Loans Receivable, Net - Overall Statistics for Loans Receivable Portfolio (Detail) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) SecurityLoan	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) SecurityLoan
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Number of Loans \| SecurityLoan	128	128
Principal balance	$ 16,434,631	$ 16,277,343
Net book value	16,161,353	16,164,801
Unfunded loan commitments	$ 16,339,403	$ 16,164,801
Loans Receivable [Member]
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Number of Loans \| SecurityLoan	128	128
Principal balance	$ 16,434,631	$ 16,277,343
Net book value	16,161,353	$ 16,164,801
Unfunded loan commitments	$ 16,339,403
Weighted-average maximum maturity (years)	3 years 6 months	3 years 9 months 18 days
Loans Receivable [Member] \| Unfunded Loan Commitment [Member]
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Unfunded loan commitments	$ 3,590,868	$ 3,911,868
Loans Receivable [Member] \| LIBOR [Member]
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Weighted-average cash coupon, rate	3.17%	3.20%
Weighted-average all-in yield, rate	3.52%	3.55%
Weighted-average cash coupon, rate description	L + 3.17	L + 3.20
Weighted-average all-in yield, rate description	L + 3.52	L + 3.55

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Amount of contractual principal due at origination of mortgage loan within investment in mortgage loan on real estate by entity with substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate or interest in real estate.

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The balance represents the amount of loans that are secured by real estate mortgages, offset by the reserve to cover probable credit losses on the loan portfolio.

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Yield on the receivable, on which interest has been imputed, as calculated from its issuance value or purchase price. The calculated effective interest rate considers factors such as the issued face value or price paid for the receivable, the time period between payments, and the time until maturity [full receipt] of the receivable.

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