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Investment in Securities (Proceeds, Realized Gains (Losses) on Sales) (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021
Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Proceeds | $ 405,531,000 | $ 328,763,000 | $ 1,091,040,000 | $ 1,116,415,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains | 6,898,000 | 10,024,000 | 20,354,000 | 24,154,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Losses | 35,716,000 | 3,254,000 | 70,904,000 | 12,870,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gain (Loss) | (28,818,000) | 6,770,000 | (50,550,000) | 11,284,000
Available-for-sale securities Realizes Losses - adjustments to cost basis of certain securities | (2,000,000.0) | (300,000) | (4,500,000) | (1,500,000)
Agency RMBS |  |  |  |
Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Proceeds | 311,908,000 | 128,510,000 | 878,629,000 | 620,728,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains | 728,000 | 831,000 | 1,923,000 | 4,171,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Losses | 34,921,000 | 1,860,000 | 68,939,000 | 9,114,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gain (Loss) | (34,193,000) | (1,029,000) | (67,016,000) | (4,943,000)
Non-Agency RMBS and CMBS |  |  |  |
Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Proceeds | 13,121,000 | 55,122,000 | 20,715,000 | 196,874,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains | 2,210,000 | 3,887,000 | 6,546,000 | 13,396,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Losses | 372,000 | 1,081,000 | 398,000 | 2,598,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gain (Loss) | 1,838,000 | 2,806,000 | 6,148,000 | 10,798,000
CLOs |  |  |  |
Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Proceeds | 992,000 | 0 | 18,259,000 | 129,001,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains | 3,324,000 | 2,846,000 | 7,584,000 | 3,882,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Losses | 57,000 | 0 | 747,000 | 973,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gain (Loss) | 3,267,000 | 2,846,000 | 6,837,000 | 2,909,000
Other Securities |  |  |  |
Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Proceeds | 79,510,000 | 145,131,000 | 173,437,000 | 169,812,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains | 636,000 | 2,460,000 | 4,301,000 | 2,705,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Losses | 366,000 | 313,000 | 820,000 | 185,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gain (Loss) | $ 270,000 | $ 2,147,000 | $ 3,481,000 | $ 2,520,000

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