Debt and Preferred Equity Investments - Schedule of Roll Forward of our Total Allowance for Loan Losses (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) loan	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Loan loss reserve activity
Balance at beginning of year	$ 6,630	$ 6,630	$ 13,213
Current period provision for loan loss	6,890	0	0
Write-offs charged against the allowance	0	0	(6,583)
Balance at end of period	$ 13,520	$ 6,630	$ 6,630
Number of financing receivables on non-accrual without allowance for loan loss \| loan	1
Alternative strategy portfolio \| Total floating rate
Loan loss reserve activity
Financing receivable on non-accrual without allowance	$ 49,800

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Amount excluding accrued interest, of allowance for credit loss on financing receivable. Excludes net investment in lease.

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Amount, excluding accrued interest, of decrease in allowance for credit loss on financing receivable from writeoff. Excludes net investment in lease.

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Amortized cost of financing receivable on nonaccrual status with no allowance for credit loss. Excludes net investment in lease.

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