Schedule IV - Mortgage Loans on Real Estate (Parenthetical) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Note receivable, held for sale	$ 41,200
Basis spread on variable interest rate	0.00%
Investment, Variable Interest Rate, Type [Extensible Enumeration]	London Interbank Offered Rate [Member]
SEC schedule, 12-29, real estate companies, investment in mortgage loans on real estate, prior lien, amount	$ 115,500
Aggregate cost of mortgage loans on real estate	7,400,000
Off-balance sheet, credit loss, liability	5,948	$ 4,017
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate Excluding Notes Receivable Held for Sale
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Note receivable, held for sale	$ 41,200

Mortgage loans on real estate basis spread on variable rate

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Amount of federal income tax basis of investment in mortgage loan on real estate by entity with substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate or interest in real estate.

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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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Amount of prior lien on real estate securing mortgage loan within investment in mortgage loan on real estate by entity with substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate or interest in real estate.

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Amortized cost of investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale).

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Indicates type of variable interest rate of investment.

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Amount of expected credit loss for credit exposure on off-balance-sheet commitment, including but not limited to, loan commitment, standby letter of credit, financial guarantee not accounted for as insurance. Excludes off-balance sheet credit exposure accounted for as insurance and instrument accounted for under derivatives and hedging.

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