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Long-Term Debt - FHLBC Borrowings (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total FHLBC Borrowings | [1] | $ 2,574,439 | $ 2,620,683
FHLB Chicago | FHLB Member Subsidiary |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
2024 |  | 470,171 |
2025 |  | 887,639 |
2026 |  | 642,189 |
Total FHLBC Borrowings |  | $ 1,999,999 |
[1] | Our consolidated balance sheets include assets of consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”) that can only be used to settle obligations of these VIEs and liabilities of consolidated VIEs for which creditors do not have recourse to Redwood Trust, Inc. or its affiliates. At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, assets of consolidated VIEs totaled $995,768 and $798,317, respectively. At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, liabilities of consolidated VIEs totaled $945,873 and $773,980, respectively. See Note 4 for further discussion.

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