Related Party Transactions - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due to affiliates	$ 456,000		$ 456,000		$ 330,000
Bimini Advisors, LLC [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Initial Term Of Management Agreement			3 years
Automatic Renewal Period Of Management Agreement			1 year
Management Fees And Allocated Expenses	$ 1,288,000	$ 430,000	$ 2,382,000	$ 733,000
Termination Date			2/20/2016
Overhead Sharing Date			7/1/2014