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]			36		26,335
Issuance of stock (in shares)	[1]			3,690,000
Equity-based compensation expense						4,357
Accrued dividends attributable to stock-based awards						(164)
Repurchase of shares of common stock	[1]			0		(348)
Repurchase of shares of common stock (in shares)		0		(94,000)	[1]
Net income		233,796					233,796
Dividends declared on common stock							(220,724)
Dividends declared on preferred stock		(11,250)					(11,250)
Dividends attributable to DERs							(384)
Change in unrealized gains on MBS, net		95,793						95,793
Change in unrealized losses on derivative hedging instruments, net								(15,954)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2014		$ 3,253,744	$ 80	$ 3,687		$ 3,002,549	$ (570,106)	$ 817,534
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2014			8,000,000	368,721,000

[1] For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, includes approximately $721,000 (94,073 shares) surrendered for tax purposes related to equity-based compensation awards.