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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Number of mortgage loans within investment in mortgage loan on real estate by entity with substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate or interest in real estate.

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Amount of the collateral pledged in support of federal home loan bank advances outstanding.

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Amount after allowance and deduction of deferred interest and fees, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts, of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements and loans held for sale.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of loans that have been pledged as collateral for borrowings. If the secured party has the right by contract or custom to sell or re-pledge the collateral, then the debtor reclassifies that asset and report that asset in its statement of financial position separately from other assets not so encumbered.

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Residential Loans - Additional Information (Details)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Residential Loans - Additional Information (Details)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) loan	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) loan	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) loan	Dec. 31, 2016 loan
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Transfers from loans held-for-sale to loans held-for-investment			$ 1,069,326,000	$ 247,377,000
Transfers from loans held-for-investment to loans held-for-sale			0	459,000
Held-for-sale residential loans
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Residential loans	$ 5,491,170,000		5,491,170,000		$ 5,115,210,000
Held-for-sale residential loans \| Legacy Sequoia
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Residential loans	592,029,000		592,029,000		632,817,000
Held-for-sale residential loans \| Sequoia Choice
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Residential loans	1,481,145,000		1,481,145,000		620,062,000
Redwood \| Held-for-sale residential loans
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Residential loans	3,417,996,000		3,417,996,000		$ 3,862,331,000
Redwood \| Held-for-sale residential loans \| FHLB Chicago
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Loans pledged as collateral under borrowing agreement with FHLBC	$ 2,310,000,000		$ 2,310,000,000
Redwood \| Fixed rate residential mortgage
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Weighted average coupon rate	4.08%		4.08%
Residential Loans
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Number of loans (in loans) \| loan			1,547		2,009
Loan Principal	$ 1,090,000,000		$ 1,090,000,000		$ 1,410,000,000
Residential loans	1,100,000,000		1,100,000,000		1,430,000,000
Loans held-for-investment, delinquent greater than 90 days					$ 500,000
Number of loans in foreclosure (in loans) \| loan					0
Principal value of loans purchased	1,930,000,000	$ 1,200,000,000	3,730,000,000	2,290,000,000
Principal balance of loans sold during period	1,920,000,000	670,000,000	3,930,000,000	2,040,000,000
Gain (loss) on assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis	6,000,000	6,000,000	11,000,000	14,000,000
Loan pledged as collateral	786,000,000		786,000,000
Loans held-for-investment, in foreclosure	1,000,000		1,000,000
Residential Loans \| Jumbo Loans \| Held-for-sale residential loans
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Residential loans	1,104,545,000		1,104,545,000		$ 1,427,052,000
Residential Loans \| Jumbo Loans \| Held-for-sale residential loans \| Legacy Sequoia
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Residential loans	0		0		0
Residential Loans \| Jumbo Loans \| Held-for-sale residential loans \| Sequoia Choice
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Residential loans	0		0		0
Residential Loans \| Jumbo Loans \| Redwood \| Held-for-sale residential loans
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Residential loans	$ 1,104,545,000		$ 1,104,545,000		$ 1,427,052,000
Residential Loans \| Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Number of loans past due (in loans) \| loan	1		1		1
Loans held-for-investment, delinquent greater than 90 days	$ 600,000		$ 600,000
Residential loans, at lower of cost or fair value
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Number of loans (in loans) \| loan			2		4
Loan Principal	200,000		$ 200,000		$ 1,000,000
Residential loans	100,000		100,000		1,000,000
Loans held-for-investment, delinquent greater than 90 days					$ 300,000
Number of loans in foreclosure (in loans) \| loan					0	0
Residential loans, at lower of cost or fair value \| Held-for-sale residential loans
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Residential loans	115,000		115,000		$ 893,000
Residential loans, at lower of cost or fair value \| Held-for-sale residential loans \| Legacy Sequoia
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Residential loans	0		0		0
Residential loans, at lower of cost or fair value \| Held-for-sale residential loans \| Sequoia Choice
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Residential loans	0		0		0
Residential loans, at lower of cost or fair value \| Redwood \| Held-for-sale residential loans
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Residential loans	$ 115,000		$ 115,000		$ 893,000
Residential loans, at lower of cost or fair value \| Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Number of loans past due (in loans) \| loan	0		0		1
Loans held-for-investment, delinquent greater than 90 days					$ 300,000
Residential Loans Held For Investment at Fair Value \| Legacy Sequoia
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Valuation adjustment gain (loss)	$ 4,000,000	11,000,000		19,000,000
Residential Loans Held For Investment at Fair Value \| Sequoia Choice
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Transfers from loans held-for-sale to loans held-for-investment	530,000,000
Residential Loans Held For Investment at Fair Value \| Legacy Sequoia
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Number of loans (in loans) \| loan			2,924		3,178
Loan Principal	623,000,000		$ 623,000,000		$ 698,000,000
Residential loans	592,000,000		592,000,000		633,000,000
Loans held-for-investment, delinquent greater than 90 days	18,000,000		18,000,000		$ 25,000,000
Weighted average original Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO) score					728
Weighted average original loan-to-value (LTV)					66.00%
Loans held-for-investment, in foreclosure	7,000,000		7,000,000		$ 10,000,000
Residential Loans Held For Investment at Fair Value \| Legacy Sequoia \| Legacy Sequoia
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Valuation adjustment gain (loss)			$ 33,000,000
Residential Loans Held For Investment at Fair Value \| Sequoia Choice
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Number of loans (in loans) \| loan			1,990		806
Loan Principal	1,460,000,000		$ 1,460,000,000		$ 605,000,000
Residential loans	1,480,000,000		1,480,000,000		620,000,000
Loans held-for-investment, delinquent greater than 90 days	0		0		$ 0
Weighted average original Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO) score					743
Weighted average original loan-to-value (LTV)					74.00%
Residential Loans Held For Investment at Fair Value \| Sequoia Choice \| Sequoia Choice
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Transfers from loans held-for-investment to loans held-for-sale			$ 982,000,000
Residential Loans Held For Investment at Fair Value \| Redwood
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Number of loans (in loans) \| loan			3,224		3,292
Loan Principal	$ 2,340,000,000		$ 2,340,000,000		$ 2,410,000,000
Residential loans					2,430,000,000
Number of loans in foreclosure (in loans) \| loan	0		0
Gain (loss) on assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis	$ (15,000,000)	8,000,000	$ (54,000,000)	6,000,000
Transfers from loans held-for-sale to loans held-for-investment	32,000,000	62,000,000	88,000,000	247,000,000
Transfers from loans held-for-investment to loans held-for-sale	$ 0	$ 500,000	$ 0	$ 500,000
Weighted average original Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO) score	770		770
Weighted average original loan-to-value (LTV)	66.00%		66.00%
Percentage of fixed-rate loans	90.00%		90.00%
Residential Loans Held For Investment at Fair Value \| Redwood \| Originated Between 2013 and 2017
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Percentage of loan portfolio originated in year	96.00%		96.00%
Residential Loans Held For Investment at Fair Value \| Redwood \| Originated 2012 and prior years
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Percentage of loan portfolio originated in year	4.00%		4.00%
Residential Loans Held For Investment at Fair Value \| Redwood \| Hybrid or ARM Loans
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Weighted average coupon rate	4.09%		4.09%
Residential Loans Held For Investment at Fair Value \| Jumbo Loans \| Held-for-sale residential loans
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Residential loans	$ 4,386,510,000		$ 4,386,510,000		3,687,265,000
Residential Loans Held For Investment at Fair Value \| Jumbo Loans \| Held-for-sale residential loans \| Legacy Sequoia
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Residential loans	592,029,000		592,029,000		632,817,000
Residential Loans Held For Investment at Fair Value \| Jumbo Loans \| Held-for-sale residential loans \| Sequoia Choice
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Residential loans	1,481,145,000		1,481,145,000		620,062,000
Residential Loans Held For Investment at Fair Value \| Jumbo Loans \| Redwood \| Held-for-sale residential loans
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Residential loans	2,313,336,000		2,313,336,000		$ 2,434,386,000
Residential Loans Held For Investment at Fair Value \| Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due \| Redwood
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Loan Principal	$ 1,000,000		$ 1,000,000
Number of loans past due (in loans) \| loan	3		3		0
Number of loans in foreclosure (in loans) \| loan					0
MSRs
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Mortgage servicing rights, at amortized cost	$ 2,720,000,000		$ 2,720,000,000