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Fair Value (Details 1)

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Fair Value (Details 1) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Mar. 31, 2013
Cusip One [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Cusip Two [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Cusip Three [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Cusip Four [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Collateralized Debt Obligations [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Collateralized Debt Obligations [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Collateralized Debt Obligations [Member]
Cusip One [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Collateralized Debt Obligations [Member]
Cusip Two [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Collateralized Debt Obligations [Member]
Cusip Three [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Collateralized Debt Obligations [Member]
Cusip Four [Member]
Cusip     74043CAC1 74042TAJ0 01449TAB9 01450NAC6            
Deal name     PreTSL XXIV PreTSL XXVII Alesco IX Alesco XVII            
Class     B-1 C-1 A-2A B            
Book value $ 187,903 $ 183,945         $ 5,208 $ 5,208 $ 1,257 $ 1,296 $ 1,303 $ 1,352
Fair value 190,462 187,475         1,587 1,392 320 288 615 364
Unrealized gains/(losses) (3,814) (3,866)         (3,621) (3,816) (937) (1,008) (688) (988)
Lowest credit rating assigned     CC C BB C            
Number of performing banks     51 28 53 44            
Number of performing insurance companies     13 7 10              
Number of issuers in default     17 9 2 2            
Number of issuers in deferral     12 5 11 10            
Defaults & deferrals as a % of performing collateral     47.06% 33.47% 21.05% 32.67%            
Subordination:                        
As a % of performing collateral     (2.61%) (15.67%) 33.57% 10.55%            
As a % of performing collateral - adjusted for projected future defaults     (9.51%) (24.24%) 28.88% 5.15%            
Other-than-temporary impairment model assumptions:                        
Year 1 - issuer average     2.10% 2.30% 2.20% 1.90%            
Year 2 - issuer average     2.10% 2.30% 2.20% 1.90%            
Year 3 - issuer average     2.10% 2.30% 2.20% 1.90%            
> 3 Years - issuer average        [1]    [1]    [1]    [1]            
Discount rate - 3 month Libor, plus implicit yield spread at purchase     1.48% 1.23% 1.27% 1.44%            
Recovery assumptions        [2]    [2]    [2]    [2]            
Prepayments     0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%            
Other-than-temporary impairment $ 271 $ 271 $ 41 $ 132 $ 36 $ 62            
[1] Default rates > 3 years are evaluated on a issuer by issuer basis and range from 0.25% to 5.00%.
[2] Recovery assumptions are evaluated on a issuer by issuer basis and range from 0% to 15% with a five year lag.