Variable Interest Entities and Collateralized Loan Obligations - Schedule of Borrowings and Corresponding Collateral (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, Carrying Value	[1]	$ (1,251,393)	$ (1,509,930)
Collateralized Loan Obligation
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Collateral (loans), Outstanding Principal		1,678,629	1,824,281
Collateral (loans), Carrying Value		1,678,629	1,824,281
Debt, Face Value		(1,261,554)	(1,527,237)
Debt, Carrying Value		$ (1,251,393)	$ (1,514,790)

[1] The Company’s consolidated Total Assets and Total Liabilities at March 31, 2019 include assets and liabilities of variable interest entities (“VIEs”) of $1.7 billion and $1.3 billion, respectively. The Company’s consolidated Total Assets and Total Liabilities at December 31, 2018 include assets and liabilities of VIEs of $1.9 billion and $1.5 billion, respectively. These assets can be used only to satisfy obligations of the VIEs, and creditors of the VIEs have recourse only to these assets, and not to TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc. See Note 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for details