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Investments, at Fair Value - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 27, 2022 USD ($) | Apr. 01, 2022 USD ($) | Jul. 17, 2020 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) underlyingInvestment investmentFund | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) investmentFund underlyingInvestment | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percent of investments not subject to redemption |  |  |  |  | 97.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 96.00% |  |
Alternative investment funds | investmentFund |  |  |  |  | 286 |  |  |  |  |  | 286 |  |
Underlying investments | underlyingInvestment |  |  |  |  | 931 |  |  |  |  |  | 952 |  |
Percent of underlying investments in private companies |  |  |  |  | 91.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 91.00% |  |
Purchase of put options |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  | $ 7,451 |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 7,451 | $ 0 | $ 14,775
Proceeds from equity interest |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,430 | [1] |  |  | 2,430 |  |
Gain (loss) on investment |  |  |  |  | (3,461) |  | (12,020) |  | (56,011) | (2,180) | (51,421) | 31,837 | (30,670)
Investments |  |  |  |  | 489,290 |  |  |  | 674,170 |  | 497,221 |  |
Noncredit-related portion of net unrealized gains (losses) |  |  |  |  | 4,290 | [2] | (1,798) | [1] | 110 | $ 0 | 11,226 | (1,436) | 0
Credit-related portion of other-than-temporary impairment on investment in debt securities |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 12,600 |  | 4,900 |  | 12,600 | 13,700 |
Equity securities without readily determinable fair value |  |  |  |  | 26,800 |  |  |  | 1,200 |  | 21,600 |  |
Equity impairment loss |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Proceeds from sale of put options held by Ben |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,843 | 0
Equity securities, upward adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,800 |  |
Ben |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity securities without readily determinable fair value |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Put options |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notational amount of put options |  | $ 141,300 | $ 300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on investment |  |  |  |  | (2,300) |  | 1,800 |  |  |  | (3,500) | $ (5,200) | $ (7,800)
Investments |  |  |  |  | 1,700 |  |  |  | 0 |  | 4,000 |  |
Proceeds from sale of put options held by Ben |  |  |  | $ 1,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recognized loss |  |  |  | $ 12,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Put options | Ben |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on investment |  |  |  |  | (1,700) |  | $ 1,300 |  |  |  | (2,500) |  |
CT Risk Management, L.L.C. | Put options |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of put options |  | $ 5,000 | $ 14,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from equity interest | $ 2,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share | GWG Holdings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of common stock |  |  |  |  | 100 |  |  |  | 67,200 |  | 3,700 |  |
Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share | Other Public Companies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of common stock |  |  |  |  | $ 4,900 |  |  |  | $ 2,500 |  | $ 5,100 |  |
[1] | Retroactively adjusted March 31, 2022 and three months ended June 30, 2022 for de-SPAC merger transaction as described in Note 4.
[2] | Retroactively adjusted March 31, 2023 for de-SPAC merger transaction as described in Note 4.

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