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Schedule of Repurchase Agreements by Term, Short or Long (Details)

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Schedule of Repurchase Agreements by Term, Short or Long (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items]    
Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase, Short-term $ 12,996,589two_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseShortTerm $ 12,839,242two_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseShortTerm
Securities Sold under Agreements to Repuchase, Long-term 98,289two_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepuchaseLongTerm 93,221two_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepuchaseLongTerm
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase, Repurchase Liability 13,094,878us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseRepurchaseLiability 12,932,463us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseRepurchaseLiability
Maturity Over One Year [Member]    
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items]    
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase, Repurchase Liability $ 98,289us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseRepurchaseLiability
/ us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMaturityPeriodsAxis
= two_MaturityOverOneYearMember
$ 93,221us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseRepurchaseLiability
/ us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMaturityPeriodsAxis
= two_MaturityOverOneYearMember