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Mortgage Loans on Real Estate (Summary of Mortgage Loan Portfolio) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Valuation allowance	$ (29,269)	$ (24,024)	$ (28,514)	$ (31,029)
Mortgage loans, carrying value	5,734,872	5,687,998
Commercial Mortgage Loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Principal outstanding	3,610,872	3,633,131
Deferred fees and costs, net	(4,873)	(4,629)
Mortgage loans, amortized cost	3,605,999	3,628,502
Valuation allowance	(24,587)	(17,926)	(26,139)	(25,529)
Mortgage loans, carrying value	3,581,412	3,610,576
Agricultural Mortgage Loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Principal outstanding	464,431	408,135
Deferred fees and costs, net	(1,344)	(1,136)
Mortgage loans, amortized cost	463,087	406,999
Valuation allowance	(558)	(519)	(439)	(2,130)
Mortgage loans, carrying value	462,529	406,480
Residential Mortgage Loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Principal outstanding	1,669,897	1,652,910
Deferred fees and costs, net	1,432	1,468
Unamortized discounts and premiums, net	23,726	22,143
Mortgage loans, amortized cost	1,695,055	1,676,521
Valuation allowance	(4,124)	(5,579)	$ (1,936)	$ (3,370)
Mortgage loans, carrying value	$ 1,690,931	$ 1,670,942

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