loan	Dec. 31, 2015 number_mortgage_loans_impaired
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Loans receivable with fixed rates of interest				$ 205,400,000			$ 343,200,000
Percentage of loans receivable with fixed rates of interest	10.30%	19.70%
Unamortized discounts included in mortgage loan receivables held for investment, at amortized cost				600,000			700,000
Number of mortgage loans impaired					0	0		0	0
Accrued and unpaid interest receivable				24,439,000			22,776,000
Amortized cost of non-accrual loans				2,353,977,000			2,310,409,000
Real estate acquired in settlement of mortgage loan receivable held for investment	$ 0	$ 6,700,000	$ 0
Mortgage loans on real estate, carrying amount				2,357,977,000
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Interest Rate	6.73%	6.83%
Remaining Maturity (years)	2 years 1 month 6 days	2 years 6 months 29 days
Other
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Real estate acquired in settlement of mortgage loan receivable held for investment		$ 6,700,000
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Mortgage Loans		$ 800,000
Mortgage loans on real estate, carrying amount							5,900,000
Mortgage loan receivables held for investment, at amortized cost
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Loans receivable with fixed rates of interest				1,800,000,000			1,400,000,000
Percentage of loans receivable with fixed rates of interest	89.70%	80.30%
Number or loans in default \| loan	2	0
Loans in default, carrying value				26,900,000
Impairment recorded on defaulted loans	$ 0
Accrued and unpaid interest receivable				3,500,000
Default interest included in accrued and unpaid interest receivable				2,200,000
Amortized cost of non-accrual loans				1,996,095,000			1,738,645,000
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Interest Rate	7.17%	7.56%
Remaining Maturity (years)	1 year 7 months 28 days	1 year 4 months 17 days
Mortgage loan receivables held for sale
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Loans receivable with fixed rates of interest				360,500,000			571,800,000
Percentage of loans receivable with fixed rates of interest	100.00%	100.00%
Amortized cost of non-accrual loans				$ 357,882,000			$ 571,764,000
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Interest Rate	4.20%	4.56%
Remaining Maturity (years)	4 years 6 months 18 days	6 years 2 months 12 days
Loan on non-accrual status
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Unamortized discounts included in mortgage loan receivables held for investment, at amortized cost			$ 2,600,000
Number of loans on non-accrual status \| loan	0	0	1
Amortized cost of non-accrual loans			$ 5,500,000