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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Accrued Interest Receivable Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable (Details)

Accrued Interest Receivable Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Interest Receivable	$ 62,516us-gaap_InterestReceivable	$ 65,529us-gaap_InterestReceivable
Loans Held-for-sale, Mortgages [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Interest Receivable	1,678	1,997
Loans Held-for-investment, Mortgages [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Interest Receivable	11,693	10,197
Loans Held-for-investment, Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Interest Receivable	44	0
US Treasury Securities [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Interest Receivable	3,674	8,084
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Certificates and Obligations (FHLMC) [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Interest Receivable	9,210	8,734
Federal National Mortgage Association Certificates and Obligations (FNMA) [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Interest Receivable	22,315	22,392
Government National Mortgage Association Certificates and Obligations (GNMA) [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Interest Receivable	10,137	10,290
Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by Private Enterprises [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Interest Receivable	3,765	3,835
Available-for-sale Securities [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Interest Receivable	$ 45,427	$ 45,251