Consolidated VIEs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	[1]	$ 224,451		$ 92,661
Restricted cash	[1]	0		175
Securities, at fair value(1)(2)	[1],[2]	1,757,513		2,087,360
Loans, at fair value	[1],[2]	3,490,820		2,415,321
Investment in unconsolidated entities, at fair value	[1]	192,269		195,643
Real estate owned	[1],[2]	20,866		24,681
Investment related receivables	[1]	132,161		122,175
Other assets	[1]	6,281		3,710
Total Assets		6,178,877		5,177,419
Liabilities
Repurchase agreements	[1]	2,865,222		2,469,763
Investment related payables		34,381		39,048
Other secured borrowings	[1]	45,455		96,622
Other secured borrowings, at fair value	[1]	1,448,182		984,168
Interest payable	[1]	10,263		4,570
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	[1]	8,945		22,098
Total Liabilities		4,944,422		3,853,863
Total Stockholders' Equity		1,208,149		1,291,321
Non-controlling interests	[1]	26,306		32,235
Total Equity		1,234,455	$ 1,322,938	1,323,556	$ 955,104	$ 943,376	$ 921,572
Total Liabilities and Equity		6,178,877		5,177,419
Due from brokers		93,939		93,549
Primary Beneficiary
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents		1,105		9,214
Restricted cash		0		175
Securities, at fair value(1)(2)		78,166		72,840
Loans, at fair value		3,474,285		2,384,078
Investment in unconsolidated entities, at fair value		65,019		36,874
Real estate owned		20,866		24,681
Investment related receivables		26,137		46,621
Other assets		2,149		2,434
Total Assets		3,667,727		2,576,917
Liabilities
Repurchase agreements		1,238,420		613,314
Other secured borrowings		45,455		95,621
Other secured borrowings, at fair value		1,448,182		984,168
Interest payable		2,082		1,087
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		836		1,579
Total Liabilities		2,734,975		1,695,769
Total Stockholders' Equity		919,149		862,632
Non-controlling interests		13,603		18,516
Total Equity		932,752		881,148
Total Liabilities and Equity		$ 3,667,727		$ 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.