DOCUMENT AND ENTITY INFORMATION - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Mar. 09, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2017
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Registrant Name	Bimini Capital Management, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001275477
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Well Known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Public Float			$ 24,300,000
Trading Symbol	BMNM
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding		12,743,959
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding		31,938
Class C Common Stock [Member]
Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding		31,938