Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity (USD $)	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid In Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]
Balances at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 13,780,000	$ 2,000	$ 14,998,000	$ (1,220,000)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net loss	534,000	0	0	534,000
Issuance of common shares to repay amount due to Bimini Capital Management, Inc.	411,000	0	411,000	0
Balances at Dec. 31, 2012	14,725,000	2,000	15,409,000	(686,000)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net loss	(698,000)	0	0	(698,000)
Cash dividend declared	(4,662,000)	0	(4,662,000)	0
Issuance of common shares pursuant to equity compensation plan	8,000	(8,000)	0	0
Issuance of common stock pursuant to public offering	35,400,000	23,000	35,377,000	0
Issuance of common shares to repay amount due to Bimini Capital Management, Inc.	0
Issuance of common stock	35,400,000
Balances at Dec. 31, 2013	44,765,000	33,000	46,116,000	(1,384,000)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net loss	24,519,000	0	0	24,519,000
Cash dividend declared	(22,643,000)	0	0	(22,643,000)
Issuance of common shares pursuant to equity compensation plan	77,000	0	77,000	0
Amortization of equity plan compensation	65,000	0	65,000	0
Issuance of common shares to repay amount due to Bimini Capital Management, Inc.	0
Issuance of common stock	171,295,000	134,000	171,161,000	0
Balances at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 218,078,000	$ 167,000	$ 217,419,000	$ 492,000