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Investments (Details) - USD ($) |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jan. 01, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest and Dividend Income, Securities, Operating, Available-for-sale |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000 |  |
Proceeds from Sale of Debt Securities, Available-for-sale |  |  | $ 39,600,000 |  | 0 | $ 39,635,000 |
Debt and Equity Securities, Gain (Loss) |  |  | 8,000 |  |  |  |
Investments in beneficial interests |  | $ 69,876,000 |  |  | 69,876,000 |  | $ 57,954,000
Investment In Securities |  | 0 | 20,200,000 |  | 61,300,000 | 84,200,000 |
Investments at fair value |  | 257,990,000 |  |  | 257,990,000 |  | 231,685,000
Provision for credit losses | $ 10,200,000 | 0 | 0 |  | (10,156,000) | 0 |
Reversal of / (Increase in) provision for credit losses on beneficial interests |  |  |  |  | (184,000) | 0 |
Debt Securities |  | 257,990,000 |  |  | 257,990,000 |  | 231,685,000
Oileus Residential Loan Trust |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |
Beneficial interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision for credit losses | $ 4,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Reversal of / (Increase in) provision for credit losses on beneficial interests |  | 2,802,000 | 0 |  | (185,000) | 0 |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in senior notes |  |  | $ 7,500,000 |  | 49,600,000 | $ 57,500,000 |
Beneficial interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in beneficial interests - Gross unrealized gains |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  | 0
Investment in beneficial interests - Gross unrealized loss |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  | 0
Accumulated Net Investment Gain (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in beneficial interests - Gross unrealized gains |  | 2,936,000 |  |  | 2,936,000 |  | 1,643,000
Investment in beneficial interests - Gross unrealized loss |  | $ (6,872,000) |  |  | $ (6,872,000) |  | $ (366,000)

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