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	(97,882)				(97,882)			(97,882)
Dividend declared on OP units							(1,255)	(1,255)
Dividend declared on Series C preferred shares	(262)				(262)			(262)
Dividend declared on Series D preferred shares	(3,737)				(3,737)			(3,737)
Shares issued pursuant to merger transactions	637,229		$ 6	637,223				637,229
Shares issued pursuant merger to merger transactions (shares)			62,229,429
Equity issuances	125			125				125
Offering costs	(127)			(127)			(2)	(129)
Contributions (distributions), net							(100)	(100)
Equity component of 2017 convertible note issuance	(191)			(191)			(3)	(194)
Stock-based compensation	8,636			8,636				8,636
Stock-based compensation (shares)			689,787
Conversion of OP units into common stock	567			567			(567)
Conversion of OP units into common stock (shares)			52,742
Share repurchases	(20,094)			(20,094)				(20,094)
Share repurchases (shares)			(1,843,675)
Reallocation of noncontrolling interest	3,581			3,636		(55)	(3,581)
Net income (loss)	284,026				284,026		6,325	290,351
Other comprehensive income	143					143	(3)	140
Balance at end of period at Jun. 30, 2023	2,603,102	$ 111,378	$ 17	2,313,849	187,139	(9,281)	99,960	2,703,062
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023		4,600,000	171,651,924
Balance at beginning 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 beginning of period (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023		4,600,000	110,745,658
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Dividend declared on common stock	(53,212)				(53,212)			(53,212)
Dividend declared on OP units							(617)	(617)
Dividend declared on Series C preferred shares	(131)				(131)			(131)
Dividend declared on Series E preferred shares	(1,869)				(1,869)			(1,869)
Shares issued pursuant to merger transactions	637,229		$ 6	637,223				637,229
Shares issued pursuant merger to merger transactions (shares)			62,229,429
Offering costs	(108)			(108)			(2)	(110)
Equity component of 2017 convertible note issuance	(76)			(76)			(1)	(77)
Stock-based compensation	3,689			3,689				3,689
Stock-based compensation (shares)			356,317
Conversion of OP units into common stock	567			567			(567)
Conversion of OP units into common stock (shares)			52,742
Share repurchases	(18,712)			(18,712)				(18,712)
Share repurchases (shares)			(1,732,222)
Reallocation of noncontrolling interest	3,578			3,635		(57)	(3,578)
Net income (loss)	248,883				248,883		4,490	253,373
Other comprehensive income	3,129					3,129	38	3,167
Balance at end of period at Jun. 30, 2023	2,603,102	$ 111,378	$ 17	2,313,849	187,139	(9,281)	99,960	2,703,062
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023		4,600,000	171,651,924
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	(102,429)				(102,429)			(102,429)
Dividend declared on OP units							(740)	(740)
Dividend declared on Series C preferred shares	(262)				(262)			(262)
Dividend declared on Series E preferred shares	(3,736)				(3,736)			(3,736)
Contributions (distributions), net	(18)			(18)			600	582
Stockholders' Equity, Contributions (Distributions), Net, Shares			(1,981)
Stock-based compensation	4,606			4,606				4,606
Stock-based compensation (shares)			386,072
Conversion of OP units into common stock	983			983			(983)
Conversion of OP units into common stock (shares)			105,000
Share repurchases	(40,271)			(40,271)				(40,271)
Share repurchases (shares)			(4,597,924)
Reallocation of noncontrolling interest	320			395		(75)	(320)
Net income (loss)	(110,305)				(110,305)		1,937	(108,368)
Other comprehensive income	4,055					4,055	27	4,082
Balance at end of period at Jun. 30, 2024	2,292,880	$ 111,378	$ 17	2,287,684	(92,319)	(13,880)	98,985	2,391,865
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2024		4,600,000	168,167,272
Balance at beginning 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 beginning of period (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2024		4,600,000	170,445,333
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Dividend declared on common stock	(50,753)				(50,753)			(50,753)
Dividend declared on OP units							(368)	(368)
Dividend declared on Series C preferred shares	(131)				(131)			(131)
Dividend declared on Series E preferred shares	(1,868)				(1,868)			(1,868)
Contributions (distributions), net							600	600
Stock-based compensation	496			496				496
Stock-based compensation (shares)			60,154
Conversion of OP units into common stock	126			126			(126)
Conversion of OP units into common stock (shares)			15,000
Share repurchases	(20,236)			(20,236)				(20,236)
Share repurchases (shares)			(2,353,215)
Reallocation of noncontrolling interest	(8)			(5)		(3)	8
Net income (loss)	(36,021)				(36,021)		1,820	(34,201)
Other comprehensive income	(1,542)					(1,542)	(14)	(1,556)
Balance at end of period at Jun. 30, 2024	$ 2,292,880	$ 111,378	$ 17	$ 2,287,684	$ (92,319)	$ (13,880)	$ 98,985	$ 2,391,865
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2024		4,600,000	168,167,272