Securitization Transactions Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Securitization Transactions [Line Items]
Securities, at fair value(1)(2)	[1],[2]	$ 1,757,513	$ 2,087,360
Investment in unconsolidated entities, at fair value	[1]	192,269	195,643
Participation in Multi-Seller Consumer Loan Securitization [Member]
Securitization Transactions [Line Items]
Investment in unconsolidated entities, at fair value		$ 10,000	$ 11,500
Non-QM loan securitization
Securitization Transactions [Line Items]
Threshold for exercising Optional Redemption		30.00%
Percentage used to calculate servicing administrator fee		0.03%

[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.