Mortgage Loans On Real Estate (Mortgage Loans On Real Estate, By Loan) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014 loan
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Prior Liens	$ 17,462,000
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	94,897,000
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Carrying Amount of Mortgages	61,230,000
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Principal Amount of Delinquent Loans	40,468,000
Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes	64,400,000
One Four Familiy [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Number of Loans	136
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Interest Rate	5.69%
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Final Maturity Date	Mar. 03, 2034
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Periodic Payment Terms	Monthly
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	43,308,000
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Carrying Amount of Mortgages	27,330,000
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Principal Amount of Delinquent Loans	35,694,000
Consumer Held For Investment [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Number of Loans	34
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Interest Rate	3.73%
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Final Maturity Date	Aug. 31, 2015
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Periodic Payment Terms	Monthly
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Prior Liens	5,545,000
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	3,868,000
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Carrying Amount of Mortgages	2,306,000
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Principal Amount of Delinquent Loans	2,990,000
Consumer [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Number of Loans	55
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Interest Rate	3.17%
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Final Maturity Date	Nov. 18, 2016
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Periodic Payment Terms	Monthly
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Prior Liens	10,717,000
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	5,376,000
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Carrying Amount of Mortgages	2,351,000
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Principal Amount of Delinquent Loans	75,000
Small Business Real Estate [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Number of Loans	28
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Interest Rate	6.61%
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Final Maturity Date	Jan. 15, 2021
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Periodic Payment Terms	Monthly
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	6,074,000
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Carrying Amount of Mortgages	5,053,000
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Principal Amount of Delinquent Loans	236,000
Commercial Real Estate Held For Investment [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Number of Loans	5
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Interest Rate	11.88%
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Final Maturity Date	Aug. 25, 2015
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Periodic Payment Terms	Monthly
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	8,604,000
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Carrying Amount of Mortgages	3,479,000
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Principal Amount of Delinquent Loans	1,473,000
Land [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Number of Loans	1
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Interest Rate	5.00%
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Final Maturity Date	Sep. 30, 2015
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Periodic Payment Terms	Monthly
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	1,963,000
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Carrying Amount of Mortgages	1,963,000
Retail Site [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Number of Loans	1
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Interest Rate	7.00%
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Final Maturity Date	Jun. 20, 2018
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Periodic Payment Terms	Monthly
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	2,112,000
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Carrying Amount of Mortgages	2,113,000
Shopping Center [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Number of Loans	1
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Interest Rate	7.00%
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Final Maturity Date	Sep. 01, 2015
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Periodic Payment Terms	Monthly
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	2,180,000
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Carrying Amount of Mortgages	2,180,000
Marina [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Number of Loans	1
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Interest Rate	1.91%
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Final Maturity Date	Jan. 01, 2018
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Periodic Payment Terms	Monthly
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	4,750,000
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Carrying Amount of Mortgages	2,393,000
Apartment Building [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Number of Loans	1
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Interest Rate	5.00%
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Final Maturity Date	Jun. 01, 2017
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Periodic Payment Terms	Monthly
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	8,698,000
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Carrying Amount of Mortgages	4,098,000
Residential [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Number of Loans	1
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Interest Rate	5.75%
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Final Maturity Date	May 01, 2016
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Periodic Payment Terms	Monthly
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Prior Liens	753,000
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	3,979,000
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Carrying Amount of Mortgages	3,979,000
Land Ii [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Number of Loans	1
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Interest Rate	4.00%
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Final Maturity Date	Dec. 31, 2016
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Periodic Payment Terms	Maturity
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	3,985,000
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Carrying Amount of Mortgages	$ 3,985,000

Stated maturity date of the mortgage loan receivable on real estate, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Amount of the federal income tax basis of mortgage loans on real estate.

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Description of the contractual payment terms of the loan receivable including whether principal and interest is payable at a level or varying amount over the life of the loan, the amount of any balloon payment required at maturity, and any prepayment penalties.

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