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Fair Value - Summary of HECM Buyouts (Detail)

Fair Value - Summary of HECM Buyouts (Detail) - HECM Buyouts [Member]	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Minimum [Member] \| Loss frequency [Member]
Fair Value HECM Buyouts Securitized Nonperforming Mortgage Loans Held For Investment Subject To Nonrecourse Debt Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis Fair Value Measurement [Line Items]
Loss frequency	25.00%	25.00%
Minimum [Member] \| Loss severity [Member]
Fair Value HECM Buyouts Securitized Nonperforming Mortgage Loans Held For Investment Subject To Nonrecourse Debt Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis Fair Value Measurement [Line Items]
Loss severity	3.10%	5.10%
Maximum [Member] \| Loss frequency [Member]
Fair Value HECM Buyouts Securitized Nonperforming Mortgage Loans Held For Investment Subject To Nonrecourse Debt Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis Fair Value Measurement [Line Items]
Loss frequency	100.00%	100.00%
Maximum [Member] \| Loss severity [Member]
Fair Value HECM Buyouts Securitized Nonperforming Mortgage Loans Held For Investment Subject To Nonrecourse Debt Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis Fair Value Measurement [Line Items]
Loss severity	7.70%	13.30%
Weighted Average [Member] \| Conditional repayment rate [Member]
Fair Value HECM Buyouts Securitized Nonperforming Mortgage Loans Held For Investment Subject To Nonrecourse Debt Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis Fair Value Measurement [Line Items]
Conditional repayment rate	41.20%	42.90%
Weighted Average [Member] \| Loss frequency [Member]
Fair Value HECM Buyouts Securitized Nonperforming Mortgage Loans Held For Investment Subject To Nonrecourse Debt Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis Fair Value Measurement [Line Items]
Loss frequency	59.50%	54.80%
Weighted Average [Member] \| Loss severity [Member]
Fair Value HECM Buyouts Securitized Nonperforming Mortgage Loans Held For Investment Subject To Nonrecourse Debt Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis Fair Value Measurement [Line Items]
Loss severity	4.30%	7.50%
Discount rate	4.10%	4.10%