Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total		Class A Common Stock	Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in-Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 1,201,331		$ 1		$ 60	$ 1,216,112	$ (14,808)	$ (34)
Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2017			1,178,618	125	59,440,112
Conversions of Class A Common Stock to Common Stock			(24,071)		24,071
Repurchases of Common Stock	(8,360)					(9)	(8,351)
Repurchases of Common Stock, Shares					(443,570)
Redemption of Series A Preferred Stock	(125)					(125)
Redemption of Series A Preferred Stock, Shares				(125)
Amortization of Share Based Compensation	177					177
Net Income	25,114						25,114
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(214)							(214)
Dividends on Preferred Stock	(3)						(3)
Dividends on Common Stock (Dividends Declared per Share)	(24,822)						(24,822)
Dividends on Class A Common Stock (Dividends Declared per Share)	(485)						(485)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2018	1,192,613		$ 1		$ 60	1,216,155	(23,355)	(248)
Balance, Shares at Mar. 31, 2018			1,154,547		59,020,613
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	1,327,170	[1]	$ 1		$ 67	1,355,002	(25,915)	(1,985)
Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2018			1,143,313		66,020,387
Issuance of Common Stock	119,100				$ 6	119,094
Issuance of Common Stock, Shares					6,000,000
Repurchases of Common Stock	(42)						(42)
Repurchases of Common Stock, Shares					(2,324)
Issuance of Series A Preferred Stock	125					125
Issuance of Series A Preferred Stock, Shares				125
Equity Issuance and Equity Distribution Agreement Transaction Costs	(300)					(300)
Amortization of Share Based Compensation	633					633
Net Income	28,412						28,412
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	106							106
Dividends on Preferred Stock	(3)						(3)
Dividends on Common Stock (Dividends Declared per Share)	(31,160)						(31,160)
Dividends on Class A Common Stock (Dividends Declared per Share)	(492)						(492)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2019	$ 1,443,549	[1]	$ 1		$ 73	$ 1,474,554	$ (29,200)	$ (1,879)
Balance, Shares at Mar. 31, 2019			1,143,313	125	72,018,063

[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