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Gain Loss On Sales Of Loans From Affiliates.

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Represent fees for services the company performs on behalf of PMT in connection with the acquisition, packaging and sale of mortgage loans.

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The amount of maximum multiplier factor for each pull through adjusted loan commitment.

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Represents the recapture expense incurred relating to mortgage loans subject to either MSRs or ESS owned by a related party that were refinanced by the Company.

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Multiplying factor for each pull through adjusted loan commitment in excess of threshold limit per quarter.

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Multiplying factor for number of purchased loans.

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The amount of Multiplying factor for number of purchased loans in excess of threshold limit per quarter.

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Represents the net gains from sale of mortgage loans to related party.

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Percentage of fair market value.

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Percentage of recapture rate.

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Pull through factor as a percentage.

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the administrative fee plus accrued interest and sourcing fee percent.

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The renewal period in accordance with the terms of the agreement, for the related party agreement.

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Fulfillment fee as a percentage of unpaid principal balance of all other mortgage loans, excluding Ginnie Mae.

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No definition available.

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Represents the the minimum unpaid principal balance of mortgage loans refinanced by the Company, for which a related party previously held the mortgage servicing rights, requiring the Company to transfer the mortgage servicing rights of the new loan to related party.

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No definition available.

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Represents a fee paid to a related party relating to mortgage loans purchased from the related party through its correspondent lending activities.

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No definition available.

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Represents a percentage of related party fees relating to mortgage loans purchased from the related party through its correspondent lending activities.

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Represents the tax service fee receivable from transactions with related parties.

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Represents the unpaid principal balance of loans fulfilled.

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The amount of threshold limit for loan commitment per quarter.

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The amount of threshold limit for loan per quarter.

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The cash inflow resulting from the sale of loans classified as held-for-sale, including proceeds from loans sold through mortgage securitization.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 16
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123570139&loc=d3e3337-108585

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 21
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123570139&loc=d3e3461-108585

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Transactions with Affiliates - Correspondent Production (Details) - USD ($)				12 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Sep. 12, 2016	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Ginnie Mae Mortgage Backed Securities Guide Loan
Transactions with Affiliates
Threshold limit of loan commitment	$ 16,500
Threshold limit of loan	16,500
Maximum Multiplier factor for each pull through adjusted loan commitment	585
Multiplying factor for each pull through adjusted loan commitment in excess of threshold limit per quarter	355
Multiplying factor for number of purchased loans	315
Multiplying factor for number of purchased loans in excess of threshold limit per quarter	$ 195
Ginnie Mae Mortgage Backed Securities Guide Loan \| Minimum
Transactions with Affiliates
Pull through factor as a percentage	80.00%
Ginnie Mae Mortgage Backed Securities Guide Loan \| Maximum
Transactions with Affiliates
Pull through factor as a percentage	99.00%
Other mortgage loans
Transactions with Affiliates
Multiplying factor for number of purchased loans	$ 750
MBS Agreement
Transactions with Affiliates
The administrative fee plus accrued interest and sourcing fee percent			0.35%
Fulfillment fee as a percent of UPB of all other mortgage loans, excluding Ginnie Mae mortgage loans			0.50%
MSR Recapture Agreement
Transactions with Affiliates
Percentage of recapture rate.	15.00%
Lending activity between the entity and affiliate
Minimum percent of total UPB of loans originated from refinancing of loans which a related party previously held the MSR required to be transferred			30.00%
Related party transaction, renewal period		5 years
MSR Recapture Agreement \| First 15%
Transactions with Affiliates
Percentage of fair market value.	40.00%
Percentage of recapture rate.	15.00%
MSR Recapture Agreement \| In excess of 15% and upto 30%
Transactions with Affiliates
Percentage of fair market value.	35.00%
MSR Recapture Agreement \| In excess of 15% and upto 30% \| Minimum
Transactions with Affiliates
Percentage of recapture rate.	15.00%
MSR Recapture Agreement \| In excess of 15% and upto 30% \| Maximum
Transactions with Affiliates
Percentage of recapture rate.	30.00%
MSR Recapture Agreement \| In excess of 30%
Transactions with Affiliates
Percentage of fair market value.	30.00%
Percentage of recapture rate.	30.00%
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust
Lending activity between the entity and affiliate
Total of gain on sale of loans and MSR recapture				$ (51,473,000)	$ 50,681,000	$ 183,365,000
Sale of loans held for sale to PMT					2,248,896,000	6,255,915,000
Fulfillment fee revenue				178,927,000	222,200,000	160,610,000
Proceeds from sale of mortgage loans held for sale to PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust					2,248,896,000	6,255,915,000
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust \| MBS Agreement \| Minimum
Transactions with Affiliates
The administrative fee plus accrued interest and sourcing fee percent			0.02%
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust \| MBS Agreement \| Maximum
Transactions with Affiliates
The administrative fee plus accrued interest and sourcing fee percent			0.035%
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust \| Mortgage Lending
Lending activity between the entity and affiliate
Net gain on loans held for sale to PMT					81,295,000	190,416,000
Mortgage servicing rights and excess servicing spread recapture incurred				(51,473,000)	(30,614,000)	(7,051,000)
Total of gain on sale of loans and MSR recapture				(51,473,000)	50,681,000	183,365,000
Sale of loans held for sale to PMT					2,248,896,000	6,255,915,000
Tax service fee				26,126,000	23,408,000	14,695,000
Fulfillment fee revenue				178,927,000	222,200,000	160,610,000
Unpaid principal balance of loans fulfilled for PMT				110,003,574,000	100,389,252,000	56,033,704,000
Sourcing fees paid				6,472,000	11,037,000	14,381,000
Unpaid principal balance of loans purchased from PMT				$ 64,774,728,000	60,540,530,000	47,937,306,000
Proceeds from sale of mortgage loans held for sale to PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust					$ 2,248,896,000	$ 6,255,915,000
PLS \| Minimum
Transactions with Affiliates
Sourcing fees (as a percent)	0.01%
PLS \| Maximum
Transactions with Affiliates
Sourcing fees (as a percent)	0.02%
PLS \| Ginnie Mae Mortgage Backed Securities Guide Loan
Transactions with Affiliates
Fulfilment fee payable	$ 0