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Fair Value Measurements - Information about Valuation Inputs for Fixed Income Securities Classified as Level 3 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |
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Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs Yield Rate |  |  |  |  |  | 11.20% |  |
Asset-backed Securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Coupon rate | 5.98% |  |  | 5.98% |  | 5.97% |  |
Fair Value Inputs Maturity |  |  | 12 years 9 months 18 days | 12 years 3 months 21 days |  |  |  |
Yield | 10.00% |  |  | 10.00% |  | 12.00% |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability | $ 3,903,000 | $ 3,510,000 | $ 3,672,000 | $ 3,903,000 | $ 3,510,000 | $ 3,848,000 | $ 3,831,000 | $ 3,762,000
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Settlements | (66,000) | (73,000) |  | (236,000) | (228,000) |  |  |
Fair Value Asset Or Liability Measured On Recurring Basis Change In Unrealized Gains Losses Still Held |  |  |  | 104,000 | 86,000 |  |  |
Fair Value, Asset (Liability), Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss) | 88,000 | 17,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Asset (Liability), Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss), OCI | 207,000 | (137,000) |  | 184,000 | 13,000 |  |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Investments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability | 79,000 | 87,000 | $ 77,000 | 79,000 | 87,000 | 87,000 | 81,000 | 79,000
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Settlements | (1,000) | 0 |  | (27,000) | (1,000) |  |  |
Fair Value Asset Or Liability Measured On Recurring Basis Change In Unrealized Gains Losses Still Held |  |  |  | 7,000 | 1,000 |  |  |
Fair Value, Asset (Liability), Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss), OCI |  |  |  | 9,000 | 3,000 |  |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability | 27,000 | 15,000 |  | 27,000 | 15,000 | 26,000 |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Settlements |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Fair Value Asset Or Liability Measured On Recurring Basis Change In Unrealized Gains Losses Still Held |  |  |  | 1,000 |  |  |  |
Corporate Obligations [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs Maturity |  |  | 10 months 20 days |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26,000
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Settlements |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Fair Value Asset Or Liability Measured On Recurring Basis Change In Unrealized Gains Losses Still Held |  |  |  |  | (11,000) |  |  |
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability | 27,000 | 15,000 | $ 18,000 | 27,000 | 15,000 |  | 25,000 |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Settlements | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Asset (Liability), Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss) | 9,000 | (11,000) |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Asset (Liability), Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss), OCI | 0 | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Corporate Obligations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,828,000
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Settlements |  |  |  |  | (12,000) |  |  |
Fair Value Asset Or Liability Measured On Recurring Basis Change In Unrealized Gains Losses Still Held |  |  |  |  | 59,000 |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Loans Receivable [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,829,000
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Settlements |  |  |  |  | (214,000) |  |  |
Fair Value Asset Or Liability Measured On Recurring Basis Change In Unrealized Gains Losses Still Held |  |  |  |  | 37,000 |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Investment Contracts [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability | 2,146,000 | 1,857,000 |  | 2,146,000 | 1,857,000 | 2,072,000 |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Settlements |  |  |  | (12,000) |  |  |  |
Fair Value Asset Or Liability Measured On Recurring Basis Change In Unrealized Gains Losses Still Held |  |  |  | (13,000) |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Investment Contracts [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Corporate Obligations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability | 2,146,000 | 1,857,000 | 2,010,000 | 2,146,000 | 1,857,000 |  | 1,952,000 |
Fair Value, Asset (Liability), Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss) | 19,000 | (21,000) |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Asset (Liability), Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss), OCI | 116,000 | (74,000) |  | 99,000 | (18,000) |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Loan Origination Commitments [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability | 1,651,000 | 1,551,000 |  | 1,651,000 | 1,551,000 | $ 1,663,000 |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Settlements |  |  |  | (197,000) |  |  |  |
Fair Value Asset Or Liability Measured On Recurring Basis Change In Unrealized Gains Losses Still Held |  |  |  | 109,000 |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Loan Origination Commitments [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Loans Receivable [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability | 1,651,000 | 1,551,000 | $ 1,567,000 | 1,651,000 | 1,551,000 |  | $ 1,772,000 |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Settlements | (66,000) | (73,000) |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Asset (Liability), Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss) | 59,000 | 48,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Asset (Liability), Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss), OCI | $ 90,000 | $ (62,000) |  | $ 76,000 | $ 28,000 |  |  |

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