General allowance for credit loss increase decrease.

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Specific allowance for credit loss increase decrease.

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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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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Name Regulation S-K (SK)
-Number 229
-Section 1405
-Paragraph c
-Publisher SEC

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 326
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 13
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147479319/326-20-50-13

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Amount, excluding accrued interest, of decrease in allowance for credit loss on financing receivable from writeoff. Excludes net investment in lease.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 326
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 6
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147479319/326-20-50-6

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-Topic 326
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 13
-Subparagraph (d)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147479319/326-20-50-13

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Amount, excluding accrued interest, of credit loss expense (reversal of expense) on financing receivable. Excludes net investment in lease.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 326
-SubTopic 20
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-Section 50
-Paragraph 13
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Commercial Mortgage Loans, Subordinate Loans and Other Lending Assets, Net - CECL Allowance as Percentage of Amortized Cost and Total Commitment (Parenthetical) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Write-offs, specific CECL allowance, funded					$ 0	$ 81,890
General CECL allowance increased			$ 2,100	$ 4,400
Commercial Mortgage and Subordinated Portfolio Segment
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Increase in current expected credit loss allowance, net	$ 7,500	$ 142,000	141,480	$ 0
Write-offs, specific CECL allowance, funded			81,980
General CECL allowance increased	2,800	5,700
Specific CECL allowance increased	$ 7,500	$ 142,000	$ 141,500		$ 149,500