Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Earnings Per Share (Details)

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Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2016
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]        
Net income $ 104,738 $ 117,786 $ 185,381 $ 11,875
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 2,674 0 2,714 0
Net income attributable to Two Harbors Investment Corp. 102,064 117,786 182,667 11,875
Dividends on preferred stock 8,888 0 13,173 0
Net income attributable to common stockholders - basic 93,176 117,786 169,494 11,875
Interest expense attributable to convertible notes 4,727 0 0 0
Net income attributable to common stockholders - diluted $ 97,903 $ 117,786 $ 169,494 $ 11,875
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares) 173,162,988 172,372,459 173,022,717 172,545,883
Weighted average restricted stock shares (in shares) 1,325,308 1,441,154 1,392,515 1,563,234
Weighted average basic common shares outstanding (in shares) 174,488,296 173,813,613 174,415,232 174,109,117
Effect of dilutive shares issued in an assumed conversion (in shares) 14,419,060 0 0 0
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding (in shares) 188,907,356 173,813,613 174,415,232 174,109,117
Basic earnings per weighted average common share (in usd per share) $ 0.53 $ 0.68 $ 0.97 $ 0.07
Diluted earnings per weighted average common share (in usd per share) $ 0.52 $ 0.68 $ 0.97 $ 0.07
Interest expense attributable to antidilutive convertible notes excluded from computation of earnings per share     $ 13,100  
Antidilutive convertible notes excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares)     13,447,072