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Debt - Home Segment, Securitization Transactions Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Oct. 01, 2021	Aug. 11, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Beneficial interests in securitizations			$ 75,103,000	$ 0
2021-1 term loan \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 480,000,000
Beneficial interests in securitizations		30,000,000
2021-2 term loan \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 749,000,000
Beneficial interests in securitizations	49,000,000
2021 -1 Revolving Single-Family Homes Notes \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt		450,000,000
Debt issuance costs		$ 6,600,000
2021 -2 Revolving Single-Family Homes Notes \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	700,000,000
Debt issuance costs	$ 5,700,000
2021-1, Fixed Rate Term Loan 1 \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount			$ 370,500,000
Debt instrument, interest rate stated percentage			2.3425%
2021-1, Fixed Rate Term Loan 2 \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount			$ 79,500,000
Debt instrument, interest rate stated percentage			3.3524%
2021-1, Single Principal Term Loan \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount			$ 30,000,000
2021-2, Fixed Rate Term Loan 1 \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount			$ 576,800,000
Debt instrument, interest rate stated percentage			2.4294%
2021-2, Fixed Rate Term Loan 2 \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount			$ 123,200,000
Debt instrument, interest rate stated percentage			3.586%
2021-2, Single Principal Term Loan \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount			$ 49,000,000