Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Document and Entity Information

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Document and Entity Information - USD ($)
$ in Billions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Feb. 24, 2020
Jun. 30, 2019
Entity Information [Line Items]      
Document Type 10-K    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2019    
Document Transition Report false    
Entity File Number 001-34506    
Entity Registrant Name TWO HARBORS INVESTMENT CORP.    
Entity Central Index Key 0001465740    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2019    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Amendment Flag false    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code MD    
Entity Tax Identification Number 27-0312904    
Entity Address, Address Line One 575 Lexington Avenue, Suite 2930    
Entity Address, City or Town New York,    
Entity Address, State or Province NY    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 10022    
City Area Code 612    
Local Phone Number 629-2500    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer    
Entity Small Business false    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Public Float     $ 3.4
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   273,627,275  
Documents Incorporated by Reference
Portions of the registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement for the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under Regulation 14A within 120 days after the end of registrant’s fiscal year covered by this Annual Report, are incorporated by reference into Part III.
   
Common Stock [Member] | NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC. [Member]      
Entity Information [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share    
Trading Symbol TWO    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
Series A Preferred Stock [Member] | NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC. [Member]      
Entity Information [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security 8.125% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock    
Trading Symbol TWO PRA    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
Series B Preferred Stock [Member] | NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC. [Member]      
Entity Information [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security 7.625% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock    
Trading Symbol TWO PRB    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
Series C Preferred Stock [Member] | NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC. [Member]      
Entity Information [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security 7.25% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock    
Trading Symbol TWO PRC    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
Series D Preferred Stock [Member] | NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC. [Member]      
Entity Information [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security 7.75% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock    
Trading Symbol TWO PRD    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
Series E Preferred Stock [Member] | NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC. [Member]      
Entity Information [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security 7.50% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock    
Trading Symbol TWO PRE    
Security Exchange Name NYSE