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Interest rate of mortgage loan within investment in mortgage loan on real estate by entity with substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate or interest in real estate.

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Amount of allowance to cover probable credit losses on loans and leases. Includes carryover of or adjustments to the allowance for loan losses in connection with business combinations. Excludes allowance for loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Net amount of the investment in a contractual right to receive money on demand or on fixed or determinable dates that is recognized as an asset in the creditor's statement of financial position. Examples include, but are not limited to, credit card receivables, notes receivable and receivables relating to lessor's rights to payments from leases other than operating leases that have been recorded as assets. Excludes trade accounts receivable with contractual maturity of one year or less and arose from the sale of goods or services.

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The cash inflow associated with principal collections from a borrowing supported by a written promise to pay an obligation.

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Other Assets - Notes Receivable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended					9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Feb. 28, 2019	Nov. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Receivables
Notes receivable				$ 3,963		$ 3,963	$ 9,522
Allowance for notes receivable				0		0	0
PCR Note
Receivables
Notes receivable							$ 5,000
Interest rate on note receivable (as a percent)							10.00%
Pier Park Community Development District notes, non-interest bearing, due September 2022
Receivables
Notes receivable				803		803	$ 1,527
Interest bearing homebuilder note - 5.5% interest rate, due February 2020
Receivables
Notes receivable				1,160		$ 1,160
Interest rate (as a percent)						5.50%
Interest bearing homebuilder note - 5.5% interest rate, due February 2020 \| Forecast
Receivables
Proceeds of principal payment		$ 100
Interest bearing homebuilder note - 5.5% interest rate, due September 2019
Receivables
Notes receivable				809		$ 809	904
Interest rate (as a percent)						5.50%
Proceeds of principal payment				100
Interest bearing homebuilder note - 5.5% interest rate, due June 2019
Receivables
Notes receivable				506		$ 506	857
Interest rate (as a percent)						5.50%
Proceeds of principal payment					$ 100
Interest bearing homebuilder note - 5.5% interest rate, due November 2019
Receivables
Notes receivable				336		$ 336	1,060
Interest rate (as a percent)						5.50%
Interest bearing homebuilder note - 5.5% interest rate, due November 2019 \| Forecast
Receivables
Proceeds of principal payment			$ 100
Interest bearing homebuilder note - 6.3% interest rate, due March 2020
Receivables
Notes receivable				200		$ 200
Interest rate (as a percent)						6.30%
Interest bearing homebuilder note - 6.3% interest rate, due March 2020 \| Forecast
Receivables
Proceeds of principal payment	$ 100
Various mortgage notes, secured by certain real estate, bearing interest at various rates
Receivables
Notes receivable				$ 149		$ 149	$ 174