Long-Term Debt - Debt maturities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total	[1],[2]	$ 2,620,683	$ 2,027,737
FHLB Chicago | Subsidiaries
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
2024		470,171
2025		887,639
2026		642,189
Total		$ 1,999,999

[1] At December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, Asset-backed securities issued, net included $0 and $542, respectively, of deferred debt issuance costs, and long-term debt, net included $7,081 and $10,438, respectively, of deferred debt issuance costs.

[2] Our consolidated balance sheets include assets of consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”) that can only be used to settle obligations of these VIEs and liabilities of consolidated VIEs for which creditors do not have recourse to Redwood Trust, Inc. or its affiliates. At December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, assets of consolidated VIEs totaled $798,317 and $1,195,574, respectively. At December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, liabilities of consolidated VIEs totaled $773,980 and $1,050,861, respectively. See Note 4 for further discussion.