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Investments - Remaining Unfunded Commitments on Other Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 66,351	$ 63,313
% of Total	100.00%	100.00%
Private equity investments
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 10,076	$ 9,580
% of Total	15.20%	15.20%
Private credit lending investments
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 26,610	$ 33,584
% of Total	40.10%	53.00%
Investments in direct lending entities
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 19,823	$ 19,823
% of Total	29.90%	31.30%
Investment in limited partnerships
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 9,842	$ 326
% of Total	14.80%	0.50%
Equity Method Investments
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 45,691

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