Two Harbors Investment Corp. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Schedule of Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted cash	$ 72,184	$ 65,101
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Held for Securities Trading Activity [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted cash	450	450
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Held for Derivatives Trading Activity [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted cash	0	1,669
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Held for Servicing Activities [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted cash	45,099	50,345
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Pledged as Restricted Collateral for Borrowings [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted cash	26,572	12,575
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Held by Counterparties [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted cash	72,121	65,039
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents for Lease [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted cash	$ 63	$ 62