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Fair Value Measurement and Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Quantitative Information for Significant Unobservable Inputs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
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Derivative Assets |  |
Derivative assets - Fair value | $ 622,238 | $ 610,920
Derivative Liabilities |  |
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | 693,548 | 613,314
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |  |
Derivative Assets |  |
Derivative assets - Fair value | 622,238 | 610,920
Derivative Liabilities |  |
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | 693,548 | 613,314
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring |  |
Derivative Liabilities |  |
Loans held-for-investment, fair value disclosure | 48,294 | 45,892
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Tax credit investments |  |
Derivative Liabilities |  |
Affordable housing partnership, tax credit and CRA investments, net |  | 868
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |  |
Derivative Assets |  |
Derivative assets - Fair value | 330 | 336
Derivative Liabilities |  |
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | 15,119 | 15,119
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring |  |
Derivative Liabilities |  |
Loans held-for-investment, fair value disclosure | 48,294 | 45,892
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Tax credit investments |  |
Derivative Liabilities |  |
Affordable housing partnership, tax credit and CRA investments, net |  | 868
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Fair value of collateral |  |
Derivative Liabilities |  |
Loans held-for-investment, fair value disclosure | 6,917 | 16,328
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Fair value of collateral |  |
Derivative Liabilities |  |
Loans held-for-investment, fair value disclosure | 8,471 | 3,009
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Individual analysis of each investment | Tax credit investments |  |
Derivative Liabilities |  |
Affordable housing partnership, tax credit and CRA investments, net |  | 868
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Fair value of property |  |
Derivative Liabilities |  |
Loans held-for-investment, fair value disclosure | $ 32,906 | $ 26,555
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Selling cost | Fair value of property |  |
Derivative Liabilities |  |
Loans held-for-investment, measurement input | 8.00% | 8.00%
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Minimum | Discount | Fair value of collateral |  |
Derivative Liabilities |  |
Loans held-for-investment, measurement input | 20.00% | 15.00%
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Maximum | Discount | Fair value of collateral |  |
Derivative Liabilities |  |
Loans held-for-investment, measurement input |  | 75.00%
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Weighted Average | Discount | Fair value of collateral |  |
Derivative Liabilities |  |
Loans held-for-investment, measurement input | 20.00% | 45.00%
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Weighted Average | Selling cost | Fair value of property |  |
Derivative Liabilities |  |
Loans held-for-investment, measurement input | 8.00% | 8.00%
Equity contracts | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |  |
Derivative Assets |  |
Derivative assets - Fair value | $ 330 | $ 336
Derivative Liabilities |  |
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | 15,119 | 15,119
Equity contracts | Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |  |
Derivative Assets |  |
Derivative assets - Fair value | 330 | 336
Derivative Liabilities |  |
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | $ 15,119 | $ 15,119
Equity contracts | Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Liquidity discount |  |
Derivative Liabilities |  |
Measurement input | 47.00% | 47.00%
Equity contracts | Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Payout % designated based on operating revenue and operating EBITDA of investee |  |
Derivative Liabilities |  |
Measurement input | 84.00% | 84.00%
Equity contracts | Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Minimum | Equity volatility | Black-Scholes option pricing model |  |
Derivative Liabilities |  |
Measurement input | 39.00% | 37.00%
Equity contracts | Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Maximum | Equity volatility | Black-Scholes option pricing model |  |
Derivative Liabilities |  |
Measurement input | 50.00% | 48.00%
Equity contracts | Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Weighted Average | Equity volatility | Black-Scholes option pricing model |  |
Derivative Liabilities |  |
Measurement input | 46.00% | 45.00%
Equity contracts | Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Weighted Average | Liquidity discount |  |
Derivative Liabilities |  |
Measurement input | 47.00% | 47.00%
Equity contracts | Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Weighted Average | Payout % designated based on operating revenue and operating EBITDA of investee |  |
Derivative Liabilities |  |
Measurement input | 84.00% | 84.00%

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