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Revenue Recognition - Advisory Agreements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
RIF
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Advisory fee percent				0.85%
Tremont Advisors
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Business management fee percent based on management agreements				1.50%
Minimum \| Tremont Advisors
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Advisory fee percentage based on aggregate principal amounts of loan originate				0.50%
Maximum \| Tremont Advisors
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Advisory fee percentage based on aggregate principal amounts of loan originate				1.00%
Forecast \| Tremont Advisors
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Advisory fee percent	20.00%
Advisory fee percentage	7.00%
Advisory services
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue		$ 1,045	$ 1,019	$ 3,492	$ 3,033
Advisory services \| RMR Advisors and Tremont Advisors
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue		706	613	2,134	1,826
Advisory services \| Tremont Advisors
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue		339	406	1,358	1,207
Management services
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue		47,328	44,644	142,457	130,629
Management services \| Tremont Advisors
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue		$ 194	$ 113	$ 582	$ 352