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Amount, excluding accrued interest, of increase (decrease) in allowance for credit loss on mortgage loan receivable. Excludes net investment in lease.

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Amount excluding accrued interest, of allowance for credit loss on financing receivable from real estate property. Excludes net investment in lease.

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Amount excluding accrued interest, of allowance for credit loss on financing receivable. Excludes net investment in lease.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 326
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
-Paragraph 1
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147479344/326-20-45-1

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Amount, excluding accrued interest, of increase (decrease) in allowance for credit loss on financing receivable. Excludes net investment in lease.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 326
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 13
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147479319/326-20-50-13

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