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Derivatives - NSM Interest Rate Swap and Cap (Details) |  | 3 Months Ended |  |  |
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Aug. 18, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Jun. 04, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 04, 2020 GBP (£) | Jun. 15, 2018 USD ($)
Interest Rate Cap |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest income (expense) |  | $ 300,000 | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |
Specialty Insurance Distribution (NSM) | Interest Rate Swap |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.97%
Derivative, variable interest rate |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |
Interest income (expense) |  | $ 2,400,000 |  |  |  |  |
Specialty Insurance Distribution (NSM) | Interest Rate Swap | Designated as Hedging |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest income (expense) |  | (600,000) | (600,000) |  |  |  |
Derivative, fair value, net |  | 1,300,000 |  | $ 4,800,000 |  |  |
Specialty Insurance Distribution (NSM) | Interest Rate Swap | Not Designated as Hedging |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest income (expense) |  | 3,500,000 |  |  |  |  |
Change in fair value of derivative instruments |  |  | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |  |
Specialty Insurance Distribution (NSM) | Interest Rate Swap | Interest Expense | Not Designated as Hedging |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative amortization |  | 500,000 |  |  |  |  |
Specialty Insurance Distribution (NSM) | Interest Rate Cap |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, fair value, net |  | 500,000 |  | $ 200,000 |  |  |
Premiums paid |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |
GBP-LIBOR rate |  | 1.04% |  |  |  |  |
Specialty Insurance Distribution (NSM) | Interest Rate Cap | GBP-LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, cap interest rate |  | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |
Specialty Insurance Distribution (NSM) | NSM Bank Facility | Interest Rate Swap | Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total commitment under revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 151,000,000.0
Specialty Insurance Distribution (NSM) | NSM Bank Facility | Interest Rate Cap |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term extension | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |
Specialty Insurance Distribution (NSM) | NSM Bank Facility | Interest Rate Cap | United Kingdom, Pounds |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount | £ |  |  |  |  |  | £ 42,500,000 |
Specialty Insurance Distribution (NSM) | NSM Bank Facility | Interest Rate Cap | United States of America, Dollars |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  |  |  | $ 52,400,000 |  |

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