Loans Receivable, Net - Schedule Of Current Expected Credit Loss Reserve By Pool (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 124,679	$ 173,549
Increase (decrease) in CECL reserve	201,458	(34,443)
Charge-offs of CECL reserve		(14,427)
Ending balance	326,137	124,679
US Loans
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	26,885	42,995
Increase (decrease) in CECL reserve	40,995	(16,110)
Charge-offs of CECL reserve		0
Ending balance	67,880	26,885
Non-U.S. Loans
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	10,263	27,734
Increase (decrease) in CECL reserve	12,256	(17,471)
Charge-offs of CECL reserve		0
Ending balance	22,519	10,263
Unique Loans
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	32,657	33,159
Increase (decrease) in CECL reserve	13,303	(502)
Charge-offs of CECL reserve		0
Ending balance	45,960	32,657
Impaired loans
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	54,874	69,661
Increase (decrease) in CECL reserve	134,904	(360)
Charge-offs of CECL reserve		(14,427)
Ending balance	$ 189,778	$ 54,874

Amount excluding accrued interest, of allowance for credit loss on financing receivable. Excludes net investment in lease.

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