Variable Interest Entities and Collateralized Loan Obligations - Summary of Variable Interest Entities Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
ASSETS
Cash and Cash Equivalents	[1]	$ 239,743	$ 319,669
Collateralized Loan Obligation Proceeds Held at Trustee	[1]	53,832	174
Accounts Receivable from Servicer/Trustee	[1]	2,439	418
Loans Held for Investment		4,773,949	4,456,460
Total Assets	[1]	5,202,996	4,908,743
Liabilities
Accrued Interest Payable	[1]	2,774	2,630
Collateralized Loan Obligations	[1]	2,821,233	1,825,568
Payable to Affiliates	[1]	5,738	5,570
Total Liabilities	[1]	3,765,805	3,442,292
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary
ASSETS
Cash and Cash Equivalents		10,966	78,350
Collateralized Loan Obligation Proceeds Held at Trustee		53,832	174
Accounts Receivable from Servicer/Trustee		372
Accrued Interest Receivable		6,050	740
Loans Held for Investment		3,361,570	2,199,666
Total Assets		3,432,790	2,278,930
Liabilities
Accrued Interest Payable		2,071	1,311
Accrued Expenses		1,683	630
Collateralized Loan Obligations		2,821,233	1,825,569
Payable to Affiliates			14,016
Total Liabilities		$ 2,824,987	$ 1,841,526

[1] The Company’s consolidated Total Assets and Total Liabilities as of June 30, 2021 include assets and liabilities of variable interest entities (“VIEs”) of $3.4 billion and $2.8 billion, respectively. The Company’s consolidated Total Assets and Total Liabilities as of December 31, 2020 include assets and liabilities of VIEs of $2.3 billion and $1.8 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 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for details