Related Party Transactions - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due to affiliates	$ 828,000		$ 566,000
Orchid Shares Owned	1,520,036
Orchid Ownership Percentage	4.40%
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	$ 1,670,000	$ 1,269,000