Two Harbors Investment Corp. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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Fair Value Fair Value Option, Quantitative Disclosures (Details)

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Fair Value Fair Value Option, Quantitative Disclosures (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Total included in net income	$ 42,996
Change in fair value due to credit risk	0
Interest Income [Member]
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Total included in net income	20,313
Other Income [Member]
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Total included in net income	22,683
Residential mortgage loans in securitization trusts [Member]
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Total included in net income	148,161
Change in fair value due to credit risk	0
Residential mortgage loans in securitization trusts [Member] \| Interest Income [Member]
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Total included in net income	102,886
Residential mortgage loans in securitization trusts [Member] \| Other Income [Member]
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Total included in net income	45,275
Collateralized borrowings in securitization trusts [Member]
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Total included in net income	(105,165)
Change in fair value due to credit risk	0
Collateralized borrowings in securitization trusts [Member] \| Interest Expense [Member]
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Total included in net income	(82,573)
Collateralized borrowings in securitization trusts [Member] \| Other Income [Member]
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Total included in net income	$ (22,592)

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