v3.22.2.2

Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Nov. 07, 2022 | Oct. 06, 2022 | Oct. 03, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2022 | [2] | Mar. 31, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2021
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share |  |  |  |  | $ 0.001 |  |  |  |  | $ 0.001 |  | $ 0.001
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues |  |  |  |  | 516,942 |  |  |  | 7,852,900 | 3,085,642 | 7,852,900 |
Investment in unconsolidated entities, at fair value | [1] |  |  |  | $ 171,379 |  |  |  |  | $ 171,379 |  | $ 195,643
Investment in Loan Originator |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in unconsolidated entities, at fair value |  |  |  |  | 83,200 |  |  |  |  | 83,200 |  | 137,800
Longbridge Financial LLC [Member] | Investment in Loan Originator |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in unconsolidated entities, at fair value |  |  |  |  | $ 38,900 |  |  |  |  | $ 38,900 |  | $ 74,500
Longbridge Financial LLC [Member] | Voting ownership |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |  |  |  |  | 49.60% |  |  |  |  | 49.60% |  | 49.60%
Common ATM Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues |  |  |  |  | 516,942 |  |  |  | 1,549,900 | 3,085,642 | 1,549,900 |
Maximum shares available to be issued under at the market program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,000,000 |  |
Proceeds from issuance of shares, net |  |  |  |  | $ 8,000 |  |  |  | $ 28,200 | $ 53,200 | $ 28,200 |
Commissions and offering costs |  |  |  |  | $ 100 |  |  |  | $ 400 | $ 800 | $ 400 |
Preferred ATM Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,421 |  |
Maximum shares available to be issued under at the market program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000,000 |  |
Proceeds from issuance of shares, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500 |  |
Commissions and offering costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 23 |  |
Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues |  |  |  |  | 516,942 | 383,700 | 2,185,000 | [2] | 7,852,900 |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues |  |  |  |  | $ 8,026 | $ 6,767 | $ 38,454 | [2] | $ 141,303 |  |  |
Preferred Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues | [2] |  |  |  |  |  | $ 493 |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend Per Share (USD per share) |  | $ 0.15 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Declared date |  | Nov. 07, 2022 | Oct. 06, 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment Date |  | Dec. 27, 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Record Date |  | Nov. 30, 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired |  |  |  | 49.60% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross |  |  |  | $ 38,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend Per Share (USD per share) |  |  | $ 0.15 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment Date |  |  | Nov. 25, 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Record Date |  |  | Oct. 31, 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
[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] | Net of discounts and commissions and offering costs.

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