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Variable Interest Entities and Noncontrolling Interests - Other variable interest entity disclosures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Total VIE Assets |  | $ 45,677,941 | $ 45,100,945
Maximum Exposure to Loss, Total |  | 3,472,261 | 3,248,206
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Total VIE Assets |  | 4,273,436 | 4,336,596
Maximum Exposure to Loss - On-Balance Sheet (Asset) Liability |  | (3,696) | (4,434)
Maximum Exposure to Loss - Off-Balance Sheet |  | 40,775 | 42,202
Maximum Exposure to Loss, Total |  | 37,079 | 37,768
Remaining Coverage, Amount |  | 331,022 |
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | 2017-1 Ltd. (Oct-17) |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Total VIE Assets |  | 81,415 | 108,368
Maximum Exposure to Loss - On-Balance Sheet (Asset) Liability |  | (90) | (159)
Maximum Exposure to Loss - Off-Balance Sheet |  | 380 | 424
Maximum Exposure to Loss, Total |  | 290 | 265
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | 2018-1 Ltd. (Apr-18) |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Total VIE Assets |  | 147,647 | 181,136
Maximum Exposure to Loss - On-Balance Sheet (Asset) Liability |  | (384) | (528)
Maximum Exposure to Loss - Off-Balance Sheet |  | 1,176 | 1,268
Maximum Exposure to Loss, Total |  | 792 | 740
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | 2018-3 Ltd. (Oct-18) |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Total VIE Assets |  | 283,088 | 302,563
Maximum Exposure to Loss - On-Balance Sheet (Asset) Liability |  | (707) | (1,018)
Maximum Exposure to Loss - Off-Balance Sheet |  | 1,953 | 2,496
Maximum Exposure to Loss, Total |  | 1,246 | 1,478
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | 2019-1 Ltd. (Mar-19) |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Total VIE Assets |  | 157,397 | 181,324
Maximum Exposure to Loss - On-Balance Sheet (Asset) Liability |  | (135) | (380)
Maximum Exposure to Loss - Off-Balance Sheet |  | 1,407 | 5,807
Maximum Exposure to Loss, Total |  | 1,272 | 5,427
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | 2019-2 Ltd. (Apr-19) |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Total VIE Assets |  | 398,316 | 398,316
Maximum Exposure to Loss - On-Balance Sheet (Asset) Liability |  | (379) | (515)
Maximum Exposure to Loss - Off-Balance Sheet |  | 5,906 | 3,998
Maximum Exposure to Loss, Total |  | 5,527 | 3,483
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | 2019-3 Ltd. (Jul-19) |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Total VIE Assets |  | 347,583 | 409,859
Maximum Exposure to Loss - On-Balance Sheet (Asset) Liability |  | (298) | (584)
Maximum Exposure to Loss - Off-Balance Sheet |  | 2,783 | 3,190
Maximum Exposure to Loss, Total |  | 2,485 | 2,606
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | 2019-4 Ltd. (Oct-19) |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Total VIE Assets |  | 352,232 | 411,954
Maximum Exposure to Loss - On-Balance Sheet (Asset) Liability |  | (251) | (462)
Maximum Exposure to Loss - Off-Balance Sheet |  | 4,728 | 4,759
Maximum Exposure to Loss, Total |  | 4,477 | 4,297
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Bellemeade 2020-2 Ltd (Sep-20) |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Total VIE Assets |  | 185,380 | 217,766
Maximum Exposure to Loss - On-Balance Sheet (Asset) Liability |  | (36) | (177)
Maximum Exposure to Loss - Off-Balance Sheet |  | 1,800 | 1,984
Maximum Exposure to Loss, Total |  | 1,764 | 1,807
Remaining Coverage, Amount | [1] | 784 |
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Bellemeade 2020-3 Ltd |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Total VIE Assets |  | 324,869 | 348,818
Maximum Exposure to Loss - On-Balance Sheet (Asset) Liability |  | 47 | (128)
Maximum Exposure to Loss - Off-Balance Sheet |  | 5,088 | 5,793
Maximum Exposure to Loss, Total |  | 5,135 | 5,665
Remaining Coverage, Amount | [1] | 12,175 |
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Bellemeade 2020-4 Ltd |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Total VIE Assets |  | 145,747 | 176,826
Maximum Exposure to Loss - On-Balance Sheet (Asset) Liability |  | 56 | (50)
Maximum Exposure to Loss - Off-Balance Sheet |  | 1,528 | 1,630
Maximum Exposure to Loss, Total |  | 1,584 | 1,580
Remaining Coverage, Amount | [1] | 7,249 |
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Bellemeade 2021-1 Ltd |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Total VIE Assets |  | 543,457 | 568,986
Maximum Exposure to Loss - On-Balance Sheet (Asset) Liability |  | (600) | (303)
Maximum Exposure to Loss - Off-Balance Sheet |  | 3,596 | 3,283
Maximum Exposure to Loss, Total |  | 2,996 | 2,980
Remaining Coverage, Amount | [1] | 54,795 |
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Bellemeade 2021-2 Ltd. (Jun-21) |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Total VIE Assets |  | 514,932 | 522,807
Maximum Exposure to Loss - On-Balance Sheet (Asset) Liability |  | (111) | 281
Maximum Exposure to Loss - Off-Balance Sheet |  | 4,392 | 4,124
Maximum Exposure to Loss, Total |  | 4,281 | 4,405
Remaining Coverage, Amount | [1] | 91,241 |
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Bellemeade 2021-3 Ltd |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Total VIE Assets |  | 507,873 | 507,873
Maximum Exposure to Loss - On-Balance Sheet (Asset) Liability |  | (779) | (411)
Maximum Exposure to Loss - Off-Balance Sheet |  | 3,574 | 3,446
Maximum Exposure to Loss, Total |  | 2,795 | $ 3,035
Remaining Coverage, Amount | [1] | 131,518 |
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Bellemeade 2022-1 Ltd. |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Total VIE Assets |  | 283,500 |
Maximum Exposure to Loss - On-Balance Sheet (Asset) Liability |  | (29) |
Maximum Exposure to Loss - Off-Balance Sheet |  | 2,464 |
Maximum Exposure to Loss, Total |  | 2,435 |
Remaining Coverage, Amount | [1] | $ 33,260 |
[1] | Coverage from a separate panel of reinsurers remaining at March 31, 2022.

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