Value of input used to measure investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale).

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Amount of investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale).

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Fair Value Disclosures (Quantitative Information About Level 3 Fair Value Measurements) (Details) - Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Weighted Average [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Measurement Input		2.00%
Measurement Term		5 years 9 months 18 days
Default Rate [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Measurement Input		2.00%
Default Rate [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Measurement Input		2.00%
Default Rate [Member] \| Weighted Average [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Measurement Input	2.00%
Residential transition loans [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 2,956
Residential transition loans [Member] \| Yield [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Measurement Input	15.00%
Residential transition loans [Member] \| Yield [Member] \| Weighted Average [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Measurement Input	15.00%
CLOs [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 1,877	$ 2,522
CLOs [Member] \| Weighted Average [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Measurement Input		17.90%
CLOs [Member] \| Yield [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Measurement Input	20.80%	16.90%
CLOs [Member] \| Yield [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Measurement Input	20.90%	19.20%
CLOs [Member] \| Yield [Member] \| Weighted Average [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Measurement Input	20.80%
CLOs [Member] \| Duration [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Measurement Term	9 years 3 months 18 days	5 years 3 months 18 days
CLOs [Member] \| Duration [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Measurement Term	11 years 3 months 18 days	6 years 6 months
CLOs [Member] \| Duration [Member] \| Weighted Average [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Measurement Term	10 years 3 months 18 days
CLOs [Member] \| Default Rate [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Measurement Input	2.00%
CLOs [Member] \| Default Rate [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Measurement Input	2.00%