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Consolidated Condensed Schedule Of Investments (Financial Derivatives) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
contracts
Dec. 31, 2014
contracts
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Derivative Asset $ 89,844,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssets [1] $ 80,029,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssets [1]
Derivative Liabilities (67,667,000)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities [1] (66,116,000)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities [1]
Net cost 78,599,000efc_DerivativesCost 61,560,000efc_DerivativesCost
Net proceeds (37,184,000)efc_DerivativesProceeds (33,555,000)efc_DerivativesProceeds
Index multiplier 50efc_Indexmultiplier  
Eurodollar Future [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Future contract notional 1,000,000efc_FutureContractNotional
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_EurodollarFutureMember
1,000,000efc_FutureContractNotional
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_EurodollarFutureMember
Future contract 1efc_FutureContract
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_EurodollarFutureMember
1efc_FutureContract
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_EurodollarFutureMember
Long Index Future [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Number of contracts 88efc_Numberofcontracts
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_LongIndexFutureMember
 
Long US Treasury Note Futures [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Number of contracts 1,191efc_Numberofcontracts
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_LongUSTreasuryNoteFuturesMember
1,346efc_Numberofcontracts
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_LongUSTreasuryNoteFuturesMember
Purchased Options on U.S. Treasury Futures [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Number of contracts 72efc_Numberofcontracts
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_PurchasedOptionsonU.S.TreasuryFuturesMember
110efc_Numberofcontracts
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_PurchasedOptionsonU.S.TreasuryFuturesMember
Purchased Options on Eurodollar Futures [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Future contract notional 1,000,000efc_FutureContractNotional
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_PurchasedOptionsonEurodollarFuturesMember
 
Future contract 1efc_FutureContract
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_PurchasedOptionsonEurodollarFuturesMember
 
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount 1,809,599,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
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= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
1,401,261,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
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= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
Derivative Asset 89,844,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[2],[3] 80,029,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
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= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[2],[4]
Investment owned as a percentage of equity 11.44%us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedPercentOfNetAssets
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[2],[3],[5] 10.15%us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedPercentOfNetAssets
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[2],[4],[5]
Net cost 78,599,000efc_DerivativesCost
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= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[2],[3] 61,560,000efc_DerivativesCost
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[2],[4]
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Long Credit Default Swap On Asset Backed Indices [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Primary risk exposure Credit [2],[3],[6],[7] Credit [2],[4],[6]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount 4,079,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_LongCreditDefaultSwapOnAssetBackedIndicesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[2],[3],[6],[7] 3,734,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_LongCreditDefaultSwapOnAssetBackedIndicesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[2],[4],[6]
Derivative Asset 88,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
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= efc_LongCreditDefaultSwapOnAssetBackedIndicesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[2],[3],[6],[7] 61,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_LongCreditDefaultSwapOnAssetBackedIndicesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[2],[4],[6]
Net proceeds (270,000)efc_DerivativesProceeds
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= efc_LongCreditDefaultSwapOnAssetBackedIndicesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[2],[3],[6],[7] (249,000)efc_DerivativesProceeds
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_LongCreditDefaultSwapOnAssetBackedIndicesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[2],[4],[6]
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Long Credit Default Swap On Asset Backed Indices [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Range of expiration dates 2037-12 [2],[3],[6],[7] 2037-12 [2],[4],[6]
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Long Credit Default Swap On Asset Backed Indices [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Range of expiration dates 2063-05 [2],[3],[6],[7] 2063-05 [2],[4],[6]
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Long Total Return Swaps Equity Market Risk [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Primary risk exposure Equity Market [2],[3],[7],[8] Equity Market [2],[4],[8]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount 62,021,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
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= efc_LongTotalReturnSwapsEquityMarketRiskMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[2],[3],[7],[8] 875,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
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= efc_LongTotalReturnSwapsEquityMarketRiskMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[2],[4],[8]
Range of expiration dates 2016-11 [2],[3],[7],[8] 2015-06 [2],[4],[8]
Derivative Asset 1,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
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= efc_LongTotalReturnSwapsEquityMarketRiskMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[2],[3],[7],[8] 8,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_LongTotalReturnSwapsEquityMarketRiskMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[2],[4],[8]
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Long Total Return Swaps Credit Risk [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Primary risk exposure Credit [2],[3],[7],[9]  
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount 13,129,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
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= efc_LongTotalReturnSwapsCreditRiskMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[2],[3],[7],[9]  
Derivative Asset 118,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_LongTotalReturnSwapsCreditRiskMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[2],[3],[7],[9]  
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Long Total Return Swaps Credit Risk [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Range of expiration dates 2016-03 [2],[3],[7],[9]  
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Long Total Return Swaps Credit Risk [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Range of expiration dates 2016-04 [2],[3],[7],[9]  
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Long Credit Default Swap On Corporate Bond Indices [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Primary risk exposure Credit [2],[3],[6],[7] Credit [2],[4],[6]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount 328,851,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_LongCreditDefaultSwapOnCorporateBondIndicesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[2],[3],[6],[7] 311,983,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
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= efc_LongCreditDefaultSwapOnCorporateBondIndicesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[2],[4],[6]
Derivative Asset 50,536,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
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= efc_LongCreditDefaultSwapOnCorporateBondIndicesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[2],[3],[6],[7] 35,865,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
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= efc_LongCreditDefaultSwapOnCorporateBondIndicesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[2],[4],[6]
Net cost 51,271,000efc_DerivativesCost
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_LongCreditDefaultSwapOnCorporateBondIndicesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[2],[3],[6],[7] 37,428,000efc_DerivativesCost
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_LongCreditDefaultSwapOnCorporateBondIndicesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[2],[4],[6]
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Long Credit Default Swap On Corporate Bond Indices [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Range of expiration dates 2017-12 [2],[3],[6],[7] 2017-12 [2],[4],[6]
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Long Credit Default Swap On Corporate Bond Indices [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Range of expiration dates 2020-06 [2],[3],[6],[7] 2019-12 [2],[4],[6]
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Long Interest Rate Swaps [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Primary risk exposure Interest Rates [10],[2],[3],[7] Interest Rates [10],[2],[4]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount 1,270,424,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
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= efc_LongInterestRateSwapsMember
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= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[10],[2],[3],[7] 1,017,067,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
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= efc_LongInterestRateSwapsMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[10],[2],[4]
Derivative Asset 21,688,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
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= efc_LongInterestRateSwapsMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[10],[2],[3],[7] 23,243,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
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= efc_LongInterestRateSwapsMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[10],[2],[4]
Net cost 620,000efc_DerivativesCost
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= efc_LongInterestRateSwapsMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[10],[2],[3],[7]  
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Long Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Range of expiration dates 2016-07 [10],[2],[3],[7] 2016-07 [10],[2],[4]
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Long Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Range of expiration dates 2045-03 [10],[2],[3],[7] 2044-12 [10],[2],[4]
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Short Credit Default Swap On Asset Backed Securities [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Primary risk exposure Credit [11],[2],[3],[7] Credit [11],[2],[4]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount (16,986,000)us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_ShortCreditDefaultSwapOnAssetBackedSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[11],[2],[3],[7] (17,691,000)us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_ShortCreditDefaultSwapOnAssetBackedSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[11],[2],[4]
Derivative Asset 10,809,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
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= efc_ShortCreditDefaultSwapOnAssetBackedSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[11],[2],[3],[7] 11,387,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_ShortCreditDefaultSwapOnAssetBackedSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[11],[2],[4]
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Short Credit Default Swap On Asset Backed Securities [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Range of expiration dates 2034-09 [11],[2],[3],[7] 2034-09 [11],[2],[4]
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Short Credit Default Swap On Asset Backed Securities [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Range of expiration dates 2036-05 [11],[2],[3],[7] 2036-05 [11],[2],[4]
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Short Credit Default Swap On Asset Backed Indices [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Primary risk exposure Credit [11],[2],[3],[7] Credit [11],[2],[4]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount (72,380,000)us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_ShortCreditDefaultSwapOnAssetBackedIndicesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[11],[2],[3],[7] (50,981,000)us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
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= efc_ShortCreditDefaultSwapOnAssetBackedIndicesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[11],[2],[4]
Derivative Asset 2,573,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_ShortCreditDefaultSwapOnAssetBackedIndicesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[11],[2],[3],[7] 1,820,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_ShortCreditDefaultSwapOnAssetBackedIndicesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[11],[2],[4]
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Short Credit Default Swap On Asset Backed Indices [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Range of expiration dates 2046-05 [11],[2],[3],[7] 2046-05 [11],[2],[4]
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Short Credit Default Swap On Asset Backed Indices [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Range of expiration dates 2057-10 [11],[2],[3],[7] 2052-10 [11],[2],[4]
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Short Interest Rate Swaps [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Primary risk exposure Interest Rates [12],[2],[3],[7] Interest Rates [12],[2],[4]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount (237,823,000)us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
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= efc_ShortInterestRateSwapsMember
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= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[12],[2],[3],[7] (627,931,000)us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_ShortInterestRateSwapsMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[12],[2],[4]
Derivative Asset 599,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_ShortInterestRateSwapsMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[12],[2],[3],[7] 5,411,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_ShortInterestRateSwapsMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[12],[2],[4]
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Short Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Range of expiration dates 2018-03 [12],[2],[3],[7] 2016-10 [12],[2],[4]
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Short Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Range of expiration dates 2045-02 [12],[2],[3],[7] 2044-12 [12],[2],[4]
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Short Total Return Swaps [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Primary risk exposure Equity Market [2],[3],[7],[8]  
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount (89,620,000)us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_ShortTotalReturnSwapsEquityMarketRiskMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[2],[3],[7],[8]  
Range of expiration dates 2017-03 [2],[3],[7],[8]  
Derivative Asset 0us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
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/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[2],[3],[7],[8]  
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Swap [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Derivative Asset 86,412,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_SwapMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[2],[3],[7] 77,795,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_SwapMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[2],[4]
Investment owned as a percentage of equity 11.00%us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedPercentOfNetAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_SwapMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[2],[3],[5],[7] 9.87%us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedPercentOfNetAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_SwapMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[2],[4],[5]
Net cost 75,571,000efc_DerivativesCost
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= us-gaap_SwapMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[2],[3],[7] 59,299,000efc_DerivativesCost
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_SwapMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[2],[4]
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Long US Treasury Note Futures [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Primary risk exposure Interest Rates [13],[2],[3] Interest Rates [14],[2],[4]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount 168,200,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_LongUSTreasuryNoteFuturesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[13],[2],[3] 109,300,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_LongUSTreasuryNoteFuturesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[14],[2],[4]
Range of expiration dates 2015-06 [13],[2],[3] 2015-03 [14],[2],[4]
Derivative Asset 993,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_LongUSTreasuryNoteFuturesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[13],[2],[3] 162,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_LongUSTreasuryNoteFuturesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[14],[2],[4]
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Long Eurodollar Future [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Primary risk exposure Interest Rates [15],[2],[3] Interest Rates [15],[2],[4]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount 39,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_LongEurodollarFutureMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[15],[2],[3] 11,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
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= efc_LongEurodollarFutureMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[15],[2],[4]
Range of expiration dates   2017-06 [15],[2],[4]
Derivative Asset 23,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_LongEurodollarFutureMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[15],[2],[3] 7,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_LongEurodollarFutureMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[15],[2],[4]
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Long Eurodollar Future [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Range of expiration dates 2015-12 [15],[2],[3]  
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Long Eurodollar Future [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Range of expiration dates 2017-06 [15],[2],[3]  
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Short Eurodollar Future [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Primary risk exposure   Interest Rates [15],[2],[4]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount   (520,000,000)us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_ShortEurodollarFutureMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[15],[2],[4]
Derivative Asset   92,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_ShortEurodollarFutureMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[15],[2],[4]
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Short Eurodollar Future [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Range of expiration dates   2015-09 [15],[2],[4]
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Short Eurodollar Future [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Range of expiration dates   2017-09 [15],[2],[4]
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Futures [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Derivative Asset 1,016,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
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= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[2],[3] 261,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
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/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[2],[4]
Investment owned as a percentage of equity 0.13%us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedPercentOfNetAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_FutureMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[2],[3],[5] 0.03%us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedPercentOfNetAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_FutureMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[2],[4],[5]
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Purchased Payer Swaption [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Primary risk exposure Interest Rates [16],[2],[3] Interest Rates [16],[2],[4]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount 45,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_PurchasedPayerSwaptionMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[16],[2],[3] 822,800,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_PurchasedPayerSwaptionMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[16],[2],[4]
Derivative Asset 2,212,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_PurchasedPayerSwaptionMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[16],[2],[3] 344,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_PurchasedPayerSwaptionMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[16],[2],[4]
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Purchased Payer Swaption [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Range of expiration dates 2018-02 [16],[2],[3] 2015-01 [16],[2],[4]
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Purchased Payer Swaption [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Range of expiration dates 2018-03 [16],[2],[3] 2015-06 [16],[2],[4]
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Option on CDS on Corporate Bond Indices [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Primary risk exposure Credit [17],[2],[3] Credit [17],[2],[4]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount 156,950,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_CreditDefaultSwaptionMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[17],[2],[3] 364,400,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_CreditDefaultSwaptionMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[17],[2],[4]
Range of expiration dates 2015-04 [17],[2],[3]  
Derivative Asset 21,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_CreditDefaultSwaptionMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[17],[2],[3] 625,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_CreditDefaultSwaptionMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[17],[2],[4]
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Option on CDS on Corporate Bond Indices [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Range of expiration dates   2015-01 [17],[2],[4]
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Option on CDS on Corporate Bond Indices [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Range of expiration dates   2015-03 [17],[2],[4]
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Purchased Options on U.S. Treasury Futures [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Primary risk exposure Interest Rates [18],[2],[3] Interest Rates [19],[2],[4]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount 7,200,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_PurchasedOptionsonU.S.TreasuryFuturesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[18],[2],[3] 11,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_PurchasedOptionsonU.S.TreasuryFuturesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[19],[2],[4]
Range of expiration dates 2015-05 [18],[2],[3]  
Derivative Asset 77,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_PurchasedOptionsonU.S.TreasuryFuturesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[18],[2],[3] 20,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_PurchasedOptionsonU.S.TreasuryFuturesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[19],[2],[4]
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Purchased Options on U.S. Treasury Futures [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Range of expiration dates   2015-02 [19],[2],[4]
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Purchased Options on U.S. Treasury Futures [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Range of expiration dates   2015-03 [19],[2],[4]
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Purchased Options on Eurodollar Futures [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Primary risk exposure Interest Rates [2],[20],[3]  
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount 130,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_PurchasedOptionsonEurodollarFuturesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[2],[20],[3]  
Range of expiration dates 2015-05 [2],[20],[3]  
Derivative Asset 6,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_PurchasedOptionsonEurodollarFuturesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[2],[20],[3]  
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Options [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Derivative Asset 2,316,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_OptionsMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[2],[3] 989,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_OptionsMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[2],[4]
Investment owned as a percentage of equity 0.30%us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedPercentOfNetAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_OptionsMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[2],[3],[5] 0.13%us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedPercentOfNetAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_OptionsMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[2],[4],[5]
Net cost 2,928,000efc_DerivativesCost
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_OptionsMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[2],[3] 2,161,000efc_DerivativesCost
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_OptionsMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[2],[4]
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Short Currency Forward [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Primary risk exposure   Currency [2],[21],[4]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount   (35,849,000)us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_ShortCurrencyForwardMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[2],[21],[4]
Range of expiration dates   2015-03 [2],[21],[4]
Derivative Asset   884,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_ShortCurrencyForwardMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[2],[21],[4]
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Forwards [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Derivative Asset   884,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[2],[4]
Investment owned as a percentage of equity   0.11%us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedPercentOfNetAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[2],[4],[5]
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Warrant [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Primary risk exposure Equity Market [2],[22],[3] Equity Market [2],[22],[4]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount 1,554,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_WarrantMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[2],[22],[3] 1,554,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_WarrantMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[2],[22],[4]
Derivative Asset 100,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_WarrantMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[2],[22],[3] 100,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_WarrantMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[2],[22],[4]
Investment owned as a percentage of equity 0.01%us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedPercentOfNetAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_WarrantMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[2],[22],[3],[5] 0.01%us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedPercentOfNetAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_WarrantMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[2],[22],[4],[5]
Net cost 100,000efc_DerivativesCost
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_WarrantMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[2],[22],[3] 100,000efc_DerivativesCost
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_WarrantMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
[2],[22],[4]
Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount (2,846,800,000)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilitiesMember
(973,998,000)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilitiesMember
Derivative Liabilities (67,667,000)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilitiesMember
[2],[3] (66,116,000)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilitiesMember
[2],[4]
Investment owned as a percentage of equity (8.62%)us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedPercentOfNetAssets
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilitiesMember
[2],[3],[5] (8.39%)us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedPercentOfNetAssets
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilitiesMember
[2],[4],[5]
Net proceeds (37,184,000)efc_DerivativesProceeds
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilitiesMember
[2],[3] (33,555,000)efc_DerivativesProceeds
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilitiesMember
[2],[4]
Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Long Credit Default Swap On Asset Backed Indices [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Primary risk exposure Credit [2],[3],[6],[7] Credit [2],[23],[4],[6]
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount 30,225,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_LongCreditDefaultSwapOnAssetBackedIndicesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilitiesMember
[2],[3],[6],[7] 17,113,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_LongCreditDefaultSwapOnAssetBackedIndicesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilitiesMember
[2],[23],[4],[6]
Derivative Liabilities (5,729,000)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_LongCreditDefaultSwapOnAssetBackedIndicesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilitiesMember
[2],[3],[6],[7] (4,248,000)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_LongCreditDefaultSwapOnAssetBackedIndicesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilitiesMember
[2],[23],[4],[6]
Net proceeds (6,874,000)efc_DerivativesProceeds
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_LongCreditDefaultSwapOnAssetBackedIndicesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilitiesMember
[2],[3],[6],[7] (5,160,000)efc_DerivativesProceeds
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_LongCreditDefaultSwapOnAssetBackedIndicesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilitiesMember
[2],[23],[4],[6]
Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Long Credit Default Swap On Asset Backed Indices [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Range of expiration dates 2049-03 [2],[3],[6],[7] 2049-03 [2],[23],[4],[6]
Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Long Credit Default Swap On Asset Backed Indices [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Range of expiration dates 2052-10 [2],[3],[6],[7] 2052-10 [2],[23],[4],[6]
Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Long Total Return Swaps Equity Market Risk [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Primary risk exposure Equity Market [2],[3],[7],[8] Equity Market [2],[23],[4],[8]
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount 4,093,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_LongTotalReturnSwapsEquityMarketRiskMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilitiesMember
[2],[3],[7],[8] 72,075,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_LongTotalReturnSwapsEquityMarketRiskMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilitiesMember
[2],[23],[4],[8]
Derivative Liabilities (18,000)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_LongTotalReturnSwapsEquityMarketRiskMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilitiesMember
[2],[3],[7],[8] (21,000)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_LongTotalReturnSwapsEquityMarketRiskMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilitiesMember
[2],[23],[4],[8]
Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Long Total Return Swaps Equity Market Risk [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Range of expiration dates 2015-06 [2],[3],[7],[8] 2015-01 [2],[23],[4],[8]
Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Long Total Return Swaps Equity Market Risk [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Range of expiration dates 2016-11 [2],[3],[7],[8] 2016-11 [2],[23],[4],[8]
Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Long Total Return Swaps Credit Risk [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Primary risk exposure Credit [2],[3],[7],[9]  
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount 14,326,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_LongTotalReturnSwapsCreditRiskMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilitiesMember
[2],[3],[7],[9]  
Derivative Liabilities (307,000)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_LongTotalReturnSwapsCreditRiskMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilitiesMember
[2],[3],[7],[9]  
Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Long Total Return Swaps Credit Risk [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Range of expiration dates 2016-03 [2],[3],[7],[9]  
Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Long Total Return Swaps Credit Risk [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Range of expiration dates 2016-04 [2],[3],[7],[9]  
Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Long Credit Default Swap On Corporate Bond Indices [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Primary risk exposure Credit [2],[3],[6],[7] Credit [2],[23],[4],[6]
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount 8,400,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_LongCreditDefaultSwapOnCorporateBondIndicesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilitiesMember
[2],[3],[6],[7] 3,756,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_LongCreditDefaultSwapOnCorporateBondIndicesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilitiesMember
[2],[23],[4],[6]
Range of expiration dates 2019-12 [2],[3],[6],[7] 2017-12 [2],[23],[4],[6]
Derivative Liabilities (2,301,000)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_LongCreditDefaultSwapOnCorporateBondIndicesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilitiesMember
[2],[3],[6],[7] (1,231,000)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_LongCreditDefaultSwapOnCorporateBondIndicesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilitiesMember
[2],[23],[4],[6]
Net proceeds (2,478,000)efc_DerivativesProceeds
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_LongCreditDefaultSwapOnCorporateBondIndicesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilitiesMember
[2],[3],[6],[7] (1,200,000)efc_DerivativesProceeds
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
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/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilitiesMember
[2],[23],[4],[6]
Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Long Credit Default Swap On Corporate Bonds [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Primary risk exposure Credit [2],[3],[6],[7] Credit [2],[23],[4],[6]
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount 1,980,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_LongCreditDefaultSwapOnCorporateBondsMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilitiesMember
[2],[3],[6],[7] 4,428,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_LongCreditDefaultSwapOnCorporateBondsMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilitiesMember
[2],[23],[4],[6]
Derivative Liabilities (771,000)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_LongCreditDefaultSwapOnCorporateBondsMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilitiesMember
[2],[3],[6],[7] (2,706,000)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_LongCreditDefaultSwapOnCorporateBondsMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilitiesMember
[2],[23],[4],[6]
Net proceeds (526,000)efc_DerivativesProceeds
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_LongCreditDefaultSwapOnCorporateBondsMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilitiesMember
[2],[3],[6],[7] (1,951,000)efc_DerivativesProceeds
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_LongCreditDefaultSwapOnCorporateBondsMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilitiesMember
[2],[23],[4],[6]
Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Long Credit Default Swap On Corporate Bonds [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Range of expiration dates 2019-06 [2],[3],[6],[7] 2019-06 [2],[23],[4],[6]
Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Long Credit Default Swap On Corporate Bonds [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Range of expiration dates 2019-12 [2],[3],[6],[7] 2019-12 [2],[23],[4],[6]
Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Long Interest Rate Swaps [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Primary risk exposure Interest Rates [10],[2],[3],[7] Interest Rates [10],[2],[23],[4]
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount 56,902,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_LongInterestRateSwapsMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilitiesMember
[10],[2],[3],[7] 230,410,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_LongInterestRateSwapsMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilitiesMember
[10],[2],[23],[4]
Derivative Liabilities (191,000)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_LongInterestRateSwapsMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilitiesMember
[10],[2],[3],[7] (678,000)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= efc_LongInterestRateSwapsMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilitiesMember
[10],[2],[23],[4]
Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Long Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Range of expiration dates 2020-03 [10],[2],[3],[7] 2016-10 [10],[2],[23],[4]
Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Long Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
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Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Short Credit Default Swap On Asset Backed Securities [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Primary risk exposure Credit [11],[2],[3],[7] Credit [11],[2],[23],[4]
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[11],[2],[3],[7] (239,000)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
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Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Primary risk exposure Credit [11],[2],[3],[7] Credit [11],[2],[23],[4]
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[11],[2],[23],[4]
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Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Primary risk exposure Credit [11],[2],[3],[7] Credit [11],[2],[23],[4]
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[11],[2],[23],[4]
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[11],[2],[23],[4]
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Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
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Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Short Credit Default Swaps On Corporate Bond Indices [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
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Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
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Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
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Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Short Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
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Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Primary risk exposure Credit [11],[2],[3],[7] Credit [11],[2],[23],[4]
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[11],[2],[23],[4]
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[11],[2],[23],[4]
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Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
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Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
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Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
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/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
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Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Primary risk exposure Credit [2],[24],[3]  
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[2],[24],[3]  
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Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Primary risk exposure   Interest Rates [14],[2],[4]
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[14],[2],[4]
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Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Short Eurodollar Future [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Primary risk exposure Interest Rates [15],[2],[3] Interest Rates [15],[2],[4]
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/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
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[15],[2],[4]
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/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
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/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
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[15],[2],[4]
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Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
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Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Short Eurodollar Future [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Range of expiration dates 2017-09 [15],[2],[3] 2015-06 [15],[2],[4]
Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Futures [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Derivative Liabilities (425,000)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
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/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
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Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Primary risk exposure   Interest Rates [16],[2],[4]
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[16],[2],[4]
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Derivative Liabilities   (137,000)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
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[16],[2],[4]
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Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Primary risk exposure Credit [2],[25],[3] Credit [2],[25],[4]
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[2],[25],[4]
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Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
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Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Option on CDS on Corporate Bond Indices [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Range of expiration dates 2015-06 [2],[25],[3]  
Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Written Payer Swaption [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Primary risk exposure Credit [2],[26],[3] Interest Rates [2],[26],[4]
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[2],[26],[4]
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[2],[26],[4]
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Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Range of expiration dates 2018-02 [2],[26],[3]  
Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Written Payer Swaption [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Range of expiration dates 2018-03 [2],[26],[3]  
Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Written Straddle Swaption [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Primary risk exposure Credit [2],[27],[3]  
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount (4,600,000)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount
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[2],[27],[3]  
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Derivative Liabilities (68,000)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
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/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
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[2],[27],[3]  
Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Options [Member]    
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
Derivative Liabilities (2,250,000)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
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[2],[4],[5]
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/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
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[2],[4]
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Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
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Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
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[2],[21],[4]
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Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
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/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
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[2],[4],[5]
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Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
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Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
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Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
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Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
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Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
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Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]    
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[1] In the Company's Consolidated Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Equity, all balances associated with repurchase agreements, reverse repurchase agreements, and financial derivatives are presented on a gross basis.
[2] See Note 2 and Note 3 in Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
[3] The following table details the breakout by geographical region of long investments, investments sold short, repurchase agreements, financial derivatives–assets, and financial derivatives–liabilities.Region Current Principal/Notional Value/Number of Shares Cost/(Proceeds) Fair Value Percent ofEquityLong Investments: (In thousands, Expressed in U.S. Dollars) North America 2,606,164 $1,823,880 $1,881,365 239.53 %Europe 56,061 57,497 48,278 6.15 %North America (Private Corporate Equity Investments) n/a 21,274 21,300 2.71 %Total $1,902,651 $1,950,943 248.39 %Investments Sold Short: North America (TBAs and Government Debt) (1,103,716) $(1,170,994) $(1,175,699) (149.69)%Europe (Government Debt) (19,039) (22,575) (20,183) (2.57)%Total $(1,122,755) $(1,193,569) $(1,195,882) (152.26)%Repurchase Agreements: North America 24,046 $24,046 $24,046 3.06 %Europe 20,709 21,027 20,708 2.64 %Total 44,755 $45,073 $44,754 5.70 %Financial Derivatives–Assets: North America 1,650,257 $45,179 $58,131 7.40 %Europe 159,342 33,420 31,713 4.04 %Total 1,809,599 $78,599 $89,844 11.44 %Financial Derivatives–Liabilities: North America (2,731,689) $(26,330) $(55,961) (7.13)%Europe (115,111) (10,854) (11,706) (1.49)%Total (2,846,800) $(37,184) $(67,667) (8.62)%
[4] The following table details the breakout by geographical region of long investments, investments sold short, repurchase agreements, financial derivatives–assets, and financial derivatives–liabilities.Region Current Principal/Notional Value/Number of Properties/Number of Shares Cost/(Proceeds) Fair Value Percent ofEquityLong Investments: (In thousands, Expressed in U.S. Dollars) North America 2,863,057 $2,038,249 $2,092,959 264.46 %Europe 69,724 69,360 64,611 9.16 %North America (Private Corporate Equity Investments) n/a 14,717 14,512 1.84 %Total $2,122,326 $2,172,082 275.46 %Investments Sold Short: North America (TBAs and Government Debt) (1,159,703) $(1,230,478) $(1,234,248) (156.53)%Europe (Government Debt) (28,118) (32,008) (30,606) (3.88)%North America (Common Stock) (2,986) (27,605) (26,516) (3.36)%Total $(1,290,091) $(1,291,370) (163.77)%Repurchase Agreements: North America 140,248 $140,248 $140,248 17.78 %Europe 31,753 31,753 31,753 4.03 %Total 172,001 $172,001 $172,001 21.81 %Financial Derivatives–Assets: North America 1,401,261 $61,560 $80,029 10.15 %Europe — — — — %Total 1,401,261 $61,560 $80,029 10.15 %Financial Derivatives–Liabilities: North America (936,799) $(30,598) $(63,084) (8.00)%Europe (37,199) (2,957) (3,032) (0.39)%Total (973,998) $(33,555) $(66,116) (8.39)%
[5] Classification percentages are based on Total Equity.
[6] For long credit default swaps, the Company sold protection.
[7] The following table shows the Company's swap assets and liabilities by dealer as a percentage of Total Equity:Dealer/Parent Company Asset/Liability Percent of EquityAffiliates of Bank of America Financial derivatives—asset 5.08 %Affiliates of JP Morgan Financial derivatives—liability (5.34)%
[8] Notional value represents number of underlying shares times the closing price of the underlying security.
[9] Notional value represents outstanding principal balance on underlying corporate debt.
[10] For long interest rate swap contracts, a floating rate is being paid and a fixed rate is being received.
[11] For short credit default swaps, the Company purchased protection.
[12] For short interest rate swap contracts, a fixed rate is being paid and a floating rate is being received.
[13] Notional value represents the total face amount of U.S. Treasury Notes underlying all contracts held; as of March 31, 2015, 1,191 contracts were held.
[14] Notional value represents the total face amount of U.S. Treasury Notes underlying all contracts held; as of December 31, 2014, 1,346 contracts were held.
[15] Every $1,000,000 in notional value represents one contract.
[16] Represents the option on the part of the Company to enter into an interest rate swap whereby the Company would pay a fixed rate and receive a floating rate.
[17] Represents the option on the part of the Company to enter into a credit default swap on a corporate bond index whereby the Company would pay a fixed rate and receive credit protection payments.
[18] Represents the option on the part of the Company to enter into a futures contract with a counterparty; as of March 31, 2015, 72 contracts were held.
[19] Represents the option on the part of the Company to enter into a futures contract with a counterparty; as of December 31, 2014, 110 contracts were held.
[20] Represents the option on the part of the Company to enter into a futures contract with a counterparty. Every $1,000,000 in notional value represents one contract.
[21] Notional amount represents U.S. Dollars to be received by the Company at the maturity of the forward contract.
[22] Notional amount represents number of warrants.
[23] The following table shows the Company's swap liabilities by dealer as a percentage of Total Equity:Dealer/Parent Company Percent of EquityAffiliates of JP Morgan (5.18)%
[24] Notional value represents the number of contracts held times 50 times the Index price at March 31, 2015; as of March 31, 2015, 88 contracts were held.
[25] Represents the option on the part of a counterparty to enter into a credit default swap on a corporate bond index whereby the Company would pay a fixed rate and receive credit protection payments.
[26] Represents the option on the part of a counterparty to enter into an interest rate swap with the Company whereby the Company would receive a fixed rate and pay a floating rate.
[27] Represents the combination of a written payer swaption and a written receiver swaption on the same underlying swap.
[28] Notional amount represents U.S. Dollars to be paid by the Company at the maturity of the forward contract.