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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Structuring Fees
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Structuring fee revenue	$ 6	$ 16
Investment Advisory Agreement - Incentive Rate, Realized Capital Gains \| FS/KKR Advisor, LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Incentive fee percentage	20.00%
Investment Advisory Agreement - Incentive Rate, Quarterly In Arrears Catch-up Threshold \| FS/KKR Advisor, LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Incentive fee percentage	17.50%
Investment Advisory Agreement - Incentive Rate, Quarterly Catch-up Threshold \| FS/KKR Advisor, LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Incentive fee percentage	1.75%
Investment Advisory Agreement - Incentive Rate, Annualized Hurdle Rate \| FS/KKR Advisor, LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Incentive fee percentage	7.00%
Investment Advisory Agreement - Incentive Rate, Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Below Catch-Up Threshold \| FS/KKR Advisor, LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Incentive fee percentage	2.12%
Investment Advisory Agreement - Incentive Rate, Annualized Catch-Up Threshold \| FS/KKR Advisor, LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Incentive fee percentage	8.48%