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Counterparty Risk (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract]        
Collateral Pledged on Reverse Repurchase Agreements Segregated under Securities Exchange Commission Regulation $ 1,940,000,000us-gaap_CollateralHeldOnReverseRepurchaseAgreementsSegregatedUnderSecuritiesExchangeCommissionRegulation      
Pledged Financial Instruments, Not Separately Reported, Securities For Repurchase Agreements Unsettled 145,500,000efc_PledgedFinancialInstrumentsNotSeparatelyReportedSecuritiesForRepurchaseAgreementsUnsettled 13,300,000efc_PledgedFinancialInstrumentsNotSeparatelyReportedSecuritiesForRepurchaseAgreementsUnsettled    
Unencumbered investments held in custody 158,700,000efc_UnencumberedInvestmentsHeldInCustody      
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value $ 114,140,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 183,489,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 59,084,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 62,737,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Concentration risk threshold 15.00%efc_ConcentrationRiskTreshold