Loans Receivable - Loan Losses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Reserve for loan losses, beginning of period	$ 8,280	$ 1,813
Provision for expected loan losses	2,088	6,534
Expected loan losses related to loans sold or repaid	(7,538)	(67)
Reserve for loan losses, end of period	2,830	8,280
Credit loss reserve on unfunded loan commitments	700	800
Secured Loans
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Reserve for loan losses, beginning of period	8,280	1,804
Provision for expected loan losses	2,088	6,527
Expected loan losses related to loans sold or repaid	(7,538)	(51)
Reserve for loan losses, end of period	2,830	8,280
Other
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Reserve for loan losses, beginning of period	0	9
Provision for expected loan losses	0	7
Expected loan losses related to loans sold or repaid	0	(16)
Reserve for loan losses, end of period	$ 0	$ 0

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Amount excluding accrued interest, of allowance for credit loss on financing receivable. Excludes net investment in lease.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 326
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
-Paragraph 1
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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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Amount, excluding accrued interest, of credit loss expense (reversal of expense) on financing receivable. Excludes net investment in lease.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 326
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
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Amount excluding accrued interest, of decrease from sale and reclassification to held-for-sale of financing receivable. Excludes net investment in lease.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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