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Quarterly Results (USD $)	Feb. 28, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Nov. 30, 2014	Oct. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Aug. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	May 31, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Feb. 28, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Nov. 30, 2013	Oct. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Aug. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	May 31, 2013	Apr. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
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Interest income																									$ 12,146,000	$ 9,286,000	$ 6,589,000	$ 3,783,000	$ 2,806,000	$ 2,551,000	$ 2,429,000	$ 1,413,000	$ 31,804,000	$ 9,199,000	$ 2,698,000
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Realized And Unrealized Gains																									(6,054,000)orc_RealizedAndUnrealizedGains	(307,000)orc_RealizedAndUnrealizedGains	5,837,000orc_RealizedAndUnrealizedGains	758,000orc_RealizedAndUnrealizedGains	(634,000)orc_RealizedAndUnrealizedGains	(2,853,000)orc_RealizedAndUnrealizedGains	(3,202,000)orc_RealizedAndUnrealizedGains	(414,000)orc_RealizedAndUnrealizedGains
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Management Fees																									737,000orc_ManagementFees	543,000orc_ManagementFees	430,000orc_ManagementFees	303,000orc_ManagementFees	174,000orc_ManagementFees	180,000orc_ManagementFees	185,000orc_ManagementFees	125,000orc_ManagementFees	2,013,000orc_ManagementFees	664,000orc_ManagementFees	249,000orc_ManagementFees
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Total expenses																									1,445,000	1,393,000	1,115,000	535,000	418,000	401,000	451,000	398,000	4,488,000	1,668,000	733,000
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Weighted Average Number Of Basic Shares Outstanding																									14,565,000	10,710,000	9,078,000	5,094,000	3,342,000	3,342,000	3,342,000	2,004,000	9,890,058	3,011,912	981,665
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