Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Schedule of Interest Rate Swap Payers Associated with the Investment Portfolio (Details)

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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Schedule of Interest Rate Swap Payers Associated with the Investment Portfolio (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Derivative [Line Items]      
Derivative, Notional Amount $ 48,115,523invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount $ 37,366,610invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount $ 22,377,656invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
Interest Rate Swap [Member]      
Derivative [Line Items]      
Derivative, Notional Amount 18,584,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
19,619,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
14,070,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Interest Rate Risk Associated with the Investment Portfolio [Member] | Long [Member]      
Derivative [Line Items]      
Derivative, Notional Amount 4,940,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_PositionAxis
= us-gaap_LongMember
/ two_RiskTypeAxis
= two_InterestRateRiskAssociatedwiththeInvestmentPortfolioMember
3,040,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_PositionAxis
= us-gaap_LongMember
/ two_RiskTypeAxis
= two_InterestRateRiskAssociatedwiththeInvestmentPortfolioMember
 
Derivative, Average Fixed Interest Rate 1.512%us-gaap_DerivativeAverageFixedInterestRate
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_PositionAxis
= us-gaap_LongMember
/ two_RiskTypeAxis
= two_InterestRateRiskAssociatedwiththeInvestmentPortfolioMember
1.363%us-gaap_DerivativeAverageFixedInterestRate
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_PositionAxis
= us-gaap_LongMember
/ two_RiskTypeAxis
= two_InterestRateRiskAssociatedwiththeInvestmentPortfolioMember
 
Derivative, Average Variable Interest Rate 0.237%us-gaap_DerivativeAverageVariableInterestRate
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_PositionAxis
= us-gaap_LongMember
/ two_RiskTypeAxis
= two_InterestRateRiskAssociatedwiththeInvestmentPortfolioMember
0.24%us-gaap_DerivativeAverageVariableInterestRate
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_PositionAxis
= us-gaap_LongMember
/ two_RiskTypeAxis
= two_InterestRateRiskAssociatedwiththeInvestmentPortfolioMember
 
Derivative, Average Remaining Period Until Maturity 3.80two_DerivativeAverageRemainingPeriodUntilMaturity
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_PositionAxis
= us-gaap_LongMember
/ two_RiskTypeAxis
= two_InterestRateRiskAssociatedwiththeInvestmentPortfolioMember
4.20two_DerivativeAverageRemainingPeriodUntilMaturity
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_PositionAxis
= us-gaap_LongMember
/ two_RiskTypeAxis
= two_InterestRateRiskAssociatedwiththeInvestmentPortfolioMember
 
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Interest Rate Risk Associated with the Investment Portfolio [Member] | Long [Member] | Derivative Maturity Over Four Years From Balance Sheet Date [Member]      
Derivative [Line Items]      
Derivative, Notional Amount 900,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ two_DerivativeByMaturityAxis
= two_DerivativeMaturityOverFourYearsFromBalanceSheetDateMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_PositionAxis
= us-gaap_LongMember
/ two_RiskTypeAxis
= two_InterestRateRiskAssociatedwiththeInvestmentPortfolioMember
2,040,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ two_DerivativeByMaturityAxis
= two_DerivativeMaturityOverFourYearsFromBalanceSheetDateMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_PositionAxis
= us-gaap_LongMember
/ two_RiskTypeAxis
= two_InterestRateRiskAssociatedwiththeInvestmentPortfolioMember
 
Derivative, Average Fixed Interest Rate 2.378%us-gaap_DerivativeAverageFixedInterestRate
/ two_DerivativeByMaturityAxis
= two_DerivativeMaturityOverFourYearsFromBalanceSheetDateMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_PositionAxis
= us-gaap_LongMember
/ two_RiskTypeAxis
= two_InterestRateRiskAssociatedwiththeInvestmentPortfolioMember
1.563%us-gaap_DerivativeAverageFixedInterestRate
/ two_DerivativeByMaturityAxis
= two_DerivativeMaturityOverFourYearsFromBalanceSheetDateMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_PositionAxis
= us-gaap_LongMember
/ two_RiskTypeAxis
= two_InterestRateRiskAssociatedwiththeInvestmentPortfolioMember
 
Derivative, Average Variable Interest Rate 0.255%us-gaap_DerivativeAverageVariableInterestRate
/ two_DerivativeByMaturityAxis
= two_DerivativeMaturityOverFourYearsFromBalanceSheetDateMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_PositionAxis
= us-gaap_LongMember
/ two_RiskTypeAxis
= two_InterestRateRiskAssociatedwiththeInvestmentPortfolioMember
0.241%us-gaap_DerivativeAverageVariableInterestRate
/ two_DerivativeByMaturityAxis
= two_DerivativeMaturityOverFourYearsFromBalanceSheetDateMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_PositionAxis
= us-gaap_LongMember
/ two_RiskTypeAxis
= two_InterestRateRiskAssociatedwiththeInvestmentPortfolioMember
 
Derivative, Average Remaining Period Until Maturity 6.24two_DerivativeAverageRemainingPeriodUntilMaturity
/ two_DerivativeByMaturityAxis
= two_DerivativeMaturityOverFourYearsFromBalanceSheetDateMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_PositionAxis
= us-gaap_LongMember
/ two_RiskTypeAxis
= two_InterestRateRiskAssociatedwiththeInvestmentPortfolioMember
4.94two_DerivativeAverageRemainingPeriodUntilMaturity
/ two_DerivativeByMaturityAxis
= two_DerivativeMaturityOverFourYearsFromBalanceSheetDateMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_PositionAxis
= us-gaap_LongMember
/ two_RiskTypeAxis
= two_InterestRateRiskAssociatedwiththeInvestmentPortfolioMember
 
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Interest Rate Risk Associated with the Investment Portfolio [Member] | Long [Member] | Derivative Maturity Over Two And Within Three Years From Balance Sheet Date [Member]      
Derivative [Line Items]      
Derivative, Notional Amount 2,000,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ two_DerivativeByMaturityAxis
= two_DerivativeMaturityOverTwoAndWithinThreeYearsFromBalanceSheetDateMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_PositionAxis
= us-gaap_LongMember
/ two_RiskTypeAxis
= two_InterestRateRiskAssociatedwiththeInvestmentPortfolioMember
1,000,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ two_DerivativeByMaturityAxis
= two_DerivativeMaturityOverTwoAndWithinThreeYearsFromBalanceSheetDateMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_PositionAxis
= us-gaap_LongMember
/ two_RiskTypeAxis
= two_InterestRateRiskAssociatedwiththeInvestmentPortfolioMember
 
Derivative, Average Fixed Interest Rate 1.07%us-gaap_DerivativeAverageFixedInterestRate
/ two_DerivativeByMaturityAxis
= two_DerivativeMaturityOverTwoAndWithinThreeYearsFromBalanceSheetDateMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_PositionAxis
= us-gaap_LongMember
/ two_RiskTypeAxis
= two_InterestRateRiskAssociatedwiththeInvestmentPortfolioMember
0.955%us-gaap_DerivativeAverageFixedInterestRate
/ two_DerivativeByMaturityAxis
= two_DerivativeMaturityOverTwoAndWithinThreeYearsFromBalanceSheetDateMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_PositionAxis
= us-gaap_LongMember
/ two_RiskTypeAxis
= two_InterestRateRiskAssociatedwiththeInvestmentPortfolioMember
 
Derivative, Average Variable Interest Rate 0.229%us-gaap_DerivativeAverageVariableInterestRate
/ two_DerivativeByMaturityAxis
= two_DerivativeMaturityOverTwoAndWithinThreeYearsFromBalanceSheetDateMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_PositionAxis
= us-gaap_LongMember
/ two_RiskTypeAxis
= two_InterestRateRiskAssociatedwiththeInvestmentPortfolioMember
0.239%us-gaap_DerivativeAverageVariableInterestRate
/ two_DerivativeByMaturityAxis
= two_DerivativeMaturityOverTwoAndWithinThreeYearsFromBalanceSheetDateMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_PositionAxis
= us-gaap_LongMember
/ two_RiskTypeAxis
= two_InterestRateRiskAssociatedwiththeInvestmentPortfolioMember
 
Derivative, Average Remaining Period Until Maturity 2.54two_DerivativeAverageRemainingPeriodUntilMaturity
/ two_DerivativeByMaturityAxis
= two_DerivativeMaturityOverTwoAndWithinThreeYearsFromBalanceSheetDateMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_PositionAxis
= us-gaap_LongMember
/ two_RiskTypeAxis
= two_InterestRateRiskAssociatedwiththeInvestmentPortfolioMember
2.67two_DerivativeAverageRemainingPeriodUntilMaturity
/ two_DerivativeByMaturityAxis
= two_DerivativeMaturityOverTwoAndWithinThreeYearsFromBalanceSheetDateMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_PositionAxis
= us-gaap_LongMember
/ two_RiskTypeAxis
= two_InterestRateRiskAssociatedwiththeInvestmentPortfolioMember
 
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Interest Rate Risk Associated with the Investment Portfolio [Member] | Long [Member] | Derivative Maturity Over Three And Within Four Years From Balance Sheet Date [Member]      
Derivative [Line Items]      
Derivative, Notional Amount $ 2,040,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ two_DerivativeByMaturityAxis
= two_DerivativeMaturityOverThreeAndWithinFourYearsFromBalanceSheetDateMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_PositionAxis
= us-gaap_LongMember
/ two_RiskTypeAxis
= two_InterestRateRiskAssociatedwiththeInvestmentPortfolioMember
   
Derivative, Average Fixed Interest Rate 1.563%us-gaap_DerivativeAverageFixedInterestRate
/ two_DerivativeByMaturityAxis
= two_DerivativeMaturityOverThreeAndWithinFourYearsFromBalanceSheetDateMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_PositionAxis
= us-gaap_LongMember
/ two_RiskTypeAxis
= two_InterestRateRiskAssociatedwiththeInvestmentPortfolioMember
   
Derivative, Average Variable Interest Rate 0.238%us-gaap_DerivativeAverageVariableInterestRate
/ two_DerivativeByMaturityAxis
= two_DerivativeMaturityOverThreeAndWithinFourYearsFromBalanceSheetDateMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_PositionAxis
= us-gaap_LongMember
/ two_RiskTypeAxis
= two_InterestRateRiskAssociatedwiththeInvestmentPortfolioMember
   
Derivative, Average Remaining Period Until Maturity 3.94two_DerivativeAverageRemainingPeriodUntilMaturity
/ two_DerivativeByMaturityAxis
= two_DerivativeMaturityOverThreeAndWithinFourYearsFromBalanceSheetDateMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_PositionAxis
= us-gaap_LongMember
/ two_RiskTypeAxis
= two_InterestRateRiskAssociatedwiththeInvestmentPortfolioMember