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Financing Agreements - Counterparty for Repurchase Agreement (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) counterparty | Dec. 31, 2020 counterparty
Repurchase agreements counterparty risk |  |
Number of counterparties | counterparty | 7 | 7
Threshold of stockholders' equity at risk with single counterparty to repurchase agreements or linked transactions (greater than) (percent) | 5.00% |
Barclays Bank |  |
Repurchase agreements counterparty risk |  |
Amount at Risk | $ 535,524 |
Weighted Average Months to Repricing for Repurchase Agreements | 1 month |
Percent of Stockholders’ Equity | 21.10% |
Credit Suisse |  |
Repurchase agreements counterparty risk |  |
Amount at Risk | $ 557,688 |
Weighted Average Months to Repricing for Repurchase Agreements | 1 month |
Percent of Stockholders’ Equity | 21.90% |
Wells Fargo |  |
Repurchase agreements counterparty risk |  |
Amount at Risk | $ 251,079 |
Weighted Average Months to Repricing for Repurchase Agreements | 1 month |
Percent of Stockholders’ Equity | 9.90% |

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- Definition Represents the minimum percentage of stockholders' equity at risk with respect to repurchase agreements with any single counterparty. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The amount at risk under repurchase agreements is defined as the excess of carrying amount (or market value, if higher than the carrying amount or if there is no carrying amount) of the securities or other assets sold under agreement to repurchase, including accrued interest plus any cash or other assets on deposit to secure the repurchase obligation, over the amount of the repurchase liability (adjusted for accrued interest). + 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)(iii)) -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120395691&loc=d3e23780-122690 + Details
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- Definition Weighted average maturity (weighted by amount of the agreement) of repurchase agreements with the counterparty, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + 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)(iii)) -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120395691&loc=d3e23780-122690 + Details
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