Two Harbors Investment Corp. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Percent of REIT taxable income the entity intends to distribute	100.00%		100.00%
Percent of excise tax on certain stock repurchases and similar transactions			1.00%
Provision for income taxes	$ 36,365	$ 21,023	$ 52,237	$ 95,733

Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.