Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Serviced Mortgage Assets (Details)

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Serviced Mortgage Assets (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Assets that Continue to be Recognized, Securitized or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement Assets and any Other Financial Assets Managed Together [Line Items]    
Assets that Continue to be Recognized, Securitized or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement Assets and any Other Financial Assets Managed Together, Number of Loans 221,708two_ContinuingInvolvementwithContinuedtobeRecognizedTransferredFinancialAssetsNumberofLoans 225,568two_ContinuingInvolvementwithContinuedtobeRecognizedTransferredFinancialAssetsNumberofLoans
Assets that Continue to be Recognized, Securitized or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement Assets and any Other Financial Assets Managed Together, Principal Amount Outstanding $ 44,886,285us-gaap_SecuritizedAssetsAndAnyOtherFinancialAssetsManagedTogetherPrincipalAmountOutstanding $ 45,841,620us-gaap_SecuritizedAssetsAndAnyOtherFinancialAssetsManagedTogetherPrincipalAmountOutstanding
Loans Held-for-sale, Mortgages [Member]    
Assets that Continue to be Recognized, Securitized or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement Assets and any Other Financial Assets Managed Together [Line Items]    
Assets that Continue to be Recognized, Securitized or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement Assets and any Other Financial Assets Managed Together, Number of Loans 1,210two_ContinuingInvolvementwithContinuedtobeRecognizedTransferredFinancialAssetsNumberofLoans
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= two_LoansHeldForSaleMortgagesMember
1,008two_ContinuingInvolvementwithContinuedtobeRecognizedTransferredFinancialAssetsNumberofLoans
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= two_LoansHeldForSaleMortgagesMember
Assets that Continue to be Recognized, Securitized or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement Assets and any Other Financial Assets Managed Together, Principal Amount Outstanding 569,553us-gaap_SecuritizedAssetsAndAnyOtherFinancialAssetsManagedTogetherPrincipalAmountOutstanding
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= two_LoansHeldForSaleMortgagesMember
534,101us-gaap_SecuritizedAssetsAndAnyOtherFinancialAssetsManagedTogetherPrincipalAmountOutstanding
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= two_LoansHeldForSaleMortgagesMember
Loans Held-for-investment, Mortgages [Member]    
Assets that Continue to be Recognized, Securitized or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement Assets and any Other Financial Assets Managed Together [Line Items]    
Assets that Continue to be Recognized, Securitized or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement Assets and any Other Financial Assets Managed Together, Number of Loans 465two_ContinuingInvolvementwithContinuedtobeRecognizedTransferredFinancialAssetsNumberofLoans
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= two_LoansHeldforinvestmentResidentialMortgagesMember
487two_ContinuingInvolvementwithContinuedtobeRecognizedTransferredFinancialAssetsNumberofLoans
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= two_LoansHeldforinvestmentResidentialMortgagesMember
Assets that Continue to be Recognized, Securitized or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement Assets and any Other Financial Assets Managed Together, Principal Amount Outstanding 341,824us-gaap_SecuritizedAssetsAndAnyOtherFinancialAssetsManagedTogetherPrincipalAmountOutstanding
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= two_LoansHeldforinvestmentResidentialMortgagesMember
358,458us-gaap_SecuritizedAssetsAndAnyOtherFinancialAssetsManagedTogetherPrincipalAmountOutstanding
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= two_LoansHeldforinvestmentResidentialMortgagesMember
Servicing Contracts [Member]    
Assets that Continue to be Recognized, Securitized or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement Assets and any Other Financial Assets Managed Together [Line Items]    
Assets that Continue to be Recognized, Securitized or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement Assets and any Other Financial Assets Managed Together, Number of Loans 220,033two_ContinuingInvolvementwithContinuedtobeRecognizedTransferredFinancialAssetsNumberofLoans
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ServicingContractsMember
224,073two_ContinuingInvolvementwithContinuedtobeRecognizedTransferredFinancialAssetsNumberofLoans
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ServicingContractsMember
Assets that Continue to be Recognized, Securitized or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement Assets and any Other Financial Assets Managed Together, Principal Amount Outstanding $ 43,974,908us-gaap_SecuritizedAssetsAndAnyOtherFinancialAssetsManagedTogetherPrincipalAmountOutstanding
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ServicingContractsMember
$ 44,949,061us-gaap_SecuritizedAssetsAndAnyOtherFinancialAssetsManagedTogetherPrincipalAmountOutstanding
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ServicingContractsMember