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Securitization Transactions Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |
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Aug. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Securities, at fair value(1) | [1] |  | $ 1,481,395 | $ 2,449,941
Participation in Multi-Seller Consumer Loan Securitization [Member] |  |  |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Aggregate unpaid principal balance of loans sold |  | $ 124,000 |  |
Company's share of loans sold |  | 51.00% |  |
Co-participants share of loans sold |  | 49.00% |  |
Senior notes issued in securitization transaction |  | $ 87,000 |  |
Subordinated notes issued in securitization transaction |  | $ 18,700 |  |
Company's initial percentage ownership of jointly owned entity |  | 51.00% |  |
Affiliated co-participants initial percentage ownership of jointly owned entity |  | 49.00% |  |
Company's current percentage ownership of jointly owned entity |  |  | 51.00% | 51.00%
Variable Interest Entity, Maximum Loss Exposure |  |  | $ 3,400 | $ 3,200
CLOs | Related Party CLO securitization [Member] |  |  |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Securities, at fair value(1) |  |  | $ 14,100 | $ 39,700
Non-QM loan securitization |  |  |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Threshold for exercising Optional Redemption |  |  | 30.00% |
Percentage used to calculate servicing administrator fee |  |  | 0.03% |
[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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