CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Mortgage Backed Securities At Fair Value [Abstract]
Pledged to counterparties	$ 217,793,209	$ 212,349,874
Unpledged	47,744	74,318
Total mortgage-backed securities	217,840,953	212,424,192
Cash and cash equivalents	8,070,067	4,947,801
Restricted cash	4,315,050	1,292,687
Orchid Island Capital, Inc. common stock, at fair value	8,892,211	9,713,030
Accrued interest receivable	750,875	780,535
Property and equipment, net	2,162,975	3,298,067
Real Estate Held-for-sale	450,000	0
Deferred tax assets, net	34,003,255	23,202,821
Other assets	3,718,281	3,740,543
Total Assets	280,203,667	259,399,676
Liabilities
Outstanding repurchase obligations	209,954,000	200,396,000
Long-term Debt, Gross	27,481,121	26,804,440
Accrued interest payable	645,302	678,262
Other Liabilities	1,431,534	2,566,353
Total Liabilities	239,511,957	230,445,055
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock	0	0
Common stock	11,673	12,773
Additional paid in capital	332,642,758	334,919,265
Accumulated deficit	(291,962,721)	(305,977,417)
Stockholders Equity	40,691,710	28,954,621
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	280,203,667	259,399,676
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	11,609	12,709
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	32	32
Class C Common Stock [Member]
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	$ 32	$ 32

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- Definition

Excess of issue price over par or stated value of the entity's capital stock and amounts received from other transactions involving the entity's stock or stockholders. Includes adjustments to additional paid in capital. Some examples of such adjustments include recording the issuance of debt with a beneficial conversion feature and certain tax consequences of equity instruments awarded to employees. Use this element for the aggregate amount of additional paid-in capital associated with common and preferred stock. For additional paid-in capital associated with only common stock, use the element additional paid in capital, common stock. For additional paid-in capital associated with only preferred stock, use the element additional paid in capital, preferred stock.