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Loans - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Loans - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	May 31, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Carrying Value		$ 20,107,790			$ 21,285,446
Allowance for credit losses		271,320			99,413
Loan foreclosure		42,000	$ 50,151
Properties, net		1,405,791			1,449,986
Intangible assets		65,989			$ 68,773
Commercial Portfolio Segment
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Carrying Value		15,221,801
Allowance for credit losses		261,914
Infrastructure Portfolio Segment
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Carrying Value		2,283,724
Allowance for credit losses		9,406
Mortgage Loan \| Irvine, California \| Commercial Portfolio Segment
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Carrying Value		$ 197,200
Granted team extension period		19 months
Mortgage loans on real estate gross percentage		0.013
Preferred equity commitment		$ 25,100
Unfunded commitments		19,600
Senior Loans \| Chicago \| Commercial Portfolio Segment
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Loan foreclosure	$ 41,100
Properties, net	36,800
Intangible assets	$ 4,300
Credit deteriorated \| Commercial Portfolio Segment
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Carrying Value		29,065
Allowance for credit losses		4,925
Credit deteriorated \| Infrastructure Portfolio Segment
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Carrying Value		1,801
Allowance for credit losses		0
Credit deteriorated \| Mortgage Loan \| Commercial Portfolio Segment
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Carrying Value		38,800
Allowance for credit losses				$ 14,700
Credit deteriorated \| Senior Loans \| Chicago \| Infrastructure Portfolio Segment
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Carrying Value		4,900
Credit deteriorated \| Infrastructure Loans \| Infrastructure Portfolio Segment
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Carrying Value		12,900
Credit deteriorated \| Infrastructure Loans \| Chicago \| Infrastructure Portfolio Segment
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Allowance for credit losses				$ 11,100
90 days or greater past due \| Non-Credit Deterioration
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Carrying Value		229,900
90 days or greater past due \| Non-Credit Deterioration \| Residential Portfolio Segment
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Carrying Value		60,700
90 days or greater past due \| Non-Credit Deterioration \| Mortgage Loan \| Washington, DC \| Commercial Portfolio Segment
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Carrying Value		122,200
90 days or greater past due \| Non-Credit Deterioration \| Leasehold Mortgage Loan \| California \| Commercial Portfolio Segment
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Carrying Value		37,800
90 days or greater past due \| Non-Credit Deterioration \| Senior Loans \| New York \| Commercial Portfolio Segment
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Carrying Value		9,200
Not 90 days or greater past due \| Non-Credit Deterioration
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Past due loan converted to equity interests		7,300
Not 90 days or greater past due \| Non-Credit Deterioration \| Senior Loans \| New Jersey \| Commercial Portfolio Segment
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Carrying Value		220,100
Not 90 days or greater past due \| Non-Credit Deterioration \| Mortgage and Mezzanine Loan \| Portland, Oregon
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Past due loan converted to equity interests		$ 60,800