Equity Securities, at Fair Value

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Equity Securities, at Fair Value	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013
Equity Securities, at Fair Value [Abstract]
Equity Securities, at Fair Value	Equity Securities, at Fair Value At December 31, 2012, equity securities consisted of shares of Silver Bay common stock carried at fair value as a result of a fair value option election. In exchange for the contribution of the Company's equity interests in its wholly owned subsidiary, Two Harbors Property Investment LLC, to Silver Bay on December 19, 2012, the Company received 17,824,647 shares of common stock, or 47.7%, of Silver Bay at the initial public offering price of $18.50. The initial carrying value of the Company's equity securities was $329.8 million and the carrying value as of December 31, 2012 was $335.6 million, which included $5.9 million in unrealized gains. On March 18, 2013, the Company declared a special dividend pursuant to which the 17,824,647 shares of Silver Bay common stock would be distributed, on a pro rata basis, to Two Harbors stockholders of record at the close of business on April 2, 2013. The dividend was payable on or about April 24, 2013. As a result, the Company recognized $13.7 million of realized gains on distribution as well as $13.7 million and $5.9 million of change in unrealized losses within gain on investment securities on the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive (loss) income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively. As the shares were distributed to Two Harbors stockholders during the six months ended June 30, 2013, equity securities are no longer recognized on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2013.