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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Segment
Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]    
Assets attributable to consolidated VIE   $ 0us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountAssets
Liabilities attributable to consolidated VIE   0us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountLiabilities
Income accrual, description Income accrual is generally suspended for loans at the earlier of the date at which payments become 90 days past due or when, in the opinion of our Manager, recovery of income and principal becomes doubtful.  
Cash and cash equivalents, description Cash and cash equivalents represent cash held in banks, cash on hand, and liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less.  
Number of operating segment 2us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments  
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]    
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]    
Expected loss $ 0bxmt_ExpectedLossOnInvestment
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember