Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Accrued Interest Receivable (Details)

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Accrued Interest Receivable (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Interest Receivable $ 65,529us-gaap_InterestReceivable $ 50,303us-gaap_InterestReceivable
Loans Held-for-sale, Mortgages [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Interest Receivable 1,997us-gaap_InterestReceivable
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= two_LoansHeldForSaleMortgagesMember
4,136us-gaap_InterestReceivable
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= two_LoansHeldForSaleMortgagesMember
Loans Held-for-investment, Mortgages [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Interest Receivable 10,197us-gaap_InterestReceivable
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= two_LoansHeldForInvestmentMortgagesMember
4,506us-gaap_InterestReceivable
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= two_LoansHeldForInvestmentMortgagesMember
US Treasury Securities [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Interest Receivable 8,084us-gaap_InterestReceivable
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember
2,361us-gaap_InterestReceivable
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Certificates and Obligations (FHLMC) [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Interest Receivable 8,734us-gaap_InterestReceivable
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanMortgageCorporationCertificatesAndObligationsFHLMCMember
10,583us-gaap_InterestReceivable
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanMortgageCorporationCertificatesAndObligationsFHLMCMember
Federal National Mortgage Association Certificates and Obligations (FNMA) [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Interest Receivable 22,392us-gaap_InterestReceivable
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_FederalNationalMortgageAssociationCertificatesAndObligationsFNMAMember
15,034us-gaap_InterestReceivable
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_FederalNationalMortgageAssociationCertificatesAndObligationsFNMAMember
Government National Mortgage Association Certificates and Obligations (GNMA) [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Interest Receivable 10,290us-gaap_InterestReceivable
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_GovernmentNationalMortgageAssociationCertificatesAndObligationsGNMAMember
10,007us-gaap_InterestReceivable
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_GovernmentNationalMortgageAssociationCertificatesAndObligationsGNMAMember
Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by Private Enterprises [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Interest Receivable 3,835us-gaap_InterestReceivable
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByPrivateEnterprisesMember
3,676us-gaap_InterestReceivable
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByPrivateEnterprisesMember
Available-for-sale Securities [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Interest Receivable $ 45,251us-gaap_InterestReceivable
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember
$ 39,300us-gaap_InterestReceivable
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember