ARCOLA REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS - Additional Information (Details) - Arcola $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements for Mortgage Companies [Line Items]
Minimum net capital requirement	$ 0.3
Regulatory net capital	502.5
Regulatory net capital, excess net capital	$ 502.2

Amount of net capital in excess of minimum required net capital, calculated under Aggregate Indebtedness Standard.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Rule 15c3-1
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Minimum amount of net capital required to be maintained by broker-dealer subsidiary to engage in security transaction, calculated under Aggregate Indebtedness Standard.

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Amount of net capital of broker-dealer.

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