v3.22.2.2

Investments in Unconsolidated Entities Schedule of Ownership of Investments in Unconsolidated Entities (Details) | Sep. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Longbridge Financial LLC [Member] | Voting ownership |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 49.60% | 49.60%
LendSure Mortgage Corp [Member] | Voting ownership |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 49.90% | 49.90%
LendSure Mortgage Corp [Member] | Nonvoting Common Stock [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 13.80% |
LendSure Mortgage Corp [Member] | Nonvoting Common Stock [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |  | 13.80%
Jepson Holdings Limited | Voting ownership |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 5.40% | 19.60%
Elizon DB 2015-1 LLC [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Effective Ownership Percentage | 66.00% | 47.50%
Elizon DB 2015-1 LLC [Member] | Voting ownership |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 13.00% | 3.40%
Other Equity Method Investments [Member] | Nonvoting Common Stock [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |  | 16.40%
Elizon NM CRE 2020-1 LLC |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Effective Ownership Percentage | 54.20% | 31.00%
Elizon NM CRE 2020-1 LLC | Voting ownership |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 20.10% | 20.50%
Elizon CH CRE 2020-1 LLC |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Effective Ownership Percentage | 59.10% | 44.80%
Elizon CH CRE 2020-1 LLC | Voting ownership |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 32.60% | 30.50%
Loan Originator - Other | Total voting and non-voting interests |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 61.40% |
Loan Originator - Other | Nonvoting Common Stock [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 16.40% |
Co-investments with Ellington affiliate(s) - Other | Voting ownership |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 0.00% | 16.80%
Equity investments in securitization-related risk retention vehicles | Voting ownership |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |  | 56.30%
Elizon NAT CRE 2020-1 LLC |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Effective Ownership Percentage | 66.40% |
Elizon NAT CRE 2020-1 LLC | Voting ownership |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 15.60% | 0.00%
Minimum | Other Equity Method Investments [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 8.20% | 8.00%
Minimum | Loan Originator - Other |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 24.70% | 31.50%
Minimum | Equity investments in securitization-related risk retention vehicles |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 24.60% |
Maximum | Other Equity Method Investments [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 79.00% | 79.00%
Maximum | Loan Originator - Other |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 80.00% | 80.00%
Maximum | Equity investments in securitization-related risk retention vehicles |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 56.30% |

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