Debt instrument covenant, debt to tangible net worth ratio maximum.

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Debt instrument, covenant, debt to total assets maximum percentage.

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Debt Instrument, Covenant, Interest Coverage Ratio, Minimum

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Debt Instrument, Covenant, Liquidity Ratio Required, Minimum

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Debt Instrument, Covenant, Liquidity Required, Minimum, Amount

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Debt Instrument, Covenant, Net Cash Proceeds Of Additional Equity Issuances, Amount

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Debt Instrument, Covenant, Tangible Net Worth, Percentage

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Debt Instrument, Waiving Of Debt Service Payments, Term

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Secured debt arrangements weighted average haircut.

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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Amount of the fee for available but unused credit capacity under the credit facility.

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Amount of increase (decrease) of the credit facility.

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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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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount of the required periodic payment applied to interest.

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Secured Debt Arrangements, Net - Additional Information (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Weighted average haircut under repurchase agreements	26.50%		26.50%			26.50%
Long-term line of credit	$ 779,700,000		$ 779,700,000			$ 462,900,000
Debt instrument, covenant, interest coverage ratio, minimum	1.3		1.3
Debt instrument covenant, debt to tangible net worth ratio maximum					4
Debt instrument, covenant, debt to total assets maximum percentage	83.33%		83.33%
Barclays Securitization \| Line of Credit \| VIE
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Deferring or waiving debt service payments, term			18 months
Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum amount of borrowings	$ 275,000,000		$ 275,000,000		$ 160,000,000
Deferred financing costs	$ 2,700,000		2,700,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, increase (decrease), net			$ 115,000,000
Debt instrument, covenant, debt to total assets maximum percentage	81.82%		81.82%			81.82%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2023 Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Recourse, percentage	5.00%		5.00%
Minimum unrestricted cash	$ 30,000,000		$ 30,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2023 Revolving Credit Facility \| Bank of America, N.A. \| Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Long-term line of credit	0		0			$ 0
Line of credit facility, commitment fee amount	117,000	$ 84,700	259,000	$ 195,300
Line of credit facility, periodic payment, interest	15,000	$ 100,000	622,000,000	$ 2,400,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Financial Covenants Equity Issuance After March 31, 2017 \| Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Net cash proceeds of additional equity issuances, amount	$ 1,250,000,000		$ 1,250,000,000
Tangible net worth, percentage	75.00%		75.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Financial Covenants Equity Issuance After June 30, 2025
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Net cash proceeds of additional equity issuances, amount	$ 1,420,000,000		$ 1,420,000,000
Tangible net worth, percentage	75.00%		75.00%
JP Morgan Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, increase (decrease), net			$ 500,000,000
Barclays Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, increase (decrease), net			100,000,000
Barclays Facility \| Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, increase (decrease), net			283,500,000
Secured Credit Facility with Morgan Stanley and Barclays \| Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum amount of borrowings	$ 1,400,000,000		$ 1,400,000,000