Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Earnings Per Share (Details)

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Earnings Per Share (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Nov. 01, 2017
Jun. 30, 2018
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Jun. 30, 2017
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Jun. 30, 2018
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Jun. 30, 2017
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]          
Reverse stock split, conversion ratio 0.50        
Net income from continuing operations   $ 139,490 $ (5,539) $ 474,299 $ 52,992
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax   0 14,197 0 27,651
Net income   139,490 8,658 474,299 80,643
Income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interest   0 40 0 40
Net income attributable to Two Harbors Investment Corp.   139,490 8,618 474,299 80,603
Dividends on preferred stock   13,747 4,285 27,494 4,285
Net income attributable to common stockholders   125,743 4,333 446,805 76,318
Interest expense attributable to convertible notes   4,689 0 9,390 0
Net income attributable to common stockholders - diluted   $ 130,432 $ 4,333 $ 456,195 $ 76,318
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares) | shares   173,789,898 173,074,935 173,671,942 172,951,419
Weighted average restricted stock shares (in shares) | shares   1,662,091 1,398,233 1,627,880 1,426,676
Weighted average basic common shares outstanding (in shares) | shares   175,451,989 174,473,168 175,299,822 174,378,095
Effect of dilutive shares issued in an assumed conversion (in shares) | shares   17,760,888 0 17,716,971 0
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding (in shares) | shares   193,212,877 174,473,168 193,016,793 174,378,095
Basic earnings from continuing operations per weighted average common share (in usd per share) | $ / shares   $ 0.72 $ (0.06) $ 2.55 $ 0.28
Basic earnings from discontinued operations per weighted average common share (in usd per share) | $ / shares   0.00 0.08 0.00 0.16
Basic earnings per weighted average common share (in usd per share) | $ / shares   0.72 0.02 2.55 0.44
Diluted earnings from continuing operations per weighted average common share (in usd per share) | $ / shares   0.68 (0.06) 2.36 0.28
Diluted earnings from discontinued operations per weighted average common share (in usd per share) | $ / shares   0.00 0.08 0.00 0.16
Diluted earnings per weighted average common share (in usd per share) | $ / shares   $ 0.68 $ 0.02 $ 2.36 $ 0.44
Interest expense attributable to antidilutive convertible notes excluded from computation of earnings per share     $ 4,574   $ 8,381
Antidilutive convertible notes excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares) | shares     14,390,079   12,953,023