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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details) |  |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Apr. 06, 2020 $ / shares shares | Jan. 01, 2020 USD ($) | Apr. 01, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 07, 2016 | Jul. 08, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) numberOfSubsidiaries numberOfLoanPools $ / shares shares | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) numberOfLoanPools | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) numberOfLoanPools numberOfSubsidiaries $ / shares shares | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 shares | Nov. 19, 2018 USD ($) | Aug. 18, 2017 USD ($) | Apr. 25, 2017 USD ($)
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of loan pools | numberOfLoanPools |  |  |  |  |  | 6 | 4 |  |  | 6 |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,200,000 |  |  |  |
Convertible senior note repurchase |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 81,000 |  |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Notes Payable |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,000,000.0 |  |  |  | 8,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments for Repurchase of Convertible Notes |  |  |  |  |  | 8,200,000 |  |  |  | 8,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision for credit losses |  | $ (10,200,000) |  |  |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | $ 10,156,000 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |
Number of taxable subsidiaries | numberOfSubsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum assets with banking institutions |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock and warrants, net of offering costs |  |  |  |  |  | $ 130,000,000.0 |  |  |  | $ 124,977,000 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding | shares | 6,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred Stock, Liquidation Preference Per Share | $ / shares | $ 25.00 |  |  |  |  | $ 25.00 |  |  |  | $ 25.00 |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment warrants, exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 10.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Commitment |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,102,000 |  |  |  | $ 11,102,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Put Option [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Other Commitment |  |  |  |  |  | 50,700,000 |  |  |  | 50,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrant [Member] | Put Option [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Other Commitment |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,100,000 |  |  |  | $ 11,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Series B Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Preferred Stock, Shares Issued | shares | 2,892,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Series A Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Preferred Stock, Shares Issued | shares | 2,307,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage | 7.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.25% |  |  |  |  |  |
Beneficial interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Provision for credit losses |  | $ (4,200,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Estimated useful lives of an assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27 years 6 months |  |  |  |  |  |
Servicing Agreement | Gregory |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Servicing fees percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.42% |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of Fair Market Value of REO |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Servicing Fees, Consecutive Payments | numberOfLoanPools |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of Purchase Price of REO |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Servicing Agreement | Gregory | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Servicing fees percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.65% |  |  |  |  |  |
Servicing Agreement | Gregory | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Servicing fees percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |  |
Amended And Restated Management Agreement [Member] | Thetis |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Period of common shares held as base management fee (at least) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |
2014 Director Equity Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Number of shares available under for distribution (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 78,000 |  |  |  | 78,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual Retainer Received In Shares |  |  | 40.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual Retainer Received In Cash |  |  | 60.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2014 Director Equity Plan | Restricted stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Number of shares issued to independent directors (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual retainer amount |  |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 75,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2016 Equity Incentive Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Vesting period |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fraction of award vesting period |  |  |  | 0.3333 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of outstanding shares on a fully diluted basis (up to) |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Notes Payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Aggregate principal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 87,500,000
Additional aggregate principal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15,900,000 | $ 20,500,000 |
Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  | 7.25% |  |  |  | 7.25% |  |  |  |  | 7.25% | 7.25%
Principal amount of note (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of debt discount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000 |  |  |  | $ 700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock | Convertible Notes Payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Conversion rate |  |  |  |  |  | 1.7279 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14.47 |  |  |  | $ 14.47 |  |  |  |  |  |

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