RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOAN SECURITIZATION TRUSTS (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014
Assets
Residential mortgage loans held in securitization trusts	$ 1,671,260,380		$ 1,750,294,430
Total assets	2,992,456,404	[1]	2,922,209,557	[1]
Liabilities and Equity
Residential securitized debt obligations	1,589,502,264		1,670,573,456
Liabilities	2,783,844,126	[1]	2,709,411,427	[1]
Equity	208,612,278		212,798,130
Total liabilities and equity	2,992,456,404		2,922,209,557
Residential Mortgage [Member]
Assets
Residential mortgage loans held in securitization trusts	556,180,947
Receivables	1,844,367
Total assets	558,025,313
Liabilities and Equity
Residential securitized debt obligations	434,401,168
Payables	1,239,051
Liabilities	435,640,220
Equity	122,385,094
Total liabilities and equity	$ 558,025,314

[1] Our condensed consolidated balance sheets include assets and liabilities of consolidated variable interest entities ("VIE's) as the Company is the primary beneficiary of these VIEs. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, assets of consolidated VIEs totaled $2,235,029,892 and $2,389,784,101, respectively, and the liabilities of consolidated VIEs totaled $2,030,674,136 and $2,180,936,221, respectively