Loans Receivable - Loan Losses (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Reserve for loan losses, December 31, 2019	$ 0
Cumulative-effect of adopting of ASU 2016-13 to beginning retained earnings	1,420
Provision for expected loan losses	8,860
Reserve for loan losses, December 31, 2020	10,280
Credit loss reserve on unfunded loan commitments	1,000
Credit loss expenses (recovery)	18,000
Mezzanine
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Reserve for loan losses, December 31, 2019	0
Cumulative-effect of adopting of ASU 2016-13 to beginning retained earnings	513
Provision for expected loan losses	2,639
Reserve for loan losses, December 31, 2020	3,152
Mezzanine and Other
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Reserve for loan losses, December 31, 2019	0
Cumulative-effect of adopting of ASU 2016-13 to beginning retained earnings	907
Provision for expected loan losses	6,221
Reserve for loan losses, December 31, 2020	$ 7,128

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Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Loss Unfunded Loan Commitments

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Amount of expense (reversal of expense) for expected credit loss on right to consideration in exchange for good or service transferred to customer when right to consideration is unconditional.

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Amount of expense related loan transactions, lease transactions, credit loss from transactions other than loan and lease transactions, and other loss based on assessment of uncollectability from the counterparty to reduce the account to their net realizable value.

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