Related Party Transactions - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due to affiliates	$ 439,000		$ 465,000
Orchid Shares Owned	1,395,036		1,395,036
Orchid Ownership Percentage	6.40%		6.40%
Bimini Advisors, LLC [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Termination Date	2/20/2017
Automatic Renewal Period Of Management Agreement	1 year
Management Fees And Allocated Expenses	$ 1,269,000	$ 1,095,000