Loans and Investments - Schedule of Other Non-Accrued Loans (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026 USD ($) loan	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($) loan	Jun. 30, 2026 USD ($) loan	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($) loan	Mar. 31, 2026 loan	Dec. 31, 2025 loan	Mar. 31, 2025 loan	Dec. 31, 2024 loan
Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 0	$ 142,823	$ 48,311	$ 167,428
Loans that progressed to greater than 60 days past due	0	0	(1,221)	(82,290)
Loans modified or paid off	0	(47,675)	(47,090)	(86,165)
Loans transferred to REO		(48,500)		(48,500)
Additional loans classified as non-accrual	94,920	10,264	94,920	106,439
Ending balance	$ 94,920	$ 56,912	$ 94,920	$ 56,912
Number of other nonaccrued loans \| loan	3	3	3	3	0	3	5	9

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