SCHEDULE IV MORTGAGE LOANS ON REAL ESTATE - Number of Loans (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) loan item property
Mortgage loans on real estate
Number of Loans \| property	8
Original loan amounts	$ 326,153
Investment and funding under financing receivables	$ 47,717
Number of units \| item	480
Mortgage Loans
Mortgage loans on real estate
Number of Loans \| loan	9
Investment and funding under financing receivables	$ 315,734
Mortgage Loans \| ILF/ALF/MC
Mortgage loans on real estate
Investment and funding under financing receivables	26,120
Mortgage Loans \| ILF/ALF/MC \| Illinois
Mortgage loans on real estate
Investment and funding under financing receivables	$ 26,120
Number of units \| item	116
Borrower contribution	$ 12,300
Loan Term	6 years
Interest rate (as a percent)	9.00%
Percentage of IRR	9.50%
First-lien mortgage loans
Mortgage loans on real estate
Number of Loans \| loan	9
First-lien mortgage loans \| Mortgage Loans between 500,000 and 2,000,000
Mortgage loans on real estate
Number of Loans \| loan	0
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	1
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

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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.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount of real estate investment property which may include the following: (1) land available-for-sale; (2) land available-for-development; (3) investments in building and building improvements; (4) tenant allowances; (5) developments in-process; (6) rental properties; and (7) other real estate investments.

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