Distributions - Schedule Of Common Stock On Distributions (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Equity [Abstract]
Distributions per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.5800	$ 0.3100	$ 0.2800	$ 0.2800	$ 0.4648	$ 0.2648	$ 0.2648	$ 0.2648	$ 0.5684	$ 0.1765	$ 0	$ 0.3657	$ 1.4500	$ 1.2592	$ 1.1106
Distributions amount	$ 32,074	$ 17,604	$ 15,949	$ 15,948	$ 26,474	$ 15,027	$ 15,000	$ 15,029	$ 32,479	$ 10,011	$ 0	$ 20,793	$ 81,575	$ 71,530	$ 63,283
Percentage													100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

Investment Company, Investment Income (Loss), Cash Distribution Percentage

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Aggregate dividends declared during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 505
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
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-Subparagraph (SX 210.3-04)
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