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Carrying value, as of the balance sheet date, of securities sold under agreements to repurchase where the transferor maintains effective control over the assets, accounting for them as secured debt.

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Short-term Borrowings and Long-term Debt - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Underlying assets pledged as collateral		$ 87,500	$ 133,500
Unsecured borrowing facility		7,500
Advances from Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility (PPPLF)		$ 195,481	$ 0
Level 3 Inputs \| Asset-backed Securities Related to Structured Program Transactions, Senior Securities \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Measurement Input, Expected Term
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted-average estimated life of contractual repurchase agreements		9 months 18 days	10 months 24 days
Level 3 Inputs \| Asset-backed Securities Related to Structured Program Transactions, Subordinated Securities \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Measurement Input, Expected Term
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted-average estimated life of contractual repurchase agreements		1 year 3 months 18 days	1 year 4 months 24 days
Payables to Securitization Holders
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Restricted cash		$ 14,200	$ 13,500
Payables to Securitization Holders \| Loans Held for Investment and Loans Held for Sale
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loans pledged as collateral			$ 148,300
Payables to Securitization Holders \| Consolidated VIEs \| Loans Held for Investment \| Loans Related to Consolidation of Securitization Trust
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loans pledged as collateral		103,400
Subordinated Notes \| Radius Bancorp, Inc. Merger
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subordinated notes assumed		$ 15,300
Debt instrument, stated interest rate		6.50%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings interest rate spread (percent)		2.76%	3.05%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings interest rate spread (percent)		6.72%	4.00%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Subordinated Notes \| Radius Bancorp, Inc. Merger \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings interest rate spread (percent)	4.64%
Credit Facilities and Securities Sold under Repurchase Agreements
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate debt outstanding under repurchase transactions		$ 68,800	$ 105,000
Payable to Securitization Note and Certificate Holders at Fair Value \| Consolidated VIEs \| Loans Held for Investment \| Loans Related to Consolidation of Securitization Trust
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Payable to Structured Program note and certificate holders		$ 110,900	$ 152,800