Variable Interest Entities - Noncontrolling Interest Rollforward (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Net (Loss) Income attributable to Bimini Capital stockholders	$ 59,230,829	$ 7,744,844
Orchid Island Capital Inc [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Net (Loss) Income attributable to Bimini Capital stockholders		7,745,000
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance		(622,000)
Change from net loss attributable to Bimini Capital and transfers from noncontrolling interest		$ 7,123,000
Subsidiary Shares Issued		13,357,991
Subsidiary Restricted Shares Issued		24,000