CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total Sutherland Asset Management Corporation Equity	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in-Capital	Retained Earnings (Deficit)	Noncontrolling Interests	Total
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 513,097	$ 3	$ 513,295	$ (201)	$ 39,005	$ 552,102
Balance at beginning of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2016		30,549,084
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Dividend declared on common stock ($0.77 and $0.74 per share for June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively)	(23,181)			(23,181)		(23,181)
Dividend declared on OP units					(1,285)	(1,285)
Shares issued in exchange of litigation settlement	4,000		4,000			4,000
Shares issued in exchange of litigation settlement (in shares)		275,862
Contributions, net					29	29
Stock-based compensation	436		436			436
Conversion of OP units into common stock	19,713		19,713		(19,713)
Conversion of OP units into common stock (in shares)		1,171,494
Net Income	19,352			19,352	1,358	20,710
Balance at end of period at Jun. 30, 2017	533,417	$ 3	537,444	(4,030)	19,394	552,811
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2017		31,996,440
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2017	536,073	$ 3	539,455	(3,385)	19,394	555,467
Balance at beginning of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017		31,996,440
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Dividend declared on common stock ($0.77 and $0.74 per share for June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively)	(24,803)			(24,803)		(24,803)
Dividend declared on OP units					(872)	(872)
Contributions, net					37	37
Equity component of 2017 convertible note issuance	(158)		(158)		(6)	(164)
Stock-based compensation	287		160	127		287
Stock-based compensation (shares)		8,617
Conversion of OP units into common stock	577			577	(577)
Conversion of OP units into common stock (in shares)		33,658
Manager incentive fee paid in stock	204			204		204
Manager incentive fee paid in stock (in shares)		13,274
Net Income	33,150			33,150	1,252	34,402
Balance at end of period at Jun. 30, 2018	$ 545,330	$ 3	$ 539,457	$ 5,870	$ 19,228	$ 564,558
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2018		32,051,989