For an unclassified balance sheet, amounts due from related parties including affiliates, employees, joint ventures, officers and stockholders, immediate families thereof, and pension funds.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of obligations due all related parties.

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Amount of revenue, fees and commissions earned from transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiaries; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) an entity and trusts for the benefit of employees, for example, but not limited to, pension and profit-sharing trusts that are managed by or under the trusteeship of the entity's management; (d) an entity and its principal, owners, management, or members of their immediate families; and (e) affiliates.

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Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Advisory fee - related party	$ 2,853,896us-gaap_SponsorFees	$ 2,629,815us-gaap_SponsorFees	$ 877,825us-gaap_SponsorFees
GMFS, LLC [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party revenue	1,200
Related party receivables	1,200
ZAIS REIT Management, LLC [Member] \| Advisory Fee [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Advisory fee, rate	1.50%
Advisory fee - related party	2,900,000	2,600,000	900,000
Advisory fees due to related party	700,000
ZAIS REIT Management, LLC [Member] \| Loan Sourcing Fee [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Advisory fee, rate	0.50%
Advisory fee - related party	$ 3,835