Consolidated VIEs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	[1]	$ 134,695		$ 111,647
Restricted cash	[1]	175		175
Securities, at fair value(1)(2)	[1],[2]	1,860,990		1,514,185
Loans, at fair value	[1],[2]	1,742,701		1,453,480
Investment in unconsolidated entities, at fair value	[1]	178,979		141,620
Real estate owned	[1],[2]	35,295		23,598
Investment related receivables	[1]	75,781		49,317
Other assets	[1]	4,229		2,575
Total Assets		4,282,681		3,413,863
Liabilities
Repurchase agreements	[1]	1,916,749		1,496,931
Investment related payables	[1]	29,457		4,754
Other secured borrowings	[1]	86,374		51,062
Other secured borrowings, at fair value	[1]	1,003,037		754,921
Interest payable	[1]	3,000		3,233
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	[1]	23,117		18,659
Total Liabilities		3,327,577		2,492,291
Total Stockholders' Equity		923,486		885,215
Non-controlling interests	[1]	31,618		36,357
Total Equity		955,104	$ 943,376	921,572	$ 837,679	$ 809,481	$ 868,699
Total Liabilities and Equity		4,282,681		3,413,863
Due from brokers	[1]	76,396		63,147
Primary Beneficiary
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents		1,563		701
Restricted cash		175		175
Securities, at fair value(1)(2)		69,012		44,523
Loans, at fair value		1,713,550		1,435,067
Investment in unconsolidated entities, at fair value		25,127		6,345
Real estate owned		35,295		23,598
Investment related receivables		29,763		24,824
Other assets		3,337		2,001
Total Assets		1,878,942		1,537,234
Liabilities
Repurchase agreements		292,543		275,019
Other secured borrowings		83,854		51,062
Other secured borrowings, at fair value		1,003,037		754,921
Interest payable		656		776
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		904		1,103
Total Liabilities		1,380,994		1,082,881
Total Stockholders' Equity		479,531		430,554
Non-controlling interests		18,417		23,799
Total Equity		497,948		454,353
Total Liabilities and Equity		1,878,942		1,537,234
Due from brokers		$ 1,120		$ 0

[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.