Related Party Transactions - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due to affiliates	$ 690,000		$ 690,000		$ 566,000
Orchid Shares Owned	1,520,036		1,520,036
Orchid Ownership Percentage	3.40%		3.40%
Bimini Advisors, LLC [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Termination Date			2/20/2018
Automatic Renewal Period Of Management Agreement			1 year
Management Fees And Allocated Expenses	$ 2,542,000	$ 1,273,000	$ 3,458,000	$ 1,788,000