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Related Party Transactions - Management Fees (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended
	Sep. 12, 2016	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Management Fee Revenue Abstract
Management fees		$ 7,257,000	$ 8,117,000
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust \| Management Fees
Transactions with Affiliates
Percentage of change in net income due to quarterly adjustments	8.00%
Management Fee Revenue Abstract
Base management fee		7,257,000	8,117,000
Management fees		$ 7,257,000	$ 8,117,000
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust \| Management Fees \| Maximum
Transactions with Affiliates
Percentage of performance incentive fee payable by issuance of common shares	50.00%
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust \| Management Fees \| Minimum
Transactions with Affiliates
High watermark	$ 0
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust \| Shareholders Equity Up To 2 Billion Dollars \| Maximum
Transactions with Affiliates
Base management fee annual rate (as a percent)	1.50%
Base management fee shareholders' equity limit	$ 2,000,000,000
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust \| Shareholders Equity In Excess Of 2 Billion Dollars And Upto 5 Billion Dollars
Transactions with Affiliates
Base management fee annual rate (as a percent)	1.375%
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust \| Shareholders Equity In Excess Of 2 Billion Dollars And Upto 5 Billion Dollars \| Maximum
Transactions with Affiliates
Base management fee shareholders' equity limit	$ 5,000,000,000
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust \| Shareholders Equity In Excess Of 2 Billion Dollars And Upto 5 Billion Dollars \| Minimum
Transactions with Affiliates
Base management fee shareholders' equity limit	$ 2,000,000,000
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust \| Shareholders Equity In Excess Of 5 Billion Dollars
Transactions with Affiliates
Base management fee annual rate (as a percent)	1.25%
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust \| Shareholders Equity In Excess Of 5 Billion Dollars \| Maximum
Transactions with Affiliates
Base management fee shareholders' equity limit	$ 5,000,000,000
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust \| Return on Shareholders Equity 8 Percent
Transactions with Affiliates
Percentage of net income for calculation of performance incentive fees	10.00%
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust \| Return on Shareholders Equity 8 Percent \| Maximum
Transactions with Affiliates
Percentage of return on affiliate's equity	12.00%
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust \| Return on Shareholders Equity 8 Percent \| Minimum
Transactions with Affiliates
Percentage of return on affiliate's equity	8.00%
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust \| Return on Shareholders Equity 12 Percent
Transactions with Affiliates
Percentage of net income for calculation of performance incentive fees	15.00%
Percentage of return on affiliate's equity	12.00%
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust \| Return on Shareholders Equity 12 Percent \| Maximum
Transactions with Affiliates
Percentage of return on affiliate's equity	16.00%
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust \| Return on Shareholders Equity in Excess of 16 Percent
Transactions with Affiliates
Percentage of net income for calculation of performance incentive fees	20.00%
Percentage of return on affiliate's equity	16.00%