CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (PARENTHETICAL) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	[1]	$ 394,628	$ 175,764
Restricted cash	[1]	$ 111,518	$ 29,313

[1] 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 September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, assets of consolidated VIEs totaled $9,596,537 and $6,331,191, respectively. At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, liabilities of consolidated VIEs totaled $8,582,595 and $5,709,807, respectively. See Note 4 for further discussion.