Income Taxes - Taxable REIT Subsidiaries (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income tax provision (benefit)	$ 271,216	$ 25,601	$ 608,311	$ (2,131,758)
Deferred tax assets, net	1,428,754		1,428,754		$ 1,900,064
Income Taxes Paid			137,001	22,267
MortCo TRS, LLC [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Deferred tax assets, net	94,000,000		94,000,000
Valuation Allowance	94,000,000		94,000,000
Uncertain Tax Position Prior Period Liabilty	2,100,000		2,100,000
Uncertain Tax Position Prior Period Taxable Income			2,100,000
Uncertain Tax Position Prior Period Payments			800,000
Uncertain Tax Position Prior Period Reversal			1,300,000
MortCo TRS, LLC [Member] | Federal
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Utilization of Net Operating Loss Carryovers				$ 261,500,000
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Expiration Dates				Dec. 31, 2025
Uncertain Tax Position Prior Period Taxable Income				$ 2,100,000
Uncertain Tax Position Prior Period Payments				800,000
Uncertain Tax Position Prior Period Reversal				1,300,000
MortCo TRS, LLC [Member] | Florida
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Utilization of Net Operating Loss Carryovers				$ 34,100,000
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Expiration Dates				Dec. 31, 2025
Bimini Advisorsinc [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income tax provision (benefit)				$ 2,200,000
Deferred tax assets, net	1,400,000		1,400,000
Infintite Life Intangible	3,200,000		3,200,000
Bimini Advisorsinc [Member] | Federal
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Net Operating Loss Carryforwards	400,000		$ 400,000
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Expiration Dates			Dec. 31, 2031
Bimini Advisorsinc [Member] | Florida
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Net Operating Loss Carryforwards	$ 400,000		$ 400,000
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Expiration Dates			Dec. 31, 2031