Notes and Other Receivables (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Notes and Other Receivables [Abstract]

Notes and Other Receivables

Notes receivables, secured by real estate, and other receivables consist of the following as December 31, 2015 and 2014 ($ in thousands):

	2015		2014
Note receivable, secured, bearing interest at 6.0%, due December 2016	$	3,219	$	3,212
Notes and other receivables from affiliates (1)	3,092		8,105
Other receivables	12,974		13,606
	$	19,285	$	24,923

⁽¹⁾  The Company had $3.1 million and $8.1 million of short-term loans outstanding and due from various joint ventures for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. See Note 5, Related Party Transactions, for additional details.