Mortgage Loans Receivable - Mortgage Loans Activity (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026 USD ($) item property period	Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($)
Mortgage Loans
Originations and funding under mortgage loans receivable	$ 7,155	$ 1,919
Application of interest reserve	850
Scheduled principal payments received	(125)	(124)
Mortgage loan premium amortization	(2)	(2)
Provision for credit losses	(79)	(18)
Net increase (decrease) in mortgage loans receivable	7,799	1,775
Gross Investment	$ 1,721,560
Number of Properties \| property	126
Remaining commitment	$ 47,227
SH
Mortgage Loans
Gross Investment	$ 1,181,253
Number of Properties \| property	82
Illinois \| SH \| Mortgage loans with 9.0% interest maturing 2030
Mortgage Loans
Funding under mortgage loan commitment	$ 6,515
Gross Investment	$ 26,120
Number of Beds/Units \| item	116
Borrower contribution	$ 12,300
Remaining commitment	$ 11,811
Interest rate (as a percent)	9.00%
Internal Rate of Return	9.50%
Michigan \| SH \| Mortgage loans with 8.8% interest maturing 2026
Mortgage Loans
Funding under mortgage loan commitment	$ 640	1,919
Gross Investment	$ 19,500	$ 19,500
Number of Properties \| item	85
Borrower contribution	$ 12,100
Remaining commitment	$ 1,757
Interest rate (as a percent)	8.80%
Extension term number of options \| period	2
Loan extension term	1 year

The amount contributed by the borrower of mortgage loans.

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Amount funded under the Mortgage loan commitment for the period

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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the value of mortgage loans.

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Represents the percentage of internal rate of return.

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Represents the amount of remaining investment commitments of the entity.

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Extension term for mortgage loan on real estate properties.

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Number of extension term for mortgage loan on real estate properties.

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Mortgage loan related to the bank premiums.

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The application of interest reserve on real estate mortgage loans.

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The amount of scheduled principal collected on mortgage loans on real estate during the reporting period. Excludes mortgage payoffs.

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The Amount of expense related to provision (recovery) of credit losses.

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Total amount of new mortgage loans and other additions on real estate during the reporting period.

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Interest rate of mortgage loan within investment in mortgage loan on real estate by entity with substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate or interest in real estate.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 12
-Subsection 29
-Paragraph Column B
-Publisher SEC

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 948
-SubTopic 310
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S50
-Paragraph 2
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147478322/948-310-S50-2

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-Topic 948
-SubTopic 310
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.12-29(Column B))
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147479628/948-310-S99-1

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The number of real estate properties owned as of the balance sheet date.

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The number of units in a real estate property owned as of the balance sheet date.

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Amount of real estate investment property which may include the following: (1) land available-for-sale; (2) land available-for-development; (3) investments in building and building improvements; (4) tenant allowances; (5) developments in-process; (6) rental properties; and (7) other real estate investments.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 210
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(a)(1)(d))
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147478777/944-210-S99-1

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-Topic 944
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(a)(1)(6))
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147478777/944-210-S99-1

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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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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 976
-SubTopic 310
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (c)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147477332/976-310-50-1

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