CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Allowance for credit losses		$ 23,592	$ 18,560
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)		$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)		100,000,000	100,000,000
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)		$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)		166,666,667	166,666,667
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)		80,472,871	80,453,552
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)		80,472,871	80,453,552
Total assets of consolidated VIEs	[1]	$ 13,131,881	$ 12,928,998
Total liabilities of consolidated VIEs	[1]	10,490,613	10,370,079
Variable Interest Entities, Primary Beneficiary
Allowance for credit losses		9,000	6,000
Stockholders' Equity:
Total assets of consolidated VIEs		10,036,554	10,501,840
Total liabilities of consolidated VIEs		$ 7,505,465	$ 7,349,109
Series A Preferred Stock
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, dividend rate (percent)		8.00%	8.00%
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)		5,800,000	5,800,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)		5,800,000	5,800,000
Preferred Stock, liquidation preference		$ 145,000	$ 145,000
Series B Preferred Stock
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, dividend rate (percent)		8.00%	8.00%
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)		13,000,000	13,000,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)		13,000,000	13,000,000
Preferred Stock, liquidation preference		$ 325,000	$ 325,000
Series C Preferred Stock
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, dividend rate (percent)		7.75%	7.75%
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)		10,400,000	10,400,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)		10,400,000	10,400,000
Preferred Stock, liquidation preference		$ 260,000	$ 260,000
Series D Preferred Stock
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, dividend rate (percent)		8.00%	8.00%
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)		8,000,000	8,000,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)		8,000,000	8,000,000
Preferred Stock, liquidation preference		$ 200,000	$ 200,000
Non-Agency RMBS
Allowance for credit losses		24,000	19,000
Non-Agency RMBS | Asset Pledged as Collateral | Securitized Loans
Liabilities:
MBS pledged as collateral at fair value on Secured financing agreements		239,000	249,000
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities
Liabilities:
MBS pledged as collateral at fair value on Secured financing agreements		333,000	374,000
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities | Asset Pledged as Collateral
Liabilities:
MBS pledged as collateral at fair value on Secured financing agreements		3,900,000	3,600,000
Loans held for investment, at fair value | Asset Pledged as Collateral | Securitized Loans
Liabilities:
MBS pledged as collateral at fair value on Secured financing agreements		$ 10,200,000	$ 10,700,000

[1] The Company's consolidated statements of financial condition include assets of consolidated variable interest entities, or VIEs, that can only be used to settle obligations and liabilities of the VIE for which creditors do not have recourse to the primary beneficiary (Chimera Investment Corporation). As of June 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, total assets of consolidated VIEs were $10,036,554 and $10,501,840, respectively, and total liabilities of consolidated VIEs were $7,505,465 and $7,349,109, respectively. See Note 9 for further discussion.