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Investments in Unconsolidated Subsidiaries (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Jun. 30, 2012
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Mar. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Sep. 30, 2011
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Jun. 30, 2011
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Mar. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2012
Acquisition Partnerships
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Dec. 31, 2011
Acquisition Partnerships
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Dec. 31, 2012
Acquisition Partnerships
Domestic
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Dec. 31, 2011
Acquisition Partnerships
Domestic
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Dec. 31, 2012
Acquisition Partnerships
Latin America
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Dec. 31, 2011
Acquisition Partnerships
Latin America
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Dec. 31, 2011
Acquisition Partnerships
Europe
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Dec. 31, 2012
Combined Varde Acquisition Partnerships
Domestic
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Dec. 31, 2011
Combined Varde Acquisition Partnerships
Domestic
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Dec. 31, 2012
Other Acquisition Partnerships
Domestic
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Dec. 31, 2011
Other Acquisition Partnerships
Domestic
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Dec. 31, 2012
Servicing and operating entities
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Dec. 31, 2011
Servicing and operating entities
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Dec. 31, 2012
Servicing entities
Latin America
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Dec. 31, 2011
Servicing entities
Latin America
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Jun. 30, 2012
Servicing entities
Europe
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Dec. 31, 2012
Servicing entities
Europe
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Dec. 31, 2011
Servicing entities
Europe
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Dec. 31, 2012
Operating entities
Domestic
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Dec. 31, 2011
Operating entities
Domestic
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Dec. 31, 2012
Other operating entities
Domestic
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Dec. 31, 2011
Other operating entities
Domestic
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Dec. 31, 2012
MCS et Associes (servicing entity)
Europe
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Dec. 31, 2011
MCS et Associes (servicing entity)
Europe
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Dec. 31, 2012
Other servicing entities
Europe
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Dec. 31, 2011
Other servicing entities
Europe
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Dec. 31, 2012
FC Crestone Oak LLC (operating entity)
Domestic
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Dec. 31, 2011
FC Crestone Oak LLC (operating entity)
Domestic
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| Condensed Combined Balance Sheets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assets | $ 482,852,000 | $ 613,836,000 | $ 482,852,000 | $ 613,836,000 | $ 437,176,000 | $ 450,189,000 | $ 352,123,000 | $ 349,529,000 | $ 85,053,000 | $ 100,660,000 | $ 45,676,000 | $ 163,647,000 | $ 2,057,000 | $ 1,857,000 | $ 3,088,000 | $ 108,534,000 | $ 40,531,000 | $ 53,256,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Liabilities | 37,601,000 | 125,670,000 | 37,601,000 | 125,670,000 | 14,783,000 | 39,401,000 | 22,818,000 | 86,269,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net equity | 445,251,000 | 488,166,000 | 445,251,000 | 488,166,000 | 422,393,000 | 410,788,000 | 344,045,000 | 325,557,000 | 78,348,000 | 85,231,000 | 22,858,000 | 77,378,000 | 828,000 | 763,000 | 2,519,000 | 56,100,000 | 19,511,000 | 20,515,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities and equity | 482,852,000 | 613,836,000 | 482,852,000 | 613,836,000 | 437,176,000 | 450,189,000 | 45,676,000 | 163,647,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity investments | 77,466,000 | 109,393,000 | 77,466,000 | 109,393,000 | 60,581,000 | 59,952,000 | 57,802,000 | 55,612,000 | 2,779,000 | 4,340,000 | 16,885,000 | 49,441,000 | 3,008,000 | 2,758,000 | 678,000 | 34,175,000 | 13,199,000 | 12,508,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-cash decrease to investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries | 6,100,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Condensed Combined Summary of Operations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues | 188,007,000 | 162,846,000 | 90,716,000 | 58,722,000 | 15,134,000 | 18,907,000 | 291,000 | 74,955,000 | 39,150,000 | 627,000 | 374,000 | 97,291,000 | 104,124,000 | 9,887,000 | 10,533,000 | 26,934,000 | 28,529,000 | 39,466,000 | 49,225,000 | 4,380,000 | 4,810,000 | 16,624,000 | 11,027,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Costs and expenses | 52,179,000 | 61,539,000 | 75,338,000 | 86,257,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings (loss) | 60,490,000 | 15,050,000 | 38,537,000 | (2,817,000) | (861,000) | (22,240,000) | 36,000 | 40,502,000 | 20,152,000 | (1,104,000) | (765,000) | 21,953,000 | 17,867,000 | 1,122,000 | 1,373,000 | 1,283,000 | (870,000) | 7,565,000 | 10,008,000 | 202,000 | 499,000 | 11,781,000 | 6,857,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Equity income from unconsolidated subsidiaries | 4,447,000 | 4,249,000 | 2,081,000 | 4,467,000 | (5,700,000) | 2,777,000 | 3,283,000 | 1,871,000 | 15,244,000 | 2,231,000 | 4,788,000 | (6,460,000) | (829,000) | (10,153,000) | 29,000 | 6,132,000 | 4,004,000 | (515,000) | (340,000) | 10,456,000 | 8,691,000 | 561,000 | 686,000 | 513,000 | (505,000) | 3,559,000 | 5,028,000 | 50,000 | 122,000 | 5,773,000 | 3,360,000 | |||||||
| Impairment charge | 7,400,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carrying value of loans accounted for under non-accrual methods of accounting | $ 350,300,000 | $ 377,700,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||