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Equity Compensation Plan - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 58 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2006
Mar. 31, 2016
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2011
Aug. 05, 2014
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Paid or accrued compensation related to dividend equivalent right issued   $ 101 $ 86    
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation 2014 Equity Plan          
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Maximum authorized shares of common stock under grant of stock options and other stock-based awards         2,000,000
Issuance of common stock (in shares)   0      
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation 2004 Equity Plan          
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Maximum authorized shares of common stock under grant of stock options and other stock-based awards   3,500,000      
Grant of restricted stock 197,362        
Compensation expense related to restricted stock grant   $ 79 24    
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation 2007 Dividend Equivalent Rights Plan          
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Dividend equivalent right issued, term       5 years  
Paid or accrued compensation related to dividend equivalent right issued   $ 101 $ 86