SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	17. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS On April 17, 2013, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary CXS Acquisition purchased approximately 55.1 million shares of CreXus, at a purchase price of $13.05206 per share for an aggregate cost of approximately $718.7 million. The purchased shares increased Annaly’s direct and indirect ownership to approximately 84.3% of CreXus’ common stock. CXS Acquisition exercised its option to purchase, at a purchase price of $13.05206 per share, the number of newly-issued shares of CreXus common stock necessary for CXS Acquisition to own one share more than 90% of the outstanding CreXus shares. CXS Acquisition will be merged with and into CreXus in a transaction in which each share of CreXus common stock that was not tendered, except shares owned by the Company or CXS Acquisition, will be converted into the right to receive $13.05206, in cash, subject to any required withholding taxes. The Company intends to complete the merger with CreXus on May 23, 2013.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

17. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On April 17, 2013, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary CXS Acquisition purchased approximately 55.1 million shares of CreXus, at a purchase price of $13.05206 per share for an aggregate cost of approximately $718.7 million. The purchased shares increased Annaly’s direct and indirect ownership to approximately 84.3% of CreXus’ common stock. CXS Acquisition exercised its option to purchase, at a purchase price of $13.05206 per share, the number of newly-issued shares of CreXus common stock necessary for CXS Acquisition to own one share more than 90% of the outstanding CreXus shares. CXS Acquisition will be merged with and into CreXus in a transaction in which each share of CreXus common stock that was not tendered, except shares owned by the Company or CXS Acquisition, will be converted into the right to receive $13.05206, in cash, subject to any required withholding taxes. The Company intends to complete the merger with CreXus on May 23, 2013.