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Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 11 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Feb. 03, 2021 | Jan. 29, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2019
LIBOR [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | [1] |  | 200.00% |  |  |  |
LIBOR [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  | 210.00% |  |  |  |  |
Term ABS 2021-1 [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100.0 |
Warehouse Facility II [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  | $ 400.0 | [1] |  |  | $ 400.0
Warehouse Facility II [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300.0 |
Warehouse Facility IV [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  | $ 300.0 | [1] |  |  | $ 300.0
Warehouse Facility IV [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  | $ 400.0 |  |
[1] | Interest rate cap agreements are in place to limit the exposure to increasing interest rates.

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