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Investment in Loans (Schedule of Consumer Loans) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Unpaid Principal Balance $ 1,536,714 $ 1,417,054
Unamortized Premium (Discount) (156,693) (196,118)
Loans, at fair value [1],[2] $ 1,582,516 $ 1,453,480
Weighted Average    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Weighted average life 5 years 4 months 17 days 4 years 5 months 26 days
Consumer loans    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Fair value of charged-off loans $ 500 $ 600
Unpaid Principal Balance 51,488 48,180
Unamortized Premium (Discount) 1,616 72
Investments, at fair value, Cost 53,104 48,252
Gains 990 1,160
Losses (1,389) (1,887)
Loans, at fair value $ 52,705 $ 47,525
Consumer loans | Weighted Average    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Weighted average life 1 year 14 days 1 year 14 days
Delinquency (Days) 4 days 7 days
[1] Ellington Financial Inc.'s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet includes assets and liabilities of variable interest entities it has consolidated. See Note 9 for additional details on Ellington Financial Inc.'s consolidated variable interest entities.
[2] Includes assets pledged as collateral to counterparties. See Note 11 for additional details on the Company's borrowings and related collateral.