Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Fair Values of Financial Instruments (Details 1)

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Fair Values of Financial Instruments (Details 1) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2012
Cusip One [Member]
Numbers
Dec. 31, 2012
Cusip Two [Member]
Numbers
Dec. 31, 2012
Cusip Three [Member]
Numbers
Dec. 31, 2012
Cusip Four [Member]
Numbers
Dec. 31, 2012
Collateralized Debt Obligations [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Collateralized Debt Obligations [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Collateralized Debt Obligations [Member]
Cusip One [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Collateralized Debt Obligations [Member]
Cusip Two [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Collateralized Debt Obligations [Member]
Cusip Three [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
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 $ 183,945 $ 183,131         $ 5,208 $ 5,214 $ 1,256,972 $ 1,296,077 $ 1,302,536 $ 1,351,903
Fair value 187,475 186,962         1,392 1,361 249,184 246,509 568,650 327,289
Unrealized gains/(losses) (3,866) (3,858)         (3,816) (3,853) (1,007,788) (1,049,569) (733,886) (1,024,614)
Lowest credit rating assigned     Ca C Ba2 C            
Number of performing banks     48 27 53 44            
Number of performing insurance companies     13 7 10              
Number of issuers in default     17 9 2 2            
Number of issuers in deferral     15 6 11 10            
Defaults & deferrals as a % of performing collateral     51.28% 36.26% 21.05% 39.86%            
Subordination:                        
As a % of performing collateral     (7.37%) (19.48%) 33.21% (12.77%)            
As a % of performing collateral - adjusted for projected future defaults     (14.22%) (27.93%) 28.49% (24.33%)            
Other-than-temporary impairment model assumptions:                        
Year 1 - issuer average     2.00% 2.20% 2.20% 3.10%            
Year 2 - issuer average     2.00% 2.20% 2.20% 3.10%            
Year 3 - issuer average     2.00% 2.20% 2.20% 3.10%            
> 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 $ 265 $ 41,100 $ 132,000 $ 36,600 $ 61,950            
[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.