Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Earnings Per Share (Details)

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Earnings Per Share (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Nov. 01, 2017
Sep. 30, 2018
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Sep. 30, 2017
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Sep. 30, 2018
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Sep. 30, 2017
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]          
Reverse stock split, conversion ratio 0.50        
Net income from continuing operations   $ 35,946 $ 93,220 $ 510,245 $ 146,212
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax   0 11,518 0 39,169
Net income   35,946 104,738 510,245 185,381
Income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interest   0 2,674 0 2,714
Net income attributable to Two Harbors Investment Corp.   35,946 102,064 510,245 182,667
Dividends on preferred stock   18,951 8,888 46,445 13,173
Net income attributable to common stockholders   16,995 93,176 463,800 169,494
Interest expense attributable to convertible notes   0 4,727 14,151 0
Net income attributable to common stockholders - diluted   $ 16,995 $ 97,903 $ 477,951 $ 169,494
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares) | shares   222,805,735 173,162,988 190,229,850 173,022,717
Weighted average restricted stock shares (in shares) | shares   1,593,701 1,325,308 1,616,362 1,392,515
Weighted average basic common shares outstanding (in shares) | shares   224,399,436 174,488,296 191,846,212 174,415,232
Effect of dilutive shares issued in an assumed conversion (in shares) | shares   0 14,419,060 17,760,934 0
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding (in shares) | shares   224,399,436 188,907,356 209,607,146 174,415,232
Basic earnings from continuing operations per weighted average common share (in usd per share) | $ / shares   $ 0.08 $ 0.48 $ 2.42 $ 0.76
Basic earnings from discontinued operations per weighted average common share (in usd per share) | $ / shares   0 0.05 0 0.21
Basic earnings per weighted average common share (in usd per share) | $ / shares   0.08 0.53 2.42 0.97
Diluted earnings from continuing operations per weighted average common share (in usd per share) | $ / shares   0.08 0.47 2.28 0.76
Diluted earnings from discontinued operations per weighted average common share (in usd per share) | $ / shares   0 0.05 0 0.21
Diluted earnings per weighted average common share (in usd per share) | $ / shares   $ 0.08 $ 0.52 $ 2.28 $ 0.97
Interest expense attributable to antidilutive convertible notes excluded from computation of earnings per share   $ 4,800     $ 13,100
Antidilutive convertible notes excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares) | shares   17,847,425     13,447,072