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Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Difference Between Fair Value and Unpaid Principal Balance (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]    
Total loans, Fair Value $ 143,472us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAcquiredDuringPeriodAtAcquisitionAtFairValue $ 0us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAcquiredDuringPeriodAtAcquisitionAtFairValue
Total loans, Unpaid Principal Balance 182,600mfa_Residentialwholeloansatfairvalueoutstandingprincipalbalance  
Residential whole loans    
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]    
Total loans, Fair Value 143,472us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAcquiredDuringPeriodAtAcquisitionAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_LoansReceivableMember
 
Total loans, Unpaid Principal Balance 182,613mfa_Residentialwholeloansatfairvalueoutstandingprincipalbalance
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_LoansReceivableMember
 
Total loans, Difference (39,141)us-gaap_FairValueOptionAggregateDifferencesLoansAndLongTermReceivables
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_LoansReceivableMember
 
Loans 90 days or more past due, Fair Value 128,591us-gaap_FairValueOptionLoansHeldAsAssets90DaysOrMorePastDue
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_LoansReceivableMember
 
Loans 90 days or more past due, Unpaid Principal Balance 165,358mfa_Fairvalueoptionloans90daysormorepastdueunpaidprincipalbalance
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_LoansReceivableMember
 
Loans 90 days or more past due, Difference $ (36,767)us-gaap_FairValueOptionLoansHeldAsAssetsAggregateDifference
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_LoansReceivableMember