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Loans - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Carrying Value	$ 19,006,029	$ 18,480,919
Allowance	68,260
Credit deteriorated
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Carrying Value	38,200
90 days or greater past due \| Non-Credit Deterioration
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Carrying Value	505,200
Past due loan converted to equity interests	7,300
Commercial Portfolio Segment
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Carrying Value	14,109,497
Allowance	47,979
Commercial Portfolio Segment \| Credit deteriorated
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Carrying Value	4,925
Allowance	4,925
Commercial Portfolio Segment \| 90 days or greater past due \| Credit deteriorated
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Nonaccrual status	33,300
Commercial Portfolio Segment \| 90 days or greater past due \| Senior Loans \| New Jersey \| Non-Credit Deterioration
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Carrying Value	199,100
Commercial Portfolio Segment \| 90 days or greater past due \| Senior Loans \| California \| Non-Credit Deterioration
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Carrying Value	219,800
Commercial Portfolio Segment \| 90 days or greater past due \| Senior Loans \| New York \| Non-Credit Deterioration
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Carrying Value	9,200
Commercial Portfolio Segment \| 90 days or greater past due \| Mezzanine Loans \| Texas \| Non-Credit Deterioration
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Nonaccrual status	46,800
Residential Portfolio Segment
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Allowance	0
Residential Portfolio Segment \| 90 days or greater past due \| Non-Credit Deterioration
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Carrying Value	30,300
Infrastructure Portfolio Segment
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Carrying Value	2,156,399
Allowance	20,281
Infrastructure Portfolio Segment \| Credit deteriorated
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Carrying Value	33,288
Allowance	10,121
Infrastructure Portfolio Segment \| Senior Loans \| Credit deteriorated
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Nonaccrual status	$ 4,900