CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total Ready Capital Corporation Equity	Preferred stock Series E Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in-Capital	Retained Earnings (Deficit)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Noncontrolling Interests	Total
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 1,791,088	$ 111,378	$ 11	$ 1,684,074	$ 4,994	$ (9,369)	$ 99,146	$ 1,890,234
Balance at beginning of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022		4,600,000	110,523,641
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Dividend declared on common stock	(44,670)				(44,670)			(44,670)
Dividend declared on OP units							(638)	(638)
Dividend declared on Series C preferred shares	(131)				(131)			(131)
Dividend declared on Series E preferred shares	(1,868)				(1,868)			(1,868)
Equity issuances	125			125				125
Offering costs	(19)			(19)				(19)
Distributions, net							(100)	(100)
Equity component of 2017 convertible note issuance	(115)			(115)			(2)	(117)
Stock-based compensation	4,947			4,947				4,947
Stock-based compensation (shares)			333,470
Share repurchases	(1,382)			(1,382)				(1,382)
Share repurchases (shares)			(111,453)
Reallocation of noncontrolling interest	3			1		2	(3)
Net income (loss)	35,143				35,143		1,835	36,978
Other comprehensive income	(2,986)					(2,986)	(41)	(3,027)
Balance at end of period at Mar. 31, 2023	1,780,135	$ 111,378	$ 11	1,687,631	(6,532)	(12,353)	100,197	1,880,332
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023		4,600,000	110,745,658
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2023	2,539,937	$ 111,378	$ 17	2,321,989	124,413	(17,860)	98,464	2,638,401
Balance at beginning of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023		4,600,000	172,276,105
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Dividend declared on common stock	(51,676)				(51,676)			(51,676)
Dividend declared on OP units							(372)	(372)
Dividend declared on Series C preferred shares	(131)				(131)			(131)
Dividend declared on Series E preferred shares	(1,868)				(1,868)			(1,868)
Distributions, net	(18)			(18)				(18)
Distributions, net (in shares)			(1,981)
Stock-based compensation	4,110			4,110				4,110
Stock-based compensation (shares)			325,918
Conversion of OP units into common stock	612			612			(612)
Conversion of OP units into common stock (shares)			90,000
Share repurchases	(20,035)			(20,035)				(20,035)
Share repurchases (shares)			(2,244,709)
Reallocation of noncontrolling interest	573			645		(72)	(573)
Net income (loss)	(74,284)				(74,284)		117	(74,167)
Other comprehensive income	5,597					5,597	41	5,638
Balance at end of period at Mar. 31, 2024	$ 2,402,817	$ 111,378	$ 17	$ 2,307,303	$ (3,546)	$ (12,335)	$ 97,065	$ 2,499,882
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2024		4,600,000	170,445,333