Consolidated VIEs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	[1]	$ 363,529	$ 92,661
Restricted cash	[1]	175	175
Securities, at fair value(1)(2)	[1],[2]	1,877,529	2,087,360
Loans, at fair value	[1],[2]	2,884,627	2,415,321
Investment in unconsolidated entities, at fair value	[1]	219,303	195,643
Real estate owned	[1],[2]	24,533	24,681
Investment related receivables	[1]	134,460	122,175
Other assets	[1]	3,959	3,710
Total Assets		5,827,265	5,177,419
Liabilities
Repurchase agreements	[1]	2,717,638	2,469,763
Investment related payables		59,375	39,048
Other secured borrowings	[1]	47,941	96,622
Other secured borrowings, at fair value	[1]	1,216,542	984,168
Interest payable	[1]	3,749	4,570
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	[1]	15,061	22,098
Total Liabilities		4,504,327	3,853,863
Total Stockholders' Equity		1,294,080	1,291,321
Non-controlling interests	[1]	28,858	32,235
Total Equity		1,322,938	1,323,556	$ 943,376	$ 921,572
Total Liabilities and Equity		5,827,265	5,177,419
Due from brokers		122,825	93,549
Primary Beneficiary
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents		825	9,214
Restricted cash		175	175
Securities, at fair value(1)(2)		76,455	72,840
Loans, at fair value		2,833,926	2,384,078
Investment in unconsolidated entities, at fair value		63,704	36,874
Real estate owned		24,533	24,681
Investment related receivables		31,479	46,621
Other assets		1,907	2,434
Total Assets		3,033,004	2,576,917
Liabilities
Repurchase agreements		978,455	613,314
Other secured borrowings		47,941	95,621
Other secured borrowings, at fair value		1,216,542	984,168
Interest payable		1,354	1,087
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		1,050	1,579
Total Liabilities		2,245,342	1,695,769
Total Stockholders' Equity		772,705	862,632
Non-controlling interests		14,957	18,516
Total Equity		787,662	881,148
Total Liabilities and Equity		$ 3,033,004	$ 2,576,917

[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.