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Related Party Transactions (Details) $ in Thousands, £ in Millions	1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2020 GBP (£)	May 31, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party expenses				$ 9,927	$ 10,434	$ 30,152	$ 30,306
Base management fees incurred but not yet paid				9,927		$ 9,927		$ 10,430
Sale of Mezzanine Loan
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of loan	$ 81,300	£ 62.2
Sale of Unfunded Commitment of Senior Mortgage
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of loan	$ 65,300	£ 50.0
Arrangement fees
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party expenses			$ 600
Limited Liability Company
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Rate of management fees						1.50%
Extension period						1 year
Period of termination						180 days
Termination fee calculation period						24 months
Limited Liability Company \| Management fees
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Base management fees incurred but not yet paid				9,900		$ 9,900		$ 10,400
Affiliated Entity \| Management fees
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party expenses				9,900	10,400	30,200	30,300
Affiliated Entity \| Reimbursements
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party expenses				$ 600	$ 500	$ 1,700	$ 2,000