Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Earnings Per Share (Details)

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Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2016
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]        
Net income (loss) $ 8,658 $ (16,981) $ 80,643 $ (105,911)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 40 0 40 0
Net income (loss) attributable to Two Harbors Investment Corp. 8,618 (16,981) 80,603 (105,911)
Dividends on preferred stock 4,285 0 4,285 0
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders $ 4,333 $ (16,981) $ 76,318 $ (105,911)
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares) 346,149,870 344,336,995 345,902,838 345,267,094
Weighted average restricted stock shares (in shares) 2,796,465 3,260,960 2,853,351 3,249,891
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares) 348,946,335 347,597,955 348,756,189 348,516,985
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per weighted average common share (in usd per share) $ 0.01 $ (0.05) $ 0.22 $ (0.30)
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount 28,838,119   28,838,119