Investments - Loans, at fair value - Schedule of the Company's Investment in Loans Measured at Fair Value (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) loan	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) loan
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans, at fair value	$ 70,784	$ 105,583
Unpaid principal balance (UPB)	73,873	105,420
Fair value exceeds / (below) UPB	(3,089)	163
Asset pledged as collateral
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans, at fair value	$ 57,165	$ 95,542
Mortgage loans held for sale \| 90 days or more past due
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Number of loans past due \| loan	0	1
Insurance \| Corporate loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans, at fair value	$ 12,584	$ 7,099
Unpaid principal balance (UPB)	14,888	10,156
Fair value exceeds / (below) UPB	(2,304)	(3,057)
Cost basis of NPLs	14,888	9,094
Insurance \| Corporate loans \| Asset pledged as collateral
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans, at fair value	0	0
Mortgage \| Mortgage loans held for sale
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans, at fair value	58,200	98,484
Unpaid principal balance (UPB)	58,985	95,264
Fair value exceeds / (below) UPB	(785)	3,220
Mortgage \| Mortgage loans held for sale \| Asset pledged as collateral
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans, at fair value	$ 57,165	95,542
Mortgage \| Mortgage loans held for sale \| 90 days or more past due
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Mortgage loans held for sale		$ 136

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