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Fair Value Measurement and Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Schedule Of Quantitative Information About Significant Unobservable Inputs Used In The Valuation Of Level 3 Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
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Derivative assets: |  |
Derivative assets - Fair value | $ 523,133 | $ 610,920
Derivative liabilities: |  |
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | 545,885 | 613,314
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |  |
Derivative assets: |  |
Derivative assets - Fair value | 523,133 | 610,920
Derivative liabilities: |  |
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | 545,885 | 613,314
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring |  |
Derivative liabilities: |  |
Loans held-for-investment, fair value disclosure | 61,486 | 45,892
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Affordable housing partnership, tax credit and CRA investments, net |  |
Derivative liabilities: |  |
Affordable housing partnership, tax credit and CRA investments, net |  | 868
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | OREO |  |
Derivative liabilities: |  |
Affordable housing partnership, tax credit and CRA investments, net | 19,386 |
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |  |
Derivative assets: |  |
Derivative assets - Fair value | 239 | 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 | 61,486 | 45,892
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Affordable housing partnership, tax credit and CRA investments, net |  |
Derivative liabilities: |  |
Affordable housing partnership, tax credit and CRA investments, net | 5,000 | 868
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | OREO |  |
Derivative liabilities: |  |
Affordable housing partnership, tax credit and CRA investments, net | 19,386 |
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Fair value of collateral |  |
Derivative liabilities: |  |
Loans held-for-investment, fair value disclosure | 910 | 16,328
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Fair value of collateral |  |
Derivative liabilities: |  |
Loans held-for-investment, fair value disclosure | 22,993 | 3,009
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Fair value of property |  |
Derivative liabilities: |  |
Loans held-for-investment, fair value disclosure | 37,583 | 26,555
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Fair value of property | OREO |  |
Derivative liabilities: |  |
Affordable housing partnership, tax credit and CRA investments, net | 19,386 |
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Individual analysis of each investment | Affordable housing partnership, tax credit and CRA investments, net |  |
Derivative liabilities: |  |
Affordable housing partnership, tax credit and CRA investments, net | $ 5,000 | $ 868
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Discount | Fair value of collateral |  |
Derivative liabilities: |  |
Loans held-for-investment, measurement input | 50.00% |
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Selling cost | Fair value of property |  |
Derivative liabilities: |  |
Loans held-for-investment, measurement input |  | 8.00%
OREO, measurement input | 0.08 |
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Minimum | Discount | Fair value of collateral |  |
Derivative liabilities: |  |
Loans held-for-investment, measurement input |  | 15.00%
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Minimum | Selling cost | Fair value of property |  |
Derivative liabilities: |  |
Loans held-for-investment, measurement input | 8.00% |
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 | Maximum | Selling cost | Fair value of property |  |
Derivative liabilities: |  |
Loans held-for-investment, measurement input | 20.00% |
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Weighted Average | Discount | Fair value of collateral |  |
Derivative liabilities: |  |
Loans held-for-investment, measurement input | 50.00% | 45.00%
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Weighted Average | Selling cost | Fair value of property |  |
Derivative liabilities: |  |
Loans held-for-investment, measurement input | 10.00% | 8.00%
OREO, measurement input | 0.08 |
Equity contracts | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |  |
Derivative assets: |  |
Derivative assets - Fair value | $ 239 | $ 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 | 239 | 336
Derivative liabilities: |  |
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | $ 15,119 | $ 15,119
Equity contracts | Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Liquidity discount | Black-Scholes option pricing model |  |
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 | Internal model |  |
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 | 38.00% | 37.00%
Equity contracts | Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Maximum | Equity volatility | Black-Scholes option pricing model |  |
Derivative liabilities: |  |
Measurement input | 57.00% | 48.00%
Equity contracts | Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Weighted Average | Equity volatility | Black-Scholes option pricing model |  |
Derivative liabilities: |  |
Measurement input | 50.00% | 45.00%
Equity contracts | Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Weighted Average | Liquidity discount | Black-Scholes option pricing model |  |
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 | Internal model |  |
Derivative liabilities: |  |
Measurement input | 84.00% | 84.00%

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