CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (USD $)		Total	Comprehensive (Loss) Income		Common Stock Par Value	Additional Paid-in Capital	Treasury Stock	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Total Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. Stockholders' Equity	Non-controlling Interest
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010		$ 206,415,243			$ 257,568	$ 450,686,382	$ (10,669,585)	$ (180,689,667)	$ (55,169,317)	$ 204,415,381	$ 1,999,862
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2010					25,756,810		(980,597)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Issuance of common stock for management fee		3,974,882			6,669	3,968,213				3,974,882
Issuance of common stock for management fee (in shares)					666,927
Purchase of treasury stock		(2,958,115)					(2,958,115)			(2,958,115)
Purchase of treasury stock (in shares)							(725,988)
Stock-based compensation		486,150			1,050	485,100				486,150
Stock-based compensation (in shares)					105,000
Distributions - preferred stock of private REIT		(10,845)						(10,845)		(10,845)
Net (loss) income		(12,368,196)	(12,368,196)	[1]				(12,529,815)		(12,529,815)	161,619
Distribution to non-controlling interest		(227,346)									(227,346)
Unrealized gain on securities available-for-sale		1,000,000	1,000,000	[1]					1,000,000	1,000,000
Unrealized loss on derivative financial instruments		(19,559,103)	(19,559,103)	[1]					(19,559,103)	(19,559,103)
Reclassification of net realized loss on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges into earnings		20,917,481	20,917,481	[1]					20,917,481	20,917,481
Comprehensive (Loss) Income	[1]		(10,009,818)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2011		$ 197,670,151			$ 265,287	$ 455,139,695	$ (13,627,700)	$ (193,230,327)	$ (52,810,939)	$ 195,736,016	$ 1,934,135
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2011					26,528,737		(1,706,585)

[1] Comprehensive income for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was $137,743,261.