TWO Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - USD ($) $ in Billions	12 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information - USD ($) $ in Billions	Dec. 31, 2019	Feb. 24, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2019
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-34506
Entity Registrant Name	TWO HARBORS INVESTMENT CORP.
Entity Central Index Key	0001465740
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	MD
Entity Tax Identification Number	27-0312904
Entity Address, Address Line One	575 Lexington Avenue, Suite 2930
Entity Address, City or Town	New York,
Entity Address, State or Province	NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	10022
City Area Code	612
Local Phone Number	629-2500
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 3.4
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		273,627,275
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Portions of the registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement for the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under Regulation 14A within 120 days after the end of registrant’s fiscal year covered by this Annual Report, are incorporated by reference into Part III.
Common Stock [Member] \| NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC. [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol	TWO
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Series A Preferred Stock [Member] \| NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC. [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	8.125% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
Trading Symbol	TWO PRA
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Series B Preferred Stock [Member] \| NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC. [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	7.625% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
Trading Symbol	TWO PRB
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Series C Preferred Stock [Member] \| NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC. [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	7.25% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
Trading Symbol	TWO PRC
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Series D Preferred Stock [Member] \| NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC. [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	7.75% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
Trading Symbol	TWO PRD
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Series E Preferred Stock [Member] \| NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC. [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	7.50% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
Trading Symbol	TWO PRE
Security Exchange Name	NYSE