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Notes Payable and Amounts Due Under Repurchase Agreements (Repurchase Agreements Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2020
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Repurchase agreement, average borrowings | $ 0 | $ 32,800 | $ 0 | $ 28,700
Repurchase agreement, maximum amount borrowed |  |  |  | $ 186,400
Repurchase agreement, weighted average interest rate |  | 1.89% |  | 1.73%

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- Definition Average rate paid on securities sold under agreements to repurchase. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-K (SK) -Number 229 -Section 1402 -Paragraph (a) Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-K (SK) -Number 229 -Section 1402 -Paragraph (b) -Subparagraph (3) + Details
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- Definition Average amount outstanding of securities sold under agreements to repurchase. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-K (SK) -Number 229 -Section 1402 -Paragraph (a) Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-K (SK) -Number 229 -Section 1402 -Paragraph (b) -Subparagraph (1) + Details
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