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	Jun. 13, 2024 USD ($)	Feb. 05, 2024 USD ($)	Aug. 21, 2023 USD ($)	Mar. 10, 2023 USD ($) party	Mar. 02, 2021 USD ($) member	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) director	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) member	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) member	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Nov. 02, 2023 USD ($) member
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Loans receivable, at fair value							$ 229,199		$ 229,199		$ 532,419
Interest income							804	$ 701	1,473	$ 3,275
Equity method investments, fair value disclosure							287,987		287,987		$ 283,057
Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Interest income, operating							2,238		4,392
Underwriting and financial advisory and other fees							$ 369	$ 30	$ 548	$ 814
Related Party \| BRC Partners Opportunity Fund, LP
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership, percentage							58.20%		58.20%
Related Party \| BRC Partners Opportunity Fund, LP \| Co-Chief Executive Officer
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership, percentage							24.90%		24.90%
Related Party \| 272 Capital L.P
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership, percentage											15.30%
Torticity, LLC \| Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Loans receivable, at fair value							$ 17,170		$ 17,170		$ 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, operating							1,256		2,465
Number of senior management members \| member												1
Kanaci Technologies, LLC \| Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Loans receivable, at fair value							9,762		9,762		3,904	$ 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, operating							476		844
Number of senior management members appointed \| member								1		1
Dash Medical Holdings, LLC \| Related Party
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Number of senior management members appointed \| member					1
Purchase of equity investments					$ 2,400
Equity investments	$ 2,760
Equity method investment, realized gain (loss) on disposal	$ 360
Loan Receivable Sold \| Related Party
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Financing receivable sold				$ 7,600
Number of related parties \| party				2
272LP And 272 Advisors, LLC \| Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Financing receivable, sale, promissory note		$ 2,000
Financing receivable, sale, aggregate revenue share amount		$ 4,100
Q-mation, Inc. \| Related Party \| Subsequent Event
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Advisory fee earned						$ 2,650
Number of board directors \| director						1
Freedom VCM Holdings, LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Loans receivable, at fair value							$ 4,562		$ 4,562		20,624
Interest rate							12.00%		12.00%
Dividends paid, equal to the greater of net after-tax proceeds, percentage							80.00%		80.00%
Dividends paid, equal to the greater of gross proceeds, percentage							50.00%		50.00%
Take-private transaction, price			$ 227,296
Interest income							$ 6,082		$ 12,164
Equity method investments, fair value disclosure							51,478		51,478		232,065
Purchase of equity investments			$ 216,500
Freedom VCM Holdings, LLC \| First Priority Security Interest
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Loans receivable, at fair value							$ 32,121		$ 32,121		$ 200,506
BRC Partners Opportunity Fund, LP \| Loan Receivable Sold \| Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Financing receivable sold				$ 3,519
272 Capital L.P \| Loan Receivable Sold \| Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Financing receivable sold				$ 4,081