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Equity Investments in Unconsolidated Subsidiaries - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2012
Jan. 31, 2011
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Distributions   $ 1,006,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions  
Income from equity investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries 28,036,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 1,781,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments  
CT Opportunity Partners I, LP [Member]      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Carried interest revenue, percentage of fund's profit 17.70%bxmt_IncentiveCompensationOfFundsProfit
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Preferred return 9.00%bxmt_PreferredReturn
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Return of capital to partners 100.00%bxmt_ReturnOfCapitalToPartners
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Carried interest revenue 10,600,000bxmt_IncentiveCompensation
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Distributions 17,900,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions
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Advance distribution of carried interest revenue 10,200,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfEquityMethodInvestments
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= bxmt_CTOPIMember
   
Income from equity investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries 28,000,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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= bxmt_CTOPIMember
   
Percentage of carried interest distributions pool for employees     45.00%bxmt_PercentageOfIncentiveManagementFeePoolForEmployees
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Percentage of granted carried interest distributions to employees 96.00%bxmt_GrantedIncentiveCompensationToEmployees
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= bxmt_CTOPIMember
   
Percentage of grants vesting schedule 65.00%bxmt_PercentageOfGrantsVestingSchedule
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= bxmt_CTOPIMember
   
Percentage of grants vesting upon receipt of dividends 35.00%bxmt_PercentageOfGrantsVestingUponReceiptOfDividends
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Description of incentive management fee grants to employees vesting schedule (i) one-third on the date of grant; (ii) one-third on September 13, 2012; and (iii) the remainder is contingent on continued employment with an affiliate of our Manager and upon our receipt of carried interest distributions from CTOPI. Of the remaining 35% of these grants, 31% are fully vested as a result of an acceleration event, and 4% vest solely upon our receipt of carried interest distributions from CTOPI or the disposition of certain investments owned by CTOPI.    
Payment under equity method investment $ 12,900,000us-gaap_PaymentForIncentiveFee
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CT Opportunity Partners I, LP [Member] | Acceleration Event [Member]      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Percentage of grants vesting upon receipt of dividends 31.00%bxmt_PercentageOfGrantsVestingUponReceiptOfDividends
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= bxmt_AccelerationEventMemberMember
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CT Opportunity Partners I, LP [Member] | Incentive Management Fees [Member]      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Percentage of grants vesting upon receipt of dividends 4.00%bxmt_PercentageOfGrantsVestingUponReceiptOfDividends
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