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Percentage Interest In Limited Partnership, After Option

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The percentage of interest in the limited partnership formed.

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Represents the amount of preferred equity interest retained as a percentage of incentive management fees.

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Amount, after adjustment, of cost-method investment. Adjustments include, but are not limited to, dividends received in excess of earnings after date of investment that are considered a return of investment and other than temporary impairments.

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INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITIES AND LOAN MANAGER (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands				9 Months Ended
	Jul. 02, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Apr. 17, 2012	Sep. 30, 2015	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 01, 2015
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Preferred equity interest retained as a percentage of incentive management fees				75.00%
RRE Opportunity REIT I [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Cost method investment				$ 2,500
RRE Opportunity REIT II [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Cost method investment				1,300
Pearlmark Real Estate Partners [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Cost method investment				4,000
CVC Credit Partners [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Cost method investment				$ 6,800
Percentage Interest In Limited Partnership, After Option				24.00%
Equity Method Investment, Other than Temporary Impairment		$ 4,300
Innovation Office REIT [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Cost method investment				$ 200
CVC Credit Partners, L.P. [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Irrevocable Option to Buy Interests in Joint Venture, Percentage				9.00%
Limited Partner [Member] \| CVC Credit Partners, L.P. [Member] \| Parent Company [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percentage interest in limited partnership formed	24.00%		33.00%
Irrevocable Option to Buy Interests in Joint Venture, Percentage	9.00%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Pearlmark Real Estate Partners [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Cost method investment					$ 1,000	$ 5,000