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Debt Obligations - Collateralized Loan Obligations (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	May 31, 2022 USD ($) subsidiary tranche	Feb. 28, 2022 USD ($) tranche	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Debt Obligations
Proceeds from issuance of collateralized loan obligations			$ 2,525,624	$ 2,567,387
Debt, Carrying Value			$ 7,971,996		$ 5,892,810
Weighted average rate (as a percent)			5.27%
Payoffs and paydowns of collateralized loan obligations			$ 441,000	$ 356,150
Credit and repurchase facilities, Principal/Notional Amount			4,642,911		4,493,699
Collateralized loan obligations
Debt Obligations
Debt, Face Value (UPB)			8,009,329		5,924,705
Debt, Carrying Value			$ 7,971,996		$ 5,892,810
Weighted average rate (as a percent)			4.79%		1.59%
Collateral Loans, Unpaid Principal			$ 8,826,621		$ 6,645,088
Collateral Loans, Carrying Value			8,789,844		6,616,810
Cash, Restricted Cash			627,628		329,496
Deferred financing fees			37,300		31,900
Replacement period		2 years 6 months
Proceeds from issuance of collateralized loan obligations for acquiring additional loan obligations			$ 274,300		$ 133,700
Weighted average note rate including certain fees and costs (as a percent)			4.99%		1.86%
Collateral at risk			$ 0		$ 0
CLO 19
Debt Obligations
Number of tranches of CLO notes issued \| tranche	9
Number of newly-formed wholly-owned subsidiaries \| subsidiary	1
Value of the tranches issued	$ 1,050,000
Debt, Face Value (UPB)	$ 872,800		872,812
Debt, Carrying Value			$ 866,167
Weighted average rate (as a percent)			5.41%
Collateral Loans, Unpaid Principal			$ 1,011,208
Collateral Loans, Carrying Value			1,005,469
Replacement period	2 years
Proceeds from issuance of collateralized loan obligations for acquiring additional loan obligations	$ 73,100
Maximum period to acquire additional loan obligations	180 days
Weighted average note rate including certain fees and costs (as a percent)	2.36%
Value of portfolio loans as collateral	$ 976,900
Face value of loan obligations will be owned by the issuer	$ 1,050,000
Leverage (as a percent)	83.00%
Credit and repurchase facilities, Principal/Notional Amount	$ 177,200
CLO 18
Debt Obligations
Number of tranches of CLO notes issued \| tranche		8
Number of newly-formed wholly-owned subsidiaries \| tranche		2
Value of the tranches issued		$ 1,860,000
Debt, Face Value (UPB)		1,650,000	1,652,812
Debt, Carrying Value		210,100	$ 1,645,166
Weighted average rate (as a percent)			4.85%
Collateral Loans, Unpaid Principal			$ 1,955,828
Collateral Loans, Carrying Value			1,946,621
Cash, Restricted Cash			5,820
Proceeds from issuance of collateralized loan obligations for acquiring additional loan obligations		$ 347,300
Maximum period to acquire additional loan obligations		180 days
Notional amount of residual interest retained		$ 397,200
Value of portfolio loans as collateral		1,700,000
Face value of loan obligations will be owned by the issuer		$ 2,050,000
Leverage (as a percent)		81.00%
CLO 18 \| One-month LIBOR
Debt Obligations
Weighted average note rate including certain fees and costs (as a percent)		1.81%
CLO 18 \| Below investment grade
Debt Obligations
Notional amount of residual interest retained		$ 210,100
CLO 17
Debt Obligations
Debt, Face Value (UPB)			1,714,125		1,714,125
Debt, Carrying Value			$ 1,707,143		$ 1,705,549
Weighted average rate (as a percent)			4.89%		1.81%
Collateral Loans, Unpaid Principal			$ 1,965,875		$ 1,914,280
Collateral Loans, Carrying Value			1,957,961		1,903,997
Cash, Restricted Cash			79,316		118,520
CLO 16
Debt Obligations
Debt, Face Value (UPB)			1,237,500		1,237,500
Debt, Carrying Value			$ 1,231,414		$ 1,230,093
Weighted average rate (as a percent)			4.52%		1.44%
Collateral Loans, Unpaid Principal			$ 1,380,996		$ 1,444,573
Collateral Loans, Carrying Value			1,375,305		1,436,743
Cash, Restricted Cash			73,793
CLO 15
Debt Obligations
Debt, Face Value (UPB)			674,412		674,412
Debt, Carrying Value			$ 671,073		$ 669,723
Weighted average rate (as a percent)			4.58%		1.49%
Collateral Loans, Unpaid Principal			$ 705,978		$ 785,761
Collateral Loans, Carrying Value			703,432		782,682
Cash, Restricted Cash			98,361		15,750
CLO 14
Debt Obligations
Debt, Face Value (UPB)			655,475		655,475
Debt, Carrying Value			$ 652,194		$ 650,947
Weighted average rate (as a percent)			4.53%		1.45%
Collateral Loans, Unpaid Principal			$ 726,999		$ 717,396
Collateral Loans, Carrying Value			724,512		715,154
Cash, Restricted Cash			39,129		53,342
CLO 13
Debt Obligations
Debt, Face Value (UPB)			668,000		668,000
Debt, Carrying Value			$ 665,924		$ 665,006
Weighted average rate (as a percent)			4.62%		1.54%
Collateral Loans, Unpaid Principal			$ 577,034		$ 740,369
Collateral Loans, Carrying Value			575,568		738,265
Cash, Restricted Cash			214,042		48,543
CLO 12
Debt Obligations
Debt, Face Value (UPB)			534,193		534,193
Debt, Carrying Value			$ 532,915		$ 531,939
Weighted average rate (as a percent)			4.70%		1.62%
Collateral Loans, Unpaid Principal			$ 502,703		$ 557,249
Collateral Loans, Carrying Value			500,976		555,974
Cash, Restricted Cash			$ 117,167		35,635
CLO 10
Debt Obligations
Debt, Face Value (UPB)					441,000
Debt, Carrying Value					$ 439,553
Weighted average rate (as a percent)					1.57%
Collateral Loans, Unpaid Principal					$ 485,460
Collateral Loans, Carrying Value					483,995
Cash, Restricted Cash					$ 57,706
Payoffs and paydowns of collateralized loan obligations		441,000
Deferred fees expensed as interest expense		$ 1,400