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Amount of allowance for credit loss on financing receivable. Excludes allowance for financing receivable covered under loss sharing agreement.

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Amount, before troubled debt restructuring, of financing receivable to be modified.

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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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Loans Receivable, Net - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Jan. 01, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Weighted-average risk rating on loan exposure		2.9				2.9		3.0
Loans held		$ 18,528,773				$ 18,528,773		$ 17,454,621
Net book value of restructured loan		17,307,898				17,307,898		16,399,166
CECL reserve		128,945	$ 172,100	$ 178,050	$ 112,694	128,945	$ 178,050	173,549		$ 0
(Decrease) Increase in CECL reserve		(43,155)	$ (1,449)	65,356	$ 98,752
Reduction In Loan Spread And Extension In Maturity Date [Member]
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Financing receivable troubled debt restructuring premodification recorded investment	$ 338,700
Financing receivable troubled debt restructuring premodification recorded investment income	$ 0
CECL Troubled Debt Restructuring Principal Amount Due Is 52.4 Million Dollars [Member] \| Reduction In Loan Spread And Extension In Maturity Date [Member]
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Increase in CECL reserve				14,800
Financing receivable troubled debt restructuring premodification recorded investment						52,400
CECL Troubled Debt Restructuring Principal Amount Due Is 54.9 Million Dollars [Member] \| Reduction In Loan Spread And Extension In Maturity Date [Member]
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Increase in CECL reserve				54,900
Financing receivable troubled debt restructuring premodification recorded investment						286,300
COVID-19 pandemic [Member]
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Net book value of restructured loan		128,900		178,100		128,900	178,100
CECL reserve									$ 13,900
(Decrease) Increase in CECL reserve		(43,200)		$ 65,400		(44,600)	$ 164,100
Multifamily [Member]
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Loans held		2,542,024				2,542,024		1,862,667
Joint Venture [Member] \| Multifamily [Member]
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Loans held		$ 520,500				$ 520,500		$ 484,800