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Financial Highlights (Details) $ / shares in Units, € in Thousands, £ in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2026 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2026 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2026 EUR (€) shares	Sep. 30, 2026 GBP (£) shares	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2025 EUR (€) shares	Dec. 31, 2025 GBP (£) shares	Sep. 30, 2025 EUR (€) shares	Sep. 30, 2025 GBP (£) shares
Investment Company, Financial Highlights [Roll Forward]
Net asset value, beginning balance (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares			$ 11.52	$ 12.55
Net investment income (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares			0.81	0.96
Net realized and unrealized losses (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares			(1.12)	(0.56)
Total net (decrease) increase (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares			(0.31)	0.40
Repurchase of common stock (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares			0.28	0.07
Distributions declared to stockholders from net investment income (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares			(0.82)	(0.96)
Net asset value, ending balance (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 10.67	$ 12.06	10.67	12.06
Per share market value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 6.92	$ 9.64	$ 6.92	$ 9.64
Total return based on market value			(16.15%)	(6.24%)
Total return based on net asset value			(0.17%)	3.86%
Shares outstanding at end of period (in shares) \| shares	94,452,390		94,452,390		94,452,390	94,452,390	102,638,388	102,638,388	102,638,388	104,189,336	104,189,336
Average weighted shares outstanding for the period (in shares) \| shares			96,471,368	107,199,318
Average net assets for the period			$ 1,075,132	$ 1,329,882
Ratio to average net assets:
Net investment income			9.77%	10.35%
Total expenses, before waivers/reimbursements			15.00%	15.62%
Total expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements			13.89%	14.72%
Asset coverage ratio	184.03%		184.03%		184.03%	184.03%				179.09%	179.09%
Portfolio turnover			8.39%	12.18%
Holdings Credit Facility
Ratio to average net assets:
Credit facility outstanding balance	$ 391,446		$ 391,446				$ 420,063
NMFC Credit Facility
Ratio to average net assets:
Credit facility outstanding balance	30,212		30,212				81,074
Revolving Credit Facility \| Holdings Credit Facility
Ratio to average net assets:
Credit facility outstanding balance	391,446		391,446				420,063
Revolving Credit Facility \| NMFC Credit Facility
Ratio to average net assets:
Credit facility outstanding balance	30,212		30,212		€ 16,512	£ 8,666	$ 81,074	€ 16,512	£ 8,666	€ 16,512	£ 8,666
Unsecured Notes
Ratio to average net assets:
Average debt outstanding	790,000	$ 990,000	811,245	$ 990,000
Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Holdings Credit Facility
Ratio to average net assets:
Average debt outstanding	359,174	293,932	398,377	285,184
Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility \| NMFC Credit Facility
Ratio to average net assets:
Average debt outstanding	30,658	30,991	58,155	29,879
SBA-guaranteed debentures
Ratio to average net assets:
Average debt outstanding	$ 153,194	240,882	169,667	263,319
Convertible Notes
Ratio to average net assets:
Average debt outstanding		$ 258,777	$ 0	$ 259,022