Note 14 - Related Party Transactions (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022
Bimini Advisors LLC [Member]
Automatic Renewal Period Of Management Agreement (Year)			1 year
Management Fee and Overhead Expense	$ 3.6	$ 3.3	$ 10.5	$ 9.7
Accounts Payable, Current	$ 1.3		$ 1.3		$ 1.1
Bimini Capital Management Inc [Member]
Entity Shares Owned (in shares)	569,071		569,071
Entity Ownership Percentage	1.10%		1.10%

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