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Home Equity Investments (HEI) - Schedule of Home Equity Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Home equity investments	$ 403,462	$ 192,740
HEI at Redwood | Redwood
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Home equity investments	270,835	33,187
HEI at Redwood | HEIs held at consolidated HEI securitization entity
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Home equity investments	$ 132,627	$ 159,553

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