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Secured Debt Arrangements, Net - Additional Information (Details) € in Millions, £ in Millions, kr in Millions	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019 USD ($) subsidiary extension	Jul. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021 EUR (€)	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021 GBP (£)	Mar. 31, 2021 EUR (€)	Mar. 31, 2021 SEK (kr)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 GBP (£)	Jun. 30, 2020 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average haircut under repurchase agreements			35.50%			35.50%	35.50%	35.50%	36.30%
Repayments of secured debt arrangements			$ 331,613,000		$ 844,051,000
Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing under facility			4,260,773,000						$ 4,395,764,000
Balance			3,430,379,000						3,449,665,000
Borrowings outstanding			3,418,579,000						3,436,672,000
Line of Credit \| JP Morgan Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Balance			1,096,406,000						1,170,969,000
Line of Credit \| JP Morgan Facility \| USD
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing under facility			1,115,133,000						1,113,156,000
Borrowings outstanding			911,539,000						984,125,000
Line of Credit \| JP Morgan Facility \| Fx contracts - GBP
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing under facility			114,487,000						113,548,000
Borrowings outstanding			114,487,000						113,548,000
Line of Credit \| JP Morgan Facility \| Fx contracts - EUR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing under facility			70,380,000						73,296,000
Borrowings outstanding			70,380,000						73,296,000
Line of Credit \| DB Repurchase Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing under facility					$ 700,000,000.0								$ 1,000,000,000.0
Extension option					1 year
Balance			425,803,000						520,457,000
Borrowings outstanding			425,800,000
Line of Credit \| DB Repurchase Facility \| USD
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing under facility			700,000,000						1,000,000,000
Borrowings outstanding			425,803,000						520,457,000
Line of Credit \| Goldman Sachs Repurchase Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing under facility														$ 500,000,000.0
Balance			322,217,000						332,352,000
Borrowings outstanding			322,200,000
Line of Credit \| Goldman Sachs Repurchase Facility \| USD
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing under facility			500,000,000						500,000,000
Borrowings outstanding			322,217,000						332,352,000
Line of Credit \| Credit Suisse Facility \| USD
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing under facility			230,205,000						374,251,000
Balance			220,193,000						369,182,000
Borrowings outstanding			220,193,000						369,182,000
Term after either party notifies the other party of intention to terminate		6 months
Line of Credit \| Credit Suisse Facility \| Fx contracts - GBP
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Line of Credit \| HSBC Facility \| USD
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Line of Credit \| HSBC Facility \| Fx contracts - GBP
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Line of Credit \| HSBC Facility \| Fx contracts - EUR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing under facility			157,270,000						163,785,000
Balance			157,270,000						163,785,000
Borrowings outstanding			157,270,000						163,785,000
Line of credit, amount outstanding			157,300,000				€ 134.1
Line of Credit \| Barclays Facility
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Repayments of secured debt arrangements \| €				€ 16.5
Line of Credit \| Barclays Facility \| USD
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing under facility			200,000,000.0						200,000,000
Balance			35,192,000						35,192,000
Borrowings outstanding			35,192,000						35,192,000
Line of Credit \| Barclays Facility \| Fx contracts - GBP
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Balance									0
Line of Credit \| Barclays Facility \| Fx contracts - EUR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
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Line of Credit \| Barclays Securitization
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Balance			1,173,298,000						857,728,000
Borrowings outstanding						£ 638.3	122.4	kr 1,300.0
Line of Credit \| Barclays Securitization \| VIE
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing under facility			1,173,298,000						857,728,000
Balance											£ 26.0	€ 5.3
Borrowings outstanding			$ 1,173,298,000						$ 857,728,000	$ 782,000,000.0
Deferring or waiving debt service payments, term			18 months	18 months
Repayments of secured debt arrangements			$ 18,500,000
Increase in financing spread			0.25%	0.25%
Amended and Restated JPMorgan Facility \| Line of Credit \| JP Morgan Facility
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Number of subsidiaries \| subsidiary	3
Maximum borrowing under facility	$ 1,300,000,000
Number of extensions available \| extension	2
Extension option			1 year	1 year
Balance			$ 1,100,000,000			83.1	€ 60.0
Commercial Loan One \| Line of Credit \| Barclays Securitization \| VIE
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Balance			227,400,000			£ 165.0
Commercial Loan Two \| Line of Credit \| Barclays Securitization \| VIE
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Balance			$ 187,400,000					kr 1,600.0