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Schedule of Derivative Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Financial derivative average monthly notional	$ 738,351	$ 653,115
TBA securities [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Financial derivative average monthly notional	353,443	343,695
Futures [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Financial derivative average monthly notional	66,671	110,415
Credit Default Swap
Derivative [Line Items]
Financial derivative average monthly notional	$ 7,143	$ 0

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 40
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 5
-Subparagraph (f)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480237/815-40-50-5

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