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Number of Securitization Trusts Called

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The unpaid principal balance of underlying loans.

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Aggregate dividends paid during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions			1 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2017 USD ($)	Jan. 26, 2017 $ / shares	Apr. 30, 2017 USD ($) trust
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividend declared per share (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		$ 0.48
Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Payment of common stock dividends	$ 147.5
Unpaid Principal Balance			$ 668.0
Non-Agency [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of securitization trusts \| trust			14
Unpaid Principal Balance			$ 382.6
Total purchase price			$ 382.8