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Amount of the contractual principal due as of the balance sheet date of the mortgage loan (face amount).

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Represents the remaining maturity period of mortgage loans.

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Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Gross, Commercial and Consumer, Net

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Interest rate of mortgage loan within investment in mortgage loan on real estate by entity with substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate or interest in real estate.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount excluding accrued interest, of allowance for credit loss on financing receivable. Excludes net investment in lease.

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Amortized cost excluding accrued interest, of financing receivable on nonaccrual status. Excludes net investment in lease.

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Number of financing receivables that have been modified by troubled debt restructurings.

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Amount of unamortized loan commitment, origination, and other costs (fees) on financing receivable recognized as adjustment to yield. Excludes financing receivable covered under loss sharing agreement.

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Percentage added to reference rate used to compute variable rate on loan receivable.

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The balance represents the amount of loans that are secured by real estate mortgages, offset by the reserve to cover probable credit losses on the loan portfolio.

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MORTGAGE LOAN RECEIVABLES - Schedule of Mortgage Loans (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) loans	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	$ 3,195,576	$ 3,938,615
Allowance for credit losses	(43,165)	(20,755)		$ (31,752)	$ (41,507)
Carrying Value	$ 3,138,792	$ 3,892,382	$ 51,500
Weighted average yield	9.61%	8.82%
Remaining maturity	8 months 12 days	1 year 3 months 18 days
Number of non-accrual loans \| loans	1
Principal balance of loans on non-accrual status	$ 14,541	$ 53,809
Deferred origination fees and other items	9,100	21,500
First mortgage loans
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	3,131,803	3,841,315
Carrying value gross, consumer and commercial real estate	$ 3,122,707	$ 3,819,860
Weighted average yield	9.63%	8.83%
Remaining maturity	8 months 12 days	1 year 3 months 18 days
Number of loans modified \| loans	2
First mortgage loans \| Extended Maturity
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Number of loans modified \| loans	1
Mezzanine loans
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	$ 32,423	$ 65,950
Carrying value gross, consumer and commercial real estate	$ 32,382	$ 65,886
Weighted average yield	11.46%	10.62%
Remaining maturity	10 months 24 days	1 year 7 months 6 days
Total mortgage loans receivable
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	$ 3,164,226	$ 3,907,265
Carrying value gross, consumer and commercial real estate	$ 3,155,089	$ 3,885,746
Weighted average yield	9.65%	8.85%
Remaining maturity	8 months 12 days	1 year 3 months 18 days
Total mortgage loan receivables held for investment, net, at amortized cost
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	$ 3,164,226	$ 3,907,265
Allowance for credit losses	(43,165)	(20,755)		$ (31,752)	$ (41,507)
Carrying Value	$ 3,111,924	3,864,991
Remaining maturity	1 year 9 months 18 days
Mortgage loan receivables held for sale, First Mortgage Loans
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	$ 31,350	31,350
Carrying Value	$ 26,868	$ 27,391
Weighted average yield	4.57%	4.57%
Remaining maturity	8 years 2 months 12 days	9 years 2 months 12 days
Mortgage loan receivables held for sale, First Mortgage Loans \| US Treasury (UST) Interest Rate
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Cost or market adjustment of interest, percentage	5.18%	5.16%