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Commitments and Contingencies - Commitments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |
Deposit towards purchase of securities |  | $ 563,441 | $ 140,241
Commitment To Purchase First Loss PO And IOs | Freddie Mac Multi-family loan K-Series |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |
Other commitment | $ 56,000 | 56,000 |
Commitment To Purchase, Freddie Mac, Mortgage-backed Securities | Freddie Mac, Mortgage-Backed Securities |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |
Other commitment | 166,000 | $ 166,000 |
Deposit towards purchase of securities | $ 66,000 |  |

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- Definition Minimum amount of other commitment not otherwise specified in the taxonomy. Excludes commitments explicitly modeled in the taxonomy, including but not limited to, long-term and short-term purchase commitments, recorded and unrecorded purchase obligations, supply commitments, registration payment arrangements, leases, debt, product warranties, guarantees, environmental remediation obligations, and pensions. + References No definition available. + Details
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