Repurchase Agreements - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) counterparty	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) counterparty
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Number of counterparties with MRAs	37	34
Carrying amount \| $	$ 8,250,066	$ 3,948,037
Number of counterparties with repurchase agreements outstanding	20	18
Ratio of indebtedness to net capital maximum	12
Counterparty Concentration Risk \| Aggregate Borrowings
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Number of counterparties	3	2
Counterparty Concentration Risk \| BUCKLER Securities, LLC \| Aggregate Borrowings
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Percentage of portfolio invested	45.30%	49.70%
Counterparty Concentration Risk \| BUCKLER Securities, LLC \| Stockholders' Equity
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Percentage of portfolio invested	12.20%	5.00%
Weighted average maturity	13 days	35 days
Counterparty Concentration Risk \| One Repurchase Agreement Counterparty \| Aggregate Borrowings
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Percentage of portfolio invested	5.00%	5.00%
Counterparty Concentration Risk \| One Repurchase Agreement Counterparty \| Repurchase Agreement Borrowings
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Percentage of portfolio invested	21.00%	16.00%

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