Related Party Transactions - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due to affiliates	$ 419,000		$ 419,000		$ 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	$ 1,320,000	$ 741,000	$ 3,703,000	$ 1,474,000
Termination Date			2/20/2016
Overhead Sharing Date			7/1/2014