Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Earnings Per Share (Details)

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Earnings Per Share (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Nov. 01, 2017
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
$ / shares
Sep. 30, 2018
USD ($)
$ / shares
Jun. 30, 2018
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$ / shares
Mar. 31, 2018
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$ / shares
Dec. 31, 2017
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$ / shares
Sep. 30, 2017
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$ / shares
Jun. 30, 2017
USD ($)
$ / shares
Mar. 31, 2017
USD ($)
$ / shares
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2017
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$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]                        
Reverse stock split, conversion ratio 0.50                      
Net (loss) income from continuing operations                   $ (44,290) $ 308,239 $ 317,921
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax           $ 3,877 $ 8,844 $ 14,157 $ 13,454 0 44,146 35,357
Net (loss) income                   (44,290) 352,385 353,278
Income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interest                   0 3,814 0
Net income attributable to Two Harbors Investment Corp.                   (44,290) 348,571 353,278
Dividends on preferred stock   $ 18,950 $ 18,951 $ 13,747 $ 13,747 11,949 8,888 4,285 0 65,395 25,122 0
Net income attributable to common stockholders   $ (573,485) $ 16,995 $ 125,743 $ 321,062 $ 153,955 $ 93,176 $ 4,333 $ 71,985 (109,685) 323,449 353,278
Interest expense attributable to convertible notes                   0 17,867 0
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders - diluted                   $ (109,685) $ 341,316 $ 353,278
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares) | shares                   204,409,853 173,063,178 172,523,497
Weighted average restricted stock shares (in shares) | shares                   1,610,649 1,370,821 1,513,355
Weighted average basic common shares outstanding (in shares) | shares                   206,020,502 174,433,999 174,036,852
Effect of dilutive shares issued in an assumed conversion (in shares) | shares                   0 13,699,342 0
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding (in shares) | shares                   206,020,502 188,133,341 174,036,852
Basic earnings per weighted average common share (in usd per share) | $ / shares   $ (2.31) $ 0.08 $ 0.72 $ 1.83 $ 0.88 $ 0.53 $ 0.02 $ 0.41 $ (0.53) $ 1.85 $ 2.03
Diluted earnings per weighted average common share (in usd per share) | $ / shares   $ (2.31) $ 0.08 $ 0.68 $ 1.69 $ 0.84 $ 0.52 $ 0.02 $ 0.41 $ (0.53) $ 1.81 $ 2.03