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Other Real Estate, Fair Value

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Other Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) property	Dec. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) property
Carrying value and estimated fair value of financial instruments
Other real estate, fair value	$ 82.1		$ 66.2
Number of properties \| property	411		320
Equity method investments	$ 16.8
Entity Owning a Newly Constructed Industrial Property
Carrying value and estimated fair value of financial instruments
Ownership percentage		75.00%
Commercial REO
Carrying value and estimated fair value of financial instruments
Other real estate, fair value	$ 33.1
Number of properties \| property	1
Number of properties recorded at fair value \| property	2
Commercial REO \| Entity Owning a Newly Constructed Industrial Property
Carrying value and estimated fair value of financial instruments
Ownership percentage	75.00%
Equity method investments	$ 24.8
Commercial REO One
Carrying value and estimated fair value of financial instruments
Other real estate, fair value	$ 28.4
Commercial REO One \| Entity Owning a Newly Constructed Industrial Property
Carrying value and estimated fair value of financial instruments
Ownership percentage	75.00%	75.00%
Equity method investments	$ 10.3
Commercial REO Two
Carrying value and estimated fair value of financial instruments
Other real estate, fair value	$ 40.0
Commercial REO Two \| Entity Owning a Newly Constructed Industrial Property
Carrying value and estimated fair value of financial instruments
Ownership percentage	49.00%	49.00%
Equity method investments	$ 4.9