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Investment in Loans (Schedule of Consumer Loans) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Dec. 31, 2025
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Unpaid Principal Balance   $ 17,097,672   $ 16,000,731
Unamortized Premium (Discount)   (264,552)   (245,735)
Loans, at fair value(1)(2) [1],[2]   $ 17,874,430   $ 16,640,647
Weighted Average        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Weighted average life   5 years   5 years 3 months 10 days
Consumer loans        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Unpaid Principal Balance   $ 125   $ 190
Unamortized Premium (Discount)   149   148
Investments, at fair value, Cost   274   338
Gains   21   36
Losses   (187)   (215)
Loans, at fair value(1)(2)   108   $ 159
Realized Losses, Write offs on loans $ 23 $ (21) $ (23)  
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)   12 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.