Debt Obligations - Freddie Mac Q Series Securitization (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) loan	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Securitized debt	$ 7,849,270	$ 5,892,810
Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of floating rate loans sold \| loan	11
Notional amount of secured floating rate notes	$ 315,800
Leverage (as a percent)	75.00%
Secured Debt \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest Rate excluding fees and costs	2.00%
Secured Debt \| Multifamily
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of mortgage liens that were qualified for loan \| loan	21
Secured Debt \| Certificates
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Securitized debt	$ 79,000
Debt face value issued to third parties	$ 236,900

The percentage of debt interest Rate excluding fees and costs availed during the period.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date, including the current and noncurrent portions, of collateralized debt obligations (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer). Such obligations include mortgage loans, chattel loans, and any other borrowings secured by assets of the borrower.

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