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Long-Term Debt - Debt maturities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total FHLBC Borrowings	[1]	$ 2,572,158	$ 2,575,023
FHLB Chicago | Subsidiaries
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total FHLBC Borrowings		1,999,999
FHLB Subsidiary | FHLB Chicago
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
2024		470,171
2025		887,639
2026		$ 642,189
[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 December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, assets of consolidated VIEs totaled $6,331,191 and $1,259,774, respectively. At December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, liabilities of consolidated VIEs totaled $5,709,807 and $1,167,157, respectively. See Note 4 for further discussion.

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