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Investment in Loans (Schedule of Consumer Loans) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Dec. 31, 2025
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Unpaid Principal Balance $ 16,647,345 $ 16,000,731
Unamortized Premium (Discount) (252,107) (245,735)
Loans, at fair value(1)(2) [1],[2] $ 17,393,161 $ 16,640,647
Weighted Average    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Weighted average life 5 years 18 days 5 years 3 months 10 days
Consumer loans    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Unpaid Principal Balance $ 154 $ 190
Unamortized Premium (Discount) 163 148
Investments, at fair value, Cost 317 338
Gains 22 36
Losses (204) (215)
Loans, at fair value(1)(2) 135 $ 159
Realized Losses, Write offs on loans $ (21)  
Consumer loans | Weighted Average    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Weighted average life 10 months 20 days 10 months 20 days
Delinquency (Days) 9 days 14 days
[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.