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Debt, Advance Rate

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Debt Instrument, Covenant, Minimum Tangible Net Worth

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Debt Instrument, Term, Extension Option

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Subordinated Investments in Tranche

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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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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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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 of restricted investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale).

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The percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the interest rate derivative.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Reflects the aggregate value of loans, trade receivables, securities and financial instruments that serve as collateral for obligations arising from a transfer of financial assets recorded as a secured borrowing.

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The cash outflow during the period from the repayment of aggregate short-term and long-term debt. Excludes payment of capital lease obligations.

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Debt - Narrative (Details)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Debt - Narrative (Details)	Oct. 31, 2019 USD ($) loan	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) agreement	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) loan	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) extension agreement	Aug. 06, 2020 USD ($)	May 06, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Feb. 04, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 17, 2018 USD ($)	Feb. 01, 2018 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount		$ 2,919,670,000		$ 2,919,670,000
Carrying value of investments in tranche		23,100,000		23,100,000
Credit facilities		900,173,000		900,173,000			$ 1,099,233,000
Master repurchase facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 2,300,000,000		$ 2,300,000,000
CMBS credit facilities \| Subsequent event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facilities					$ 38,400,000
Real estate securities, available for sale \| CMBS credit facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of master repurchase agreements \| agreement		8		8
Payment on margin calls			$ 48,900,000
Master repurchase facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount		$ 900,173,000		$ 900,173,000
Master repurchase facilities \| Bank credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		450,000,000		$ 450,000,000
Master repurchase facilities \| Revolving credit facility \| Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity						$ 450,000,000.0		$ 560,000,000.0	$ 525,000,000.0	$ 400,000,000.0
Number of optional extensions to initial maturity date \| extension				2
Debt term extension available (in years)				6 months
Unused amount, commitment fee percentage				0.35%
Debt covenant, minimum tangible net worth						$ 1,500,000,000
Master repurchase facilities \| Master repurchase facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		2,250,000,000		$ 2,250,000,000
Principal amount		666,800,000		666,800,000
Master repurchase facilities \| CMBS credit facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subordinated investments in tranche		6,800,000		$ 6,800,000
Debt repaid		$ 73,900,000
Blended borrowing advance rate		62.00%
Line of credit, additional loss (as a percentage)		15.00%
Contractual interest rate		4.25%		4.25%
Master repurchase facilities \| Non-subordinated CMBS
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount		$ 31,600,000		$ 31,600,000
Master repurchase facilities \| Real estate securities, available for sale \| CMBS credit facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt repaid		66,100,000
Bank credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount		195,000,000.0		$ 195,000,000.0
Bank credit facility \| Bank credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of optional extensions to initial maturity date \| extension				2
Debt term extension available (in years)				6 months
Securitization Bonds Payable, Net
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount		840,423,000		$ 840,423,000
LIBOR \| Master repurchase facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate margin (in percentage)				2.25%
LIBOR \| Master repurchase facilities \| Revolving credit facility \| Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate margin (in percentage)				2.25%
Base Rate \| Master repurchase facilities \| Revolving credit facility \| Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate margin (in percentage)				1.25%
Collateral pledged
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying value of CMBS Credit Facilities serving as collateral		60,000,000.0		$ 60,000,000.0
Minimum \| Master repurchase facilities \| Revolving credit facility \| Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unused amount, commitment fee percentage				0.25%
Minimum \| LIBOR \| Master repurchase facilities \| Master repurchase facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate margin (in percentage)				1.50%
Maximum \| Master repurchase facilities \| Revolving credit facility \| Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unused amount, commitment fee percentage				0.35%
Maximum \| LIBOR \| Master repurchase facilities \| Master repurchase facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate margin (in percentage)				2.60%
Senior loan \| Master repurchase facilities \| Master repurchase facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying value served as collateral		1,000,000,000.0		$ 1,000,000,000.0
Senior loan \| Securitization Bonds Payable, Net
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying value served as collateral		$ 1,000,000,000.0		$ 1,000,000,000.0
Hospitality loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loans paydown \| loan			2
Retail loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loans paydown \| loan			1
CLNC 2019-FL1 \| Investment grade notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Sale of notes	$ 840,400,000
Advance rate	83.50%
Number of loans \| loan	22
CLNC 2019-FL1 \| LIBOR \| Investment grade notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average cost of funds percentage	1.59%