Securitization Transactions (RM BS Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Dec. 31, 2023

Mar. 31, 2023

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Dec. 31, 2022

Securitization Transactions [Line Items]

Loans, at fair value(1)(2)

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$ 12,644,232

$ 12,306,636

Restricted cash

6,343

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1,618

^[1]

$ 1,601

$ 4,816

Other secured borrowings, at fair value(1)

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$ 1,569,149

1,424,668

Non-QM loan securitization

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Schedule of Assets and Liabilities of Consolidated Securitization Trusts

The following table details the assets and liabilities of the Consolidated Issuing Entities included in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

(In thousands)	March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
Assets:
Loans, at fair value	$	1,533,622	$	1,555,371
Investment related receivables	1,676		1,884
Liabilities:
Other secured borrowings, at fair value	1,406,668		1,424,668

Proprietary Reverse Mortgage Loan Securitization

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Schedule of Assets and Liabilities of Consolidated Securitization Trusts

The following table details the assets and liabilities of the RM Issuing Entity included in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2024:

	March 31, 2024
Assets:	(In thousands)
Loans, at fair value	$	184,853
Restricted cash	4,730
Liabilities:
Other secured borrowings, at fair value	162,481

Residential mortgage loans

Securitization Transactions [Line Items]

Loans, at fair value(1)(2)

$ 3,160,176

3,093,912

Consolidated Entities [Member] | Non-QM loan securitization

Securitization Transactions [Line Items]

Other secured borrowings, at fair value(1)

1,406,668

1,424,668

Consolidated Entities [Member] | Proprietary Reverse Mortgage Loan Securitization

Securitization Transactions [Line Items]

Other secured borrowings, at fair value(1)

162,481

Consolidated Entities [Member] | Residential mortgage loans | Securitized loans [Member] | Non-QM loan securitization

Securitization Transactions [Line Items]

Loans, at fair value(1)(2)

1,533,622

$ 1,555,371

Consolidated Entities [Member] | Proprietary reverse mortgage loans | Securitized loans [Member] | Proprietary Reverse Mortgage Loan Securitization

Securitization Transactions [Line Items]

Loans, at fair value(1)(2)

184,853

Restricted cash

$ 4,730

[1] Ellington Financial Inc.'s Consolidated Balance Sheets include assets and liabilities of variable interest entities it has consolidated. See Note 12 for additional details on Ellington Financial Inc.'s consolidated variable interest entities.

[2] Includes assets pledged as collateral to counterparties. See Note 14 for additional details on the Company's borrowings and related collateral.