Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Carrying Value and Estimated Fair Value of Company's Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Participations sold	$ (34,974)	$ 0
Debt related to real estate owned, held for sale	(33,000)	0
Commercial Mortgage Portfolio Segment
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Participations sold	(9,217)	0
Subordinate Mortgage Portfolio Segment
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Participations sold	(25,757)	0
Carrying Value
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	325,498	452,282
Carrying Value \| Level III
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Secured debt arrangements, net	(3,436,672)	(3,078,366)
Senior secured term loan, net	(483,465)	(487,961)
Participations sold	(34,974)	0
Debt related to real estate owned, held for sale	(33,000)	0
Carrying Value \| Level III \| 2022 Notes
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Notes	(340,361)	(337,755)
Carrying Value \| Level III \| 2023 Notes
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Notes	(225,293)	(223,818)
Carrying Value \| Level III \| Commercial Mortgage Portfolio Segment
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	5,451,084	5,326,967
Carrying Value \| Level III \| Subordinate Mortgage Portfolio Segment
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	1,045,893	1,048,126
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	325,498	452,282
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement \| Level III
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Secured debt arrangements, net	(3,436,672)	(3,078,366)
Senior secured term loan, net	(475,263)	(499,988)
Participations sold	(34,919)	0
Debt related to real estate owned, held for sale	(33,000)	0
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement \| Level III \| 2022 Notes
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Notes	(327,381)	(348,060)
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement \| Level III \| 2023 Notes
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Notes	(214,875)	(234,600)
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement \| Level III \| Commercial Mortgage Portfolio Segment
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	5,361,948	5,380,693
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement \| Level III \| Subordinate Mortgage Portfolio Segment
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	$ 1,027,582	$ 1,050,961

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