CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified		Total	Preferred Stock Series B 7.50% Cumulative Redeemable - Liquidation Preference $25.00 per Share	Common Stock, Par Value $.01	Additional Paid-in Capital, in excess of Par	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013		$ 3,142,251	$ 80	$ 3,651	$ 2,972,369	$ (571,544)	$ 737,695
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013			8,000,000	365,125,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Issuance of stock	[1]			11	7,605
Issuance of stock (in shares)	[1]			1,141,000
Equity-based compensation expense					1,430
Repurchase of shares of common stock	[1]			0	(117)
Repurchase of shares of common stock (in shares)	[1]			(49,000)
Net income		76,188				76,188
Dividends declared on common stock						(73,332)
Dividends declared on preferred stock		(3,750)				(3,750)
Dividends attributable to DERs						(189)
Change in unrealized gains on MBS, net		66,310					66,310
Change in unrealized losses on derivative hedging instruments, net							(11,820)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2014		$ 3,204,587	$ 80	$ 3,662	$ 2,981,287	$ (572,627)	$ 792,185
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2014			8,000,000	366,217,000

[1] For the three months ended March 31, 2014, includes approximately $356,000 (48,904 shares) surrendered for tax purposes related to equity-based compensation awards.