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Financing Agreements (Borrowings Under Financing Agreement And Associated Assets Pledged as Collateral) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of securities pledged as collateral under financing agreements | $ 7,024,171 | $ 5,842,560
Non-mark-to-market financing secured by residential whole loans | Fair Value |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |
Carrying Value | 681,567 | 1,156,125
Fair value of securities pledged as collateral under financing agreements | $ 1,191,747 | $ 1,930,283
Weighted average haircut (percent) | 42.03% | 39.46%
Non-mark-to-market financing secured by real estate owned | Fair Value |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |
Carrying Value | $ 9,016 | $ 3,088
Fair value of securities pledged as collateral under financing agreements | $ 23,296 | $ 7,441
Weighted average haircut (percent) | 61.09% | 59.73%
Mark-to-market financing agreements secured by residential whole loans |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of securities pledged as collateral under financing agreements | $ 3,007,602 | $ 4,140,961
Mark-to-market financing agreements secured by residential whole loans | Fair Value |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |
Carrying Value | 1,262,811 | 1,113,553
Fair value of securities pledged as collateral under financing agreements | $ 1,910,051 | $ 1,798,813
Weighted average haircut (percent) | 31.84% | 34.17%
Mark-to-market financing agreements secured by residential whole loans | Carrying Value |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |
Carrying Value | $ 984,016 |
Fair value of securities pledged as collateral under financing agreements | $ 1,161,100 |
Weighted average haircut (percent) | 15.21% |
Mark-to-market financing agreements secured by securities at fair value | Fair Value |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |
Carrying Value | $ 0 | $ 213,915
Fair value of securities pledged as collateral under financing agreements | $ 0 | $ 399,999
Weighted average haircut (percent) | 0.00% | 41.16%
Mark-to-market financing agreements secured by securities at fair value | Carrying Value |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |
Carrying Value | $ 171,804 |
Fair value of securities pledged as collateral under financing agreements | $ 283,037 |
Weighted average haircut (percent) | 38.33% |
Mark-to-market financing agreements secured by real estate owned |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of securities pledged as collateral under financing agreements | $ 88,335 | $ 49,477
Mark-to-market financing agreements secured by real estate owned | Fair Value |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |
Carrying Value | 12,361 | 10,609
Fair value of securities pledged as collateral under financing agreements | $ 38,388 | $ 22,525
Weighted average haircut (percent) | 61.22% | 55.56%
Financing agreements with non-mark-to-market collateral provisions | Carrying Value |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |
Carrying Value | $ 157,366 |
Fair value of securities pledged as collateral under financing agreements | $ 182,316 |
Weighted average haircut (percent) | 13.00% |
Loan Securitization | Fair Value |  |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of securities pledged as collateral under financing agreements |  | $ 141,900

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- Definition The fair value, as of the date of each statement of financial position presented, of securities which are owned but transferred to serve as collateral for the payment of repurchase agreements, and that are reclassified and separately reported in the statement of financial position because the transferee has the right by contract or custom to sell or re-pledge them. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 860 -SubTopic 30 -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66007379&loc=d3e113888-111728 + Details
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- Definition Amount, after the effects of master netting arrangements, of funds outstanding borrowed in the form of a security repurchase agreement between the entity and another party for the sale and repurchase of identical or substantially the same securities at a date certain for a specified price. Includes liabilities not subject to a master netting arrangement and not elected to be offset. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08(m)(1)(i)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120395691&loc=d3e23780-122690 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 20 -Section 55 -Paragraph 10 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=99393222&loc=SL20226008-175313 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08(m)(1)(ii)(A)(i)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120395691&loc=d3e23780-122690 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=51824906&loc=SL20225862-175312 Reference 5: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.13(1)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120398452&loc=d3e534808-122878 + Details
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