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RTL Securitization (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Dec. 31, 2025
Jun. 30, 2025
[1]
Dec. 31, 2024
Securitization Transactions [Line Items]        
Restricted cash $ 42,373 [1] $ 136,297 [1] $ 19,617 $ 16,561
Loans, at fair value(1)(2) [1],[2] 17,874,430 16,640,647    
Investment related receivables(1) [1] 190,166 177,208    
Other secured borrowings, at fair value(1) [1] 3,451,333 2,945,578    
Broker-Dealer, Payable to Other Broker-Dealer and Clearing Organization 40,721 36,092    
Residential mortgage loans        
Securitization Transactions [Line Items]        
Loans, at fair value(1)(2) 3,559,269 3,643,094    
Unfunded commitment 411,500 267,900    
RTL Securitization        
Securitization Transactions [Line Items]        
Notes Issued by Securitization Trust 300,000      
Closed End Second Lien Loans Transferred into Securitization Trust 119,200      
Unfunded commitment 86,100 55,800    
Consolidated Entities [Member] | RTL Securitization        
Securitization Transactions [Line Items]        
Restricted cash 10,288 107,660    
Investment related receivables(1) 19,898 3,127    
Other secured borrowings, at fair value(1) 283,720 285,294    
Broker-Dealer, Payable to Other Broker-Dealer and Clearing Organization 0 644    
Consolidated Entities [Member] | RTL Securitization | Securitized loans [Member]        
Securitization Transactions [Line Items]        
Loans, at fair value(1)(2) $ 273,105 $ 192,975    
[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.