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Investment in Loans (Schedule of Commercial Loans: Geographic Distribution) (Details) - Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] - Commercial mortgage loans - Financing Receivables, Unpaid Principal Balance [Member]	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Percentage of Total Outstanding Unpaid Principal Balance	100.00%	100.00%
Florida [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Percentage of Total Outstanding Unpaid Principal Balance	20.80%	32.30%
NEW YORK
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Percentage of Total Outstanding Unpaid Principal Balance	10.60%	13.50%
NEW JERSEY
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Percentage of Total Outstanding Unpaid Principal Balance	1.30%	0.00%
CONNECTICUT
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Percentage of Total Outstanding Unpaid Principal Balance	1.90%	3.50%
MASSACHUSETTS
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Percentage of Total Outstanding Unpaid Principal Balance	5.40%	5.10%
NORTH CAROLINA
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Percentage of Total Outstanding Unpaid Principal Balance	0.00%	7.00%
MASSACHUSETTS
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Percentage of Total Outstanding Unpaid Principal Balance	4.80%	0.00%
ARIZONA
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Percentage of Total Outstanding Unpaid Principal Balance	9.30%	9.30%
PENNSYLVANIA
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Percentage of Total Outstanding Unpaid Principal Balance	3.30%	5.90%
Tennessee [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Percentage of Total Outstanding Unpaid Principal Balance	2.30%	7.70%
ILLINOIS
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Percentage of Total Outstanding Unpaid Principal Balance	4.10%	0.00%
Other [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Percentage of Total Outstanding Unpaid Principal Balance	1.10%	0.00%
OHIO
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Percentage of Total Outstanding Unpaid Principal Balance	4.00%	7.30%
MICHIGAN
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Percentage of Total Outstanding Unpaid Principal Balance	4.80%	4.90%
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Percentage of Total Outstanding Unpaid Principal Balance	1.90%	3.50%
Texas [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Percentage of Total Outstanding Unpaid Principal Balance	11.70%	0.00%
GEORGIA
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Percentage of Total Outstanding Unpaid Principal Balance	6.70%	0.00%
OKLAHOMA
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Percentage of Total Outstanding Unpaid Principal Balance	3.60%	0.00%
RHODE ISLAND
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Percentage of Total Outstanding Unpaid Principal Balance	1.10%	0.00%
LOUISIANA
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Percentage of Total Outstanding Unpaid Principal Balance	1.30%	0.00%

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