Organization - Merger with Owens Realty Mortgage and other details (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		9 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2019
Organization
Closing share price	$ 14.67
Owens Realty Mortgage, Inc.
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Common share fixed exchange ratio	1.441
Number of common shares issued in acquisition \| shares	12,223,830
Aggregate value of consideration \| $	$ 179.3
Closing share price	$ 14.67
Ready Capital Shareholders
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Closing share price	$ 14.67
Percentage of equity interests held after closing	72.00%
Owens Realty Shareholders
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Percentage of equity interests held after closing	28.00%
Minimum
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Percentage of taxable income distributed in the form of qualifying distributions		90.00%

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