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Investment in Loans - Schedule of Unpoolable HECM Loans (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 30, 2026
Dec. 31, 2025
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Unpaid Principal Balance $ 17,097,672 $ 16,000,731
Loans, at fair value(1)(2) [1],[2] 17,874,430 16,640,647
Unpoolable HECM loans    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Unpaid Principal Balance 61,719 59,068
Loans, at fair value(1)(2) 55,661 53,628
Unpoolable HECM loans | Assignable buyout    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Unpaid Principal Balance 28,666 29,757
Loans, at fair value(1)(2) 26,885 28,468
Unpoolable HECM loans | Non-assignable buyout    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Unpaid Principal Balance 25,580 23,169
Loans, at fair value(1)(2) 21,294 19,011
Unpoolable HECM loans | Inactive HECM tail loans    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Unpaid Principal Balance 7,473 6,142
Loans, at fair value(1)(2) $ 7,482 $ 6,149
[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.