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Investments in Unconsolidated Entities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2020
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in unconsolidated entities, at fair value | [1] | $ 142,019 |  | $ 142,019 |  | $ 141,620
Earnings (losses) from investments in unconsolidated entities |  | 2,549 | $ 11,443 | 27,786 | $ 10,590 |
LendSure Mortgage Corp [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in unconsolidated entities, at fair value |  | 27,100 |  | 27,100 |  | 15,500
Longbridge Financial LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in unconsolidated entities, at fair value |  | 65,700 |  | 65,700 |  | 60,600
Mortgage loan originator |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Earnings (losses) from investments in unconsolidated entities |  | (6,200) | $ 8,900 | 5,100 | $ 13,200 |
Investment in Loan Originator |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in unconsolidated entities, at fair value |  | 103,400 |  | 103,400 |  | 79,500
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in unconsolidated entities, at fair value |  | $ 26,800 |  | $ 26,800 |  | $ 13,600
[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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