Commercial Real Estate Loans - Schedule of Activities Related to Carrying Value of Mortgage Loans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026	Jun. 30, 2025
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Movement in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 5,145,832
(Provision for) reversal of credit losses	(149,660)	$ (74,922)
Ending balance	4,081,204
Consolidated Entity, Excluding VIE
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Movement in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	5,145,832
Ending balance	4,081,204
Commercial Loans Held For Investment and For Sale
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Movement in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Ending balance	4,151,559
Commercial real estate loans, held-for-investment, net \| Consolidated Entity, Excluding VIE
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Movement in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	5,145,832
Originations and future fundings, net	615,030
Proceeds from loan repayments	(1,064,856)
Accretion of loan discount and other amortization, net	6,722
(Provision for) reversal of credit losses	(149,660)
Transfer to loan held-for-sale	(335,096)
Transfer to real estate owned	(125,609)
Gain (loss) on foreign currency translation	(11,159)
Ending balance	4,081,204
Commercial real estate loans, loan held-for-sale \| Consolidated Entity, Excluding VIE
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Movement in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Ending balance	$ 70,355

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Financing Receivable, Held-For-Investment, Transfer To Loan Held-For-Sale

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Mortgage Loans On Real Estate, Amortization Of Premium (Discount), Net

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Amount of decrease in 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, from collection of principal.

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-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 12
-Subsection 29
-Paragraph Column G
-Footnote 6
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Amortized cost excluding accrued interest, after allowance for credit loss, of financing receivable. Excludes net investment in lease.

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-SubTopic 210
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Amount of increase in mortgage loan on real estate by entity with substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate or interest in real estate, from new investment.

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Value transferred from mortgage loans to real estate owned (REO) in noncash transactions.

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