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Amount of cash outflow for payment of an obligation from a lender, including but not limited to, letter of credit, standby letter of credit and revolving credit arrangements.

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WAREHOUSE AND OTHER LINES OF CREDIT - Additional Information (Details)		1 Months Ended					6 Months Ended
	Oct. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) lineOfCredit	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Number of lines of credit held \| lineOfCredit							14
Restricted cash							$ 194,645,000		$ 201,025,000
Repayments of lines of credit							45,714,257,000	$ 83,211,614,000
Warehouse Agreement Borrowings
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Restricted cash							$ 7,000,000		$ 8,000,000
Warehouse Agreement Borrowings \| Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term							1 year
Warehouse Agreement Borrowings \| Maximum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)							2.25%
Debt instrument, term							2 years
Warehouse Agreement Borrowings \| Base Rate \| Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)							1.02%
Warehouse and Revolving Credit Facilities
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity							$ 9,850,000,000
Securitization Facilities \| 2020-1 Securitization Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity						$ 600,000,000
Debt instrument, term						2 years
Securitization Facilities \| 2020-2 Securitization Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity					$ 500,000,000
Debt instrument, term					3 years
Repayments of lines of credit		$ 200,000,000
Outstanding balance							$ 300,000,000
Securitization Facilities \| 2021-1 Securitization Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity				$ 500,000,000
Debt instrument, term				3 years
Securitization Facilities \| 2021-2 Securitization Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 500,000,000
Debt instrument, term			3 years
Securitization Facilities \| 2021-3 Securitization Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity										$ 500,000,000
Debt instrument, term	3 years
Securitization Facilities \| Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term							2 years
Securitization Facilities \| Maximum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term							3 years