RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Management Agreement (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due to affiliates	$ 520,000		$ 622,000
Bimini Advisors, LLC [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Termination Date	2/20/2021
Automatic Renewal Period Of Management Agreement	1 year
Management Fees And Allocated Expenses	$ 1,725,000	$ 1,608,000
Bimini Advisors, LLC [Member] | First $250 million of Equity [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Annual management fee as a percent of equity	1.50%
Bimini Advisors, LLC [Member] | Greater than $250 million but less than or equal to $500 million Equity [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Annual management fee as a percent of equity	1.25%
Bimini Advisors, LLC [Member] | Greater than $500 million of Equity [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Annual management fee as a percent of equity	1.00%