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Consolidated VIEs (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Mar. 31, 2026
Dec. 31, 2025
Mar. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Assets        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 163,224 [1] $ 201,893 [1] $ 203,288 [1] $ 192,387
Restricted cash 28,296 [1] 136,297 [1] 14,027 [1] 16,561
Securities, at fair value(1)(2) [1],[2] 1,136,825 1,034,882    
Loans, at fair value(1)(2) [1],[2] 17,393,161 16,640,647    
Forward MSR-related investments, at fair value(1) 72,824 [1] 77,852 [1] 87,203 77,848
Investments in unconsolidated entities, at fair value(1) [1] 349,722 312,421    
Real estate owned(1)(2) [1],[2] 101,167 75,548    
Investment related receivables(1) [1] 239,406 177,208    
Other assets(1) [1] 28,197 26,446    
Total Assets 20,233,096 19,352,910    
Liabilities        
Repurchase agreements(1) [1] 2,894,972 2,655,444    
Investment related payables 55,441 36,092    
Other secured borrowings(1) [1] 264,444 296,398    
Other secured borrowings, at fair value(1) [1] 3,125,332 2,945,578    
Interest payable(1) [1] 17,666 26,798    
Accrued expenses and other liabilities(1) [1] 57,881 55,105    
Liabilities 18,275,108 17,481,755    
Total Stockholders' Equity 1,920,136 1,834,259    
Non-controlling interests(1) [1] 37,852 36,896    
Total Equity 1,957,988 1,871,155 $ 1,637,616 $ 1,590,822
Total Liabilities and Equity 20,233,096 19,352,910    
Primary Beneficiary        
Assets        
Cash and cash equivalents 2,017 603    
Restricted cash 28,296 134,685    
Securities, at fair value(1)(2) 53,680 53,087    
Loans, at fair value(1)(2) 6,118,827 5,614,700    
Forward MSR-related investments, at fair value(1) 30,691 30,691    
Investments in unconsolidated entities, at fair value(1) 116,719 101,112    
Real estate owned(1)(2) 78,223 54,571    
Investment related receivables(1) 55,535 46,519    
Other assets(1) 1,318 3,071    
Total Assets 6,485,306 6,039,039    
Liabilities        
Repurchase agreements(1) 1,810,180 1,819,906    
Other secured borrowings(1) 164,377 29,220    
Other secured borrowings, at fair value(1) 3,125,332 2,945,578    
Interest payable(1) 6,588 6,386    
Accrued expenses and other liabilities(1) 1,129 2,427    
Liabilities 5,107,606 4,803,517    
Total Stockholders' Equity 1,362,083 1,214,765    
Non-controlling interests(1) 15,617 20,757    
Total Equity 1,377,700 1,235,522    
Total Liabilities and Equity $ 6,485,306 $ 6,039,039    
[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.