The area of office space leased.

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The amount of loan purchase commitment outstanding as of the balance sheet date.

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Represents the annual base rent per square foot under the operating leases.

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Represents the percentage of increase in annual base rent under the operating leases.

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Term of lessee's operating lease, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of increase in mortgage loan on real estate by entity with substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate or interest in real estate, from new investment.

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Cash payments to lessor's for use of assets under operating leases.

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Expenses recognized resulting from transactions (excluding transactions that are eliminated in consolidated or combined financial statements) with related party.

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The cash outflow for debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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The amount of an asset, typically cash, provided to a counterparty to provide certain assurance of performance by the entity pursuant to the terms of a written or oral agreement, such as a lease.

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Related-Party Transactions - Investments in Loans and Securities and Other Arrangements (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions	1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021 EUR (€)	Mar. 31, 2020 ft² $ / sqft	Mar. 31, 2018 EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Related-Party Transactions
Payment of debt						$ 8,566,856	$ 4,221,999
Acquisitions/originations/additional funding						8,787,068	4,168,949
Highmark Residential
Related-Party Transactions
Payments to related party				$ 1,300	$ 400	2,800	$ 1,400
Residential Loans \| Residential Mortgage Originator
Related-Party Transactions
Acquisitions/originations/additional funding				395,300		719,900
Loan purchase commitment				144,000		144,000
Office portfolio located in Spain \| SEREF
Related-Party Transactions
Payment of debt \| €	€ 5.7
Office portfolio located in Spain \| Affiliated Entity \| SEREF
Related-Party Transactions
Payment of debt \| €	€ 11.5
Acquisitions/originations/additional funding \| €			€ 55.0
Office Lease Agreement with Affiliate of Chairman and CEO \| Affiliates of Chairman and CEO
Related-Party Transactions
Area of office space \| ft²		74,000
Term of master lease agreements					15 years		15 years
Annual base rent (in usd per sq ft) \| $ / sqft		52.00
Percent increase in base rent		3.00%
Security deposit								$ 1,900
Rent payments				$ 3,000		$ 7,800