CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parentheticals) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Preferred stock par value per share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock shares authorized (in shares)		25,000,000	25,000,000
Preferred stock shares issued (in shares)		0	0
Preferred stock shares outstanding (in shares)		0	0
Common stock par value per share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock shares authorized (in shares)		125,000,000	125,000,000
Common stock shares issued (in shares)		22,921,935	22,142,143
Common stock shares outstanding (in shares)		22,921,935	22,142,143
Mortgage loans		$ 888,200	$ 908,600
Property held-for-sale, valuation allowances		2,300	1,800
Secured borrowings, net		630,938	652,747
Investment in debt securities - Basis		274,539	230,408
Investment in debt securities - Gross unrealized loss		(27,167)	(366)
Investment in debt securities - Gross unrealized gains		0	1,643
Noncontrolling interest	[1]	25,214	24,202
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss		16,136	1,960
Beneficial interests
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss		7,200	0
Consolidated Entities
Mortgage loans		316,500	341,800
Secured borrowings, net		271,600	284,800
Noncontrolling interest		$ 23,400	$ 22,400
2017-D | Great Ajax Corp
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent		50.00%
2018-C | Great Ajax Corp
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent		63.00%

[1] As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 non-controlling interests includes $23.4 million and $22.4 million, respectively, from the 50% and 63% owned joint ventures, which the Company consolidates under U.S. GAAP.