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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Narrative Part 3 (Details) $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 2 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Dec. 30, 2024 USD ($) loan_receivable | Nov. 15, 2024 USD ($) loan_receivable engagement | Jun. 13, 2024 USD ($) | Feb. 14, 2024 USD ($) | Feb. 05, 2024 USD ($) | Dec. 18, 2023 | Aug. 21, 2023 USD ($) | Mar. 10, 2023 USD ($) subsidiary party | Mar. 02, 2021 USD ($) member | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) loan_receivable director | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) loan_receivable director | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) loan_receivable director | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 16, 2025 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Nov. 02, 2023 USD ($) member | Jun. 30, 2023 member
Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans receivable, at fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 90,103 | $ 90,103 | $ 90,103 | $ 532,419 |  |  |  |  |
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,621 | 3,875 | $ 2,735 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Variable Interest Rate, Type [Extensible Enumeration] |  | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) |  |  |  |  | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) |  |  |  |  | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred revenue recognized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 41,733 | 50,318 | 36,610 |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,035 | 3,427 |  |  |  |  |
Number of subsidiaries | subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Underwriting and financial advisory and other fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,491 | $ 3,278 | $ 4,968 |  |  |  |
Related Party | BRC Partners Opportunity Fund, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership, percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 58.20% | 58.20% | 58.20% |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party | BRC Partners Opportunity Fund, LP | Co-Chief Executive Officer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership, percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24.90% | 24.90% | 24.90% |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party | 272 Capital L.P |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership, percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 15.30% |  |  |  |  |
Torticity, LLC | Related Party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans receivable, at fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 6,791 |  |  |  | $ 15,369 |
Loans receivable, fair value disclosure, drawn |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,690 |
Loans receivable, fair value disclosure, remaining |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,679 |
Loans receivable, basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15.00% |
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,952 | 165 |  |  |  |  |
Number of senior management members | member |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |
Kanaci Technologies, LLC | Related Party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans receivable, at fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,904 | 3,904 | 3,904 |  |  |  | $ 11,453 | $ 10,000 |
Loans receivable, fair value disclosure, drawn |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,000 |
Loans receivable, fair value disclosure, remaining |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,000 |
Loans receivable, basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15.00% |
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,088 | 51 |  |  |  |  |
Number of senior management members appointed | member |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1
GA Holdings | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.27% |  |  |  |  |  |
GA Holdings | Related Party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 21 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of retail liquidation engagements | engagement |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans receivable outstanding |  | $ 15,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of loans receivable | loan_receivable | 2 | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 1 | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred revenue recognized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 598 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts of services totaled |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 121 |  |  |  |  |  |
GA Holdings | Related Party | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 4.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
GA Holdings | Related Party | Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing capacity credit facility |  | $ 25,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term line of credit |  | $ 1,698 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dash Medical Holdings, LLC | Related Party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of senior management members appointed | member |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of equity method investments |  |  | $ 2,760 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, realized gain (loss) on disposal |  |  | $ 360 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Q-mation, Inc. | Related Party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Advisory fee earned |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,650 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of board directors | director |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 1 | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan Receivable Sold | Related Party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing receivable, sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party transaction, number of parties | party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
272LP And 272 Advisors, LLC | Related Party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing receivable, sale, promissory note |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing receivable, sale, aggregate revenue share amount |  |  |  |  | $ 4,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conn’s |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (71,724) | 494 |  |  |  |  |
Freedom VCM Holdings, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (222,911) | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Retailer Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans receivable, at fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25,147 | $ 25,147 | 25,147 | 167,568 |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,082 | 6,082 | 6,082 | 62,808 |  |  |  |  |
Retailer Loan | GA Holdings | Related Party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from collection of finance receivables | $ 13,661 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,339 | 1,339 | 1,339 |  |  |  |  |  |
Retailer Loan | Conn’s | Related Party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans receivable, at fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,065 | 19,065 | 19,065 |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from collection of finance receivables |  |  |  | $ 15,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes payable |  |  |  | $ 93,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 8.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
First Priority Security Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans receivable, at fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32,136 | 32,136 | 32,136 |  |  |  |  |  |
Freedom VCM Holdings, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans receivable, at fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,169 | 2,169 | 2,169 | 20,624 |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends paid, equal to the greater of net after-tax proceeds, percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends paid, equal to the greater of gross proceeds, percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Take-private transaction, price |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 227,296 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,573 | 8,889 |  |  |  |  |
Fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | $ 232,065 |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  | 216,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Freedom VCM Holdings, LLC | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans receivable, at fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,284 |  |  |
Freedom VCM Holdings, LLC | First Priority Security Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans receivable, at fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200,506 |  |  | $ 2,057 | $ 2,057 | $ 2,057 |  |  |  |  |  |
BRC Partners Opportunity Fund, LP | Loan Receivable Sold | Related Party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing receivable, sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,519 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
272 Capital L.P | Loan Receivable Sold | Related Party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing receivable, sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,081 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BR Financial | GA Holdings | Related Party | Common Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred units, issued and outstanding, percentage |  | 44.20% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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