Transactions with Related Parties - Summary of Transfer Cash to Fund Loan Servicing Advances (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Loan servicing advances	$ 98,989	$ 206,151
Other assets-Real estate acquired in settlement of loans	3,892	4,541
PennyMac Loan Services, LLC [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Loan servicing advances	98,989	206,151
Other assets-Real estate acquired in settlement of loans	1,230	2,003
Servicing advances and real estate acquired	$ 100,219	$ 208,154

Advances made by a mortgage loan servicer to to meet contractual principal and interest remittance requirements for investors, pay property taxes and insurance premiums, legal expenses and other protective advances to maintain, repair and market real estate properties on behalf of investors.

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Servicing advances and real estate acquired through foreclosure.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of land and buildings obtained through foreclosure proceedings or defeasance in full or partial satisfaction of a debt arrangement.

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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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