Debt And Lines Of Credit (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of debt and lines of credit [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth certain information regarding debt including premiums, discounts and deferred financing costs (in thousands):

	Carrying Amount				Weighted Average Years to Maturity		Weighted Average Interest Rates
	September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017		September 30, 2018	December 31, 2017	September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Collateralized term loans - Life Companies	$	1,253,935	$	1,044,246	14.4	13.9	4.0	%	3.9	%
Collateralized term loans - FNMA	775,383		1,026,014		5.4	5.6	4.4	%	4.4	%
Collateralized term loans - CMBS	407,778		410,747		4.3	5.0	5.1	%	5.1	%
Collateralized term loans - FMCC	382,129		386,349		6.1	6.9	3.9	%	3.9	%
Secured borrowings	113,089		129,182		14.6	15.3	10.0	%	10.0	%
Lines of credit	—		41,257		0.0	3.1	—	%	2.8	%
Preferred Equity - Sun NG Resorts - mandatorily redeemable	35,277		—		4.0	-	6.0	%	—	%
Preferred OP units - mandatorily redeemable	37,338		41,443		4.9	5.0	6.6	%	6.7	%
Total debt	$	3,004,929	$	3,079,238	9.4	8.9	4.5	%	4.5	%