Two Harbors Investment Corp. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Variable Interest Entities (Details)

Variable Interest Entities (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets	$ 2,227,499	$ 1,754,943
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Liabilities	1,411,375	1,219,821
Loans Held-for-investment, Mortgages [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets	2,170,206	1,744,746
Loans Held-for-investment, Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets	45,556	0
Accrued Income Receivable [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets	11,737	10,197
Assets, Total [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets	2,227,499	1,754,943
Borrowings [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Liabilities	1,400,571	1,209,663
Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Liabilities	4,152	3,678
Accounts Payable [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Liabilities	6,652	6,480
Liabilities, Total [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Liabilities	$ 1,411,375	$ 1,219,821