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	Feb. 12, 2020	Feb. 10, 2020	Sep. 23, 2019	May 07, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Feb. 14, 2020	Dec. 05, 2019
Notes Payable (Textual)
Senior notes payable					$ 696,987	$ 467,218		$ 696,987	$ 467,218
Interest expense					43,823	25,428	$ 6,390
Unamortized debt issuance costs					$ 8,875	$ 7,464		8,875	7,464
Net proceeds									51,020
Outstanding notes payable								$ 688,112	$ 459,754
Weighted average interest rate					7.05%	7.28%		7.05%	7.28%
6.50% Senior Notes Payable due September, 2026 [Member]
Notes Payable (Textual)
Senior notes payable			$ 115,000
Net proceeds			112,644
Underwriting commissions, fees and other issuance costs			$ 2,356
6.75% Senior Notes Payable due May 31, 2024 [Member]
Notes Payable (Textual)
Senior notes payable				$ 100,050
Interest rate				6.75%
Net proceeds				$ 98,073
Underwriting commissions, fees and other issuance costs				$ 1,977
Senior Notes [Member] \| Market Issuance Sales Agreements [Member] \| B. Riley FBR, Inc. [Member]
Notes Payable (Textual)
Senior notes payable					$ 66,874			$ 66,874
Senior Notes [Member] \| Market Issuance Sales Agreements [Member] \| B. Riley FBR, Inc. [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Notes Payable (Textual)
Maturity date, range								Oct. 31, 2021
Senior Notes [Member] \| Market Issuance Sales Agreements [Member] \| B. Riley FBR, Inc. [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Notes Payable (Textual)
Maturity date, range								Dec. 31, 2027
7.50% 2021 senior notes due in October 2021 [Member]
Notes Payable (Textual)
Notes payable, description								On December 30, 2019, the Company redeemed $52,154 senior notes due in October 2021 ("7.50% 2021 Notes"). The Company recognized a net loss on acceleration of unamortized discount of $300 on this redemption
Senior Notes And Common Stock [Member] \| Sales Agreement Prospectus [Member] \| B. Riley FBR, Inc. [Member]
Notes Payable (Textual)
Senior notes payable												$ 100,000
Senior Notes And Common Stock [Member] \| December 2019 Sales Agreement [Member] \| B. Riley FBR, Inc. [Member]
Notes Payable (Textual)
Outstanding notes payable								$ 60,754
2020 Senior Notes [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Notes Payable (Textual)
Offering price		$ 22,400
6.375% 2025 Notes [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Notes Payable (Textual)
Senior notes payable	$ 132,250
Interest rate	6.375%
Net proceeds	$ 129,423
Underwriting commissions, fees and other issuance costs	$ 2,827
Maturity date, range	Feb. 28, 2025
February 2020 Sales Agreement Prospectus [Member] \| February 2020 Sales Agreement [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Notes Payable (Textual)
Senior notes payable											$ 150,000