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Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Level 3 Liabilities (Details) - Level 3 - Recurring basis - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2021
Agreements with Non-mark-to-market Collateral Provisions |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | $ 563,860 | $ 1,041,283 | $ 628,280 | $ 1,159,213
Payment of principal | (121,977) | (245,451) | (185,142) | (363,146)
Changes in unrealized losses | 0 | (491) | (1,255) | (726)
Balance at end of period | 441,883 | 795,341 | 441,883 | 795,341
Agreements with Mark-to-market Collateral Provisions |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 1,555,250 | 979,541 | 1,322,362 | 1,124,162
Issuances | 401,122 | 299,650 | 870,606 | 391,647
Payment of principal | (522,515) | (421,125) | (759,111) | (657,743)
Changes in unrealized losses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Balance at end of period | $ 1,433,857 | $ 858,066 | $ 1,433,857 | $ 858,066

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- Definition Amount of unrealized gain (loss) recognized in income from liability measured at fair value on recurring basis using unobservable input (level 3) and still held. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (d) -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=126976982&loc=d3e19207-110258 + Details
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