Earnings per Share of Common Stock (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Continuing Operations
Net income (loss)	$ 28,947	$ (51,516)
Less: Income attributable to non-controlling interest	659	(1,064)
Less: Income attributable to participating shares	657	463
Basic earnings	27,631	(50,915)
Discontinued Operations
Net income (loss) attributable to Ready Capital Corporation	28,007	(50,452)
Diluted Earnings
Net income (loss)	28,947	(51,516)
Less: Income attributable to non-controlling interest	659	(1,064)
Less: Income attributable to participating shares	657	463
Diluted earnings	$ 27,631	$ (50,915)
Basic - Average shares outstanding	56,817,632	51,984,040
Effect of dilutive securities - Unvested participating shares	25,816	5,973
Diluted - Average shares outstanding	56,843,448	51,990,013
Earnings Per Share Attributable to RC Common Stockholders:
Basic	$ 0.49	$ (0.98)
Diluted	$ 0.49	$ (0.98)
Conversion spread value on Convertible Notes	$ 0
Impact of Convertible Notes on diluted EPS	$ 0