Financings - Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates (Details) - Secured Debt $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)
Arroyo Trust
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Balance	$ 257,197
Carrying Value	257,197
Less: Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs	3,056
Total	254,141
CSMC Trust
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Balance	1,370,691
Fair Value	1,232,700
Arroyo Mortgage Trust 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Balance	135,966
Carrying Value	135,966
Less: Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs	1,788
Total	134,178
Arroyo Mortgage Trust 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Balance	373,586
Total	341,768
Class A-1A \| Arroyo Mortgage Trust 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Balance	$ 82,908
Coupon	1.70%
Carrying Value	$ 82,908
Class A-1A \| Arroyo Mortgage Trust 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Balance	$ 223,469
Coupon	2.50%
Carrying Value	$ 211,365
Class A-1B \| Arroyo Mortgage Trust 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Balance	$ 9,838
Coupon	2.10%
Carrying Value	$ 9,838
Class A-1B \| Arroyo Mortgage Trust 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Balance	$ 82,942
Coupon	3.30%
Carrying Value	$ 74,912
Class A-1 \| Arroyo Trust
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Balance	$ 203,885
Coupon	3.30%
Carrying Value	$ 203,885
Class A-1 \| CSMC Trust
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Balance	$ 120,391
Coupon	3.30%
Fair Value	$ 112,237
Class A-2 \| Arroyo Trust
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Balance	$ 10,934
Coupon	3.50%
Carrying Value	$ 10,934
Class A-2 \| CSMC Trust
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Balance	$ 531,700
Coupon	4.00%
Fair Value	$ 502,516
Class A-2 \| Arroyo Mortgage Trust 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Balance	$ 13,518
Coupon	2.90%
Carrying Value	$ 13,518
Class A-2 \| Arroyo Mortgage Trust 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Balance	$ 21,168
Coupon	3.60%
Carrying Value	$ 18,250
Class A-3 \| Arroyo Trust
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Balance	$ 17,323
Coupon	3.80%
Carrying Value	$ 17,323
Class A-3 \| Arroyo Mortgage Trust 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Balance	$ 17,963
Coupon	3.30%
Carrying Value	$ 17,963
Class A-3 \| Arroyo Mortgage Trust 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Balance	$ 28,079
Coupon	3.70%
Carrying Value	$ 23,241
Class B \| CSMC Trust
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Balance	$ 136,400
Coupon	4.20%
Fair Value	$ 125,513
Class C \| CSMC Trust
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Balance	$ 94,500
Coupon	4.30%
Fair Value	$ 83,954
Class D \| CSMC Trust
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Balance	$ 153,950
Coupon	4.40%
Fair Value	$ 142,388
Class E \| CSMC Trust
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Balance	$ 180,150
Coupon	4.40%
Fair Value	$ 141,159
Class F \| CSMC Trust
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Balance	$ 153,600
Coupon	4.40%
Fair Value	$ 110,014
Class M-1 \| Arroyo Trust
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Balance	$ 25,055
Coupon	4.80%
Carrying Value	$ 25,055
Class M-1 \| Arroyo Mortgage Trust 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Balance	$ 11,739
Coupon	4.30%
Carrying Value	$ 11,739
Class M-1 \| Arroyo Mortgage Trust 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Balance	$ 17,928
Coupon	3.70%
Carrying Value	$ 14,000
Class X-1 \| CSMC Trust
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Coupon	0.50%
Fair Value	$ 12,347
Notional amount	$ 652,100
Class X-2 \| CSMC Trust
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Coupon	0.00%
Fair Value	$ 2,572
Notional amount	$ 733,500

Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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