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Investment in Loans (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) loan | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) loan | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Mortgage Loans in Process of Foreclosure, Amount |  |  |  | $ 9,100
Unpaid Principal Balance |  | $ 1,230,004 | $ 1,230,004 |
Loans, at fair value | [1] | 1,225,843 | 1,225,843 |
Residential mortgage loans |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment Losses, Recognized in Earnings |  | 300 | 700 |
Unpaid Principal Balance, Impaired Loans |  | 4,100 | 4,100 |
Fair Value, Impaired Loans |  | 3,300 | 3,300 |
Mortgage Loans in Process of Foreclosure, Amount |  | 9,700 | 9,700 |
Unpaid Principal Balance |  | 780,920 | 780,920 |
Loans, at fair value |  | 797,728 | 797,728 |
Residential mortgage loans | Non-performing |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance |  | 17,942 | 17,942 |
Loans, at fair value |  | 15,940 | 15,940 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance |  | 285,252 | 285,252 |
Loans, at fair value |  | $ 260,626 | $ 260,626 |
Commercial mortgage loans | Non-performing |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of loans | loan |  | 5 | 5 |
Unpaid Principal Balance |  | $ 62,300 | $ 62,300 |
Loans, at fair value |  | 38,400 | 38,400 |
Consumer loans |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment Losses, Recognized in Earnings |  | 1,100 | 4,600 |
Unpaid Principal Balance, Impaired Loans |  | 58,500 | 58,500 |
Fair Value, Impaired Loans |  | 60,600 | 60,600 |
Unpaid Principal Balance |  | 148,042 | 148,042 |
Loans, at fair value |  | 151,699 | 151,699 |
Corporate loan [Member] |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance |  | 15,790 | 15,790 |
Loans, at fair value |  | $ 15,790 | $ 15,790 |
[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.

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