Investments in Partially Owned Entities - Other - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Investments in unconsolidated entities	$ 58,254	$ 60,141
Unconsolidated Non-VIE
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Investments in unconsolidated entities	0
Unconsolidated Non-VIE \| Residual JV [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Investments in unconsolidated entities	$ 700
Joint venture ownership percentage owned by company	60.00%
Joint venture partner ownership percentage	40.00%
Unconsolidated Non-VIE \| Legacy JV [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Joint venture ownership percentage owned by company	60.00%
Joint venture partner ownership percentage	40.00%
Liquidation Value Preferred Interests	$ 37,300
Private Equity Fund \| Maximum [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Investments in unconsolidated entities	5,000
Private Equity Fund \| Capital Commitment
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Investments in unconsolidated entities	$ 2,100

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.12)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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