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Fair Value - Summary of Commercial Mortgage Single Rental Loans (Detail)

Fair Value - Summary of Commercial Mortgage Single Rental Loans (Detail) - Commercial Mortgage Single Rental Loans [Member]	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Minimum [Member] \| Prepayment Rate [Member]
Fair Value Single Rental Loan SRL Classified Under Mortgage Loans Held For Sale Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis Fair Value Measurement [Line Items]
Prepayment rate (CPR)	1.00%	1.00%
Minimum [Member] \| Default Rate [Member]
Fair Value Single Rental Loan SRL Classified Under Mortgage Loans Held For Sale Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis Fair Value Measurement [Line Items]
Default rate (CDR)	1.00%	1.00%
Maximum [Member] \| Prepayment Rate [Member]
Fair Value Single Rental Loan SRL Classified Under Mortgage Loans Held For Sale Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis Fair Value Measurement [Line Items]
Prepayment rate (CPR)	17.00%	17.10%
Maximum [Member] \| Default Rate [Member]
Fair Value Single Rental Loan SRL Classified Under Mortgage Loans Held For Sale Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis Fair Value Measurement [Line Items]
Default rate (CDR)	54.00%	64.90%
Weighted Average [Member] \| Prepayment Rate [Member]
Fair Value Single Rental Loan SRL Classified Under Mortgage Loans Held For Sale Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis Fair Value Measurement [Line Items]
Prepayment rate (CPR)	14.00%	15.40%
Weighted Average [Member] \| Discount rate [Member]
Fair Value Single Rental Loan SRL Classified Under Mortgage Loans Held For Sale Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis Fair Value Measurement [Line Items]
Discount rate	3.30%	5.00%
Weighted Average [Member] \| Default Rate [Member]
Fair Value Single Rental Loan SRL Classified Under Mortgage Loans Held For Sale Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis Fair Value Measurement [Line Items]
Default rate (CDR)	2.40%	3.60%