Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Feb. 12, 2024
Jun. 30, 2023
Entity Information [Line Items]      
Document Type 10-K    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2023    
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 2023    
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 1601 Utica Avenue South, Suite 900    
Entity Address, City or Town St. Louis Park,    
Entity Address, State or Province MN    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 55416    
City Area Code 612    
Local Phone Number 453-4100    
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    
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag true    
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag] false    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Public Float     $ 1,300,000
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   103,427,329  
Documents Incorporated by Reference
Portions of the registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement for the 2024 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 | 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