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DEBT OBLIGATIONS, NET - Schedule of Company's Debt Obligations (Details) |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jan. 04, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) Extension | Mar. 31, 2018 Extension | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) Extension | Dec. 27, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 21, 2017 USD ($) | Oct. 17, 2017 USD ($)
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Obligations Outstanding |  | $ 1,030,082,000 |  | $ 663,686,000 |  |  |
Debt obligations |  | 4,732,290,000 |  |  |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Collateral |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Committed Loan Repurchase Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Committed Financing |  | 1,750,000,000 |  | 1,750,000,000 | $ 100,000,000 |  |
Debt Obligations Outstanding |  | 611,406,000 |  | 497,531,000 |  |  |
Committed but Unfunded |  | 1,138,594,000 |  | 1,252,469,000 |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Collateral |  | 902,725,000 |  | 744,310,000 |  |  |
Fair Value of Collateral |  | 906,784,000 |  | 745,103,000 |  |  |
Length of additional extension maturity periods | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |
Committed Loan Repurchase Facility | 2/24/2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Committed Financing |  | 600,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Obligations Outstanding |  | 200,501,000 |  |  |  |  |
Committed but Unfunded |  | 399,499,000 |  |  |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Collateral |  | 278,295,000 |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Collateral |  | $ 277,743,000 |  |  |  |  |
Number of extension maturity periods | Extension |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Length of extension options |  | 12 months |  |  |  |  |
Committed Loan Repurchase Facility | 2/24/2022 | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 4.23% |  |  |  |  |
Committed Loan Repurchase Facility | 2/24/2022 | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 4.73% |  |  |  |  |
Committed Loan Repurchase Facility | 5/24/2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Committed Financing |  | $ 350,000,000 |  | 350,000,000 |  |  |
Debt Obligations Outstanding |  | 63,996,000 |  | 63,679,000 |  |  |
Committed but Unfunded |  | 286,004,000 |  | 286,321,000 |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Collateral |  | 93,537,000 |  | 87,385,000 |  |  |
Fair Value of Collateral |  | $ 95,234,000 |  | $ 88,762,000 |  |  |
Committed Loan Repurchase Facility | 5/24/2019 | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 4.70% |  | 4.68% |  |  |
Committed Loan Repurchase Facility | 5/24/2019 | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 5.05% |  | 4.98% |  |  |
Committed Loan Repurchase Facility | 4/10/2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Committed Financing |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Obligations Outstanding |  | 109,811,000 |  |  |  |  |
Committed but Unfunded |  | 190,189,000 |  |  |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Collateral |  | 191,439,000 |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Collateral |  | $ 191,699,000 |  |  |  |  |
Number of additional extension maturity periods | Extension |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Additional length of period of extension options |  | 364 days |  |  |  |  |
Committed Loan Repurchase Facility | 4/10/2020 | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 4.48% |  |  |  |  |
Committed Loan Repurchase Facility | 4/10/2020 | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 4.98% |  |  |  |  |
Committed Loan Repurchase Facility | 5/6/2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Committed Financing |  | $ 300,000,000 |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |
Debt Obligations Outstanding |  | 117,275,000 |  | 79,886,000 |  |  |
Committed but Unfunded |  | 182,725,000 |  | 220,114,000 |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Collateral |  | 173,142,000 |  | 117,382,000 |  |  |
Fair Value of Collateral |  | $ 173,142,000 |  | $ 117,366,000 |  |  |
Number of extension maturity periods | Extension |  | 1 |  | 1 |  |  |
Length of extension options |  | 12 months |  | 12 months |  |  |
Number of additional extension maturity periods | Extension |  | 2 |  | 2 |  |  |
Length of additional extension maturity periods |  | 6 months |  | 6 months |  |  |
Committed Loan Repurchase Facility | 5/6/2021 | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 4.50% |  | 4.44% |  |  |
Committed Loan Repurchase Facility | 5/6/2021 | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 5.00% |  | 4.94% |  |  |
Committed Loan Repurchase Facility | 7/20/2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Committed Financing |  | $ 100,000,000 |  | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |
Debt Obligations Outstanding |  | 54,893,000 |  | 52,738,000 |  |  |
Committed but Unfunded |  | 45,107,000 |  | 47,262,000 |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Collateral |  | 79,822,000 |  | 72,154,000 |  |  |
Fair Value of Collateral |  | $ 79,822,000 |  | $ 72,154,000 |  |  |
Number of extension maturity periods | Extension |  | 1 |  | 1 |  |  |
Length of extension options |  | 12 months |  | 12 months |  |  |
Committed Loan Repurchase Facility | 7/20/2021 | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 4.61% |  | 4.58% |  |  |
Committed Loan Repurchase Facility | 7/20/2021 | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 4.98% |  | 4.96% |  |  |
Committed Loan Repurchase Facility | 12/26/2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Committed Financing |  | $ 100,000,000 |  | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |
Debt Obligations Outstanding |  | 64,930,000 |  | 0 |  |  |
Committed but Unfunded |  | 35,070,000 |  | 100,000,000 |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Collateral |  | 86,490,000 |  | 0 |  |  |
Fair Value of Collateral |  | $ 89,144,000 |  | 0 |  |  |
Committed Loan Repurchase Facility | 12/26/2019 | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 4.48% |  |  |  |  |
Committed Loan Repurchase Facility | 12/26/2019 | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 4.73% |  |  |  |  |
Committed Loan Repurchase Facility | 3/4/2021 | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 2.38% |  |  |  |  |
Committed Loan Repurchase Facility | 3/4/2021 | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 3.39% |  |  |  |  |
Committed Loan Repurchase Facility | 4/7/2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Committed Financing |  |  |  | 300,000,000 |  |  |
Debt Obligations Outstanding |  |  |  | 120,631,000 |  |  |
Committed but Unfunded |  |  |  | 179,369,000 |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Collateral |  |  |  | 204,747,000 |  |  |
Fair Value of Collateral |  |  |  | $ 205,219,000 |  |  |
Number of extension maturity periods | Extension |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |
Length of extension options |  |  |  | 364 days |  |  |
Number of additional extension maturity periods | Extension |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |
Additional length of period of extension options |  |  |  | 364 days |  |  |
Committed Loan Repurchase Facility | 4/7/2019 | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  | 4.46% |  |  |
Committed Loan Repurchase Facility | 4/7/2019 | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  | 4.96% |  |  |
Committed Loan Repurchase Facility | 10/1/2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Committed Financing |  |  |  | $ 600,000,000 |  |  |
Debt Obligations Outstanding |  |  |  | 180,597,000 |  |  |
Committed but Unfunded |  |  |  | 419,403,000 |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Collateral |  |  |  | 262,642,000 |  |  |
Fair Value of Collateral |  |  |  | $ 261,602,000 |  |  |
Number of extension maturity periods | Extension |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |
Length of extension options |  |  |  | 12 months |  |  |
Committed Loan Repurchase Facility | 10/1/2020 | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  | 4.21% |  |  |
Committed Loan Repurchase Facility | 10/1/2020 | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  | 4.96% |  |  |
Committed Securities Repurchase Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Committed Financing |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Committed Securities Repurchase Facility | 3/4/2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Committed Financing |  | 400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Obligations Outstanding |  | 93,849,000 |  |  |  |  |
Committed but Unfunded |  | 306,151,000 |  |  |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Collateral |  | 113,224,000 |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Collateral |  | 113,224,000 |  |  |  |  |
Committed Securities Repurchase Facility | 9/30/2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Committed Financing |  |  |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |
Debt Obligations Outstanding |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Committed but Unfunded |  |  |  | 400,000,000 |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Collateral |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Fair Value of Collateral |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Uncommitted Securities Repurchase Facility | Various Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Obligations Outstanding |  | 324,827,000 |  | 166,154,000 |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Collateral |  | 368,046,000 |  | 187,803,000 |  |  |
Fair Value of Collateral |  | 368,046,000 |  | 187,803,000 |  |  |
Purchase, not reflected in consolidated financial statement |  | 3,100,000 |  | 3,000,000 |  |  |
Securities phased in secondary market |  | $ 6,000,000 |  | $ 6,000,000 |  |  |
Uncommitted Securities Repurchase Facility | Various Date | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 3.08% |  | 2.99% |  |  |
Uncommitted Securities Repurchase Facility | Various Date | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 4.23% |  | 4.55% |  |  |
Total Repurchase Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Committed Financing |  | $ 2,150,000,000 |  | $ 2,150,000,000 |  |  |
Debt Obligations Outstanding |  | 1,030,082,000 |  | 663,685,000 |  |  |
Committed but Unfunded |  | 1,444,745,000 |  | 1,652,469,000 |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Collateral |  | 1,383,995,000 |  | 932,113,000 |  |  |
Fair Value of Collateral |  | $ 1,388,054,000 |  | $ 932,906,000 |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | 5/24/2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of extension maturity periods | Extension |  | 2 |  | 2 |  |  |
Length of extension options |  | 12 months |  | 12 months |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | 2/11/2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Committed Financing |  | $ 266,430,000 |  | $ 266,430,000 |  |  |
Debt Obligations Outstanding |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Committed but Unfunded |  | $ 266,430,000 |  | 266,430,000 |  |  |
Length of extension options |  | 12 months |  |  |  |  |
Number of additional extension maturity periods | Extension |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | 2/11/2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of extension maturity periods | Extension |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |
Length of extension options |  |  | 12 months |  |  |  |
Mortgage Loan Financing | Various Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Committed Financing |  | $ 739,500,000 |  | 743,902,000 |  |  |
Debt Obligations Outstanding |  | 739,500,000 |  | 743,902,000 |  |  |
Committed but Unfunded |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Collateral |  | 931,275,000 |  | 939,362,000 |  |  |
Fair Value of Collateral |  | $ 1,110,970,000 |  | $ 1,108,968,000 |  |  |
Mortgage Loan Financing | Various Date | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 4.25% |  | 4.25% |  |  |
Mortgage Loan Financing | Various Date | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 7.00% |  | 7.00% |  |  |
CLO Debt | Various Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Committed Financing |  | $ 497,334,000 |  | $ 601,543,000 |  |  |
Debt Obligations Outstanding |  | 497,334,000 |  | 601,543,000 |  |  |
Committed but Unfunded |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Collateral |  | 680,031,000 |  | 710,502,000 |  | $ 431,500,000 | $ 456,900,000
Fair Value of Collateral |  | 680,452,000 |  | 710,737,000 |  |  |
Unamortized debt issuance costs |  | $ 1,900,000 |  | $ 2,600,000 |  |  |
CLO Debt | Various Date | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 3.36% |  | 3.34% |  |  |
CLO Debt | Various Date | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 6.08% |  | 6.06% |  |  |
Participation Financing - Mortgage Loan Receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Obligations Outstanding |  | $ 2,400,000 |  | $ 2,500,000 |  |  |
Participation Financing - Mortgage Loan Receivable | 6/6/2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Committed Financing |  | 2,393,000 |  | 2,453,000 |  |  |
Debt Obligations Outstanding |  | 2,393,000 |  | 2,453,000 |  |  |
Committed but Unfunded |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt instrument (as a percent) |  | 17.00% |  | 17.00% |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Collateral |  | $ 2,393,000 |  | $ 2,453,000 |  |  |
Fair Value of Collateral |  | 2,393,000 |  | 2,453,000 |  |  |
Borrowings from the FHLB | Various Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Committed Financing |  | 1,945,795,000 |  | 1,933,522,000 |  |  |
Debt Obligations Outstanding |  | 1,291,449,000 |  | 1,286,000,000 |  |  |
Committed but Unfunded |  | 654,346,000 |  | 647,522,000 |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Collateral |  | 1,608,381,000 |  | 1,652,952,000 |  |  |
Fair Value of Collateral |  | 1,618,235,000 |  | 1,655,150,000 |  |  |
Purchase, not reflected in consolidated financial statement |  | $ 10,000,000 |  | $ 9,700,000 |  |  |
Borrowings from the FHLB | Various Date | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 1.47% |  | 1.18% |  |  |
Borrowings from the FHLB | Various Date | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 3.08% |  | 3.01% |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized debt issuance costs |  | $ 10,509,000 |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes | Various Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issued |  | 1,166,201,000 |  | $ 1,166,201,000 |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes |  | 1,155,692,000 |  | 1,154,991,000 |  |  |
Committed but Unfunded |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Unamortized debt issuance costs |  | $ 10,500,000 |  | $ 11,200,000 |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes | Various Date | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt instrument (as a percent) |  | 5.25% |  | 5.25% |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes | Various Date | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt instrument (as a percent) |  | 5.875% |  | 5.875% |  |  |
Total Debt Obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issued |  | $ 6,783,493,000 |  | $ 6,864,051,000 |  |  |
Debt obligations |  | 4,732,290,000 |  | 4,452,574,000 |  |  |
Committed but Unfunded |  | 2,365,521,000 |  | 2,566,421,000 |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Collateral |  | 4,621,579,000 |  | 4,237,382,000 |  |  |
Fair Value of Collateral |  | 4,815,608,000 |  | $ 4,410,214,000 |  |  |
Secured And Unsecured Debt Obligations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issued |  | 6,767,653,000 |  |  |  |  |
Debt obligations |  | 4,716,450,000 |  |  |  |  |
Committed but Unfunded |  | 2,365,521,000 |  |  |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Collateral |  | 4,606,075,000 |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Collateral |  | 4,800,104,000 |  |  |  |  |
Liability For Transfers Not Considered Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issued |  | 15,840,000 |  |  |  |  |
Debt obligations |  | 15,840,000 |  |  |  |  |
Committed but Unfunded |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt instrument (as a percent) |  | 5.29% |  |  |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Collateral |  | $ 15,504,000 |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Collateral |  | $ 15,504,000 |  |  |  |  |

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