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Other Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024
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Other Liabilities [Abstract] |  |
Payable for unsettled investment purchases | $ 116,939 | $ 63,094
Dividends and dividend equivalents payable | 37,330 | 36,021
Lease liability | 51,491 | 41,050
Accrued interest payable | 33,036 | 33,050
Accrued expenses and other | 195,183 | 239,136
Total Other Liabilities | $ 433,979 | $ 412,351
Operating Lease, Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] | Other Liabilities | Other Liabilities

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