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Consolidated VIEs (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Mar. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Mar. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Assets        
Cash and cash equivalents(1) $ 55,876 [1] $ 44,656 $ 44,700  
Restricted cash(1) 175 [1] 425    
Loans, at fair value(1) [1] 1,014,990      
Investment in unconsolidated entities, at fair value [1] 58,152      
Real estate owned(1) 31,003 [1] 30,778    
Due from brokers(1) 58,145 [1] 71,794    
Reverse repurchase agreements 25,381      
Investment related receivables(1) [1] 78,223      
Other assets(1) 3,779 [1] 15,536    
Total Assets 2,870,565 3,971,499    
Liabilities        
Repurchase agreements(1) [1] 1,550,016      
Investment related payables(1) 168,211 [1] 488,411    
Other secured borrowings(1) 117,315 [1] 114,100    
Other secured borrowings, at fair value(1) 282,124 [1] 297,948    
Accounts payable and accrued expenses(1) 6,167 [1] 5,723    
Interest payable(1) [1] 4,995      
Other liabilities(1) 278 [1] 424    
Total Liabilities 2,278,131 3,376,329    
Total Stockholders' Equity 562,209 563,833    
Non-controlling interests(1) 30,225 [1] 31,337    
Total Equity 592,434 595,170 $ 609,950 $ 620,961
Total Liabilities and Equity 2,870,565 $ 3,971,499    
Primary Beneficiary        
Assets        
Cash and cash equivalents(1) 2,914      
Restricted cash(1) 175      
Loans, at fair value(1) 1,004,211      
Investment in unconsolidated entities, at fair value 7,712      
Real estate owned(1) 31,003      
Due from brokers(1) 190      
Investment related receivables(1) 25,221      
Other assets(1) 2,499      
Total Assets 1,073,925      
Liabilities        
Repurchase agreements(1) 348,737      
Investment related payables(1) 1,452      
Other secured borrowings(1) 117,315      
Other secured borrowings, at fair value(1) 282,124      
Accounts payable and accrued expenses(1) 1,347      
Interest payable(1) 957      
Other liabilities(1) 278      
Total Liabilities 752,210      
Total Stockholders' Equity 305,479      
Non-controlling interests(1) 16,236      
Total Equity 321,715      
Total Liabilities and Equity $ 1,073,925      
[1] Ellington Financial Inc.'s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet includes assets and liabilities of variable interest entities it has consolidated. See Note 9 for additional details on Ellington Financial Inc.'s consolidated variable interest entities.