<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
<FilingSummary>
  <Version>3.26.1</Version>
  <ProcessingTime/>
  <ReportFormat>html</ReportFormat>
  <ContextCount>282</ContextCount>
  <ElementCount>236</ElementCount>
  <EntityCount>1</EntityCount>
  <FootnotesReported>true</FootnotesReported>
  <SegmentCount>77</SegmentCount>
  <ScenarioCount>0</ScenarioCount>
  <TuplesReported>false</TuplesReported>
  <UnitCount>7</UnitCount>
  <MyReports>
    <Report instance="aomr-20260331.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R1.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0000001 - Document - Cover</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://angeloakms.com/role/Cover</Role>
      <ShortName>Cover</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Cover</MenuCategory>
      <Position>1</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="aomr-20260331.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R2.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9952151 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://angeloakms.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheetsUnaudited</Role>
      <ShortName>Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Statements</MenuCategory>
      <Position>2</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="aomr-20260331.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R3.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9952152 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://angeloakms.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheetsUnauditedParenthetical</Role>
      <ShortName>Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Statements</MenuCategory>
      <Position>3</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="aomr-20260331.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R4.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9952153 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://angeloakms.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedStatementsofOperationsandComprehensiveIncomeLossUnaudited</Role>
      <ShortName>Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Statements</MenuCategory>
      <Position>4</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="aomr-20260331.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R5.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9952154 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://angeloakms.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedStatementsofChangesinStockholdersEquityUnaudited</Role>
      <ShortName>Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Statements</MenuCategory>
      <Position>5</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="aomr-20260331.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R6.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9952155 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) (Parenthetical)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://angeloakms.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedStatementsofChangesinStockholdersEquityUnauditedParenthetical</Role>
      <ShortName>Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) (Parenthetical)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Statements</MenuCategory>
      <Position>6</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="aomr-20260331.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R7.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9952156 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://angeloakms.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedStatementsofCashFlowsUnaudited</Role>
      <ShortName>Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Statements</MenuCategory>
      <Position>7</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="aomr-20260331.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R8.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9952157 - Disclosure - Organization and Basis of Presentation</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://angeloakms.com/role/OrganizationandBasisofPresentation</Role>
      <ShortName>Organization and Basis of Presentation</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>8</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="aomr-20260331.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R9.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9952158 - Disclosure - Variable Interest Entities</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://angeloakms.com/role/VariableInterestEntities</Role>
      <ShortName>Variable Interest Entities</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>9</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="aomr-20260331.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R10.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9952159 - Disclosure - Residential Mortgage Loans</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://angeloakms.com/role/ResidentialMortgageLoans</Role>
      <ShortName>Residential Mortgage Loans</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>10</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="aomr-20260331.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R11.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9952160 - Disclosure - Investment Securities</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://angeloakms.com/role/InvestmentSecurities</Role>
      <ShortName>Investment Securities</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>11</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="aomr-20260331.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R12.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9952161 - Disclosure - Financing</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://angeloakms.com/role/Financing</Role>
      <ShortName>Financing</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>12</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="aomr-20260331.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R13.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9952162 - Disclosure - Due to Broker</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://angeloakms.com/role/DuetoBroker</Role>
      <ShortName>Due to Broker</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>13</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="aomr-20260331.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R14.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9952163 - Disclosure - Derivative Financial Instruments</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://angeloakms.com/role/DerivativeFinancialInstruments</Role>
      <ShortName>Derivative Financial Instruments</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>14</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="aomr-20260331.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R15.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9952164 - Disclosure - Fair Value Measurements</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://angeloakms.com/role/FairValueMeasurements</Role>
      <ShortName>Fair Value Measurements</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>15</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="aomr-20260331.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R16.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9952165 - Disclosure - Related Party Transactions</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://angeloakms.com/role/RelatedPartyTransactions</Role>
      <ShortName>Related Party Transactions</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>16</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="aomr-20260331.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R17.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9952166 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://angeloakms.com/role/CommitmentsandContingencies</Role>
      <ShortName>Commitments and Contingencies</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>17</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="aomr-20260331.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R18.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9952167 - Disclosure - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income /(Loss)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://angeloakms.com/role/AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss</Role>
      <ShortName>Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income /(Loss)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>18</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="aomr-20260331.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R19.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9952168 - Disclosure - Other Assets</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://angeloakms.com/role/OtherAssets</Role>
      <ShortName>Other Assets</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>19</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="aomr-20260331.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R20.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9952169 - Disclosure - Equity and Earnings per Share ("EPS")</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://angeloakms.com/role/EquityandEarningsperShareEPS</Role>
      <ShortName>Equity and Earnings per Share ("EPS")</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>20</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="aomr-20260331.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R21.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9952170 - Disclosure - Subsequent Events</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://angeloakms.com/role/SubsequentEvents</Role>
      <ShortName>Subsequent Events</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>21</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="aomr-20260331.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R22.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>995445 - Disclosure - Insider Trading Arrangements</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/role/InsiderTradingArrangements</Role>
      <ShortName>Insider Trading Arrangements</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>22</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="aomr-20260331.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R23.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9955511 - Disclosure - Organization and Basis of Presentation (Policies)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://angeloakms.com/role/OrganizationandBasisofPresentationPolicies</Role>
      <ShortName>Organization and Basis of Presentation (Policies)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Policies</MenuCategory>
      <Position>23</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="aomr-20260331.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R24.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9955512 - Disclosure - Variable Interest Entities (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://angeloakms.com/role/VariableInterestEntitiesTables</Role>
      <ShortName>Variable Interest Entities (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://angeloakms.com/role/VariableInterestEntities</ParentRole>
      <Position>24</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="aomr-20260331.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R25.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9955513 - Disclosure - Residential Mortgage Loans (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://angeloakms.com/role/ResidentialMortgageLoansTables</Role>
      <ShortName>Residential Mortgage Loans (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://angeloakms.com/role/ResidentialMortgageLoans</ParentRole>
      <Position>25</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="aomr-20260331.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R26.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9955514 - Disclosure - Investment Securities (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://angeloakms.com/role/InvestmentSecuritiesTables</Role>
      <ShortName>Investment Securities (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://angeloakms.com/role/InvestmentSecurities</ParentRole>
      <Position>26</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="aomr-20260331.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R27.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9955515 - Disclosure - Financing (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://angeloakms.com/role/FinancingTables</Role>
      <ShortName>Financing (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://angeloakms.com/role/Financing</ParentRole>
      <Position>27</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="aomr-20260331.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R28.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9955516 - Disclosure - Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://angeloakms.com/role/DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsTables</Role>
      <ShortName>Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://angeloakms.com/role/DerivativeFinancialInstruments</ParentRole>
      <Position>28</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="aomr-20260331.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R29.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9955517 - Disclosure - Fair Value Measurements (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://angeloakms.com/role/FairValueMeasurementsTables</Role>
      <ShortName>Fair Value Measurements (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://angeloakms.com/role/FairValueMeasurements</ParentRole>
      <Position>29</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="aomr-20260331.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R30.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9955518 - Disclosure - Related Party Transactions (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://angeloakms.com/role/RelatedPartyTransactionsTables</Role>
      <ShortName>Related Party Transactions (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://angeloakms.com/role/RelatedPartyTransactions</ParentRole>
      <Position>30</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="aomr-20260331.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R31.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9955519 - Disclosure - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income /(Loss) (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://angeloakms.com/role/AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTables</Role>
      <ShortName>Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income /(Loss) (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://angeloakms.com/role/AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss</ParentRole>
      <Position>31</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="aomr-20260331.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R32.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9955520 - Disclosure - Other Assets (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://angeloakms.com/role/OtherAssetsTables</Role>
      <ShortName>Other Assets (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://angeloakms.com/role/OtherAssets</ParentRole>
      <Position>32</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="aomr-20260331.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R33.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9955521 - Disclosure - Equity and Earnings per Share ("EPS") (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://angeloakms.com/role/EquityandEarningsperShareEPSTables</Role>
      <ShortName>Equity and Earnings per Share ("EPS") (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://angeloakms.com/role/EquityandEarningsperShareEPS</ParentRole>
      <Position>33</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="aomr-20260331.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R34.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9955522 - Disclosure - Variable Interest Entities - Schedule of Securitization Transactions (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://angeloakms.com/role/VariableInterestEntitiesScheduleofSecuritizationTransactionsDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Variable Interest Entities - Schedule of Securitization Transactions (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>34</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="aomr-20260331.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R35.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9955523 - Disclosure - Variable Interest Entities - Narrative (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://angeloakms.com/role/VariableInterestEntitiesNarrativeDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Variable Interest Entities - Narrative (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>35</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="aomr-20260331.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R36.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9955524 - Disclosure - Residential Mortgage Loans (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://angeloakms.com/role/ResidentialMortgageLoansDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Residential Mortgage Loans (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://angeloakms.com/role/ResidentialMortgageLoansTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>36</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="aomr-20260331.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R37.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9955525 - Disclosure - Investment Securities - Schedule of Investments Securities at Cost (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://angeloakms.com/role/InvestmentSecuritiesScheduleofInvestmentsSecuritiesatCostDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Investment Securities - Schedule of Investments Securities at Cost (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>37</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="aomr-20260331.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R38.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9955526 - Disclosure - Investment Securities - Schedule of Investments in RMBS and CMBS (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://angeloakms.com/role/InvestmentSecuritiesScheduleofInvestmentsinRMBSandCMBSDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Investment Securities - Schedule of Investments in RMBS and CMBS (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>38</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="aomr-20260331.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R39.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9955527 - Disclosure - Financing - Narrative (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://angeloakms.com/role/FinancingNarrativeDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Financing - Narrative (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>39</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="aomr-20260331.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R40.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9955528 - Disclosure - Financing - Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://angeloakms.com/role/FinancingScheduleofLongTermDebtInstrumentsDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Financing - Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>40</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="aomr-20260331.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R41.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9955529 - Disclosure - Financing - Schedule of the Senior Unsecured Notes (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Notes</ReportType>
      <Role>http://angeloakms.com/role/FinancingScheduleoftheSeniorUnsecuredNotesDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Financing - Schedule of the Senior Unsecured Notes (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>41</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="aomr-20260331.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R42.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9955530 - Disclosure - Financing - Schedule of Repurchase Agreements (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://angeloakms.com/role/FinancingScheduleofRepurchaseAgreementsDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Financing - Schedule of Repurchase Agreements (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>42</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="aomr-20260331.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R43.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9955531 - Disclosure - Due to Broker (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://angeloakms.com/role/DuetoBrokerDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Due to Broker (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://angeloakms.com/role/DuetoBroker</ParentRole>
      <Position>43</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="aomr-20260331.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R44.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9955532 - Disclosure - Derivative Financial Instruments - Narrative (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://angeloakms.com/role/DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsNarrativeDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Derivative Financial Instruments - Narrative (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>44</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="aomr-20260331.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R45.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9955533 - Disclosure - Derivative Financial Instruments - Derivative Instruments Presented on the Balance Sheet and Notional Amounts (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://angeloakms.com/role/DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsDerivativeInstrumentsPresentedontheBalanceSheetandNotionalAmountsDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Derivative Financial Instruments - Derivative Instruments Presented on the Balance Sheet and Notional Amounts (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>45</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="aomr-20260331.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R46.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9955534 - Disclosure - Derivative Financial Instruments - Gains and Losses Arising from Derivative Instruments (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://angeloakms.com/role/DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsGainsandLossesArisingfromDerivativeInstrumentsDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Derivative Financial Instruments - Gains and Losses Arising from Derivative Instruments (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>46</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="aomr-20260331.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R47.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9955535 - Disclosure - Fair Value Measurements - Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://angeloakms.com/role/FairValueMeasurementsFinancialAssetsandLiabilitiesMeasuredatFairValueDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Fair Value Measurements - Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>47</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="aomr-20260331.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R48.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9955536 - Disclosure - Fair Value Measurements - Significant Level 3 Inputs (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://angeloakms.com/role/FairValueMeasurementsSignificantLevel3InputsDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Fair Value Measurements - Significant Level 3 Inputs (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>48</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="aomr-20260331.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R49.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9955537 - Disclosure - Fair Value Measurements - Narrative (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://angeloakms.com/role/FairValueMeasurementsNarrativeDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Fair Value Measurements - Narrative (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>49</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="aomr-20260331.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R50.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9955538 - Disclosure - Related Party Transactions - Financial Information on Whole Loans Purchased from Affiliates (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://angeloakms.com/role/RelatedPartyTransactionsFinancialInformationonWholeLoansPurchasedfromAffiliatesDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Related Party Transactions - Financial Information on Whole Loans Purchased from Affiliates (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>50</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="aomr-20260331.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R51.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9955539 - Disclosure - Related Party Transactions - Narrative (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://angeloakms.com/role/RelatedPartyTransactionsNarrativeDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Related Party Transactions - Narrative (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>51</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="aomr-20260331.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R52.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9955540 - Disclosure - Commitment and Contingencies (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://angeloakms.com/role/CommitmentandContingenciesDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Commitment and Contingencies (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>52</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="aomr-20260331.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R53.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9955541 - Disclosure - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income /(Loss) (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://angeloakms.com/role/AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income /(Loss) (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://angeloakms.com/role/AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>53</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="aomr-20260331.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R54.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9955542 - Disclosure - Other Assets - Schedule of Other Assets (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://angeloakms.com/role/OtherAssetsScheduleofOtherAssetsDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Other Assets - Schedule of Other Assets (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>54</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="aomr-20260331.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R55.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9955543 - Disclosure - Other Assets - Narrative (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://angeloakms.com/role/OtherAssetsNarrativeDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Other Assets - Narrative (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>55</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="aomr-20260331.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R56.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9955544 - Disclosure - Equity and Earnings per Share ("EPS") - Calculation of Earnings per Share (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://angeloakms.com/role/EquityandEarningsperShareEPSCalculationofEarningsperShareDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Equity and Earnings per Share ("EPS") - Calculation of Earnings per Share (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://angeloakms.com/role/EquityandEarningsperShareEPSTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>56</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="aomr-20260331.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R57.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9955545 - Disclosure - Equity and Earnings per Share ("EPS") - Narrative (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://angeloakms.com/role/EquityandEarningsperShareEPSNarrativeDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Equity and Earnings per Share ("EPS") - Narrative (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://angeloakms.com/role/EquityandEarningsperShareEPSTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>57</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="aomr-20260331.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R58.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9955546 - Disclosure - Subsequent Events (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://angeloakms.com/role/SubsequentEventsDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Subsequent Events (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://angeloakms.com/role/SubsequentEvents</ParentRole>
      <Position>58</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <LongName>All Reports</LongName>
      <ReportType>Book</ReportType>
      <ShortName>All Reports</ShortName>
    </Report>
  </MyReports>
  <InputFiles>
    <File doctype="10-Q" isDefinitelyFs="true" isUsgaap="true" original="aomr-20260331.htm">aomr-20260331.htm</File>
    <File>aomr-20260331.xsd</File>
    <File>aomr-20260331_cal.xml</File>
    <File>aomr-20260331_def.xml</File>
    <File>aomr-20260331_lab.xml</File>
    <File>aomr-20260331_pre.xml</File>
  </InputFiles>
  <SupplementalFiles>
    <File>aomr-20260331_g1.jpg</File>
    <File>aomr-20260331_g10.jpg</File>
    <File>aomr-20260331_g11.jpg</File>
    <File>aomr-20260331_g12.jpg</File>
    <File>aomr-20260331_g13.jpg</File>
    <File>aomr-20260331_g14.jpg</File>
    <File>aomr-20260331_g2.jpg</File>
    <File>aomr-20260331_g3.jpg</File>
    <File>aomr-20260331_g4.jpg</File>
    <File>aomr-20260331_g5.jpg</File>
    <File>aomr-20260331_g6.jpg</File>
    <File>aomr-20260331_g7.jpg</File>
    <File>aomr-20260331_g8.jpg</File>
    <File>aomr-20260331_g9.jpg</File>
  </SupplementalFiles>
  <BaseTaxonomies>
    <BaseTaxonomy items="596">http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2025</BaseTaxonomy>
    <BaseTaxonomy items="36">http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025</BaseTaxonomy>
    <BaseTaxonomy items="4">http://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025</BaseTaxonomy>
  </BaseTaxonomies>
  <HasPresentationLinkbase>true</HasPresentationLinkbase>
  <HasCalculationLinkbase>true</HasCalculationLinkbase>
</FilingSummary>
