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Investments - Additional Information (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Investments - Additional Information (Details)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) Member	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
CLO fund securities percentage of total assets	3.90%		3.90%		4.90%
Non qualified assets percentage of total assets	15.30%		15.30%		15.80%
Joint ventures percentage of total assets	7.20%		7.20%		9.30%
Fair Value	$ 571,656,000		$ 571,656,000		$ 549,985,000
Unfunded commitment to investee	54,394,000		54,394,000		47,900,000
Catamaran 2016-1
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Notional amount sold						$ 10,100,000
Notional amount of subordinated notes						$ 3,300,000
Level II
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Fair Value	65,200,000		$ 65,200,000		42,900,000
Non Qualifying Assets
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Investment portfolio percentage			30.00%
Joint venture
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Investment income from investments in joint ventures	2,200,000	$ 2,400,000	$ 6,400,000	$ 7,000.0
Aggregate fair value of investments in joint venture	$ 45,100,000		$ 45,100,000		60,500,000
F3C Joint Venture
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
F3C Joint venture ownership percentage	62.80%		62.80%
Number of board of directors \| Member			4
Directors selected by company \| Member			2
Directors selected by Freedom 3 Opportunities \| Member			2
Series A-Great Lakes Funding II LLC
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Percentage of voting interest	50.00%		50.00%
Fair Value	$ 27,000,000.0		$ 27,000,000.0		37,400,000
Unfunded commitment to investee	$ 21,700,000		$ 21,700,000		$ 13,000,000.0