Related Party Transactions Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Tricadia Holdings, L.P.
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party	$ 2,207	$ 2,714
Mariner Invesment Group LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Management Fee, Percentage of Company's Net Assets	0.025%
Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party	$ 529	$ 413
Successive terms (in years)	1 year
Notice period (in days)	60 days