Business Combinations - ZAIS Financial Corp Merger (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		6 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jun. 30, 2017
Business Combinations
Conversion ratio		0.8356
ZAIS Merger
Business Combinations
Purchase price per share \| $ / shares	$ 15.37
Conversion ratio	0.8356
ZAIS Merger \| Pre-merger Sutherland Asset Management Shareholders
Business Combinations
Common stock shares issued \| shares	25,870,420
Ownership interest held by former members of subsidiary (as a percent)	86.00%
ZAIS Merger \| Pre-merger Zais Financial Shareholders
Business Combinations
Ownership interest after merger (as a percent)	14.00%
OP Units \| Pre-merger Operating Partnership Unit Holders
Business Combinations
Common stock shares issued \| shares	2,288,663
ZAIS Financial Corp
Business Combinations
Shares repurchased \| shares	4,185,478
Purchase price per share \| $ / shares	$ 15.37
Percentage of adjusted ZAIS book value	95.00%
Pro-rata share of cost relating to termination of existing advisory agreement \| $	$ 8.0
Pro-rata share of intangible assets adjustment \| $	4.0
ZAIS Financial Corp \| Maximum
Business Combinations
Cash tender to existing shareholders \| $	$ 64.3

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Percentage of voting equity interests acquired at the acquisition date in the business combination.

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