Mortgage-Backed Securities - Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Investments [Line Items]
Unrealized loss on investments, net	$ (69,197)	$ (3,085)	$ (245,551)	$ (2,981)
Interest-Only-Strip [Member]
Investments [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Trading, Unrealized Gain (Loss)	(2,033)	(26)	(3,874)	(10)
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Investments [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Trading, Unrealized Gain (Loss)	(65,723)	(3,101)	(240,322)	(3,080)
Asset-backed Securities, Securitized Loans and Receivables
Investments [Line Items]
Unrealized gain (loss) on other investments	(9)	42	77	109
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Investments [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Trading, Unrealized Gain (Loss)	$ (1,432)	$ 0	$ (1,432)	$ 0

Unrealized gain (loss) on other investments resulting from change in fair value during the period recorded within net income.

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Amount of unrealized gain (loss) on investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in net income (trading).

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Amount of unrealized gain (loss) on investment.

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