v3.22.2.2

Valuation (Schedule of Significant Unobservable Inputs, Qualitative Information) (Details) - Level 3 | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares
Non-Agency RMBS |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Fair value | $ 105,785,000 | $ 134,888,000
Fair Value of Level 3 Assets, Negative Yield | $ 200,000 | $ 2,100,000
Non-Agency RMBS | Weighted Average |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Yield Including Negative | 13.60% | 6.50%
Non-Agency RMBS | Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Minimum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | 0 | 0
Non-Agency RMBS | Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Maximum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | 1.213 | 0.386
Non-Agency RMBS | Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Weighted Average |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | 0.137 | 0.068
Non-Agency RMBS | Measurement Input, Prepayment Rate | Minimum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | 0 | 0
Non-Agency RMBS | Measurement Input, Prepayment Rate | Maximum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | 0.990 | 0.744
Non-Agency RMBS | Measurement Input, Prepayment Rate | Weighted Average |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | 0.340 | 0.391
Non-Agency RMBS | Measurement Input, Default Rate | Minimum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | 0 | 0
Non-Agency RMBS | Measurement Input, Default Rate | Maximum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | 0.973 | 0.829
Non-Agency RMBS | Measurement Input, Default Rate | Weighted Average |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | 0.203 | 0.225
Non-Agency RMBS | Measurement Input, Projected Collateral Recoveries | Minimum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | 0 | 0
Non-Agency RMBS | Measurement Input, Projected Collateral Recoveries | Maximum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | 0.701 | 0.915
Non-Agency RMBS | Measurement Input, Projected Collateral Recoveries | Weighted Average |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | 0.189 | 0.175
CMBS |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Fair value | $ 8,669,000 | $ 13,134,000
CMBS | Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Minimum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | 0.067 | 0.076
CMBS | Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Maximum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | 0.159 | 0.263
CMBS | Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Weighted Average |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | 0.116 | 0.103
CMBS | Measurement Input, Default Rate | Minimum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | 0.005 | 0
CMBS | Measurement Input, Default Rate | Maximum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | 0.295 | 0.065
CMBS | Measurement Input, Default Rate | Weighted Average |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | 0.048 | 0.023
CMBS | Measurement Input, Projected Collateral Recoveries | Minimum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | 0.705 | 0.100
CMBS | Measurement Input, Projected Collateral Recoveries | Maximum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | 0.964 | 1.000
CMBS | Measurement Input, Projected Collateral Recoveries | Weighted Average |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | 0.931 | 0.950
CLOs |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Fair value | $ 17,288,000 | $ 26,678,000
Fair Value of Level 3 Assets, Negative Yield |  | $ 14,000
CLOs | Weighted Average |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Yield Including Negative |  | 32.70%
CLOs | Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Minimum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | 0.160 | 0.090
CLOs | Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Maximum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | 0.496 | 2.921
CLOs | Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Weighted Average |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | 0.288 | 0.328
CLOs | Measurement Input, Prepayment Rate | Minimum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input |  | 0.134
CLOs | Measurement Input, Prepayment Rate | Maximum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input |  | 0.945
CLOs | Measurement Input, Prepayment Rate | Weighted Average |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input |  | 0.913
CLOs | Measurement Input, Default Rate | Minimum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input |  | 0.019
CLOs | Measurement Input, Default Rate | Maximum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input |  | 0.689
CLOs | Measurement Input, Default Rate | Weighted Average |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input |  | 0.044
CLOs | Measurement Input, Projected Collateral Recoveries | Minimum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input |  | 0.013
CLOs | Measurement Input, Projected Collateral Recoveries | Maximum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input |  | 0.178
CLOs | Measurement Input, Projected Collateral Recoveries | Weighted Average |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input |  | 0.034
Agency RMBS | Interest only securities |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Fair value | $ 7,819,000 | $ 9,710,000
Agency RMBS | Interest only securities | Measurement Input, Prepayment Rate | Minimum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | 0.237 | 0.495
Agency RMBS | Interest only securities | Measurement Input, Prepayment Rate | Maximum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | 1.000 | 1.000
Agency RMBS | Interest only securities | Measurement Input, Prepayment Rate | Weighted Average |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | 0.589 | 0.788
Asset-backed securities, backed by consumer loans | Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Minimum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | 0.022 | 0.095
Asset-backed securities, backed by consumer loans | Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Maximum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | 0.291 | 0.228
Asset-backed securities, backed by consumer loans | Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Weighted Average |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | 0.127 | 0.157
Asset-backed securities, backed by consumer loans | Measurement Input, Prepayment Rate | Minimum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | 0.000 | 0.000
Asset-backed securities, backed by consumer loans | Measurement Input, Prepayment Rate | Maximum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | 0.177 | 0.116
Asset-backed securities, backed by consumer loans | Measurement Input, Prepayment Rate | Weighted Average |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | 0.141 | 0.090
Asset-backed securities, backed by consumer loans | Measurement Input, Default Rate | Minimum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | 0.005 | 0.010
Asset-backed securities, backed by consumer loans | Measurement Input, Default Rate | Maximum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | 0.292 | 0.311
Asset-backed securities, backed by consumer loans | Measurement Input, Default Rate | Weighted Average |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | 0.228 | 0.209
Investment in unconsolidated entities |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Fair value | $ 171,379,000 | $ 195,643,000
Corporate loan [Member] |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Fair value |  | 10,531,000
Valuation, Market Approach | Non-Agency RMBS |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Fair value | $ 62,658,000 | $ 89,344,000
Valuation, Market Approach | Non-Agency RMBS | Measurement Input, Quoted Price | Minimum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | $ / shares | 0.47 | 0.34
Valuation, Market Approach | Non-Agency RMBS | Measurement Input, Quoted Price | Maximum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | $ / shares | 153.16 | 222.87
Valuation, Market Approach | Non-Agency RMBS | Measurement Input, Quoted Price | Weighted Average |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | $ / shares | 69.69 | 85.17
Valuation, Market Approach | CMBS |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Fair value | $ 8,115,000 | $ 12,866,000
Valuation, Market Approach | CMBS | Measurement Input, Quoted Price | Minimum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | $ / shares | 6.35 | 7.00
Valuation, Market Approach | CMBS | Measurement Input, Quoted Price | Maximum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | $ / shares | 74.51 | 90.77
Valuation, Market Approach | CMBS | Measurement Input, Quoted Price | Weighted Average |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | $ / shares | 34.62 | 56.98
Valuation, Market Approach | CLOs |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Fair value | $ 10,755,000 | $ 18,664,000
Valuation, Market Approach | CLOs | Measurement Input, Quoted Price | Minimum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | $ / shares | 4.00 | 14.00
Valuation, Market Approach | CLOs | Measurement Input, Quoted Price | Maximum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | $ / shares | 70.00 | 99.75
Valuation, Market Approach | CLOs | Measurement Input, Quoted Price | Weighted Average |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | $ / shares | 40.18 | 54.99
Valuation, Market Approach | Agency RMBS | Interest only securities |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Fair value | $ 2,650,000 | $ 3,558,000
Valuation, Market Approach | Agency RMBS | Interest only securities | Measurement Input, Quoted Price | Minimum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | $ / shares | 0.39 | 0.72
Valuation, Market Approach | Agency RMBS | Interest only securities | Measurement Input, Quoted Price | Maximum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | $ / shares | 18.97 | 20.36
Valuation, Market Approach | Agency RMBS | Interest only securities | Measurement Input, Quoted Price | Weighted Average |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | $ / shares | 11.36 | 7.31
Valuation, Market Approach | Corporate loan [Member] |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Fair value |  | $ 7,000,000
Valuation, Market Approach | Corporate loan [Member] | Measurement Input, Quoted Price | Minimum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | $ / shares |  | 100.00
Valuation, Market Approach | Corporate loan [Member] | Measurement Input, Quoted Price | Maximum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | $ / shares |  | 100.00
Valuation, Market Approach | Corporate loan [Member] | Measurement Input, Quoted Price | Weighted Average |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | $ / shares |  | 100.00
Valuation, Market Approach | Other secured borrowings, at fair value |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Fair value | $ (1,635,829,000) | $ (984,168,000)
Valuation, Market Approach | Other secured borrowings, at fair value | Measurement Input, Quoted Price | Minimum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, measurement input | 51.06 | 93.34
Valuation, Market Approach | Other secured borrowings, at fair value | Measurement Input, Quoted Price | Maximum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, measurement input | 97.28 | 102.14
Valuation, Market Approach | Other secured borrowings, at fair value | Measurement Input, Quoted Price | Weighted Average |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, measurement input | 88.76 | 99.94
Valuation, Market Approach | Other secured borrowings, at fair value | Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Minimum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, measurement input | 0.050 | 0.018
Valuation, Market Approach | Other secured borrowings, at fair value | Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Maximum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, measurement input | 0.067 | 0.025
Valuation, Market Approach | Other secured borrowings, at fair value | Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Weighted Average |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, measurement input | 0.063 | 0.021
Valuation, Market Approach | Other secured borrowings, at fair value | Measurement Input, Prepayment Rate | Minimum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, measurement input | 0.874 | 0
Valuation, Market Approach | Other secured borrowings, at fair value | Measurement Input, Prepayment Rate | Maximum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, measurement input | 0.909 | 0.972
Valuation, Market Approach | Other secured borrowings, at fair value | Measurement Input, Prepayment Rate | Weighted Average |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, measurement input | 0.889 | 0.681
Valuation, Income Approach | Non-Agency RMBS |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Fair value | $ 43,127,000 | $ 45,544,000
Valuation, Income Approach | CMBS |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Fair value | 554,000 | 268,000
Valuation, Income Approach | CLOs |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Fair value | 6,533,000 | 8,014,000
Valuation, Income Approach | Agency RMBS | Interest only securities |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Fair value | 5,169,000 | 6,152,000
Fair Value of Agency IOs, negative OAS measurement input | $ 500,000 | $ 2,100,000
Valuation, Income Approach | Agency RMBS | Interest only securities | Measurement Input, LIBOR OAS | Minimum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | 0.0074 | 0.0135
Valuation, Income Approach | Agency RMBS | Interest only securities | Measurement Input, LIBOR OAS | Maximum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | 0.4176 | 1.9247
Valuation, Income Approach | Agency RMBS | Interest only securities | Measurement Input, LIBOR OAS | Weighted Average |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | 0.0611 | 0.0683
Valuation, Income Approach | Agency RMBS | Interest only securities | Net LIBOR OAS [Member] | Weighted Average |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | 0.0512 | 0.0485
Valuation, Income Approach | Asset-backed securities, backed by consumer loans |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Fair value | $ 75,568,000 | $ 73,108,000
Valuation, Income Approach | Corporate debt and equity |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Fair value | $ 14,771,000 | $ 12,754,000
Valuation, Income Approach | Corporate debt and equity | Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Minimum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | 0.100 | 0.081
Valuation, Income Approach | Corporate debt and equity | Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Maximum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | 0.258 | 0.443
Valuation, Income Approach | Corporate debt and equity | Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Weighted Average |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | 0.113 | 0.147
Valuation, Income Approach | Consumer loans |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Fair value | $ 6,038,000 | $ 62,365,000
Valuation, Income Approach | Consumer loans | Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Minimum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Loans, Measurement Input | 0.105 | 0.052
Valuation, Income Approach | Consumer loans | Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Maximum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Loans, Measurement Input | 0.730 | 0.756
Valuation, Income Approach | Consumer loans | Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Weighted Average |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Loans, Measurement Input | 0.145 | 0.093
Valuation, Income Approach | Consumer loans | Measurement Input, Prepayment Rate | Minimum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | 0.000 | 0.000
Valuation, Income Approach | Consumer loans | Measurement Input, Prepayment Rate | Maximum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | 0.237 | 0.284
Valuation, Income Approach | Consumer loans | Measurement Input, Prepayment Rate | Weighted Average |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | 0.134 | 0.141
Valuation, Income Approach | Consumer loans | Measurement Input, Default Rate | Minimum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | 0.014 | 0.009
Valuation, Income Approach | Consumer loans | Measurement Input, Default Rate | Maximum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | 0.603 | 0.866
Valuation, Income Approach | Consumer loans | Measurement Input, Default Rate | Weighted Average |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Securities, measurement input | 0.115 | 0.097
Valuation, Income Approach | Corporate loan [Member] |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Fair value | $ 3,534,000 | $ 3,531,000
Valuation, Income Approach | Corporate loan [Member] | Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Minimum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Loans, Measurement Input | 0.060 | 0.030
Valuation, Income Approach | Corporate loan [Member] | Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Maximum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Loans, Measurement Input | 0.070 | 0.219
Valuation, Income Approach | Corporate loan [Member] | Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Weighted Average |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Loans, Measurement Input | 0.061 | 0.161
Valuation, Income Approach | Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Fair value | $ 77,000 | $ 303,000
Valuation, Income Approach | Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities | Measurement Input, Prepayment Rate | Minimum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Derivative asset, measurement input | 0.228 | 0.339
Valuation, Income Approach | Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities | Measurement Input, Prepayment Rate | Maximum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Derivative asset, measurement input | 0.310 | 0.419
Valuation, Income Approach | Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities | Measurement Input, Prepayment Rate | Weighted Average |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Derivative asset, measurement input | 0.237 | 0.401
Valuation, Income Approach | Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities | Measurement Input, Default Rate | Minimum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Derivative asset, measurement input | 0.065 | 0.065
Valuation, Income Approach | Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities | Measurement Input, Default Rate | Maximum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Derivative asset, measurement input | 0.088 | 0.088
Valuation, Income Approach | Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities | Measurement Input, Default Rate | Weighted Average |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Derivative asset, measurement input | 0.086 | 0.070
Valuation, Income Approach | Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities | Measurement Input, Projected Collateral Recoveries | Minimum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Derivative asset, measurement input | 0.121 | 0.112
Valuation, Income Approach | Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities | Measurement Input, Projected Collateral Recoveries | Maximum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Derivative asset, measurement input | 0.158 | 0.114
Valuation, Income Approach | Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities | Measurement Input, Projected Collateral Recoveries | Weighted Average |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Derivative asset, measurement input | 0.122 | 0.113
Enterprise Value | Investment in unconsolidated entities | Measurement Input, Equity Price-to-Book |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Fair value | $ 32,848,000 | $ 123,779,000
Enterprise Value | Investment in unconsolidated entities | Measurement Input, Net Asset Value |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Fair value | $ 87,864,000 | $ 57,828,000
measurement input equity multiple | Investment in unconsolidated entities | Measurement Input, Equity Price-to-Book | Minimum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Equity method investment, measurement input | 1.0 | 1.2
measurement input equity multiple | Investment in unconsolidated entities | Measurement Input, Equity Price-to-Book | Maximum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Equity method investment, measurement input | 3.3 | 1.9
measurement input equity multiple | Investment in unconsolidated entities | Measurement Input, Equity Price-to-Book | Weighted Average |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Equity method investment, measurement input | 1.4 | 1.5
Valuation, Cost Approach | Investment in unconsolidated entities | Measurement Input, Exercise Price |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Fair value | $ 50,667,000 | $ 14,036,000
Performing and/or Re-performing | Residential mortgage loans |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Fair value |  | $ 952,656,000
Performing and/or Re-performing | Residential mortgage loans | Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Minimum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Loans, Measurement Input | 0.025 | 0.009
Performing and/or Re-performing | Residential mortgage loans | Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Maximum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Loans, Measurement Input | 0.624 | 0.575
Performing and/or Re-performing | Residential mortgage loans | Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Weighted Average |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Loans, Measurement Input | 0.075 | 0.047
Performing and/or Re-performing | Valuation, Income Approach | Commercial mortgage loans |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Fair value | $ 432,740,000 | $ 310,735,000
Performing and/or Re-performing | Valuation, Income Approach | Commercial mortgage loans | Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Minimum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Loans, Measurement Input | 0.074 | 0.051
Performing and/or Re-performing | Valuation, Income Approach | Commercial mortgage loans | Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Maximum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Loans, Measurement Input | 0.117 | 0.106
Performing and/or Re-performing | Valuation, Income Approach | Commercial mortgage loans | Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Weighted Average |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Loans, Measurement Input | 0.094 | 0.072
Performing and/or Re-performing | Valuation, Income Approach | Residential mortgage loans |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Fair value | $ 1,560,948,000 | $ 951,723,000
Performing and/or Re-performing | Valuation, Cost Approach | Residential mortgage loans | Measurement Input, Exercise Price |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Fair value |  | 933,000
Securitized loans [Member] | Residential mortgage loans |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Fair value | 1,762,845,000 | 1,041,545,000
Securitized loans [Member] | Valuation, Market Approach | Residential mortgage loans |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Fair value | $ 1,676,395,000 | $ 1,003,164,000
Securitized loans [Member] | Valuation, Market Approach | Residential mortgage loans | Measurement Input, Quoted Price | Minimum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
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Securitized loans [Member] | Valuation, Market Approach | Residential mortgage loans | Measurement Input, Quoted Price | Maximum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Loans, Measurement Input | 97.28 | 102.14
Securitized loans [Member] | Valuation, Market Approach | Residential mortgage loans | Measurement Input, Quoted Price | Weighted Average |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Loans, Measurement Input | 86.70 | 99.83
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Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
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Securitized loans [Member] | Valuation, Income Approach | Residential mortgage loans | Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Minimum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Loans, Measurement Input | 0.042 | 0.013
Securitized loans [Member] | Valuation, Income Approach | Residential mortgage loans | Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Maximum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Loans, Measurement Input | 0.183 | 0.235
Securitized loans [Member] | Valuation, Income Approach | Residential mortgage loans | Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Weighted Average |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Loans, Measurement Input | 0.072 | 0.042
Non-performing | Residential mortgage loans | Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Minimum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Loans, Measurement Input | 0.040 | 0.008
Non-performing | Residential mortgage loans | Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Maximum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Loans, Measurement Input | 0.601 | 0.359
Non-performing | Residential mortgage loans | Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Weighted Average |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Loans, Measurement Input | 0.131 | 0.115
Non-performing | Residential mortgage loans | Measurement Input recovery amount | Minimum |  |
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Loans, Measurement Input, Recovery Amount | $ 0.016 | $ 0.005
Non-performing | Residential mortgage loans | Measurement Input recovery amount | Maximum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
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Non-performing | Residential mortgage loans | Measurement Input recovery amount | Weighted Average |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Loans, Measurement Input, Recovery Amount | 0.284 | 0.348
Non-performing | Valuation, Income Approach | Commercial mortgage loans |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Fair value | $ 31,773,000 | $ 15,462,000
Non-performing | Valuation, Income Approach | Commercial mortgage loans | Minimum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Investment, measurement input, recovery time | 2 months 24 days | 1 month 24 days
Non-performing | Valuation, Income Approach | Commercial mortgage loans | Maximum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Investment, measurement input, recovery time | 2 months 24 days | 1 month 24 days
Non-performing | Valuation, Income Approach | Commercial mortgage loans | Weighted Average |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Investment, measurement input, recovery time | 2 months 24 days | 1 month 24 days
Non-performing | Valuation, Income Approach | Commercial mortgage loans | Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Minimum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Loans, Measurement Input | 0.145 | 0.106
Non-performing | Valuation, Income Approach | Commercial mortgage loans | Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Maximum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Loans, Measurement Input | 0.235 | 0.106
Non-performing | Valuation, Income Approach | Commercial mortgage loans | Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Weighted Average |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Loans, Measurement Input | 0.191 | 0.106
Non-performing | Valuation, Income Approach | Commercial mortgage loans | Measurement Input recovery amount | Minimum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Loans, Measurement Input, Recovery Amount | $ 1.000 | $ 1.002
Non-performing | Valuation, Income Approach | Commercial mortgage loans | Measurement Input recovery amount | Maximum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Loans, Measurement Input, Recovery Amount | 1.002 | 1.002
Non-performing | Valuation, Income Approach | Commercial mortgage loans | Measurement Input recovery amount | Weighted Average |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Loans, Measurement Input, Recovery Amount | 1.001 | 1.002
Non-performing | Valuation, Income Approach | Residential mortgage loans |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Fair value | $ 25,017,000 | $ 22,027,000
Non-performing | Valuation, Income Approach | Residential mortgage loans | Minimum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Investment, measurement input, recovery time | 5 months 24 days | 5 months 24 days
Non-performing | Valuation, Income Approach | Residential mortgage loans | Maximum |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Investment, measurement input, recovery time | 103 months 21 days | 100 months 24 days
Non-performing | Valuation, Income Approach | Residential mortgage loans | Weighted Average |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Investment, measurement input, recovery time | 25 months 21 days | 29 months 15 days
Non-performing securitized residential mortgage loans [Member] | Valuation, Income Approach | Residential mortgage loans |  |
Fair Value Measurements Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Fair value | $ 9,000,000 | $ 8,800,000

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