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Investment in Loans Investment in Loans (Schedule of Corporate 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
Loans, at fair value(1)(2) [1],[2] 17,393,161 16,640,647
Unamortized Premium (Discount) (252,107) (245,735)
Corporate loan [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Unpaid Principal Balance 32,138 25,767
Loans, at fair value(1)(2) 31,479 25,366
Unamortized Premium (Discount) (1,012) (912)
Investments, at fair value, Cost 31,126 24,855
Gains 544 511
Losses (191) 0
Consumer loans    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Unpaid Principal Balance 154 190
Loans, at fair value(1)(2) 135 159
Unamortized Premium (Discount) 163 148
Investments, at fair value, Cost 317 338
Gains 22 36
Losses $ (204) $ (215)
Weighted Average    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Weighted Average Coupon 5.05% 5.21%
Weighted average life 5 years 18 days 5 years 3 months 10 days
Weighted Average | Corporate loan [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Weighted Average Coupon 8.45% 11.31%
Weighted average life 1 year 1 month 24 days 2 years 3 months 25 days
Weighted Average | Consumer loans    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Weighted average life 10 months 20 days 10 months 20 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.