CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total		Common stock par value	Additional paid-in capital	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	Accumulated deficit	Total stockholders' equity	Noncontrolling interest	7.875% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock	7.875% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock Preferred Stock	7.875% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock Accumulated deficit	7.875% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock Total stockholders' equity	7.625% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock		7.625% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock Preferred Stock	7.625% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock Accumulated deficit		7.625% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock Total stockholders' equity		7.50% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock	7.50% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock Preferred Stock	7.50% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock Accumulated deficit	7.50% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock Total stockholders' equity	7.625% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock	7.625% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock Preferred Stock	7.625% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock Accumulated deficit	7.625% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock Total stockholders' equity	6.95% Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock	6.95% Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock Preferred Stock	6.95% Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock Accumulated deficit	6.95% Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock Total stockholders' equity	6.50% Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock	6.50% Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock Preferred Stock	6.50% Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock Accumulated deficit	6.50% Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock Total stockholders' equity
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 12,575,972		$ 10,189	$ 15,579,342	$ (1,085,893)	$ (3,136,017)	$ 12,568,180	$ 7,792		$ 177,088					$ 290,514						$ 445,457				$ 287,500				$ 0				$ 0
Net income (loss) attributable to Annaly	455,135					455,135	455,135
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	(205)							(205)
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities	202,349				202,349		202,349
Reclassification adjustment for net (gains) losses included in net income (loss)	32,777				32,777		32,777
Stock compensation expense	1,149			1,149			1,149
Net proceeds from direct purchase and dividend reinvestment	1,270		1	1,269			1,270
Equity contributions from (distributions to) noncontrolling interest	(676)							(676)
Preferred dividends declared									$ (7,296)		$ (7,296)	$ (7,296)	$ (11,438)			$ (11,438)		$ (11,438)		$ (17,250)		$ (17,250)	$ (17,250)	$ (10,962)		$ (10,962)	$ (10,962)	$ 0				$ 0
Common dividends declared, $0.60 per share	(611,400)					(611,400)	(611,400)
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2017	12,609,425		10,190	15,581,760	(850,767)	(3,339,228)	12,602,514	6,911		177,088					290,514						445,457				287,500				0				0
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2017	14,871,573	[1]	11,596	17,221,265	(1,126,020)	(2,961,749)	14,865,473	6,100		0					290,514						445,457				287,500				696,910				0
Net income (loss) attributable to Annaly	1,923,719					1,923,719	1,923,719
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	(128)							(128)
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities	(2,384,609)				(2,384,609)		(2,384,609)
Reclassification adjustment for net (gains) losses included in net income (loss)	76,182				76,182		76,182
Stock compensation expense	1,621			1,621			1,621
Redemption of Preferred Stock	(412,500)			(3,952)			(412,500)						(125,000)		(121,048)									(287,500)	(287,500)
Net proceeds from direct purchase and dividend reinvestment	1,546		1	1,545			1,546
Net proceeds from issuance of stock	48,163		46	48,117			48,163																										411,335		$ 411,335
Equity contributions from (distributions to) noncontrolling interest	(706)							(706)
Preferred dividends declared									$ 0				$ (7,652)	[2]		$ (7,652)	[2]	$ (7,652)	[2]	$ (17,250)		$ (17,250)	$ (17,250)	$ (2,253)		$ (2,253)	$ (2,253)	$ (25,020)		$ (25,020)	$ (25,020)	$ (12,968)		$ (12,968)	$ (12,968)
Common dividends declared, $0.60 per share	(697,197)					(697,197)	(697,197)
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2018	$ 13,773,856		$ 11,643	$ 17,268,596	$ (3,434,447)	$ (1,800,370)	$ 13,768,590	$ 5,266		$ 0					$ 169,466						$ 445,457				$ 0				$ 696,910				$ 411,335

[1] Derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at December 31, 2017.

[2] Represents dividends declared per share for shares outstanding at June 30, 2018.