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Transactions with Controlled Companies - R-V Industries, Inc. (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 15, 2020
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Interest Income	$ 174,318	$ 146,271
Interest Receivable	18,781		$ 12,925
Other Receivables	$ 1,309		745
Senior Subordinated Notes
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Restructured debt				$ 28,622
First Lien Note
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Principal amount				$ 28,622
R-V Industries, Inc. \| Members of R-V Industries Management
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Ownership interest	12.25%
Reportable Legal Entities \| Subsidiaries \| R-V Industries, Inc.
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Interest Income	$ 985	716
Interest Receivable	12		11
Other Receivables	3		$ 2
Reportable Legal Entities \| Subsidiaries \| Prospect Administration \| R-V Industries, Inc.
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Managerial assistance fee income	45	45
Reimbursement of Legal, Tax, etc	$ 0	$ 4
Reportable Legal Entities \| Subsidiaries \| R-V Industries, Inc.
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Ownership interest	87.75%