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Securitization Transactions (Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Attributable to Consolidated VIEs) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,939,311
Interest and Dividends Payable |  |  |  |  |  | 7,159
Other secured borrowings, at fair value |  | $ 754,921 | [1] | $ 594,396 | [1] | 297,948
Loans, at fair value | [1],[2] | 1,453,480 |  | 1,412,426 |  |
Real estate owned | [1],[2] | 23,598 |  | 30,584 |  |
Investment related receivables | [1] | 49,317 |  | 123,120 |  |
Residential mortgage loans |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans, at fair value |  | 1,187,069 |  | 932,203 |  |
Consolidated Entities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  | 314,202
Interest and Dividends Receivable |  |  |  |  |  | 3,527
Interest and Dividends Payable |  |  |  |  |  | 103
Other secured borrowings, at fair value |  |  |  |  |  | $ 297,948
Consolidated Entities [Member] | Non-QM loan securitization |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Other secured borrowings, at fair value |  | 754,921 |  | 594,396 |  |
Investment related receivables |  | 15,544 |  | 10,409 |  |
Consolidated Entities [Member] | Residential mortgage loans | Securitized loans [Member] | Non-QM loan securitization |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans, at fair value |  | 801,343 |  | 628,415 |  |
Real estate owned |  | $ 0 |  | $ 658 |  |
[1] | Ellington Financial Inc.'s 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.
[2] | Includes assets pledged as collateral to counterparties. See Note 11 for additional details on the Company's borrowings and related collateral.

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