TWO Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405]

Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405]

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Cover - USD ($) $ in Billions	12 Months Ended
Cover - USD ($) $ in Billions	Dec. 31, 2025	Feb. 11, 2026	Jun. 30, 2025
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2025
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-34506
Entity Registrant Name	TWO HARBORS INVESTMENT CORP.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	MD
Entity Tax Identification Number	27-0312904
Entity Address, Address Line One	1601 Utica Avenue South
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 900
Entity Address, City or Town	St. Louis Park
Entity Address, State or Province	MN
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	55416
City Area Code	612
Local Phone Number	453-4100
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Document Financial Statement Error Correction Flag	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 1.1
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		105,043,188
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Portions of the registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement for the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or an amended Annual Report on Form 10-K/A are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10-K to the extent stated herein. The Proxy Statement or amended Form 10-K/A will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after December 31, 2025.
Entity Central Index Key	0001465740
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2025
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
Common Stock \| NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC.
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol	TWO
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Series A Preferred Stock \| NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC.
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	8.125% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
Trading Symbol	TWO PRA
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Series B Preferred Stock \| NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC.
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	7.625% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
Trading Symbol	TWO PRB
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Series C Preferred Stock \| NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC.
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	7.25% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
Trading Symbol	TWO PRC
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
9.375% Senior Notes Due 2030 \| NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC.
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	9.375% Senior Notes Due 2030
Trading Symbol	TWOD
Security Exchange Name	NYSE