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Fair Value - Schedule of Fair Value Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Loans held for sale
Loans held for sale, at fair value	$ 1,103.9	$ 1,025.7	$ 674.2	$ 1,352.9	$ 845.2	$ 617.8
Financial liabilities
Advance match funded liabilities	405.0		499.7
Financing liabilities, at fair value:
HMBS-related borrowings	8,035.4	7,945.0	7,797.3	7,486.4	7,470.6	7,326.8
Other financing liabilities, at fair value	845.9		900.0
Other secured borrowings:
Mortgage loan financing facilities, net ($280.1 and $143.4 related to VIEs)	1,190.5		710.6
MSR financing facilities	927.7		916.2
Senior notes
Total Senior notes	555.2		595.8
Mortgage servicing rights
MSRs	2,327.7	2,374.7	2,272.2		2,580.6	2,665.2
Carrying Value
Loans held for sale
Total Loans held for sale	1,107.0		677.3
Loans held for investment, at fair value	8,227.8		7,975.5
Financing liabilities, at fair value:
Other financing liabilities, at fair value	845.9		900.0
Senior notes
Total Senior notes	555.2		595.8
Fair Value
Loans held for sale
Total Loans held for sale	1,107.0		677.3
Loans held for investment, at fair value	8,227.8		7,975.5
Financing liabilities, at fair value:
Other financing liabilities, at fair value	845.9		900.0
Senior notes
Total Senior notes	561.6		556.5
ESS Financing Liability
Financing liabilities, at fair value:
Other financing liabilities, at fair value	250.5		248.9
Level 3 \| Carrying Value
Loans held for sale
Loans held for sale, at fair value	1,103.9		674.2
Loans held for sale, at lower of cost or fair value	3.1		3.1
Loans held for investment, at fair value	8,222.4		7,970.0
Advances, net	550.6		678.8
Receivables, net	153.4		154.8
Financial liabilities
Advance match funded liabilities	405.0		499.7
Financing liabilities, at fair value:
HMBS-related borrowings	8,035.4		7,797.3
Other secured borrowings:
Mortgage loan financing facilities, net ($280.1 and $143.4 related to VIEs)	1,190.5		710.6
MSR financing facilities	927.7		916.2
Mortgage servicing rights
MSRs	2,327.7		2,272.2
Level 3 \| Carrying Value \| Second Lien
Senior notes
Senior secured notes	245.3		239.7
Level 3 \| Fair Value
Loans held for sale
Loans held for sale, at fair value	1,103.9		674.2
Loans held for sale, at lower of cost or fair value	3.1		3.1
Loans held for investment, at fair value	8,222.4		7,970.0
Advances, net	550.6		678.8
Receivables, net	153.4		154.8
Financial liabilities
Advance match funded liabilities	405.0		499.7
Financing liabilities, at fair value:
HMBS-related borrowings	8,035.4		7,797.3
Other secured borrowings:
Mortgage loan financing facilities, net ($280.1 and $143.4 related to VIEs)	1,196.5		717.6
MSR financing facilities	914.0		900.3
Mortgage servicing rights
MSRs	2,327.7		2,272.2
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Senior notes
Senior secured notes	256.3		230.5
Level 3 \| Interest Rate Contract \| Carrying Value
Derivative financial instrument assets (liabilities), net
Interest rate lock commitments	4.1		5.6
Level 3 \| Interest Rate Contract \| Fair Value
Derivative financial instrument assets (liabilities), net
Interest rate lock commitments	4.1		5.6
Level 3 \| Other \| Carrying Value
Derivative financial instrument assets (liabilities), net
Other commitments (a)	0.0		(0.1)
Level 3 \| Other \| Fair Value
Derivative financial instrument assets (liabilities), net
Other commitments (a)	0.0		(0.1)
Level 3 \| ESS Financing Liability
Mortgage servicing rights
Loans related to Ginnie Mae guaranteed securitizations	(250.5)	(253.4)	(248.9)	(258.5)	(263.1)	(199.0)
Level 3 \| Loans Held for Sale - Fair Value
Mortgage servicing rights
Loans related to Ginnie Mae guaranteed securitizations	296.7	$ 284.0	203.1	$ 197.4	$ 23.3	$ 32.1
Level 3 \| Loans Held for Investment Securitization Trusts \| Carrying Value
Loans held for sale
Loans held for investment, at fair value	5.4		5.6
Level 3 \| Loans Held for Investment Securitization Trusts \| Fair Value
Loans held for sale
Loans held for investment, at fair value	5.4		5.6
Level 2 \| Carrying Value
Loans held for sale
Loans held for sale, at fair value	1,103.9		674.2
Senior notes
Senior secured notes	309.9		356.1
Level 2 \| Fair Value
Loans held for sale
Loans held for sale, at fair value	1,103.9		674.2
Senior notes
Senior secured notes	305.3		326.0
Level 1 \| Other \| Carrying Value
Derivative financial instrument assets (liabilities), net
Interest rate lock commitments	(1.4)		9.1
Level 1 \| Other \| Fair Value
Derivative financial instrument assets (liabilities), net
Interest rate lock commitments	$ (1.4)		$ 9.1