Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity (USD $)	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid In Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	NoncontrollingInterest [Member]
Beginning Balances at Dec. 31, 2012	$ 3,516,772	$ 10,681	$ 334,254,432	$ (330,748,341)	$ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income	(2,544,689)	0	0	(2,329,972)	(214,717)
Issuance of common shares of Orchid Island Capital, Inc.	35,400,000	0	278,238	0	35,121,762
Cash dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(3,292,202)	0	0	0	(3,292,202)
Issuance of Class A common shares for equity plan exercises	0	893	(893)	0	0
Amortization of equity plan compensation	278,535	0	278,535	0	0
Class A common shares sold directly to employees	0
Ending Balances at Dec. 31, 2013	33,358,416	11,574	334,810,312	(333,078,313)	31,614,843
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income	29,871,377	0	0	7,744,844	22,126,533
Issuance of common shares of Orchid Island Capital, Inc.	171,371,150	0	(621,681)	0	171,992,831
Cash dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(20,522,827)	0	0	0	(20,522,827)
Issuance of Class A common shares for equity plan exercises	236,254	556	235,698	0	0
Amortization of equity plan compensation	66,006	0	779	0	65,227
Class A common shares sold directly to employees	(98,000)	258	97,742	0	0
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Deconsolidation	(205,276,607)	0	0	0	(205,276,607)
Ending Balances at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 9,201,769	$ 12,388	$ 334,522,850	$ (325,333,469)	$ 0