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Stockholders' Equity (Details) (USD $)
0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 139 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Mar. 13, 2015
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2015
Feb. 13, 2015
May 16, 2013
Jul. 01, 2013
Apr. 15, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Aug. 31, 2005
Aug. 08, 2013
Stockholders' Equity                        
Preferred stock, dividend rate (as a percent)   7.50%us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage 7.50%us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage                  
Preferred stock, shares issued   8,000,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued   8,000,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued         8,000,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued      
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)   $ 0.01us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare   $ 0.01us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare         $ 0.01us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare      
Common stock, cash dividends declared (in dollars per share) $ 0.20us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared $ 0.20us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared $ 0.20us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared                  
Common stock, accrued dividends and DERs payable   $ 74,600,000us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrent   $ 74,600,000us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrent                
Aggregate number of shares of common stock registered for sale under the plan   886,950,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized   886,950,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized         886,950,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized      
Number of shares authorized to be repurchased under the Repurchase Program                   10,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased 4,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased  
Repurchase of common stock, shares   0us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares                    
Number of remaining shares authorized to be repurchased under the Repurchase Program (in shares)   6,616,355us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased   6,616,355us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased                
DRSPP                        
Stockholders' Equity                        
Aggregate number of shares of common stock registered for sale under the plan                       15,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
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Shares of common stock authorized and available for issuance   7,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance
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  7,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance
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Common shares issued through DRSPP   39,784us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesDividendReinvestmentPlan
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  27,133,333us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesDividendReinvestmentPlan
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Net proceeds from shares issued through DRSPP   313,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueDividendReinvestmentPlan
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= mfa_DiscountWaiverDirectStockPurchaseAndDividendReinvestmentPlanMember
  229,300,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueDividendReinvestmentPlan
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Series B                        
Stockholders' Equity                        
Dividend Declared Per Share, preferred stock (in dollars per share)         $ 0.46875us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
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Preferred Stock | Series A                        
Stockholders' Equity                        
Preferred stock, dividend rate (as a percent)   8.50%us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage
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Preferred stock redeemed (in shares)           3,840,000us-gaap_StockRedeemedOrCalledDuringPeriodShares
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Payments to redeem preferred stock           97,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock
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Preferred stock, redemption price (in dollars per share)           $ 25.27153us-gaap_PreferredStockRedemptionPricePerShare
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Preferred stock, redemption value in excess of carrying value           3,900,000mfa_StockRedeemedorCalledDuringPeriodAmountRedemptionValueExceedsCarryingValue
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Preferred stock, cash dividends (in dollars per share)           $ 0.27153us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid
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Preferred Stock | Series B                        
Stockholders' Equity                        
Preferred stock, dividend rate (as a percent)   7.50%us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage
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          7.50%us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage
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= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
       
Preferred stock, redemption price (in dollars per share)               $ 25.00us-gaap_PreferredStockRedemptionPricePerShare
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Preferred stock, cash dividends (in dollars per share)             $ 0.39583us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid
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Shares of common stock reclassified to preferred stock               8,050,000mfa_CommonStockReclassifiedtoPreferredStock
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Preferred stock, shares issued               8,000,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued
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Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)               $ 0.01us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
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Preferred stock, liquidation preference (in dollars per share)   $ 25.00us-gaap_PreferredStockLiquidationPreference
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  $ 25.00us-gaap_PreferredStockLiquidationPreference
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      $ 25.00us-gaap_PreferredStockLiquidationPreference
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Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock               $ 193,300,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock
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Number of additional directors that can be elected by preferred stock holders               2mfa_PreferredStockVotingRightsNumberOfAdditionalDirectorsThatCanBeElected
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Minimum percentage of preferred shareholders required for approval (percent)               66.67%mfa_PreferredStockVotingRightsPercentageRequiredForMakingMaterialAndAdverseChangesToTermsMinimum
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Repurchase of common stock, shares   0us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares
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[1]                    
[1] For the three months ended March 31, 2015, includes approximately $87,000 (11,074 shares) surrendered for tax purposes related to equity-based compensation awards.