Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Commercial and Consumer, Percentage of Portfolio

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Percentage of Portfolio

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The reserve to cover probable credit losses related to specifically identified fixed maturity real estate loans as well as probable credit losses inherent in the remainder of that loan portfolio.

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Amortized cost excluding accrued interest, before allowance for credit loss, of financing receivable. Excludes net investment in lease.

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The balance represents the amount of loans that are secured by real estate mortgages, offset by the reserve to cover probable credit losses on the loan portfolio.

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Amount of expected credit loss for credit exposure on off-balance-sheet commitment, including but not limited to, loan commitment, standby letter of credit, financial guarantee not accounted for as insurance. Excludes off-balance sheet credit exposure accounted for as insurance and instrument accounted for under derivatives and hedging.

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Commercial Mortgage Loans, Subordinate Loans and Other Lending Assets, Net - Schedule of Mortgage Loans by Property Type and Geographic Distribution (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Aug. 03, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Carrying Value	$ 8,753,291	$ 7,890,848
General CECL allowance	(21,985)	(33,588)
Carrying value, net	$ 8,731,306	$ 7,857,260	$ 226,500
Mortgage loans on real estate, commercial and consumer, percentage of portfolio	100.00%	100.00%
General CECL Allowance on unfunded commitments	$ 2,812	$ 3,106		$ 3,999	$ 3,928	$ 2,193	$ 2,444	$ 3,794	$ 3,365
United Kingdom
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Carrying Value	$ 2,300,384	$ 2,297,286
Mortgage loans on real estate, commercial and consumer, percentage of portfolio	26.30%	29.10%
New York City
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Carrying Value	$ 2,240,469	$ 2,000,661
Mortgage loans on real estate, commercial and consumer, percentage of portfolio	25.60%	25.40%
Other Europe
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Carrying Value	$ 1,402,047	$ 1,295,870
Mortgage loans on real estate, commercial and consumer, percentage of portfolio	16.00%	16.40%
Italy
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Percentage of Portfolio	480.00%	2.60%
Germany
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Percentage of Portfolio	440.00%	6.10%
Spain
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Percentage of Portfolio	3.50%	3.30%
Sweden
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Percentage of Portfolio	260.00%	3.60%
Ireland
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Percentage of Portfolio	0.70%	0.80%
Midwest
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Carrying Value	$ 623,233	$ 689,274
Mortgage loans on real estate, commercial and consumer, percentage of portfolio	7.10%	8.70%
Southeast
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Carrying Value	$ 735,912	$ 708,920
Mortgage loans on real estate, commercial and consumer, percentage of portfolio	8.40%	9.00%
West
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Carrying Value	$ 616,594	$ 356,097
Mortgage loans on real estate, commercial and consumer, percentage of portfolio	7.00%	4.50%
Other
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Carrying Value	$ 834,652	$ 542,740
Mortgage loans on real estate, commercial and consumer, percentage of portfolio	9.60%	6.90%
Percentage of Portfolio	30.00%	0.30%
Northeast
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Percentage of Portfolio	550.00%	1.50%
Southwest
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Percentage of Portfolio	240.00%	3.50%
Mid-Atlantic
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Percentage of Portfolio	140.00%	1.60%
Hotel
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Carrying Value	$ 1,983,071	$ 1,875,439
Mortgage loans on real estate, commercial and consumer, percentage of portfolio	22.70%	23.80%
Office
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Carrying Value	$ 1,750,260	$ 1,700,779
Mortgage loans on real estate, commercial and consumer, percentage of portfolio	20.00%	21.60%
Residential
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Carrying Value	$ 1,629,031	$ 1,434,186
Mortgage loans on real estate, commercial and consumer, percentage of portfolio	18.60%	18.20%
Retail Site
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Carrying Value	$ 1,318,862	$ 1,126,332
Mortgage loans on real estate, commercial and consumer, percentage of portfolio	15.10%	14.30%
Health Care
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Carrying Value	$ 603,150	$ 316,321
Mortgage loans on real estate, commercial and consumer, percentage of portfolio	6.90%	4.00%
Mixed Use
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Carrying Value	$ 529,200	$ 269,839
Mortgage loans on real estate, commercial and consumer, percentage of portfolio	6.00%	3.40%
Industrial Property
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Carrying Value	$ 310,516	$ 377,068
Mortgage loans on real estate, commercial and consumer, percentage of portfolio	3.50%	4.80%
Other
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Carrying Value	$ 629,201	$ 790,884
Mortgage loans on real estate, commercial and consumer, percentage of portfolio	7.20%	9.90%
Parking Garage
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Percentage of Portfolio	310.00%	3.30%
Caravan Park
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Percentage of Portfolio	210.00%	2.80%
Multifamily Development
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Percentage of Portfolio		2.20%
Urban Predevelopment
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Percentage of Portfolio	200.00%	1.60%