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Other Debt - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)							1 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Other Debt - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 15, 2022	Feb. 05, 2021	Dec. 26, 2019	Sep. 12, 2018	Aug. 08, 2016	Jan. 04, 2011	Apr. 16, 2021	Jan. 29, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Lines of credit fund maximum percentage of principle balance of mortgage loans									100.00%
Line of credit, maximum capacity									$ 750,000,000	$ 653,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term				3 years
Debt instrument, description									one-month LIBOR
Debt Instrument, effective interest rate									4.20%	7.30%
Agreement entered date									Sep. 12, 2018
Debt instrument, maturity date									Nov. 10, 2023
Line of credit, maximum capacity				$ 50,000,000.0
Revolving Credit Line
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Agreement entered date					Aug. 08, 2016
Debt instrument, maturity date					Jul. 31, 2023
Revolving Credit Line \| Short-Term Unsecured Borrowing
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit, maximum capacity					$ 3,000,000.0
LIBOR \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, floor rate									0.75%
Debt instrument, spread rate									3.50%
SOFR \| Revolving Credit Line \| Short-Term Unsecured Borrowing
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, floor rate									0.25%
Debt instrument, spread rate									2.00%
2022 Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest payments, frequency									six months
Corporate Debt Agreement \| 2022 Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term	5 years
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 215,000,000.0
Term loans, balance									$ 215,000,000.0
Debt issuance costs, net									$ 5,800,000
Debt instrument, maturity date	Mar. 15, 2027
Debt instrument, fixed interest rate	7.125%
Corporate Debt Agreement \| 2021 Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term		5 years
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 175,000,000.0
Debt instrument, description									one-month LIBOR
Debt instrument paid off									2022-03
Debt instrument, maturity date		Feb. 04, 2026
Corporate Debt Agreement \| 2021 Term Loan \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, floor rate		1.00%
Debt instrument, spread rate		8.00%
2013 Repurchase Agreement \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, spread rate									3.25%
Debt Instrument, effective interest rate									5.00%	4.20%
Agreement entered date									May 17, 2013
Debt instrument, maturity date									Sep. 29, 2023
Line of credit, maximum capacity									$ 300,000,000.0	$ 200,000,000
2019 Term Loan \| Secured Debt
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Debt instrument, face amount			$ 3,000,000.0
Debt Instrument, effective interest rate									0.00%	10.50%
Debt instrument paid off									2022-03
Agreement entered date			Dec. 26, 2019
Line of credit, maximum capacity										$ 3,000,000
2021 Repurchase Agreement \| Secured Debt
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Debt instrument, description								one-month LIBOR
Debt Instrument, effective interest rate									5.60%	5.90%
Agreement entered date								Jan. 29, 2021
Debt instrument, maturity date								Feb. 28, 2023
Line of credit, maximum capacity								$ 200,000,000.0	$ 200,000,000	$ 200,000,000
2021 Repurchase Agreement \| Minimum \| Secured Debt
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Debt instrument, spread rate								3.50%
2021 Repurchase Agreement \| Maximum \| Secured Debt
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2021 Term Repurchase Agreement \| Secured Debt
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Debt instrument, description							one-month LIBOR
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Agreement entered date							Apr. 16, 2021
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Line of credit, maximum capacity							$ 100,000,000.0		$ 100,000,000	$ 100,000,000
2021 Term Repurchase Agreement \| Minimum \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, spread rate							3.00%
July 2021 Term Repurchase Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, description									one-month LIBOR
Debt Instrument, effective interest rate									4.20%
Line of credit, maximum capacity									$ 100,000,000.0
Line of credit, outstanding amount										0
Interest rate description									Each loan advance bears interest at one-month LIBOR with a 0.5% floor plus 4.5% per annum.
Line of credit , maturity date									Jul. 29, 2024
Line of credit facility, description									The July 2021 Term Repurchase Agreement has a maturity date of July 29, 2024, with an option to extend the term to July 29, 2025
July 2021 Term Repurchase Agreement \| Secured Debt
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Facility Agreement
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Agreement entered date						Jan. 04, 2011
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