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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - Schedule of Financial Highlights, Additional Information (Details) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Investment Company, Financial Highlights [Line Items]
Additional dividends declared (in dollars per share)		$ 0.03
Per share market value at end of period (in dollars per share)	$ 18.27	20.95	$ 18.47	$ 21.19
Total distributions to stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.48	$ 0.45
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets	12.31%	10.17%
Base management fees
Investment Company, Financial Highlights [Line Items]
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets	3.27%	3.24%
Income based fees and capital gains incentive fees
Investment Company, Financial Highlights [Line Items]
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets	2.88%	2.35%
Cost of borrowing
Investment Company, Financial Highlights [Line Items]
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets	5.77%	4.15%
Other operating expenses
Investment Company, Financial Highlights [Line Items]
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets	0.39%	0.43%

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