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Notes Payable and Amounts Due Under Repurchase Agreements (Repurchase Agreements Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Repurchase agreement, average borrowings	$ 0	$ 24,600
Repurchase agreement, maximum amount borrowed		$ 186,400
Repurchase agreement, weighted average interest rate		1.51%

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- Definition

The average amount borrowed during the reporting period on repurchase agreements.

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- Definition

The average rate of interest paid on the amount borrowed on securities repurchase agreements during the period.

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- Definition

The maximum amount borrowed on repurchase agreements during the reporting period.

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