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Investment in Loans (Schedule of Consumer Loans) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Unpaid Principal Balance |  | $ 4,073,065 | $ 2,366,724
Unamortized Premium (Discount) |  | (150,657) | (143,262)
Loans, at fair value | [1],[2] | $ 3,822,895 | $ 2,415,321
Weighted Average |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted average life |  | 7 years 1 month 2 days | 5 years 11 months 8 days
Consumer loans |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of charged-off loans |  | $ 200 | $ 300
Unpaid Principal Balance |  | 6,203 | 59,881
Unamortized Premium (Discount) |  | (49) | 3,212
Investments, at fair value, Cost |  | 6,154 | 63,093
Gains |  | 440 | 809
Losses |  | (556) | (1,537)
Loans, at fair value |  | $ 6,038 | $ 62,365
Consumer loans | Weighted Average |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted average life |  | 10 months 9 days | 11 months 8 days
Delinquency (Days) |  | 9 days | 4 days
[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.
[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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