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Real Estate Securities - Summary of Significant Valuation Assumptions for Available for Sale Securities Credit Loss (Details) - Subordinate Securities	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Default rate	0.35%
Loss severity	18.00%

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