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Amount of principal due on delinquent mortgage loan within investment in mortgage loan on real estate by entity with substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate or interest in real estate.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 12
-Paragraph Column H
-Subsection 29

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 948
-SubTopic 310
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.12-29(Column H))
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120402547&loc=d3e617274-123014

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Amount of investment in mortgage loan on real estate by entity with substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate or interest in real estate.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 948
-SubTopic 310
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
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Residential Loans, at Fair Value - Fair Value Compared to Unpaid Principal (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 3,525,080	$ 3,575,601	$ 3,049,166	$ 20,780,548
Unpaid Principal Balance	303,157
Residential loans
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Fair Value	1,081,384	1,703,290
Greater than 90 days past due \| Residential loans
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Fair Value	149,076	92,990
Unpaid Principal Balance	159,981	102,981
Less than 90 days past due \| Residential loans
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Fair Value	8,382	17,102
Unpaid Principal Balance	$ 9,132	$ 17,716