Earnings per Share of Common Stock (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Continuing Operations
Net income	$ 351,245	$ 159,551	$ 117,301
Less: Income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest	8,960	8,900	2,230
Less: Income attributable to participating shares	9,284	9,561	9,093
Basic earnings	333,001	141,090	105,978
Discontinued Operations
Loss from discontinued operations	(2,834)	43,612	42,673
Net income attributable to Ready Capital Corporation	331,454	186,267	150,241
Basic earnings	(2,834)	43,612	42,673
Diluted Earnings
Net income	351,245	159,551	117,301
Less: Income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest	8,960	8,900	2,230
Less: Income attributable to participating shares	9,284	9,561	9,093
Add: Expenses attributable to dilutive instruments	524	9,276
Diluted earnings, continuing operations	333,525	150,366	105,978
Diluted earnings, discontinuing operations	(2,834)	43,612	42,673
Loss from discontinued operations	$ (2,834)	$ 43,612	$ 42,673
Basic - Average shares outstanding	146,841,594	106,878,139	68,511,578
Effect of dilutive securities - Unvested participating shares	1,725,432	10,315,819	149,328
Diluted - Average shares outstanding	148,567,026	117,193,958	68,660,906
Earnings Per Share Attributable to RC Common Stockholders:
Basic - Continuing operations	$ 2.27	$ 1.32	$ 1.55
Basic - Discontinued operations	(0.02)	0.41	0.62
Basic	2.25	1.73	2.17
Diluted - Continuing operations	2.24	1.28	1.54
Diluted - Discontinued operations	(0.02)	0.37	0.62
Diluted	$ 2.22	$ 1.65	$ 2.16
Securities excluded from the computation of diluted shares	1,330,582	1,593,983