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Cover Page - shares
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Jul. 25, 2025
Entity Information [Line Items]    
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Quarterly Report true  
Document Period End Date Jun. 30, 2025  
Document Transition Report false  
Entity File Number 001-32136  
Entity Registrant Name Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.  
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code MD  
Entity Tax Identification Number 20-0057959  
Entity Address, Address Line One 333 Earle Ovington Boulevard  
Entity Address, Address Line Two Suite 900  
Entity Address, City or Town Uniondale  
Entity Address, State or Province NY  
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 11553  
City Area Code 516  
Local Phone Number 506-4200  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer  
Entity Small Business false  
Entity Emerging Growth Company false  
Entity Shell Company false  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   192,301,414
Entity Central Index Key 0001253986  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2025  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q2  
Amendment Flag false  
Common Stock    
Entity Information [Line Items]    
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share  
Trading Symbol ABR  
Security Exchange Name NYSE  
Preferred Stock, 6.375% Series D Cumulative Redeemable, par value $0.01 per share    
Entity Information [Line Items]    
Title of 12(b) Security Preferred Stock, 6.375% Series D CumulativeRedeemable, par value $0.01 per share  
Trading Symbol ABR-PD  
Security Exchange Name NYSE  
Preferred Stock, 6.25% Series E Cumulative Redeemable, par value $0.01 per share    
Entity Information [Line Items]    
Title of 12(b) Security Preferred Stock, 6.25% Series E CumulativeRedeemable, par value $0.01 per share  
Trading Symbol ABR-PE  
Security Exchange Name NYSE  
Preferred Stock, 6.25% Series F Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable, par value $0.01 per share    
Entity Information [Line Items]    
Title of 12(b) Security Preferred Stock, 6.25% Series F Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable, par value $0.01 per share  
Trading Symbol ABR-PF  
Security Exchange Name NYSE