Financial Instruments - Summary of Changes in the Fair Value of MSRs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023	Jan. 01, 2024	Jan. 01, 2023
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair value changes recognized in earnings	$ 1,201	$ 2,148
Balance, net—end of period	6,977	9,170	$ 4,453	$ 1,297
MSRs
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Originations	61	347
MSRs sales	(269)	(339)
Fair value changes recognized in earnings	365	(1,208)
Balance, net—end of period	$ 32,328	$ 35,061	$ 32,171	$ 36,261

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Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income from liability measured at fair value on recurring basis using unobservable input (level 3).

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Amount of sales of financial instrument classified as a liability measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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Fair value of financial instrument classified as a liability measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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