Mortgage Loans Held for Sale - Schedule of Net Gain (Losses) Loans Held for Sale (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Mortgage loans	$ 814	$ 48	$ 0
Total realized gains (losses)	(10,733)	(8,306)	20,842
Change in unrealized gains (losses) on mortgage loans and related derivatives sold or redeemed	915	(3,458)	$ (8,714)
Disposal Group Held for sale Not Discontinued Operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Mortgage loans	(2,634)	28
Mortgage loan hedging activities	3,144	0
Total realized gains (losses)	510	28
Mortgage servicing rights resulting from loan sales	41	0
Change in unrealized gains (losses) on mortgage loans and related derivatives sold or redeemed	(20)	0
Mortgage loans	1,331	62
Mortgage loan hedging activities	(1,048)	(42)
Total net unrealized gains (losses)	283	20
Net gains (losses) on investments and other financial instruments	$ 814	$ 48

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Gain (Loss) On Investments And Financial Instruments

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Gain (Loss) on Sale of Mortgage Loans, Hedging Activities

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Increase (Decrease) in Loan, Mortgage, Held-for-Sale, Hedging Activities

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The gains (losses) included in earnings that represent the difference between the sale price and the carrying value of loans made to finance real estate acquisitions. This element refers to the gain (loss) and not to the cash proceeds of the sale. This element is a noncash adjustment to net income when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method.

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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the value of mortgage loans that are held with the intention to sell or be securitized in the near future.

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The net cash outflow or inflow associated with acquisition or sale of mortgage servicing rights which is the net carrying value of capitalized servicing rights, which contractually entitle the servicer to receive fees and ancillary revenues for performing billing, collection, disbursement and recordkeeping services in connection with a mortgage portfolio. Rights may be obtained via (1) acquisition or assumption of a servicing obligation that does not relate to financial assets of the servicer or its consolidated affiliates; or (2) by originating mortgage loans and then (a) transferring the loans to a Variable Interest Entity (VIE) in a transaction that meets the necessary transfer and classification requirements, or (b) transferring the loans in a transaction that meets the requirements for sale accounting.

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