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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Reconciliation, Non-Agency Unamortized Net Discount and Designated Credit Reserves (Details)

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Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Reconciliation, Non-Agency Unamortized Net Discount and Designated Credit Reserves (Details) - Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by Private Enterprises [Member] $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Designated Credit Reserve [Member]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unamortized Discount [Roll Forward]
Total discount/premium on available-for-sale securities, beginning balance	$ (1,322,762)
Acquisitions	(471,746)
Accretion of net discount	0
Realized credit losses	18,668
Reclassification adjustment for other-than-temporary impairments	(6,847)
Transfers from (to)	34,157
Sales, calls, other	24,892
Total discount/premium on available-for-sale securities, ending balance	(1,723,638)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Net Unamortized Discount/Premium [Member]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unamortized Discount [Roll Forward]
Total discount/premium on available-for-sale securities, beginning balance	(603,591)
Acquisitions	10,524
Accretion of net discount	27,782
Realized credit losses	0
Reclassification adjustment for other-than-temporary impairments	0
Transfers from (to)	(34,157)
Sales, calls, other	226,923
Total discount/premium on available-for-sale securities, ending balance	(372,519)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Total Discount/Premium [Member]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unamortized Discount [Roll Forward]
Total discount/premium on available-for-sale securities, beginning balance	(1,926,353)
Acquisitions	(461,222)
Accretion of net discount	27,782
Realized credit losses	18,668
Reclassification adjustment for other-than-temporary impairments	(6,847)
Transfers from (to)	0
Sales, calls, other	251,815
Total discount/premium on available-for-sale securities, ending balance	$ (2,096,157)

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This item represents the total amount of unamortized discount on available-for-sale securities.

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This item represents the amount of unamortized dicount on available-for-sale securities accreted during the period presented.

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- Definition

This item represents the amount of unamortized discount on available-for-sale securities purchased during the period presented.

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- Definition

This item represents the amount of unamortized discount on available-for-sale securities that realized credit losses during the period presented.

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- Definition

This item represents the amount of unamortized discount on available-for-sale securities sold or called during the period presented.

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This item represents the amount of transfers between unamortized discount components on available-for-sale securities during the period presented. The net activity for this item should be zero.

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