Consolidated VIEs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Jun. 30, 2023		Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022		Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 194,595	[1]		$ 217,053	[1]	$ 224,451		$ 92,661
Restricted cash		1,602	[1]		4,816	[1]	0		175
Securities, at fair value(1)(2)	[1],[2]	1,500,863			1,459,465
Loans, at fair value	[1],[2]	11,822,695			11,626,008
Investment in unconsolidated entities, at fair value	[1]	118,420			127,046
Real estate owned	[1],[2]	21,076			28,403
Investment related receivables	[1]	183,222			139,413
Other assets	[1]	100,853			76,791
Total Assets		14,302,865			14,085,886
Liabilities
Repurchase agreements	[1]	2,557,864			2,609,685
Investment related payables		61,202			49,323
Other secured borrowings	[1]	242,900			276,058
Other secured borrowings, at fair value	[1]	1,472,368			1,539,881
Interest payable	[1]	19,010			22,452
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	[1]	106,514			73,819
Total Liabilities		12,958,208			12,865,000
Total Stockholders' Equity		1,322,558			1,195,967
Non-controlling interests	[1]	22,099			24,919
Total Equity		1,344,657		$ 1,374,763	1,220,886		$ 1,234,455	$ 1,322,938	$ 1,323,556
Total Liabilities and Equity		14,302,865			14,085,886
Due from brokers		33,118			36,761
Primary Beneficiary
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents		187			2,444
Securities, at fair value(1)(2)		77,138			73,644
Loans, at fair value		3,350,525			3,524,685
Investment in unconsolidated entities, at fair value		62,555			68,574
Real estate owned		10,590			21,121
Investment related receivables		31,933			21,893
Other assets		1,090			1,577
Total Assets		3,534,018			3,713,938
Liabilities
Repurchase agreements		1,242,040			1,333,098
Other secured borrowings		32,214			37,812
Other secured borrowings, at fair value		1,472,368			1,539,881
Interest payable		1,612			2,012
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		1,068			1,460
Total Liabilities		2,749,302			2,914,263
Total Stockholders' Equity		777,281			789,625
Non-controlling interests		7,435			10,050
Total Equity		784,716			799,675
Total Liabilities and Equity		$ 3,534,018			$ 3,713,938

[1] Ellington Financial Inc.'s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets include assets and liabilities of variable interest entities it has consolidated. See Note 11 for additional details on Ellington Financial Inc.'s consolidated variable interest entities.

[2] Includes assets pledged as collateral to counterparties. See Note 13 for additional details on the Company's borrowings and related collateral.