Schedule of Underlying Assets of Repurchase Agreements when Amount of Repurchase Agreements Exceeds 10 Percent of Assets (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] | ||
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase, Market Value | $ 14,599,240us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMarketValue | $ 13,950,459us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMarketValue |
Available-for-sale Securities [Member] | ||
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] | ||
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase, Market Value |
11,874,783us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMarketValue / us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAxis = us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember |
12,295,302us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMarketValue / us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAxis = us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember |
US Treasury Securities [Member] | ||
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] | ||
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase, Market Value |
1,997,656us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMarketValue / us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAxis = us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember |
1,000,180us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMarketValue / us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAxis = us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember |
Loans Held-for-sale, Mortgages [Member] | ||
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] | ||
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase, Market Value |
19,123us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMarketValue / us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAxis = two_LoansHeldForSaleMortgagesMember |
200,839us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMarketValue / us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAxis = two_LoansHeldForSaleMortgagesMember |
Retained Interest [Member] | ||
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] | ||
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase, Market Value |
363,564us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMarketValue / us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAxis = us-gaap_RetainedInterestMember |
0us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMarketValue / us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAxis = us-gaap_RetainedInterestMember |
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | ||
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] | ||
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase, Market Value |
14,117us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMarketValue / us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAxis = us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember |
15,000us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMarketValue / us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAxis = us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | ||
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] | ||
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase, Market Value |
112,435us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMarketValue / us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAxis = two_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsMember |
201,194us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMarketValue / us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAxis = two_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsMember |
Due From Correspondent Brokers [Member] | ||
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] | ||
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase, Market Value |
32,495us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMarketValue / us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAxis = two_DueFromCorrespondentBrokersMember |
21,579us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMarketValue / us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAxis = two_DueFromCorrespondentBrokersMember |
Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member] | ||
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] | ||
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase, Market Value |
$ 185,067us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMarketValue / us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAxis = us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember |
$ 216,365us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMarketValue / us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAxis = us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember |
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Market value of assets sold under agreements to repurchase when the carrying amount (or market value, if higher than the carrying amount) of securities or other assets sold under repurchase agreements exceeds 10 percent of total assets. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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