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Subsequent Events (Details) - Collateralized Loan Obligation - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended
	May 31, 2021	Apr. 30, 2021	Aug. 31, 2019
Subsequent Events
Amount issued			$ 1,100.0
Principal amount of rated bonds			$ 936.4
Total loans held-for-investment \| Commercial Portfolio Segment \| Subsequent event
Subsequent Events
Amount issued	$ 1,300.0
Principal amount of rated bonds	$ 1,100.0
Period for which allows us to contribute new loans or participation interests in loans	2 years
Total loans held-for-investment \| Commercial Portfolio Segment \| Subsequent event \| LIBOR
Subsequent Events
Pricing margin (as a percent)	150.00%
Total loans held-for-investment \| Infrastructure Portfolio Segment \| Subsequent event
Subsequent Events
Amount issued		$ 500.0
Principal amount of rated bonds		$ 410.0
Period for which allows us to contribute new loans or participation interests in loans		3 years
Total loans held-for-investment \| Infrastructure Portfolio Segment \| Subsequent event \| LIBOR
Subsequent Events
Pricing margin (as a percent)		181.00%