Varialble Interest Entity - NCI (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Minority Interest Roll Forward
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ 0	$ 2,953,959
Orchid Island Capital Inc [Member]
Minority Interest Roll Forward
Beginning Balance		31,615,000
Issuance of common shares of Orchid Island Capital, Inc.		63,517,000
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		2,954,000
Amortization of Equity Incentive Compensation		0
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders		(2,920,000)
Ending Balance		$ 95,166,000