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

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Loans Receivable, Net - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 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		2.8						2.8		3.0
Loans held		$ 21,520,167						$ 21,520,167		$ 17,454,621
Net book value of restructured loan		20,276,078						20,276,078		16,399,166
CECL reserve		130,388	$ 128,945	$ 172,100	$ 177,026	$ 178,050	$ 112,694	130,388	$ 177,026	173,549		$ 0
(Decrease) Increase in CECL reserve		98,752	$ (43,155)	$ (1,449)	(1,024)	65,356	$ 1,443
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		130,400			177,000			130,400	177,000
CECL reserve											$ 13,900
(Decrease) Increase in CECL reserve		(1,400)			$ (1,000)			(43,200)	$ 163,100
Multifamily [Member]
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Loans held		4,494,065						4,494,065		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		$ 817,900						$ 817,900		$ 484,800