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Variable Interest Entities - Narrative (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023 limitedLiabilityCompany limitedPartnership fund
Real estate investments
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Variable interest entities, number of consolidated variable interest entities | limitedPartnership	4
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary, Real Estate Investments, Commercial Real Estate
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Variable interest entities, number of consolidated variable interest entities	1
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary, Real Estate Investment Funds
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Variable interest entities, number of consolidated variable interest entities	2
Variable Interest Entity, Limited Partnership Funds
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Variable interest entities, number of consolidated variable interest entities | limitedPartnership	2
Variable Interest Entity, Limited Partnership Funds, Infrastructure Credit Assets
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Variable interest entities, number of consolidated variable interest entities | fund	1
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary, Limited Liability Company
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Variable interest entities, number of consolidated variable interest entities	1

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