Cover - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2025	Aug. 14, 2025
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2025
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-32921
Entity Registrant Name	NexPoint Diversified Real Estate Trust
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	80-0139099
Entity Address, Address Line One	300 Crescent Court
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 700
Entity Address, City or Town	Dallas
Entity Address, State or Province	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	75201
City Area Code	214
Local Phone Number	276-6300
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		47,348,941.52
Entity Central Index Key	0001356115
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2025
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Common stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Shares, par value $0.001 per share
Trading Symbol	NXDT
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Series A Preferred Shares
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	5.50% Series A Cumulative Preferred Shares, par value$0.001 per share ($25.00 liquidation preference per share)
Trading Symbol	NXDT-PA
Security Exchange Name	NYSE