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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Variable Interest Entities (Details)

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Variable Interest Entities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets	$ 3,686,340	$ 3,237,918
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Liabilities	3,398,215	2,017,677
Variable Interest Entity, Nonconsolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets	1,847,810	1,852,430
Variable Interest Entity, Reporting Entity Involvement, Maximum Loss Exposure, Amount	1,847,809	1,852,430
Loans Held-for-investment, Residential Mortgages [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets	3,620,037	3,173,727
Commercial Real Estate Assets [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets	45,837	45,698
Accrued Income Receivable [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets	20,466	18,493
Assets, Total [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets	3,686,340	3,237,918
Borrowings [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Liabilities	3,375,906	2,000,110
Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Liabilities	9,457	5,943
Accounts Payable [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Liabilities	12,852	11,624
Liabilities, Total [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Liabilities	$ 3,398,215	$ 2,017,677

- Definition

The carrying amount of the consolidated Variable Interest Entity's assets included in the reporting entity's statement of financial position.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 810
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (bb)
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- Definition

The reporting entity's maximum amount of exposure to loss as a result of its involvement with the Variable Interest Entity (VIE).

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 810
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4
-Subparagraph b
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 810
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-Paragraph 6
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