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Counterparty Risk (% Of Total Collateral On Reverse Repurchase Agreements) (Details)
Mar. 31, 2015
Deutsche Bank [Member]  
Concentration Risk [Line Items]  
% of Total Collateral on Reverse Repurchase Agreements 16.00%efc_PercentageOfTotalCollateralOnReverseRepurchaseAgreements
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= efc_DeutscheBankMember
Royal Bank of Canada [Member]  
Concentration Risk [Line Items]  
% of Total Collateral on Reverse Repurchase Agreements 19.00%efc_PercentageOfTotalCollateralOnReverseRepurchaseAgreements
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= efc_RoyalBankofCanadaMember