SCHEDULE IV MORTGAGE LOANS ON REAL ESTATE - Number of Loans (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) loan property
Mortgage loans on real estate
Number of Loans \| property	14
Original loan amounts	$ 400,025
First-lien mortgage loans \| Mortgage Loans between 500,000 and 2,000,000
Mortgage loans on real estate
Number of Loans \| loan	2
First-lien mortgage loans \| Mortgage Loans between 500,000 and 2,000,000 \| Minimum
Mortgage loans on real estate
Original loan amounts	$ 500
First-lien mortgage loans \| Mortgage Loans between 500,000 and 2,000,000 \| Maximum
Mortgage loans on real estate
Original loan amounts	$ 2,000
First-lien mortgage loans \| Mortgage Loans between 2,001,000 and 3,000,000
Mortgage loans on real estate
Number of Loans \| loan	0
First-lien mortgage loans \| Mortgage Loans between 2,001,000 and 3,000,000 \| Minimum
Mortgage loans on real estate
Original loan amounts	$ 2,001
First-lien mortgage loans \| Mortgage Loans between 2,001,000 and 3,000,000 \| Maximum
Mortgage loans on real estate
Original loan amounts	$ 3,000
First-lien mortgage loans \| Mortgage Loans between 3,001,000 and 4,000,000
Mortgage loans on real estate
Number of Loans \| loan	0
First-lien mortgage loans \| Mortgage Loans between 3,001,000 and 4,000,000 \| Minimum
Mortgage loans on real estate
Original loan amounts	$ 3,001
First-lien mortgage loans \| Mortgage Loans between 3,001,000 and 4,000,000 \| Maximum
Mortgage loans on real estate
Original loan amounts	$ 4,000
First-lien mortgage loans \| Mortgage Loans between 4,001,000 and 5,000,000
Mortgage loans on real estate
Number of Loans \| loan	0
First-lien mortgage loans \| Mortgage Loans between 4,001,000 and 5,000,000 \| Minimum
Mortgage loans on real estate
Original loan amounts	$ 4,001
First-lien mortgage loans \| Mortgage Loans between 4,001,000 and 5,000,000 \| Maximum
Mortgage loans on real estate
Original loan amounts	$ 5,000
First-lien mortgage loans \| Mortgage Loans between 5,001,000 and 6,000,000
Mortgage loans on real estate
Number of Loans \| loan	0
First-lien mortgage loans \| Mortgage Loans between 5,001,000 and 6,000,000 \| Minimum
Mortgage loans on real estate
Original loan amounts	$ 5,001
First-lien mortgage loans \| Mortgage Loans between 5,001,000 and 6,000,000 \| Maximum
Mortgage loans on real estate
Original loan amounts	$ 6,000
First-lien mortgage loans \| Mortgage Loans between 6,001,000 and 7,000,000
Mortgage loans on real estate
Number of Loans \| loan	0
First-lien mortgage loans \| Mortgage Loans between 6,001,000 and 7,000,000 \| Minimum
Mortgage loans on real estate
Original loan amounts	$ 6,001
First-lien mortgage loans \| Mortgage Loans between 6,001,000 and 7,000,000 \| Maximum
Mortgage loans on real estate
Original loan amounts	$ 7,000
First-lien mortgage loans \| Mortgage Loans over 7,000,000
Mortgage loans on real estate
Number of Loans \| loan	8
First-lien mortgage loans \| Mortgage Loans over 7,000,000 \| Minimum
Mortgage loans on real estate
Original loan amounts	$ 7,001

Amount of contractual principal due at origination of mortgage loan within investment in mortgage loan on real estate by entity with substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate or interest in real estate.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 12
-Paragraph Column F
-Subsection 29

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 948
-SubTopic 310
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.12-29(Column F))
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120402547&loc=d3e617274-123014

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 12
-Footnote 3
-Subsection 29

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 948
-SubTopic 310
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.12-29(Footnote 3))
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