Securitized Debt - Callable Debt (Detail) - Securitized Loans $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items]
2020	$ 3,352,884
2021	2,698,398
2022	1,009,753
2023	415,633
Total	$ 7,476,668

- Definition

The principal amount of securitized debt collateralized by loans held for investment callable at the option of the Company.

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- Definition

Securitized Debt Loans Held for Investment Principal Callable in Year Four

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- Definition

The principal amount of securitized debt collateralized by loans held for investment callable in year three following the date of the latest balance sheet presented in the financial statements.

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The principal amount of securitized debt collateralized by loans held for investment callable in year two following the date of the latest balance sheet presented in the financial statements.

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The principal amount of securitized debt collateralized by loans held for investment callable in the remainder of the fiscal year following the latest fiscal year ended.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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