CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Interest Income
Mortgage-backed and credit risk transfer securities	$ 149,003	$ 118,873
Commercial loans	4,222	5,764
Total interest income	153,225	124,637
Interest Expense
Repurchase agreements	59,585	29,947
Secured loans	6,927	3,413
Exchangeable senior notes	1,621	5,008
Total interest expense	68,133	38,368
Net interest income	85,092	86,269
Other Income (loss)
Gain (loss) on investments, net	(160,370)	(1,853)
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated ventures	896	(1,534)
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net	133,367	5,462
Realized and unrealized credit derivative income (loss), net	3,165	19,955
Net loss on extinguishment of debt	(26)	(4,711)
Other investment income (loss), net	3,102	1,329
Total other income (loss)	(19,866)	18,648
Expenses
Management fee – related party	10,221	8,801
General and administrative	1,756	2,084
Total expenses	11,977	10,885
Net income	53,249	94,032
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest	671	1,186
Net income attributable to Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc.	52,578	92,846
Dividends to preferred stockholders	11,107	5,716
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 41,471	$ 87,130
Earnings per share:
Net income attributable to common shareholders (basic) (usd per share)	$ 0.37	$ 0.78
Net income attributable to common shareholders (diluted) (usd per share)	0.37	0.73
Dividends declared per common share (usd per share)	$ 0.42	$ 0.4000