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Counterparty Risk (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract]        
Collateral Pledged on Reverse Repurchase Agreements Segregated under Securities Exchange Commission Regulation $ 1,630,000,000us-gaap_CollateralHeldOnReverseRepurchaseAgreementsSegregatedUnderSecuritiesExchangeCommissionRegulation      
Pledged Financial Instruments, Not Separately Reported, Securities For Repurchase Agreements Unsettled 35,900,000efc_PledgedFinancialInstrumentsNotSeparatelyReportedSecuritiesForRepurchaseAgreementsUnsettled 145,500,000efc_PledgedFinancialInstrumentsNotSeparatelyReportedSecuritiesForRepurchaseAgreementsUnsettled    
Unencumbered investments held in custody 224,800,000efc_UnencumberedInvestmentsHeldInCustody      
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value $ 156,250,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 114,140,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 170,362,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 183,489,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Concentration risk threshold 15.00%efc_ConcentrationRiskTreshold