Income Taxes - Schedule Of Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Deferred tax asset	$ 0	$ 328
Unrealized gain from limited partnerships	1,122	12,946
Unrealized gain from marketable securities & other	1,700	246
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Total	2,822	13,192
Net deferred tax liability	$ 2,822	$ 12,864

Income Taxes [Abstract]

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Unrealized Gain from Limited Partnerships.

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Unrealized gain from marketable securities & other.

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Amount, after allocation of valuation allowances and deferred tax liability, of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible differences and carryforwards, without jurisdictional netting.

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Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards.

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Amount, after deferred tax asset, of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable differences without jurisdictional netting.

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