Stockholders' Equity Noncontrolling Interest (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Nov. 01, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
Jun. 28, 2017 |
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| Equity [Abstract] | |||
| Shares of Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. common stock received in exchange for contribution (in shares) | 33,100,000 | ||
| Ownership percentage in Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. | 76.50% | ||
| Shares issued by Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. in initial public offering (in shares) | 10,000,000 | ||
| Price per share issued by Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. in initial public offering (in usd per share) | $ 19.50 | ||
| Net proceeds received by Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. in initial public offering | $ 195,000 | ||
| Gross proceeds received by Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. in initial public offering | 181,900 | ||
| Issuance costs incurred by Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. in initial public offering | $ 13,100 | ||
| Number of shares of common stock of Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc distributed via special dividend (in shares) | 33,100,000 |
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- Definition Per share amount received by subsidiary or equity investee for each share of common stock issued or sold in the stock transaction. No definition available.
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