10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2015

OR

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                      to         

Commission file number 001-34569

Ellington Financial LLC

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware	26-0489289
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
53 Forest Avenue, Old Greenwich, Connecticut 06870
(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)

(203) 698-1200

(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large Accelerated Filer	¨	Accelerated Filer	x
Non-Accelerated Filer (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	¨	Smaller Reporting Company	¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Class	Outstanding at October 30, 2015
Common Shares Representing Limited Liability Company Interests, no par value	33,417,118

ELLINGTON FINANCIAL LLC

INDEX

Part I. Financial Information
	Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)	3
	Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	67
	Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	94
	Item 4. Controls and Procedures	96
Part II. Other Information
	Item 1. Legal Proceedings	97
	Item 1A. Risk Factors	97
	Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	97
	Item 5. Other Information	97
	Item 6. Exhibits	98

PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

ELLINGTON FINANCIAL LLC

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES, AND EQUITY

(UNAUDITED)

	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
(In thousands except share amounts)	Expressed in U.S. Dollars
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	139,395	$	114,140
Restricted cash	5,580		—
Investments, financial derivatives, and repurchase agreements:
Investments, at fair value (Cost – $1,883,248 and $2,122,326)	1,894,679		2,172,082
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value (Net cost – $60,525 and $61,560)	73,994		80,029
Repurchase agreements (Cost – $110,060 and $172,001)	109,591		172,001
Total investments, financial derivatives, and repurchase agreements	2,078,264		2,424,112
Due from brokers	163,066		146,965
Receivable for securities sold and financial derivatives	909,106		1,237,592
Interest and principal receivable	25,794		20,611
Other assets	2,727		1,935
Total Assets	$	3,323,932	$	3,945,355
LIABILITIES
Investments and financial derivatives:
Investments sold short, at fair value (Proceeds – $985,360 and $1,290,091)	$	987,755	$	1,291,370
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value (Net proceeds – $48,316 and $33,555)	70,925		66,116
Total investments and financial derivatives	1,058,680		1,357,486
Reverse repurchase agreements	1,372,794		1,669,433
Due to brokers	2,831		22,224
Payable for securities purchased and financial derivatives	121,645		98,747
Securitized debt (Proceeds – $499 and $749)	503		774
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	2,807		2,798
Base management fee payable	2,849		2,963
Interest and dividends payable	2,185		2,386
Other liabilities	1,297		—
Total Liabilities	2,565,591		3,156,811
EQUITY	758,341		788,544
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$	3,323,932	$	3,945,355
Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)
ANALYSIS OF EQUITY:
Common shares, no par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized;
(33,417,118 and 33,449,678 shares issued and outstanding)	$	742,494	$	772,811
Additional paid-in capital – LTIP units	9,591		9,344
Total Shareholders' Equity	752,085		782,155
Non-controlling interests	6,256		6,389
Total Equity	$	758,341	$	788,544
PER SHARE INFORMATION:
Common shares	$	22.51	$	23.38

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

(UNAUDITED)

Current Principal		Description	Rate	Maturity	Fair Value
(In thousands)					Expressed in U.S. Dollars
Long Investments (249.85%) (a) (b) (ag)
Mortgage-Backed Securities (214.00%)
Agency Securities (168.31%) (c)
Fixed Rate Agency Securities (163.09%)
Principal and Interest–Fixed Rate Agency Securities (154.68%)
North America
Mortgage-related—Residential
$	182,200	Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools (30 Year)	4.00%	9/42 - 10/45	$	195,754
175,990		Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (30 Year)	4.00%	8/42 - 10/45	189,452
138,711		Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (30 Year)	4.50%	10/41 - 10/45	152,082
96,297		Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (30 Year)	3.50%	10/42 - 10/45	100,859
68,133		Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools (30 Year)	4.50%	9/43 - 8/45	74,869
58,365		Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (30 Year)	5.00%	10/35 - 12/44	64,851
54,325		Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (15 Year)	3.50%	3/28 - 10/30	57,797
52,023		Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools (30 Year)	3.50%	1/42 - 8/45	54,456
45,396		Government National Mortgage Association Pools (30 Year)	4.00%	6/45 - 9/45	48,793
31,865		Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (15 Year)	3.00%	4/30 - 10/30	33,321
22,214		Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools (15 Year)	3.50%	9/28 - 9/30	23,620
18,534		Government National Mortgage Association Pools (30 Year)	4.50%	7/45 - 9/45	20,153
12,127		Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (15 Year)	4.00%	6/26 - 12/29	12,922
12,024		Government National Mortgage Association Pools (30 Year)	3.50%	4/45 - 6/45	12,600
8,230		Government National Mortgage Association Pools (Other)	4.56%	1/65	9,217
8,032		Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (Other)	5.00%	9/43 - 1/44	9,038
8,288		Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools (Other)	3.50%	2/30 - 6/43	8,671
6,585		Government National Mortgage Association Pools (Other)	4.61%	6/64 - 11/64	7,388
6,114		Government National Mortgage Association Pools (Other)	4.59%	11/64	6,851
6,284		Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (20 Year)	4.00%	11/33 - 12/33	6,796
6,588		Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (30 Year)	3.00%	1/43 - 2/43	6,688
6,060		Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools (15 Year)	3.00%	3/28 - 4/30	6,325
5,196		Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (Other)	4.50%	2/44	5,753
5,058		Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (30 Year)	5.50%	10/39	5,660
4,938		Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (15 Year)	4.50%	4/26	5,337
4,168		Government National Mortgage Association Pools (Other)	4.68%	9/64	4,670
3,796		Government National Mortgage Association Pools (Other)	4.50%	7/61	4,171
3,910		Government National Mortgage Association Pools (Other)	4.75%	1/61	4,097
3,554		Government National Mortgage Association Pools (Other)	4.63%	10/64	3,996
3,480		Government National Mortgage Association Pools (Other)	4.80%	2/61	3,663
3,188		Government National Mortgage Association Pools (Other)	4.49%	11/64	3,546
3,130		Government National Mortgage Association Pools (Other)	5.49%	4/60	3,380
2,793		Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools (Other)	4.50%	5/44	3,090
2,650		Government National Mortgage Association Pools (Other)	4.64%	3/65	2,983
2,837		Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools (Other)	3.00%	6/28	2,957
2,573		Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (30 Year)	6.00%	9/39 - 2/40	2,909
2,619		Government National Mortgage Association Pools (Other)	5.54%	2/60	2,794

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 (CONTINUED)

(UNAUDITED)

Current Principal/Notional Value		Description	Rate	Maturity	Fair Value
(In thousands)					Expressed in U.S. Dollars
(continued)
$	2,408	Government National Mortgage Association Pools (Other)	5.51%	2/60	$	2,608
2,016		Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools (15 Year)	4.00%	2/29	2,141
1,720		Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools (30 Year)	6.00%	4/39 - 5/40	1,935
1,469		Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools (20 Year)	4.50%	12/33	1,609
1,146		Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools (30 Year)	3.00%	7/43	1,160
882		Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools (30 Year)	5.00%	7/44	977
733		Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools (30 Year)	5.50%	8/33	814
218		Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (Other)	4.00%	6/37	227
					1,172,980
Interest Only–Fixed Rate Agency Securities (1.14%)
North America
Mortgage-related—Residential
15,412		Federal National Mortgage Association	4.50%	12/20 - 5/43	1,863
9,318		Government National Mortgage Association	5.50%	11/43	1,670
12,654		Federal National Mortgage Association	5.00%	1/36 - 5/40	1,540
6,195		Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation	3.50%	12/32	893
5,465		Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation	5.00%	3/40	582
4,101		Federal National Mortgage Association	3.00%	9/41	437
2,142		Government National Mortgage Association	4.75%	7/40	385
1,759		Government National Mortgage Association	6.00%	6/38	347
4,175		Government National Mortgage Association	5.00%	5/37	331
1,778		Federal National Mortgage Association	5.50%	10/40	250
1,428		Federal National Mortgage Association	4.00%	5/39	228
1,212		Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation	5.50%	1/39	138
					8,664
TBA–Fixed Rate Agency Securities (7.27%)
North America
Mortgage-related—Residential
34,240		Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (30 Year)	3.00%	10/15	34,585
13,450		Government National Mortgage Association (30 Year)	3.50%	10/15	14,091
4,320		Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (30 Year)	3.50%	10/15	4,494
1,200		Government National Mortgage Association (30 Year)	4.00%	10/15	1,279
658		Federal National Mortgage Association (30 Year)	3.00%	10/15	667
					55,116
Total Fixed Rate Agency Securities (Cost $1,224,138)					1,236,760
Floating Rate Agency Securities (5.22%)
Principal and Interest–Floating Rate Agency Securities (2.62%)
North America
Mortgage-related—Residential
8,485		Federal National Mortgage Association Pools	2.75% - 6.05%	9/35 - 5/45	8,993
7,747		Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools	2.61% - 5.94%	6/37 - 5/44	8,233
2,449		Government National Mortgage Association Pools	2.55%	11/64	2,638
					19,864

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 (CONTINUED)

(UNAUDITED)

Current Principal /Notional Value		Description	Rate	Maturity	Fair Value
(In thousands)					Expressed in U.S. Dollars
Interest Only–Floating Rate Agency Securities (2.60%)
North America
Mortgage-related—Residential
$	208,573	Government National Mortgage Association	0.40% - 6.53%	11/42 - 10/63	$	13,554
19,783		Federal National Mortgage Association	5.50% - 7.36%	6/33 - 12/41	3,131
21,228		Resecuritization of Government National Mortgage Association (d)	4.31%	8/60	1,774
6,915		Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation	5.79% - 6.42%	3/36 - 8/39	1,232
					19,691
Total Floating Rate Agency Securities (Cost $38,247)					39,555
Total Agency Securities (Cost $1,262,385)					1,276,315
Private Label Securities (45.69%)
Principal and Interest–Private Label Securities (44.84%)
North America (38.48%)
Mortgage-related—Residential
438,643		Various	0.00% - 9.35%	5/19 - 9/46	261,434
Mortgage-related—Commercial
114,942		Various	3.00% - 4.56%	7/45 - 2/48	30,339
Total North America (Cost $276,610)					291,773
Europe (6.36%)
Mortgage-related—Residential
40,938		Various	0.00% - 5.33%	6/25 - 3/50	37,982
Mortgage-related—Commercial
14,932		Various	0.00% - 11.00%	10/15 - 6/19	10,276
Total Europe (Cost $53,625)					48,258
Total Principal and Interest–Private Label Securities (Cost $330,235)					340,031
Principal Only–Private Label Securities (0.45%)
North America
Mortgage-related—Residential
5,800		Various	—%	8/30	3,438
Total Principal Only–Private Label Securities ($2,950)					3,438
Interest Only–Private Label Securities (0.40%)
North America
Mortgage-related—Residential
42,536		Various	0.50% - 2.00%	6/44 - 9/47	1,129
Mortgage-related—Commercial
27,254		Various	1.57% - 1.60%	10/47 - 2/48	1,900
Total Interest Only–Private Label Securities (Cost $2,136)					3,029
Other Private Label Securities (0.00%)
North America
Mortgage-related—Residential
104,463		Various	—%	6/37	—

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 (CONTINUED)

(UNAUDITED)

Current Principal		Description	Rate	Maturity	Fair Value
(In thousands)					Expressed in U.S. Dollars
Mortgage-related—Commercial
$	—	Various	—%	7/45 - 2/48	$	—
Total Other Private Label Securities (Cost $283)					—
Total Private Label Securities (Cost $335,604)					346,498
Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $1,597,989)					1,622,813
Collateralized Loan Obligations (7.49%)
North America (3.96%)
65,573		Various	0.00% - 9.15%	5/16 - 9/68	29,997
Total North America (Cost $36,248)					29,997
Europe (3.53%)
39,195		Various	0.00% - 4.48%	1/22 - 12/56	26,806
Total Europe (Cost $27,250)					26,806
Total Collateralized Loan Obligations (Cost $63,498)					56,803
Consumer Loans and Asset-backed Securities backed by Consumer Loans (10.25%) (e)
North America (9.86%)
Consumer (f)
71,921		Various	5.50% - 49.00%	10/15 - 9/20	74,744
Total North America (Cost $74,116)					74,744
Europe (0.39%)
Consumer
2,582		Various	—%	8/24	2,957
Total Europe (Cost $3,165)					2,957
Total Consumer Loans and Asset-backed Securities backed by Consumer Loans (Cost $77,281)					77,701
Corporate Debt (3.72%)
North America (2.22%)
Basic Materials
5,720		Various	11.75%	1/19	1,165
Consumer
2,933		Various	4.83% - 7.83%	7/20	1,690
Energy
16,026		Various	4.33% - 11.25%	9/18 - 4/21	3,627
Mortgage-related—Residential
10,500		Various	15.00%	10/19	10,400
Total North America (Cost $22,690)					16,882
Europe (1.50%)
Communications
8,155		Various	14.00%	10/18	8,889
Consumer
16,218		Various	7.50%	12/16	553
Energy
2,800		Various	12.25%	1/17	1,923
Total Europe (Cost $12,034)					11,365
Total Corporate Debt (Cost $34,724)					28,247

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 (CONTINUED)

(UNAUDITED)

Current Principal/Number of Properties/Number of Shares		Description	Rate	Maturity	Fair Value
(In thousands)					Expressed in U.S. Dollars
Mortgage Loans (9.53%) (e)
North America
Mortgage-related—Commercial (g)
$	60,519	Various	2.50% - 12.00%	11/15 - 7/45	$	54,620
Mortgage-related—Residential (i)
25,979		Various	1.00% - 13.50%	7/21 - 9/55	17,659
Total Mortgage Loans (Cost $73,044)					72,279
Real Estate Owned (1.96%) (e) (h)
North America
Real estate-related
43		Single-Family Houses			7,061
2		Commercial Property			7,769
Total Real Estate Owned (Cost $14,714)					14,830
Private Corporate Equity Investments (2.90%)
North America (2.90%)
Consumer
1,578		Non-Exchange Traded Corporate Equity			2,726
Diversified
160		Non-Exchange Traded Corporate Equity			2,403
Mortgage-related—Commercial
8,171		Non-Exchange Traded Preferred Equity Investment in Commercial Mortgage-Related Private Partnership			7,991
n/a		Non-Controlling Interest in Mortgage-Related Private Partnership			2,826
Mortgage-related—Residential
9,482		Non-Exchange Traded Preferred Equity Investment in Mortgage Originators			4,325
7,478		Non-Exchange Traded Equity Investment in Mortgage Originators			913
Technology
99		Non-Exchange Traded Corporate Equity			822
Total North America (Cost $21,998)					22,006
Europe (0.00%)
Consumer
125		Non-Exchange Traded Corporate Equity			—
Total Europe					—
Private Corporate Equity Investments (Cost $21,998)					22,006
Total Long Investments (Cost $1,883,248)					$	1,894,679

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 (CONTINUED)

(UNAUDITED)

Current Principal		Description	Rate	Maturity	Fair Value
(In thousands)					Expressed in U.S. Dollars
Repurchase Agreements (14.45%) (a) (b) (j)
North America (11.06%)
Government
$	20,344	Bank of America	0.07%	10/15	$	20,344
		Collateralized by Par Value $20,550
		U.S. Treasury Note, Coupon 2.00%,
		Maturity Date 8/25
14,962		Bank of America	0.20%	10/15	14,962
		Collateralized by Par Value $15,000
		U.S. Treasury Note, Coupon 2.00%,
		Maturity Date 2/25
13,982		Bank of America	0.20%	10/15	13,982
		Collateralized by Par Value $14,000
		U.S. Treasury Note, Coupon 1.38%,
		Maturity Date 9/20
12,165		Bank of America	0.20%	10/15	12,165
		Collateralized by Par Value $12,000
		U.S. Treasury Note, Coupon 1.63%,
		Maturity Date 6/20
5,063		Bank of America	0.17%	10/15	5,063
		Collateralized by Par Value $5,000
		U.S. Treasury Note, Coupon 1.25%,
		Maturity Date 10/18
4,040		Bank of America	0.20%	10/15	4,040
		Collateralized by Par Value $4,000
		U.S. Treasury Note Coupon 1.50%,
		Maturity Date 5/20
4,010		Bank of America	0.20%	10/15	4,010
		Collateralized by Par Value $4,000
		U.S. Treasury Note Coupon 1.38%,
		Maturity Date 3/20
3,276		Bank of America	0.15%	10/15	3,276
		Collateralized by Par Value $3,200
		U.S. Treasury Note, Coupon 2.25%,
		Maturity Date 11/24
2,038		Bank of America	0.20%	10/15	2,038
		Collateralized by Par Value $2,000
		U.S. Treasury Note, Coupon 2.00%,
		Maturity Date 7/22
2,013		Bank of America	0.20%	10/15	2,013
		Collateralized by Par Value $2,000
		U.S. Treasury Note Coupon 2.13%,
		Maturity Date 5/25

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 (CONTINUED)

(UNAUDITED)

Current Principal		Description	Rate	Maturity	Fair Value
(In thousands)					Expressed in U.S. Dollars
(continued)
$	1,995	Bank of America	0.20%	10/15	$	1,995
		Collateralized by Par Value $2,000
		U.S. Treasury Note Coupon 1.25%,
		Maturity Date 1/20
Total North America (Cost $83,888)					83,888
Europe (3.39%)
Government
15,622		Barclays Capital Inc.	(0.28)%	10/15	15,622
		Collateralized by Par Value $15,353
		Sovereign Government Bond, Coupon 0.25%,
		Maturity Date 4/18
8,023		Barclays Capital Inc.	(0.28)%	10/15	8,023
		Collateralized by Par Value $7,244
		Sovereign Government Bond, Coupon 2.75%,
		Maturity Date 4/19
2,058		Barclays Capital Inc.	0.40%	10/15	2,058
		Collateralized by Par Value $1,969
		Sovereign Government Bond, 4.00%,
		Maturity Date 9/16
Total Europe (Cost $26,172)					25,703
Total Repurchase Agreements (Cost $110,060)					$	109,591

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 (CONTINUED)

(UNAUDITED)

Current Principal			Description	Rate	Maturity	Fair Value
(In thousands)						Expressed in U.S. Dollars
Investments Sold Short (-130.25%) (a) (b)
TBA–Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short (-116.39%) (k)
North America
Government
$	(132,607	)	Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (30 year)	4.00%	10/15	$	(141,154	)
(114,080		)	Federal National Mortgage Association (15 year)	3.50%	10/15	(120,497		)
(91,910		)	Federal National Mortgage Association (30 year)	4.50%	10/15	(99,640		)
(92,458		)	Federal National Mortgage Association (30 year)	4.00%	10/15	(98,623		)
(78,842		)	Federal National Mortgage Association (30 year)	3.50%	10/15	(82,242		)
(51,970		)	Federal National Mortgage Association (30 year)	5.00%	10/15	(57,270		)
(39,200		)	Federal National Mortgage Association (30 year)	4.50%	11/15	(42,462		)
(35,750		)	Federal National Mortgage Association (15 year)	3.00%	10/15	(37,225		)
(30,231		)	Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (30 year)	4.50%	10/15	(32,716		)
(30,200		)	Federal National Mortgage Association (30 year)	4.00%	11/15	(32,155		)
(28,800		)	Federal National Mortgage Association (15 year)	2.50%	10/15	(29,362		)
(19,980		)	Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (15 year)	3.50%	10/15	(21,066		)
(16,950		)	Government National Mortgage Association (30 year)	4.00%	10/15	(18,057		)
(16,510		)	Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (15 year)	3.00%	10/15	(17,176		)
(15,200		)	Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (30 year)	4.50%	11/15	(16,435		)
(11,170		)	Federal National Mortgage Association (15 year)	4.00%	10/15	(11,695		)
(8,570		)	Government National Mortgage Association (30 year)	3.50%	10/15	(8,966		)
(6,860		)	Federal National Mortgage Association (30 year)	5.50%	10/15	(7,665		)
(5,400		)	Federal National Mortgage Association (30 year)	3.50%	11/15	(5,620		)
(1,300		)	Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (30 year)	5.50%	10/15	(1,442		)
(1,100		)	Government National Mortgage Association (30 year)	4.50%	10/15	(1,182		)
Total TBA–Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short (Proceeds -$880,077)						(882,650		)
Government Debt Sold Short (-13.86%)
North America (-10.54%)
Government
(79,750		)	U.S. Treasury Note	1.25% - 2.25%	10/18 - 8/25	(79,953		)
Total North America (Proceeds -$79,239)						(79,953		)
Europe (-3.32%)
Government
(24,567		)	European Sovereign Bond	0.25% - 4.00%	9/16 - 4/19	(25,152		)
Total Europe (Proceeds -$26,044)						(25,152		)
Total Government Debt Sold Short (Proceeds -$105,283)						(105,105		)
Total Investments Sold Short (Proceeds -$985,360)						$	(987,755	)

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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(UNAUDITED)

	Primary Risk Exposure	Notional Value			Range of Expiration Dates	Fair Value
(In thousands)						Expressed in U.S. Dollars
Financial Derivatives–Assets (9.76%) (a) (b)
Swaps (9.40%)
Long Swaps:
Credit Default Swaps on Corporate Bond Indices (l)	Credit	$	377,478		12/17 - 12/20	$	34,580
Interest Rate Swaps (m)	Interest Rates	1,037,276			10/16 - 9/45	24,328
Credit Default Swaps on Asset-Backed Indices (l)	Credit	1,532			12/37	59
North America
Total Return Swaps
Communications (q)	Credit	6,467			3/16 - 7/16	97
Consumer (q)	Credit	4,972			3/16 - 6/16	68
Financial (q)	Credit	2,646			9/16	11
Financial (p)	Equity Market	487			11/16	5
Total Total Return Swaps						181
Short Swaps:
Credit Default Swaps on Asset-Backed Indices (n)	Credit	(59,146		)	5/46 - 5/63	2,912
Interest Rate Swaps (o)	Interest Rates	(48,700		)	10/17 - 2/45	273
North America
Credit Default Swaps on Asset-Backed Securities (n)
Mortgage-related—residential	Credit	(14,231		)	9/34 - 5/36	8,927
Credit Default Swaps on Corporate Bonds (n)
Consumer	Credit	(590		)	12/19	1
Total Return Swaps
Energy (p)	Equity Market	(116		)	7/17	—
Financial (p)	Equity Market	(3,309		)	3/17	—
Total Total Return Swaps						—
Total Swaps (Net cost $59,405)						71,261
Futures (0.03%)
Long Futures:
U.S. Treasury Note Futures (s)	Interest Rates	59,200			12/15	172
Eurodollar Futures (r)	Interest Rates	14,000			6/17	38
Short Futures:
U.S. Treasury Note Futures (s)	Interest Rates	(5,600		)	12/15	1
Total Futures						211
Options (0.19%)
Purchased Options:
Put Options on Credit Default Swaps on Corporate Bond Indices (w)	Credit	101,208			10/15 - 12/15	898
Call Options on U.S. Treasury Futures (t)	Interest Rates	5,800			11/15	177
Payer Swaptions (z)	Interest Rates	73,300			11/15	46
Receiver Swaptions (aa)	Interest Rates	118,000			9/17	316
Total Options (Cost $1,020)						1,437

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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	Primary Risk Exposure	Notional Value			Range of Expiration Dates	Fair Value
(In thousands)						Expressed in U.S. Dollars
Forwards (0.13%)
Short Forwards
Currency Forwards (af)	Currency	$	(99,922	)	12/15	$	974
Total Forwards						974
Warrants (0.01%)
North America
Warrants (v)
Mortgage-related—residential	Equity Market	1,554				100
Total Warrants (Cost $100)						100
Mortgage Loan Purchase Commitments (0.00%)
North America
Mortgage Loan Purchase Commitments (ad)
Mortgage-related—residential	Interest Rates	4,773			10/15 - 11/15	11
Total Mortgage Loan Purchase Commitments						11
Total Financial Derivatives–Assets (Net cost $60,525)						$	73,994
Financial Derivatives–Liabilities (-9.35%) (a) (b)
Swaps (-8.97%) (ah)
Long Swaps:
Credit Default Swaps on Asset-Backed Indices (l)	Credit	45,193			1/47 - 5/63	(4,540		)
Interest Rate Swaps (m)	Interest Rates	49,142			10/17 - 10/45	(15		)
North America
Total Return Swaps
Basic Materials (q)	Credit	6,496			3/16	(562		)
Communications (q)	Credit	7,289			3/16 - 8/16	(1,882		)
Consumer (q)	Credit	2,790			6/16 - 8/16	(49		)
Diversified (q)	Credit	2,772			3/16	(13		)
Energy (q)	Credit	6,085			4/16 - 10/16	(533		)
Financial (p)	Equity Market	25,496			11/16	(1		)
Industrial (q)	Credit	1,000			3/16	(6		)
Technology (q)	Credit	1,391			6/16	(10		)
Total Total Return Swaps						(3,056		)

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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(UNAUDITED)

	Primary Risk Exposure	Notional Value			Range of Expiration Dates	Fair Value
(In thousands)						Expressed in U.S. Dollars
Short Swaps:
Interest Rate Swaps (o)	Interest Rates	$	(1,494,961	)	1/16 - 10/45	$	(27,623	)
Credit Default Swaps on Corporate Bond Indices (n)	Credit	(603,856		)	12/16-12/20	(32,108		)
North America
Credit Default Swaps on Asset-Backed Securities (n)
Mortgage-related—residential	Credit	(3,234		)	10/34 - 3/35	(262		)
Credit Default Swaps on Corporate Bonds (n)
Consumer	Credit	(6,580		)	9/19 - 9/20	(354		)
Financial	Credit	(4,000		)	3/20	(99		)
Total Credit Default Swaps on Corporate Bonds						(453		)
Total Return Swaps
Energy (p)	Equity Market	(439		)	3/17	—
Financial (p)	Equity Market	(889		)	3/17	—
Total Total Return Swaps						—
Total Swaps (Net proceeds -$43,941)						(68,057		)
Futures (-0.16%)
Short Futures:
U.S. Treasury Note Futures (s)	Interest Rates	(20,700		)	12/15	(233		)
Eurodollar Futures (r)	Interest Rates	(734,000		)	3/16 - 12/17	(970		)
Total Futures						(1,203		)
Options (-0.20%)
Written Options:
Call Options on Credit Default Swaps on Corporate Bond Indices (x)	Credit	(722,700		)	10/15 - 12/15	(1,050		)
Put Options on Credit Default Swaps on Corporate Bond Indices (y)	Credit	(26,359		)	12/15	(150		)
Put Options on U.S. Treasury Futures (u)	Interest Rates	(5,800		)	11/15	(59		)
Payer Swaption (ac)	Interest Rates	(49,700		)	11/15	(44		)
Receiver Swaption (ab)	Interest Rates	(207,000		)	9/17	(221		)
Total Options (Proceeds -$4,375)						(1,524		)
Forwards (-0.02%)
Long Forwards:
Currency Forwards (ae)	Currency	33,615			12/15	(141		)
Total Forwards						(141		)
Total Financial Derivatives–Liabilities (Net proceeds -$48,316)						$	(70,925	)

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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(a) See Note 2 and Note 3 in Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

(b) Classification percentages are based on Total Equity.

(c) At September 30, 2015, the Company's long investments guaranteed by the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, and the Government National Mortgage Association, represented 88.46%, 56.51%, and 23.34% of equity, respectively.

(d) Private trust 100% backed by interest in Government National Mortgage Association collateralized mortgage obligation certificates.

(e) Loans and real estate owned are beneficially owned by the Company through participation certificates in the various trusts that hold such investments.

(f) Includes investments in participation certificates in a trust owned by a related party of Ellington Financial Management LLC for which the Company has beneficial interests in the residual cash flows of the underlying loans held by the trust. At September 30, 2015 loans held in the related party trust for which the Company has beneficial interests in the residual cash flows, totaled $2.7 million.

(g) Includes non-performing commercial loans in the amount of $6.3 million whereby principal and/or interest is past due and a maturity date is not applicable.

(h) Number of properties not shown in thousands, represents actual number of properties owned.

(i) As of September 30, 2015, the Company had residential mortgage loans that were in the process of foreclosure with a fair value of $5.7 million.

(j) In general, securities received pursuant to repurchase agreements were delivered to counterparties in short sale transactions.

(k) At September 30, 2015, the Company's short investments guaranteed by the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, and the Government National Mortgage Association, represented 82.34%, 30.33%, and 3.72% of equity, respectively.

(l) For long credit default swaps, the Company sold protection.

(m) For long interest rate swap contracts, a floating rate is being paid and a fixed rate is being received.

(n) For short credit default swaps, the Company purchased protection.

(o) For short interest rate swap contracts, a fixed rate is being paid and a floating rate is being received.

(p) Notional value represents number of underlying shares times the closing price of the underlying security.

(q) Notional value represents outstanding principal balance on underlying corporate debt.

(r) Every $1,000,000 in notional value represents one contract.

(s) Notional value represents the total face amount of U.S. Treasury Notes underlying all contracts held; as of September 30, 2015, 321 long futures contracts and 997 short futures contracts were held.

(t) Represents the option on the part of the Company to enter into a futures contract with a counterparty; as of September 30,2015 58 call options contracts were held.

(u) Represents the option on the part of a counterparty to enter into a futures contract with the Company; as of September 30,2015 58 put options contracts were held.

(v) Notional amount represents number of warrants.

(w) 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.

(x) 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.

(y) 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 receive a fixed rate and pay credit protection payments.

(z) 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.

(aa) Represents the option on the part of the Company to enter into an interest rate swap whereby the Company would pay a floating rate and receive a fixed rate.

(ab) Represents the option on the part of a counterparty to enter into an interest rate swap with the Company whereby the Company would pay a fixed rate and receive a floating rate.

(ac) 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.

(ad) Notional amount represents principal balance of mortgage loan purchase commitments. Actual loan purchases are contingent upon successful loan closings in accordance with agreed-upon parameters.

(ae) Notional amount represents U.S. Dollars to be paid by the Company at the maturity of the forward contract.

(af) Notional amount represents U.S. Dollars to be received by the Company at the maturity of the forward contract.

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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(ag) The table below shows the ratings on the Company's long investments from Moody's, Standard and Poor's, or Fitch, as well as the Company's long investments that were unrated but guaranteed by the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, or the Government National Mortgage Association. Ratings tend to be a lagging credit indicator; as a result, the credit quality of the Company's long investment holdings may be lower than the credit quality implied based on the ratings listed below. In situations where an investment has a split rating, the lowest provided rating is used. The ratings descriptions include ratings qualified with a "+," "-," "1," "2," or "3."

Rating Description	Percent of Equity
Unrated but Agency-Guaranteed	168.31	%
A/A/A	0.33	%
Baa/BBB/BBB	1.64	%
Ba/BB/BB or below	39.54	%
Unrated	40.03	%

(ah) The following table shows the Company's swap liabilities by dealer as a percentage of Total Equity:

Dealer/Parent Company	Asset/Liability	Percent of Equity
Affiliates of JP Morgan	Financial derivatives—liability	(5.81	)%

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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Current Principal		Description	Rate	Maturity	Fair Value
(In thousands)					Expressed in U.S. Dollars
Long Investments (275.46%) (a) (b) (c) (z)
Mortgage-Backed Securities (241.27%)
Agency Securities (163.60%) (d)
Fixed Rate Agency Securities (158.20%)
Principal and Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities (147.82%)
North America
Mortgage-related—Residential
$	191,734	Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (30 Year)	4.00%	4/42 - 1/45	$	206,080
176,029		Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools (30 Year)	4.00%	9/42 - 1/45	188,912
171,291		Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (30 Year)	4.50%	10/41 - 1/45	187,748
93,720		Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (30 Year)	5.00%	10/35 - 12/44	104,347
84,478		Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (15 Year)	3.50%	3/28 - 12/29	89,707
71,332		Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools (30 Year)	4.50%	9/43 - 12/44	78,285
63,040		Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (30 Year)	3.50%	10/42 - 11/44	65,989
53,456		Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools (30 Year)	3.50%	1/42 - 1/45	55,840
21,139		Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools (15 Year)	3.50%	9/28 - 9/29	22,410
20,140		Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (30 Year)	3.00%	1/43 - 5/43	20,425
14,283		Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (15 Year)	4.00%	6/26 - 12/29	15,211
10,130		Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools (30 Year)	3.00%	1/43 - 4/43	10,271
8,424		Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (Other)	5.00%	9/43 - 1/44	9,497
6,883		Government National Mortgage Association Pools (Other)	4.61%	6/64 - 11/64	7,738
7,402		Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools (Other)	3.50%	4/43 - 6/43	7,678
6,663		Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (20 Year)	4.00%	11/33 - 12/33	7,213
5,945		Government National Mortgage Association Pools (Other)	4.59%	11/64	6,695
5,916		Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (15 Year)	4.50%	4/26	6,232
5,526		Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (Other)	4.50%	2/44	6,108
5,131		Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (30 Year)	5.50%	10/39	5,741
4,131		Government National Mortgage Association Pools (Other)	4.68%	9/64	4,647
4,181		Government National Mortgage Association Pools (Other)	4.75%	1/61	4,457
3,809		Government National Mortgage Association Pools (Other)	4.63%	10/64	4,295
3,680		Government National Mortgage Association Pools (Other)	4.80%	2/61	3,933
3,487		Government National Mortgage Association Pools (Other)	5.49%	4/60	3,811
3,458		Government National Mortgage Association Pools (Other)	4.66%	1/63	3,792
3,300		Government National Mortgage Association Pools (Other)	4.49%	11/64	3,698
3,290		Government National Mortgage Association Pools (Other)	4.67%	10/61	3,551
2,931		Government National Mortgage Association Pools (Other)	5.54%	2/60	3,177
2,794		Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (30 Year)	6.00%	9/39 - 2/40	3,164
3,027		Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools (Other)	3.00%	6/28	3,139
2,836		Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools (Other)	4.50%	5/44	3,131
2,990		Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools (15 Year)	3.00%	3/28	3,114
2,668		Government National Mortgage Association Pools (Other)	5.51%	2/60	2,919
2,561		Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools (15 Year)	4.00%	2/29	2,728

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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Current Principal/Notional Value		Description	Rate	Maturity	Fair Value
(In thousands)					Expressed in U.S. Dollars
(continued)
$	2,238	Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools (Other)	4.00%	7/43 - 10/44	$	2,398
1,849		Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools (30 Year)	6.00%	4/39 - 5/40	2,084
1,510		Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools (20 Year)	4.50%	12/33	1,652
1,298		Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools (30 Year)	5.00%	7/44	1,444
1,079		Government National Mortgage Association Pools (Other)	4.65%	11/61	1,167
851		Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools (30 Year)	5.50%	8/33	954
245		Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (Other)	4.00%	6/37	260
					1,165,642
Interest Only - Fixed Rate Agency Securities (1.20%)
North America
Mortgage-related—Residential
30,581		Federal National Mortgage Association	4.50%	12/20 - 6/43	3,946
17,397		Federal National Mortgage Association	5.00%	1/36 - 5/40	1,899
6,935		Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation	3.50%	12/32	1,001
7,621		Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation	5.00%	3/40	815
4,691		Federal National Mortgage Association	3.00%	9/41	554
2,142		Government National Mortgage Association	4.75%	7/40	461
1,826		Federal National Mortgage Association	4.00%	5/39	287
2,242		Federal National Mortgage Association	5.50%	10/40	285
1,609		Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation	5.50%	1/39	193
					9,441
TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities (9.18%)
North America
Mortgage-related—Residential
44,478		Federal National Mortgage Association (30 Year)	3.00%	1/15	45,015
27,120		Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (30 Year)	3.00%	1/15	27,395
					72,410
Total Fixed Rate Agency Securities (Cost $1,230,414)					1,247,493
Floating Rate Agency Securities (5.40%)
Principal and Interest - Floating Rate Agency Securities (2.62%)
North America
Mortgage-related—Residential
9,737		Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools	2.36% - 5.94%	6/37 - 5/44	10,282
6,265		Federal National Mortgage Association Pools	5.04% - 6.05%	9/35 - 9/37	6,692
3,404		Government National Mortgage Association Pool	2.47%	11/64	3,673
					20,647

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(UNAUDITED)

Current Principal/Notional Value		Description	Rate	Maturity	Fair Value
(In thousands)					Expressed in U.S. Dollars
Interest Only - Floating Rate Agency Securities (2.78%)
North America
Mortgage-related—Residential
$	183,794	Government National Mortgage Association	0.40% - 6.58%	11/42 - 10/63	$	13,591
28,251		Federal National Mortgage Association	5.50% - 6.58%	4/35 - 7/43	4,508
21,145		Resecuritization of Government National Mortgage Association (f)	4.34%	8/60	1,973
13,048		Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation	5.84% - 6.47%	3/36 - 8/39	1,872
					21,944
Total Floating Rate Agency Securities (Cost $41,787)					42,591
Total Agency Securities (Cost $1,272,201)					1,290,084
Private Label Securities (77.67%)
Principal and Interest - Private Label Securities (76.95%)
North America (71.67%)
Mortgage-related—Residential
799,083		Various	0.00% - 9.35%	5/19 - 7/47	525,877
Mortgage-related—Commercial
117,877		Various	3.00% - 5.40%	7/45 - 12/49	39,240
Total North America (Cost $526,764)					565,117
Europe (5.28%)
Mortgage-related—Residential
33,294		Various	0.34% - 4.41%	8/38 - 1/61	28,803
Mortgage-related—Commercial
12,784		Various	0.00%-12.25%	7/15 - 3/24	12,837
Total Europe (Cost $45,070)					41,640
Total Principal and Interest - Private Label Securities (Cost $571,834)					606,757
Principal Only - Private Label Securities (0.41%)
North America
Mortgage-related—Residential
5,800		Various	—%	8/30	3,248
Total Principal Only - Private Label Securities (Cost $2,737)					3,248
Interest Only - Private Label Securities (0.31%)
North America
Mortgage-related—Residential
47,557		Various	0.50% - 2.00%	6/44 - 9/47	1,189
Mortgage-related—Commercial
17,666		Various	1.42% - 1.45%	10/47 - 12/47	1,234
Total Interest Only - Private Label Securities (Cost $1,602)					2,423

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(UNAUDITED)

Current Principal/Notional Value		Description	Rate	Maturity	Fair Value
(In thousands)					Expressed in U.S. Dollars
Other Private Label Securities (0.00%)
North America
Mortgage-related—Residential
$	111,629	Various	—%	6/37	$	—
Mortgage-related—Commercial
—		Various	—%	7/45 - 10/47	—
Total Other Private Label Securities (Cost $302)					—
Total Private Label Securities (Cost $576,475)					612,428
Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $1,848,676)					1,902,512
Collateralized Loan Obligations (15.47%)
North America (13.05%)
128,188		Various	0.00% - 9.73%	2/17 - 9/68	102,883
Total North America (Cost $104,547)					102,883
Europe (2.42%)
19,786		Various	1.73% - 4.00%	3/17 - 3/23	19,111
Total Europe (Cost $20,015)					19,111
Total Collateralized Loan Obligations (Cost $124,562)					121,994
Consumer Loans and Asset-backed Securities backed by Consumer Loans (3.08%) (i)
North America (2.59%)
Consumer
17,624		Various	0.00%-49.00%	6/15 - 7/19	20,434
Total North America (Cost $20,549)					20,434
Europe (0.49%)
Consumer
3,860		Various	—%	8/24	3,860
Total Europe (Cost $4,275)					3,860
Total Consumer Loans and Asset-backed Securities backed by Consumer Loans (Cost $24,824)					24,294
Corporate Debt (5.41%)
North America
Basic Materials
5,440		Various	9.00%	11/19	5,114
Communications
15,255		Various	7.75%-14.00%	12/16 - 6/19	14,671
Consumer
6,543		Various	5.25%-11.50%	6/16 - 9/21	5,867
Diversified
2,793		Various	7.50%	5/20	2,779
Energy
7,475		Various	7.00%-12.25%	1/17 - 6/19	5,877

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(UNAUDITED)

Current Principal/Number of Properties/ Number of Shares		Description	Rate	Maturity	Fair Value
(In thousands)					Expressed in U.S. Dollars
(continued)
Mortgage-related—Residential
$	8,500	Various	15.00%	10/19	$	8,400
Total Corporate Debt (Cost $43,585)					42,708
Mortgage Loans (7.08%) (i)
North America
Mortgage-related—Commercial (g)
32,519		Various	0.00%-10.00%	1/15 - 11/17	28,309
Mortgage-related—Residential
44,336		Various	—%	2/18 - 10/54	27,482
Total Mortgage Loans (Cost $55,664)					55,791
Real Estate Owned (1.10%) (h) (i)
North America
Real estate-related
50		Single-Family Houses			6,591
1		Commercial Property			2,044
Total Real Estate Owned (Cost $8,748)					8,635
Private Corporate Equity Investments (1.84%)
North America
Consumer
32		Non-Exchange Traded Corporate Equity			2,090
Diversified
56		Non-Exchange Traded Corporate Equity			770
Mortgage-related—Commercial
6,241		Non-Exchange Traded Preferred Equity Investment in Commercial Mortgage-Related Private Partnership			6,241
n/a		Non-Controlling Interest in Mortgage-Related Private Partnership			2,673
Mortgage-related—Residential
7,657		Non-Exchange Traded Preferred Equity Investment in Mortgage Originators			2,500
728		Non-Exchange Traded Equity Investment in Mortgage Originators			238
Total Private Corporate Equity Investments (Cost $14,717)					14,512
U.S. Treasury Securities (0.21%)
North America
Government
1,560		U.S. Treasury Bond	3.00%	11/44	1,636
Total U.S. Treasury Securities (Cost $1,550)					1,636
Total Long Investments (Cost $2,122,326)					$	2,172,082

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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(UNAUDITED)

Current Principal		Description	Rate	Maturity	Fair Value
(In thousands)					Expressed in U.S. Dollars
Repurchase Agreements (21.81%) (a) (b) (c) (e)
North America (17.78%)
Government
$	122,256	Deutsche Bank Securities	(0.22)%	1/15	$	122,256
		Collateralized by Par Value $122,870
		U.S. Treasury Note, Coupon 1.50%,
		Maturity Date 11/19
7,465		Bank of America	(0.22)%	1/15	7,465
		Collateralized by Par Value $7,410
		U.S. Treasury Note, Coupon 2.25%,
		Maturity Date 11/24
4,975		Pierpont Securities LLC	(0.10)%	1/15	4,975
		Collateralized by Par Value $5,000,
		U.S. Treasury Note, Coupon 1.25%,
		Maturity Date 10/18
3,379		Bank of America	(0.25)%	1/15	3,379
		Collateralized by Par Value $3,354
		U.S. Treasury Note, Coupon 2.25%,
		Maturity Date 11/24
2,173		Pierpont Securities LLC	(0.30)%	1/15	2,173
		Collateralized by Par Value $2,000
		U.S. Treasury Bond, Coupon 3.13%,
		Maturity Date 8/44
Total North America (Cost $140,248)					140,248
Europe (4.03%)
Government
13,090		Barclays Capital Inc.	(0.10)%	1/15	13,090
		Collateralized by Par Value $11,508
		Sovereign Government Bond, Coupon 2.75%,
		Maturity Date 4/19
9,712		Barclays Capital Inc.	(0.10)%	1/15	9,712
		Collateralized by Par Value $8,390
		Sovereign Government Bond, Coupon 3.75%,
		Maturity Date 10/18
6,888		Barclays Capital Inc.	0.15%	1/15	6,888
		Collateralized by Par Value $6,393
		Sovereign Government Bond, Coupon 4.00%,
		Maturity Date 9/16
2,063		Deutsche Bank Securities	(0.10)%	1/15	2,063
		Collateralized by Par Value $1,827
		Sovereign Government Bond, Coupon 2.75%,
		Maturity Date 4/19
Total Europe (Cost $31,753)					31,753
Total Repurchase Agreements (Cost $172,001)					$	172,001

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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AT DECEMBER 31, 2014 (CONTINUED)

(UNAUDITED)

Current Principal			Description	Rate	Maturity	Fair Value
(In thousands)						Expressed in U.S. Dollars
Investments Sold Short (-163.77%) (a) (b) (c)
TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short (-153.39%) (j)
North America
Mortgage-related—Residential
$	(213,928	)	Federal National Mortgage Association (30 year)	4.00%	1/15	$	(228,376	)
(205,082		)	Federal National Mortgage Association (30 year)	3.50%	1/15	(213,870		)
(146,580		)	Federal National Mortgage Association (15 year)	3.50%	1/15	(154,837		)
(123,117		)	Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (30 year)	4.00%	1/15	(131,254		)
(92,080		)	Federal National Mortgage Association (30 year)	4.50%	1/15	(99,968		)
(54,100		)	Federal National Mortgage Association (30 year)	5.00%	2/15	(59,698		)
(48,150		)	Federal National Mortgage Association (30 year)	5.00%	1/15	(53,193		)
(48,800		)	Federal National Mortgage Association (30 year)	4.50%	2/15	(52,889		)
(38,360		)	Federal National Mortgage Association (15 year)	3.00%	1/15	(39,870		)
(36,081		)	Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (30 year)	4.50%	1/15	(39,111		)
(26,400		)	Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (30 year)	4.00%	2/15	(28,071		)
(21,840		)	Federal National Mortgage Association (30 year)	4.00%	2/15	(23,255		)
(20,300		)	Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (15 year)	3.50%	1/15	(21,429		)
(15,850		)	Federal National Mortgage Association (15 year)	2.50%	1/15	(16,140		)
(14,020		)	Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (30 year)	3.50%	1/15	(14,579		)
(7,900		)	Federal National Mortgage Association (15 year)	4.00%	2/15	(8,365		)
(6,860		)	Federal National Mortgage Association (30 year)	5.50%	1/15	(7,673		)
(6,000		)	Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (30 year)	5.00%	1/15	(6,622		)
(4,100		)	Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (15 year)	3.00%	1/15	(4,256		)
(3,270		)	Federal National Mortgage Association (15 year)	4.00%	1/15	(3,465		)
(1,300		)	Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (30 year)	5.50%	1/15	(1,453		)
(1,100		)	Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (15 year)	4.00%	1/15	(1,165		)
Total TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short (Proceeds -$1,205,876)						(1,209,539		)

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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AT DECEMBER 31, 2014 (CONTINUED)

(UNAUDITED)

Current Principal/ Number of Shares			Description	Rate	Maturity	Fair Value
(In thousands)						Expressed in U.S. Dollars
Government Debt Sold Short (-7.02%)
North America (-3.14%)
Government
$	(22,485	)	U.S. Treasury Note	1.25% - 2.25%	10/18 - 11/24	$	(22,560	)
(2,000		)	U.S. Treasury Bond	3.13%	8/44	(2,149		)
Total North America (Cost $24,602)						(24,709		)
Europe (-3.88%)
Government
(28,118		)	European Sovereign Bonds	2.75% - 4.00%	9/16- 4/19	(30,606		)
Total Europe (Cost $32,008)						(30,606		)
Total Government Debt Sold Short (Proceeds -$56,610)						(55,315		)
Common Stock Sold Short (-3.36%)
North America
Financial
(2,986		)	Publicly Traded Real Estate Investment Trusts			(26,516		)
Total Common Stock Sold Short (Proceeds -$27,605)						(26,516		)
Total Investments Sold Short (Proceeds -$1,290,091)						$	(1,291,370	)

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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AT DECEMBER 31, 2014 (CONTINUED)

(UNAUDITED)

	Primary Risk Exposure	Notional Value			Range of Expiration Dates	Fair Value
(In thousands)						Expressed in U.S.Dollars
Financial Derivatives–Assets (10.15%) (a) (b) (c)
Swaps (9.87%)
Long Swaps:
Credit Default Swaps on Corporate Bond Indices (k)	Credit	$	311,983		12/17 - 12/19	$	35,865
Credit Default Swaps on Asset-Backed Indices (k)	Credit	3,734			12/37 - 5/63	61
Interest Rate Swaps (l)	Interest Rates	1,017,067			7/16 - 12/44	23,243
North America
Total Return Swaps
Financial (o)	Equity Market	875			6/15	8
Short Swaps:
Credit Default Swaps on Asset-Backed Indices (m)	Credit	(50,981		)	5/46 - 10/52	1,820
Interest Rate Swaps (n)	Interest Rates	(627,931		)	10/16 - 12/44	5,411
North America
Credit Default Swaps on Asset-Backed Securities (m)
Mortgage-related—Residential	Credit	(17,691		)	9/34 - 5/36	11,387
Total Swaps (Net cost $59,299)						77,795
Futures (0.03%)
Long Futures:
U.S. Treasury Note Futures (q)	Interest Rates	109,300			3/15	162
Eurodollar Futures (p)	Interest Rates	11,000			6/17	7
Short Futures:
Eurodollar Futures (p)	Interest Rates	(520,000		)	9/15 - 9/17	92
Total Futures						261
Options (0.13%)
Purchased Options:
Options on Credit Default Swaps on Corporate Bond Indices (s)	Credit	364,400			1/15 - 3/15	625
Payer Swaption (u)	Interest Rates	822,800			1/15 - 6/15	344
Options on U.S. Treasury Futures (w)	Interest Rates	11,000			2/15 - 3/15	20
Total Options (Cost $2,161)						989
Forwards (0.11%)
Short Forwards:
Currency Forwards (y)	Currency	(35,849		)	3/15	884
Total Forwards						884
Warrants (0.01%)
North America
Warrants (r)
Mortgage-related—Residential	Equity Market	1,554				100
Total Warrants (Cost $100)						100
Total Financial Derivatives–Assets (Net cost $61,560)						$	80,029

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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AT DECEMBER 31, 2014 (CONTINUED)

(UNAUDITED)

	Primary Risk Exposure	Notional Value			Range of Expiration Dates	Fair Value
(In thousands)						Expressed in U.S.Dollars
Financial Derivatives–Liabilities (-8.39%) (a) (b) (c)
Swaps (-8.32%) (aa)
Long Swaps:
Credit Default Swaps on Asset-Backed Indices (k)	Credit	$	17,113		3/49 - 10/52	$	(4,248	)
Credit Default Swaps on Corporate Bond Indices (k)	Credit	3,756			12/17	(1,231		)
Interest Rate Swaps (l)	Interest Rates	230,410			10/16 - 12/44	(678		)
North America
Credit Default Swaps on Corporate Bonds (k)
Communications	Credit	500			9/19	(172		)
Consumer	Credit	3,498			6/19	(2,283		)
Energy	Credit	430			12/19	(251		)
Total Credit Default Swaps on Corporate Bonds						(2,706		)
Total Return Swaps
Financial (o)	Equity Market	72,075			1/15 - 11/16	(21		)
Short Swaps:
Interest Rate Swaps (n)	Interest Rates	(1,024,716		)	3/15 - 11/44	(28,727		)
Credit Default Swaps on Asset-Backed Indices (m)	Credit	(20,050		)	5/63	(162		)
Credit Default Swaps on Corporate Bond Indices (m)	Credit	(352,945		)	12/16 - 12/19	(27,357		)
North America
Credit Default Swaps on Asset-Backed Securities (m)
Mortgage-related—Residential	Credit	(3,000		)	3/35	(239		)
Credit Default Swaps on Corporate Bonds (m)
Consumer	Credit	(5,970		)	9/19 - 12/19	(247		)
Total Swaps (Net proceeds -$33,400)						(65,616		)
Futures (-0.01%)
Long Futures:
U.S. Treasury Note Futures (q)	Interest Rates	50,600			3/15	(13		)
Short Futures:
Eurodollar Futures (p)	Interest Rates	(179,000		)	3/15 - 6/15	(68		)
Total Futures						(81		)
Options (-0.04%)
Purchased Options:
Payer Swaption (u)	Interest Rates	260,000			3/15	(137		)
Written Options:
Options on Credit Default Swaps on Corporate Bond Indices (t)	Credit	(25,900		)	3/18	(146		)
Payer Swaption (v)	Interest Rates	(10,200		)	1/15	—
Total Options (Proceeds -$155)						(283		)

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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AT DECEMBER 31, 2014 (CONTINUED)

(UNAUDITED)

	Primary Risk Exposure	Notional Value			Range of Expiration Dates	Fair Value
(In thousands)						Expressed in U.S.Dollars
Forwards (-0.02%)
Long Forwards:
Currency Forwards (x)	Currency	$	9,518		3/15	$	(136	)
Short Forwards:
Currency Forwards (y)	Currency	(117		)	3/15	—
Total Forwards						(136		)
Total Financial Derivatives–Liabilities (Net proceeds -$33,555)						$	(66,116	)

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

AT DECEMBER 31, 2014 (CONCLUDED)

(UNAUDITED)

(a) See Note 2 and Note 3 in Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

(b) Classification percentages are based on Total Equity.

(c) Conformed to current period presentation.

(d) At December 31, 2014, the Company's long investments guaranteed by the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, and the Government National Mortgage Association, represented 100.30%, 53.97%, and 9.33% of equity, respectively.

(e) In general, securities received pursuant to repurchase agreements were delivered to counterparties in short sale transactions.

(f) Private trust 100% backed by interest in Government National Mortgage Association collateralized mortgage obligation certificates.

(g) Includes non-performing commercial loans in the amount of $11.3 million whereby principal and/or interest is past due and a maturity date is not applicable.

(h) Number of properties not shown in thousands, represents actual number of properties owned.

(i) Loans and real estate owned are beneficially owned by the Company through participation certificates in the various trusts that hold such investments.

(j) At December 31, 2014, the Company's short investments guaranteed by the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, represented 121.95% and 31.44% of equity, respectively.

(k) For long credit default swaps, the Company sold protection.

(l) For long interest rate swap contracts, a floating rate is being paid and a fixed rate is being received.

(m) For short credit default swaps, the Company purchased protection.

(n) For short interest rate swap contracts, a fixed rate is being paid and a floating rate is being received.

(o) Notional value represents number of underlying shares times the closing price of the underlying security.

(p) Every $1,000,000 in notional value represents one contract.

(q) 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.

(r) Notional amount represents number of warrants.

(s) 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.

(t) 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.

(u) 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.

(v) 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.

(w) 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.

(x) Notional amount represents U.S. Dollars to be paid by the Company at the maturity of the forward contract.

(y) Notional amount represents U.S. Dollars to be received by the Company at the maturity of the forward contract.

(z) The table below shows the Company's long investment ratings from Moody's, Standard and Poor's, or Fitch, as well as the Company's long investments that were unrated but guaranteed by the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, or the Government National Mortgage Association. Ratings tend to be a lagging credit indicator; as a result, the credit quality of the Company's long investment holdings may be lower than the credit quality implied based on the ratings listed below. In situations where an investment has a split rating, the lowest provided rating is used. The ratings descriptions include ratings qualified with a "+," "-," "1," "2," or "3."

Rating Description	Percent of Equity
Unrated but Agency-Guaranteed	163.60	%
A/A/A	0.98	%
Baa/BBB/BBB	5.62	%
Ba/BB/BB or below	80.65	%
Unrated	24.61	%

(aa) The following table shows the Company's swap liabilities by dealer as a percentage of Total Equity:

Dealer/Parent Company	Percent of Equity
Affiliates of JP Morgan	(5.18	)%

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

	Three Month Period Ended September 30, 2015			Three Month Period Ended September 30, 2014(1)			Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2015			Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2014(1)
(In thousands except per share amounts)	Expressed in U.S. Dollars
INVESTMENT INCOME
Interest income	$	26,440		$	22,521		$	78,692		$	65,014
Other income	565			—			1,881			—
Total investment income	27,005			22,521			80,573			65,014
EXPENSES
Base management fee	2,849			3,056			8,720			7,789
Incentive fee	—			1,400			—			1,400
Interest expense	3,073			2,179			8,926			7,222
Other investment related expenses	1,473			1,184			3,838			2,846
Professional fees	587			553			1,934			1,772
Administration fees	342			306			1,027			893
Compensation expense	366			358			1,045			1,030
Insurance expense	162			191			482			573
Directors' fees and expenses	62			70			195			200
Share-based LTIP expense	98			65			294			191
Other expenses	470			560			1,392			1,411
Total expenses	9,482			9,922			27,853			25,327
NET INVESTMENT INCOME	17,523			12,599			52,720			39,687
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS, FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES, AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS/TRANSLATION
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investments	8,477			2,449			32,255			16,887
Financial derivatives, excluding currency forwards	1,943			(10,698		)	(13,583		)	(9,871		)
Financial derivatives—currency forwards	415			1,221			1,890			796
Foreign currency transactions	(2,555		)	(1,455		)	(1,092		)	(1,202		)
	8,280			(8,483		)	19,470			6,610
Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on:
Investments	(20,772		)	(2,560		)	(39,954		)	7,096
Financial derivatives, excluding currency forwards	(3,354		)	11,397			4,946			3,411
Financial derivatives—currency forwards	(153		)	659			87			434
Foreign currency translation	2,403			(465		)	(701		)	(48		)
	(21,876		)	9,031			(35,622		)	10,893
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS, FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES, AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS/TRANSLATION	(13,596		)	548			(16,152		)	17,503
NET INCREASE IN EQUITY RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS	3,927			13,147			36,568			57,190
LESS: NET INCREASE IN EQUITY RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS	31			199			259			660
NET INCREASE IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS	$	3,896		$	12,948		$	36,309		$	56,530
NET INCREASE IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS PER SHARE:
Basic and Diluted	$	0.12		$	0.46		$	1.07		$	2.13

(1) Conformed to current period presentation.

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(UNAUDITED)

	Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2015									Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2014
	Shareholders' Equity			Non-controlling Interest			Total Equity			Shareholders' Equity			Non-controlling Interest			Total Equity
(In thousands)	Expressed in U.S. Dollars
BEGINNING EQUITY (12/31/2014 and 12/31/2013, respectively)	$	782,155		$	6,389		$	788,544		$	620,401		$	5,648		$	626,049
CHANGE IN EQUITY RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
Net investment income							52,720									39,687
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, financial derivatives, and foreign currency transactions							19,470									6,610
Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on investments, financial derivatives, and foreign currency translation							(35,622		)							10,893
Net increase in equity resulting from operations	36,309			259			36,568			56,530			660			57,190
CHANGE IN EQUITY RESULTING FROM TRANSACTIONS
Proceeds from the issuance of shares(1)	—						—			188,400						188,400
Shares issued in connection with incentive fee payment	—						—			309						309
Contributions from non-controlling interests				1,430			1,430						1,524			1,524
Dividends(2)	(66,048		)	(414		)	(66,462		)	(59,720		)	(490		)	(60,210		)
Distributions to non-controlling interests				(1,410		)	(1,410		)				(1,099		)	(1,099		)
Adjustment to non-controlling interest	—			—			—			(486		)	486			—
Offering costs	—						—			(247		)				(247		)
Shares repurchased	(623		)				(623		)	—						—
Share-based LTIP awards	292			2			294			190			1			191
Net increase (decrease) in equity from transactions	(66,379		)	(392		)	(66,771		)	128,446			422			128,868
Net increase (decrease) in equity	(30,070		)	(133		)	(30,203		)	184,976			1,082			186,058
ENDING EQUITY (9/30/2015 and 9/30/2014, respectively)	$	752,085		$	6,256		$	758,341		$	805,377		$	6,730		$	812,107

(1) For the nine month period ended September 30, 2014 proceeds from the issuance of shares is net of an underwriters' discount of $3.0 million.

(2) For the nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, dividends totaling $1.95 and $2.31, respectively, per common share and convertible unit outstanding, were declared and paid.

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

	Nine Month Period Ended
	September 30, 2015			September 30, 2014
(In thousands)	Expressed in U.S. Dollars
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:
NET INCREASE IN EQUITY RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS	$	36,568		$	57,190
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:
Reconciliation of the net increase in equity resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Net realized (gain) loss on investments, financial derivatives, and foreign currency transactions	(19,884		)	(8,115		)
Change in net unrealized (gain) loss on investments and financial derivatives, and foreign currency translation	34,466			(10,678		)
Amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts (net)	7,786			(6,036		)
Purchase of investments	(2,824,104		)	(2,899,745		)
Proceeds from disposition of investments	2,878,023			2,118,261
Proceeds from principal payments of investments	220,875			135,376
Proceeds from investments sold short	1,581,247			1,429,501
Repurchase of investments sold short	(1,897,897		)	(1,087,703		)
Payments made to open financial derivatives	(202,294		)	(18,692		)
Proceeds received to close financial derivatives	255,353			41,677
Proceeds received to open financial derivatives	75,376			43,471
Payments made to close financial derivatives	(124,332		)	(65,865		)
Shares issued in connection with incentive fee payment	—			309
Share-based LTIP expense	294			191
(Increase) decrease in assets:
Repurchase agreements	62,410			(19,077		)
Receivable for securities sold and financial derivatives	328,486			(363,200		)
Due from brokers	(16,101		)	(58,926		)
Interest and principal receivable	(5,183		)	(4,122		)
Restricted cash	(5,580		)	—
Other assets	(753		)	(1,182		)
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
Due to brokers	(19,393		)	(7,752		)
Payable for securities purchased and financial derivatives	22,898			383,408
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	26			440
Incentive fee payable	—			(1,691		)
Other liabilities	1,297			—
Interest and dividends payable	(201		)	617
Base management fee payable	(114		)	692
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	389,269			(341,651		)

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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ELLINGTON FINANCIAL LLC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
	Nine Month Period Ended
	September 30, 2015			September 30, 2014
(In thousands)	Expressed in U.S. Dollars
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of shares	$	—		$	188,400
Contributions from non-controlling interests	1,430			1,524
Shares repurchased	(623		)	—
Offering costs paid	(56		)	(151		)
Dividends paid	(66,462		)	(60,210		)
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(1,410		)	(1,099		)
Principal payments on securitized debt	(254		)	(144		)
Borrowings under reverse repurchase agreements (1)	7,188,017			3,587,485
Repayments of reverse repurchase agreements (1)	(7,484,656		)	(3,428,519		)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(364,014		)	287,286
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	25,255			(54,365		)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD	114,140			183,489
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	$	139,395		$	129,124
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest paid	$	8,573		$	7,110
Shares issued in connection with incentive fee payment (non-cash)	$	—		$	309
Share-based LTIP awards (non-cash)	$	294		$	191
Aggregate TBA trade activity (buys + sells) (non-cash)	$	27,491,213		$	20,616,947

(1) Conformed to current period presentation.

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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ELLINGTON FINANCIAL LLC

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 30, 2015

(UNAUDITED)

1. Organization and Investment Objective

Ellington Financial LLC was formed as a Delaware limited liability company on July 9, 2007 and commenced operations on August 17, 2007. Ellington Financial Operating Partnership LLC (the "Operating Partnership"), a 99.4% owned consolidated subsidiary of Ellington Financial LLC, was formed as a Delaware limited liability company on December 14, 2012 and commenced operations on January 1, 2013. All of the Company's operations and business activities are conducted through the Operating Partnership. Ellington Financial LLC, the Operating Partnership, and their consolidated subsidiaries are hereafter collectively referred to as the "Company." All intercompany accounts are eliminated in consolidation.

The Company is a specialty finance company that primarily acquires and manages mortgage-related assets, including residential mortgage-backed securities, or "RMBS," residential mortgage loans, commercial mortgage-backed securities, or "CMBS," commercial mortgage loans and other commercial real estate debt, real property, and mortgage-related derivatives. The Company also invests in corporate debt and equity securities, collateralized loan obligations, or "CLOs," consumer loans and asset-backed securities, or "ABS," backed by consumer and commercial assets, non-mortgage-related derivatives and other financial assets, including private debt and equity investments in mortgage-related entities.

Ellington Financial Management LLC ("EFM" or the "Manager") is a registered investment adviser and a registered commodity pool operator that serves as the Manager to the Company pursuant to the terms of a management agreement (the "Management Agreement"). EFM is an affiliate of Ellington Management Group, L.L.C., an investment management firm that is registered as both an investment adviser and a commodity pool operator. In accordance with the terms of the Management Agreement, the Manager implements the investment strategy and manages the business and operations on a day-to-day basis for the Company and performs certain services for the Company, subject to oversight by the Company's Board of Directors ("Board of Directors").

2. Significant Accounting Policies

(A) Basis of Presentation: The Company's unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, or "U.S. GAAP," for investment companies, ASC 946, Financial Services—Investment Companies ("ASC 946"). The Company has determined that it meets the definition of an investment company under ASC 946. ASC 946 requires, among other things, that investments be reported at fair value in the financial statements. Additionally under ASC 946 the Company generally will not consolidate its interest in any company other than in its subsidiaries that qualify as investment companies under ASC 946. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, the Operating Partnership, and its subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In management's opinion, all material adjustments, considered necessary for a fair presentation of the Company's interim consolidated financial statements have been included and are only of a normal recurring nature. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire fiscal year. The information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

(B) Valuation: The Company applies ASC 820-10, Fair Value Measurement and Disclosures ("ASC 820-10"), to its holdings of financial instruments. ASC 820-10 establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the observability of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date. The three levels are defined as follows:

• Level 1—inputs to the valuation methodology are observable and reflect quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets. Currently, the types of financial instruments the Company generally includes in this category are listed equities, exchange-traded derivatives, and cash equivalents;

• Level 2—inputs to the valuation methodology other than quoted prices included in Level 1 are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Currently, the types of financial instruments that the Company generally includes in this category are Agency RMBS, non-Agency mortgage-backed securities determined to have sufficiently observable market data, U.S. Treasury securities and certain sovereign debt, commonly traded derivatives, such as interest rate swaps, foreign currency forwards, and certain other over-the-counter derivatives; and

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• Level 3—inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement. The types of financial instruments that the Company generally includes in this category are RMBS, CMBS, ABS, and credit default swaps, or "CDS," on individual ABS, distressed corporate debt and total return swaps on distressed corporate debt, in each case where there is less price transparency. Also included in this category are residential and commercial mortgage loans, consumer loans, non-listed equities, and private corporate equity investments.

For certain financial instruments, the various inputs that management uses to measure fair value for such financial instrument may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, the determination of which category within the fair value hierarchy is appropriate for such financial instrument is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the financial instrument. The Company may use valuation techniques consistent with the market and income approaches to measure the fair value of its assets and liabilities. The market approach uses third-party valuations and information obtained from market transactions involving identical or similar assets or liabilities. The income approach uses projections of the future economic benefit of an instrument to determine its fair value, such as in the discounted cash flow methodology. The inputs or methodology used for valuing financial instruments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in these financial instruments. Transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy are assumed to occur at the end of the reporting period.

Summary Valuation Techniques

For financial instruments that are traded in an "active market," the best measure of fair value is the quoted market price. However, many of the Company's financial instruments are not traded in an active market. Therefore, management generally uses third-party valuations when available. If third-party valuations are not available, management uses other valuation techniques, such as the discounted cash flow methodology. The following are summary descriptions, for various categories of financial instruments, of the valuation methodologies management uses in determining fair value of the Company's financial instruments in such categories. Management utilizes such methodologies to assign a good faith fair value (the estimated price that, in an orderly transaction at the valuation date, would be received to sell an asset, or paid to transfer a liability, as the case may be) to each such financial instrument.

For mortgage-backed securities, or "MBS," including To Be Announced MBS, or "TBAs," and CLOs, management seeks to obtain at least one third-party valuation, and often obtains multiple valuations when available. Management has been able to obtain third-party valuations on the vast majority of these instruments and expects to continue to solicit third-party valuations in the future. Management generally values each financial instrument at the average of third-party valuations received and not rejected as described below. Third-party valuations are not binding, and while management generally does not adjust the valuations it receives, management may challenge or reject a valuation when, based on its validation criteria, management determines that such valuation is unreasonable or erroneous. Furthermore, based on its validation criteria, management may determine that the average of the third-party valuations received for a given instrument does not result in what management believes to be the fair value of such instrument, and in such circumstances management may override this average with its own good faith valuation. The validation criteria may take into account output from management's own models, recent trading activity in the same or similar instruments, and valuations received from third parties. The use of proprietary models requires the use of a significant amount of judgment and the application of various assumptions including, but not limited to, assumptions concerning future prepayment rates and default rates. Valuations for fixed rate MBS pass-throughs issued by a U.S. government agency or government-sponsored enterprise are typically based on observable pay-up data (pay-ups are price premiums for specified categories of fixed rate pools relative to their TBA counterparts) or models that use observable market data, such as interest rates and historical prepayment speeds, and are validated against third-party valuations. Given their relatively high level of price transparency, Agency RMBS pass-throughs are typically designated as Level 2 assets, although Agency interest only and inverse interest only RMBS are currently designated as Level 3 assets since they generally have less price transparency. Non-Agency MBS and CLOs are generally classified as either Level 2 or Level 3 based on analysis of available market data such as recent trades, executable bids, and reported "market color." Furthermore, the methodology used by the third-party valuation providers is reviewed at least annually by management, so as to ascertain whether such providers are utilizing observable market data to determine the valuations that they provide.

For residential and commercial mortgage loans, consumer loans, and real estate owned properties, or "REO," management determines fair value by taking into account both external pricing data, when available, and internal pricing models. Non-performing mortgage loans and REO are typically valued based on management's estimates of the value of the underlying real estate, using various information including general economic data, broker price opinions, or "BPOs," recent sales, property appraisals, and bids. Performing mortgage loans and consumer loans are typically valued using discounted cash flows based on market assumptions. These assumptions typically include projected default and prepayment rates and loss severities, and may include adjustments based on appraisals and BPOs. Mortgage and consumer loans and REO properties are classified as Level 3 assets.

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For financial derivatives with greater price transparency, such as CDS on asset-backed indices, CDS on corporate indices, certain options on the foregoing, and total return swaps on publicly-traded equities, market-standard pricing sources are used to obtain valuations; these financial derivatives are generally designated as Level 2 instruments. Interest rate swaps, swaptions, and foreign currency forwards are typically valued based on internal models that use observable market data, including applicable interest rates and foreign currency rates in effect as of the measurement date; the model-generated valuations are then typically compared to counterparty valuations for reasonableness. These financial derivatives are also generally designated as Level 2 instruments. Financial derivatives with less price transparency, such as CDS on individual ABS, are generally valued based on internal models, and are typically designated as Level 3 instruments. In the case of CDS on individual ABS, the valuation process typically starts with an estimation of the value of the underlying ABS.

The Company's investments in distressed corporate debt are in the form of loans as well as total return swaps on loans. Valuations are typically based on prices of the underlying loans received from widely used third-party pricing services. These investments are generally designated as Level 3 assets. Investments in private operating entities, such as mortgage originators, are valued based on available metrics, such as relevant market multiples and comparable company valuations, company specific-financial data including actual and projected results, and in certain cases, where sufficient relevant data is not otherwise available, the original transaction price. These investments are designated as Level 3 assets.

The Company's reverse repurchase agreements are carried at cost, which approximates fair value. Reverse repurchase agreements are classified as Level 2 assets and liabilities based on the adequacy of the collateral and their short term nature.

The Company's valuation process, including the application of validation criteria, is overseen by the Manager's Valuation Committee ("Valuation Committee"). The Valuation Committee includes senior level executives from various departments within the Manager, and each quarter, the Valuation Committee reviews and approves the valuations of the Company's investments. The valuation process also includes a monthly review by the Company's third-party administrator. The goal of this review is to replicate various aspects of the Company's valuation process based on the Company's documented procedures.

Because of the inherent uncertainty of valuation, the estimated fair value of the Company's financial instruments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the financial instruments existed, and the differences could be material to the Company's consolidated financial statements.

(C) Purchase and Sales of Investments and Investment Income: Purchases and sales of investments are generally recorded on trade date, and realized and unrealized gains and losses are calculated based on identified cost. The Company amortizes premiums and accretes discounts on its debt investments. Coupon interest income on fixed income investments is generally accrued based on the outstanding principal balance or notional amount and the current coupon interest rate.

For Agency RMBS and debt securities that are deemed to be of high credit quality at the time of purchase, premiums and discounts are amortized into interest income over the life of such securities using the effective interest method. For securities whose cash flows vary depending on prepayments, an effective yield retroactive to the time of purchase is periodically recomputed based on actual prepayments and changes in projected prepayment activity, and a catch-up adjustment is made to amortization to reflect the cumulative impact of the change in effective yield.

For debt securities (including non-Agency MBS) that are deemed not to be of high credit quality at the time of purchase, interest income is recognized based on the effective interest method. For purposes of determining the effective interest rate, management estimates the future expected cash flows of its investment holdings based on assumptions including, but not limited to, assumptions for future prepayment rates, default rates, and loss severities (each of which may in turn incorporate various macro-economic assumptions, such as future housing prices). These assumptions are re-evaluated not less than quarterly. Principal write-offs are generally treated as realized losses. Changes in projected cash flows, as applied to the current amortized cost of the security, may result in a prospective change in the yield/interest income recognized on such securities.

For each loan purchased with the expectation that both interest and principal will be paid in full, the Company generally amortizes or accretes any premium or discount over the life of the loan utilizing the effective interest method. However, on at least a quarterly basis based on current information and events, the Company re-assesses the collectability of interest and principal, and designates a loan as impaired either when any payments have become 90 or more days past due, or when, in the opinion of management, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect either interest or principal in full. Once a loan is designated as impaired, as long as principal is still expected to be collectable in full, interest payments are recorded as interest income only when received (i.e., under the cash basis method); accruals of interest income are only resumed when the loan becomes contractually current and performance is demonstrated to be resumed. However, if principal is not expected to be collectable in full, the cost recovery method is used (i.e., no interest income is recognized, and all payments received—whether contractually interest or principal—are applied to cost).

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For each loan purchased with evidence of credit deterioration since origination and the expectation that either principal or interest will not be paid in full, interest income is generally recognized using the effective interest method for as long as the cash flows can be reasonably estimated. Here, instead of amortizing the purchase discount (i.e., the excess of the unpaid principal balance over the purchase price) over the life of the loan, the Company effectively amortizes the accretable yield (i.e., the excess of the Company's estimate of the total cash flows to be collected over the life of the loan over the purchase price). Not less than quarterly, the Company updates its estimate of the cash flows expected to be collected over the life of the loan, and revised yields are prospectively applied. To the extent that cash flows cannot be reasonably estimated, these loans are generally accounted for under the cost recovery method.

For certain groups of consumer loans that the Company considers as having sufficiently homogeneous characteristics, the Company aggregates such loans into pools, and accounts for each such pool as a single asset. The pool is then treated analogously to a debt security deemed not to be of high credit quality, in that (i) the aggregate premium or discount for the pool is amortized or accreted into interest income based on the pool's effective interest rate; (ii) the effective interest rate is determined based on the net expected cash flows of the pool, taking into account estimates of prepayments, defaults, and loss severities; and (iii) estimates are updated not less than quarterly and revised yields are prospectively applied.

In estimating future cash flows on the Company's debt investments, there are a number of assumptions that will be subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, including, in the case of MBS, assumptions relating to prepayment rates, default rates, loan loss severities, and loan repurchases. These estimates require the use of a significant amount of judgment.

The Company receives dividend income on certain of its equity investments and rental income on certain of its REO properties. These items of income are included on the Consolidated Statement of Operations under the heading, "Other income."

(D) Cash and Cash Equivalents: Cash and cash equivalents include cash and short term investments with original maturities of three months or less at the date of acquisition. Cash and cash equivalents typically include amounts held in an interest bearing overnight account and amounts held in money market funds, and these balances generally exceed insured limits. Restricted cash represents cash that the Company can use only for specific purposes, see Note 13.

(E) Financial Derivatives: The Company enters into various types of financial derivatives. The Company's financial derivatives are predominantly subject to bilateral collateral arrangements or clearing in accordance with the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. The Company may be required to deliver or receive cash or securities as collateral upon entering into derivative transactions. In addition, changes in the relative value of derivative transactions may require the Company or the counterparty to post or receive additional collateral. In the case of cleared derivatives, the clearinghouse becomes the Company's counterparty and a futures commission merchant acts as an intermediary between the Company and the clearinghouse with respect to all facets of the related transaction, including the posting and receipt of required collateral. Cash collateral received by the Company is reflected on the Consolidated Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Equity as "Due to Brokers." Conversely, cash collateral posted by the Company is reflected as "Due from Brokers" on the Consolidated Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Equity. The major types of derivatives utilized by the Company are swaps, futures, options and swaptions, and forwards.

Swaps: The Company may enter into various types of swaps, including interest rate swaps, credit default swaps, and total return swaps. The primary risk associated with the Company's interest rate swap activity is interest rate risk. The primary risk associated with the Company's credit default swaps is credit risk and the primary risks associated with the Company's total return swap activity are equity market risk and credit risk.

The Company is subject to interest rate risk exposure in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. Primarily to help mitigate interest rate risk, the Company enters into interest rate swaps. Interest rate swaps are contractual agreements whereby one party pays a floating interest rate on a notional principal amount and receives a fixed rate payment on the same notional principal, or vice versa, for a fixed period of time. Interest rate swaps change in value with movements in interest rates.

The Company enters into credit default swaps. A credit default swap is a contract under which one party agrees to compensate another party for the financial loss associated with the occurrence of a "credit event" in relation to a "reference amount" or notional value of a credit obligation (usually a bond, loan, or a basket of bonds or loans). The definition of a credit event may vary from contract to contract. A credit event may occur (i) when the underlying reference asset(s) fails to make scheduled principal or interest payments to its holders, (ii) with respect to credit default swaps referencing mortgage/asset-backed securities and indices, when the underlying reference obligation is downgraded below a certain rating level, or (iii) with respect to credit default swaps referencing corporate entities and indices, upon the bankruptcy of the underlying reference obligor. The Company typically writes (sells) protection to take a "long" position or purchases (buys) protection to take a "short" position with respect to underlying reference assets or to hedge exposure to other investment holdings.

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The Company enters into total return swaps in order to take a "long" or "short" position with respect to an underlying reference asset. The Company is subject to market price volatility of the underlying reference asset. A total return swap involves commitments to pay interest in exchange for a market-linked return based on a notional value. To the extent that the total return of the corporate debt, security, group of securities or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest obligation, the Company will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty.

Swaps change in value with movements in interest rates, credit quality or total return of the reference securities. During the term of swap contracts, changes in value are recognized as unrealized gains or losses. When a contract is terminated, the Company realizes a gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and the Company's basis in the contract, if any. Periodic payments or receipts required by swap agreements are recorded as unrealized gains or losses when accrued and realized gains or losses when received or paid. Upfront payments paid and/or received by the Company to open swap contracts are recorded as an asset and/or liability on the Consolidated Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Equity and are recorded as a realized gain or loss on the termination date.

Futures Contracts: A futures contract is an exchange-traded agreement to buy or sell an asset for a set price on a future date. The Company enters into Eurodollar and/or U.S. Treasury security futures contracts to hedge its interest rate risk. The Company may also enter into various other futures contracts, including equity index futures. Initial margin deposits are made upon entering into futures contracts and can generally be either in the form of cash or securities. During the period the futures contract is open, changes in the value of the contract are recognized as unrealized gains or losses by marking-to-market to reflect the current market value of the contract. Variation margin payments are made or received periodically, depending upon whether unrealized losses or gains are incurred. When the contract is closed, the Company records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds of the closing transaction and the Company's basis in the contract.

Options: The Company may purchase or write put or call options contracts or enter into swaptions. The Company enters into options contracts typically to help mitigate overall market, credit, or interest rate risk depending on the type of options contract. However, the Company also enters into options contracts from time to time for speculative purposes. When the Company purchases an options contract, the option asset is initially recorded at an amount equal to the premium paid, if any, and is subsequently marked-to-market. Premiums paid for purchasing options contracts that expire unexercised are recognized on the expiration date as realized losses. If an options contract is exercised, the premium paid is subtracted from the proceeds of the sale or added to the cost of the purchase to determine whether the Company has realized a gain or loss on the related transaction. When the Company writes an options contract, the option liability is initially recorded at an amount equal to the premium received, if any, and is subsequently marked-to-market. Premiums received for writing options contracts that expire unexercised are recognized on the expiration date as realized gains. If an options contract is exercised, the premium received is subtracted from the cost of the purchase or added to the proceeds of the sale to determine whether the Company has realized a gain or loss on the related investment transaction. When the Company enters into a closing transaction, the Company will realize a gain or loss depending upon whether the amount from the closing transaction is greater or less than the premiums paid or received. The Company may also enter into options contracts that contain forward-settling premiums. In this case, no money is exchanged upfront. Instead the agreed-upon premium is paid by the buyer upon expiration of the option, regardless of whether or not the option is exercised.

Forward Currency Contracts: A forward currency contract is an agreement between two parties to purchase or sell a specific quantity of currency with the delivery and settlement at a specific future date and exchange rate. During the period the forward currency contract is open, changes in the value of the contract are recognized as unrealized gains or losses. When the contract is settled, the Company records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds of the closing transaction and the Company's basis in the contract.

Commitments to Purchase Residential Mortgage Loans: The Company may enter into forward purchase commitments under flow agreements, whereby the Company commits to purchasing the loans based on pre-defined underwriting guidelines and at stated interest rates. Actual loan purchases are contingent upon successful loan closings. These commitments to purchase mortgage loans are classified as derivatives on the Company's Consolidated Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Equity and are, therefore, recorded as assets or liabilities measured at fair value. Until the purchase commitment expires or the underlying loan closes, changes in the estimated fair value of such commitments are recognized as unrealized gains or losses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Financial derivatives disclosed on the Consolidated Condensed Schedule of Investments include: credit default swaps on asset-backed securities, credit default swaps on asset-backed indices, credit default swaps on corporate bond indices, credit default swaps on corporate bonds, interest rate swaps, total return swaps, futures, foreign currency forwards, options contracts, warrants, and mortgage loan purchase commitments.

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Financial derivative assets are included in Financial derivatives—assets, at fair value on the Consolidated Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Equity. Financial derivative liabilities are included in Financial derivatives—liabilities, at fair value on the Consolidated Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Equity. In addition, financial derivative contracts are summarized by type on the Consolidated Condensed Schedule of Investments.

(F) Investments Sold Short: When the Company sells securities short, it typically satisfies its security delivery settlement obligation by obtaining the security sold from the same or a different counterparty. The Company generally is required to deliver cash or securities as collateral to the counterparty for the Company's obligation to return the borrowed security. The amount by which the market value of the obligation falls short of or exceeds the proceeds from the short sale is treated as an unrealized gain or loss, respectively. A realized gain or loss will be recognized upon the termination of a short sale if the market price is less or greater than the proceeds originally received.

(G) Reverse Repurchase Agreements and Repurchase Agreements: The Company enters into reverse repurchase agreements with third-party broker-dealers whereby it sells securities under agreements to be repurchased at an agreed-upon price and date. The Company also enters into repurchase agreement transactions with third-party broker-dealers whereby it purchases securities under agreements to resell at an agreed-upon price and date. In general, securities received pursuant to repurchase agreements are delivered to counterparties of short sale transactions. The Company accounts for reverse repurchase agreements as collateralized borrowings, with the initial sale price representing the amount borrowed, and with the future repurchase price consisting of the amount borrowed plus interest, at the implied interest rate of the reverse repurchase agreement, on the amount borrowed over the term of the reverse repurchase agreement. The interest rate on a reverse repurchase agreement or a repurchase agreement is based on competitive rates (or competitive market spreads, in the case of agreements with floating interest rates) at the time such agreement is entered into. When the Company enters into a reverse repurchase agreement, the lender establishes and maintains an account containing cash and/or securities having a value not less than the repurchase price, including accrued interest, of the reverse repurchase agreement. Assets held pursuant to repurchase agreements are reflected as assets on the Consolidated Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Equity. Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements that are conducted with the same counterparty may be reported on a net basis if they meet the requirements of ASC 210-20, Balance Sheet Offsetting. There are no repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements reported on a net basis in the Company's consolidated financial statements. Reverse repurchase agreements are carried at their contractual amounts, which approximate fair value as the debt is short-term in nature. Repurchase agreements are carried at fair value based on their contractual amounts as the debt is short-term in nature.

(H) Securitized Debt: The Company entered into a resecuritization transaction in January 2012, which is accounted for as a collateralized borrowing. The asset contributed to the securitization was not derecognized but rather, the liability issued by the securitization was recorded to reflect the term financing of the re-securitized asset. Under ASC 825-10, the Company has elected to carry securitized debt at fair value.

(I) When-Issued/Delayed Delivery Securities: The Company may purchase or sell securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis. Securities purchased or sold on a when-issued basis are traded for delivery beyond the normal settlement date at a stated price or yield, and no income accrues to the purchaser prior to settlement. Purchasing or selling securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis involves the risk that the market price or yield at the time of settlement may be lower or higher than the agreed-upon price or yield, in which case a realized loss may be incurred.

The Company transacts in the forward settling TBA market. The Company typically does not take delivery of TBAs, but rather settles the associated receivable and payable with its trading counterparties on a net basis. Transactions with the same counterparty for the same TBA that result in a reduction of the position are treated as extinguished. The market value of the securities that the Company is required to purchase pursuant to a TBA transaction may decline below the agreed-upon purchase price. Conversely, the market value of the securities that the Company is required to sell pursuant to a TBA transaction may increase above the agreed upon sale price. As part of its TBA activities, the Company may "roll" its TBA positions, whereby the Company may sell (buy) securities for delivery (receipt) in an earlier month and simultaneously contract to repurchase (sell) similar, but not identical, securities at an agreed-upon price on a fixed date in a later month (with the later-month price typically lower than the earlier-month price). The Company accounts for its TBA transactions (including those related to TBA rolls) as purchases and sales.

(J) REO: When the Company obtains possession of real property in connection with a foreclosure or similar action, the Company de-recognizes the associated mortgage loan according to ASU 2014-04, Reclassification of Residential Real Estate Collateralized Consumer Mortgage Loans upon Foreclosure ("ASU 2014-04"). Under the provisions of ASU 2014-04, the Company is deemed to have received physical possession of real estate property collateralizing a mortgage loan when it obtains legal title to the property upon completion of a foreclosure or when the borrower conveys all interest in the property to it through a deed in lieu of foreclosure or similar legal agreement. The Company holds all REO at fair value.

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(K) Investments in Operating Entities: The Company has made and may in the future make non-controlling investments in operating entities such as mortgage originators. Investments in such operating entities may be in the form of preferred and/or common equity, debt, or some other form of investment. The Company carries its investments in such entities at fair value. The impact of these investments and their results of operations are immaterial to the Company's financial condition and results of operations.

(L) Offering Costs/Underwriters' Discount: Offering costs and underwriters' discount are charged against shareholders' equity.

(M) Expenses: Expenses are recognized as incurred on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

(N) LTIP Units: Long term incentive plan units ("LTIP units") have been issued to the Company's dedicated or partially dedicated personnel and independent directors as well as the Manager. Costs associated with LTIP units issued to dedicated or partially dedicated personnel and independent directors are amortized over the vesting period in accordance with ASC 718-10, Compensation—Stock Compensation. Costs associated with LTIP units issued to the Manager are amortized over the vesting period in accordance with ASC 505-50, Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees. The vesting periods for LTIP units issued under the Ellington Incentive Plan for Individuals (the "Individual LTIP") to dedicated or partially dedicated personnel are typically one year and can be up to two years. The vesting periods of Individual LTIP units are typically one year for independent directors.

(O)Non-controlling interests: Non-controlling interests include the interest in the Operating Partnership owned by an affiliate of the Manager and certain related parties and consist of units convertible into the Company's common shares. Non-controlling interests also include the interests of joint venture partners in certain of our consolidated subsidiaries. The joint venture partners' interests do not consist of units convertible into the Company's common shares. The Company adjusts the non-controlling interests owned by an affiliate of the Manager and certain related parties to align their carrying value with the share of total outstanding operating partnership units ("OP Units") issued by the Operating Partnership to the non-controlling interest. Any such adjustments are reflected in "Adjustment to non-controlling interest" on the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity. See Note 9 for further discussion of non-controlling interests.

(P) Dividends: Dividends payable by the Company are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends are typically declared and paid on a quarterly basis in arrears.

(Q) Shares Repurchased: Common shares that are repurchased by the Company subsequent to issuance decrease the total number of shares outstanding and issued.

(R) Earnings Per Share ("EPS"): Basic EPS is computed using the two class method by dividing net increase (decrease) in shareholders' equity resulting from operations after adjusting for the impact of LTIP units which are participating securities, by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding calculated including LTIP units. Because the Company's LTIP units are participating securities, they are included in the calculation of basic and diluted EPS. OP Units relating to a non-controlling interest are also participating securities and, accordingly, are included in the calculation of both basic and diluted EPS.

(S) Foreign Currency: Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at current exchange rates at the following dates: (i) assets, liabilities, and unrealized gains/losses—at the valuation date; and (ii) income, expenses, and realized gains/losses—at the accrual/transaction date. The Company isolates the portion of realized and change in unrealized gain (loss) resulting from changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments and financial derivatives from the fluctuations arising from changes in fair value of investments and financial derivatives held. Changes in realized and change in unrealized gain (loss) due to foreign currency are included in Foreign currency transactions and Foreign currency translation, respectively, on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

(T) Income Taxes: The Company intends to be treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Certain of the Company's subsidiaries are not consolidated for U.S. federal income tax purposes, but are also treated as partnerships. In general, partnerships are not subject to entity-level tax on their income, but the income of a partnership is taxable to its owners on a flow-through basis. As of September 30, 2015, certain subsidiaries of the Company have elected to be treated as corporations for U.S. federal income tax purposes, one of which intends to elect to be taxed as a real estate investment trust.

The Company follows the provisions of ASC 740-10, Income Taxes ("ASC 740-10"), which requires management to determine whether a tax position of the Company is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by the applicable taxing authority, including resolution of any related appeals, based on the technical merits of the position. The Company did not have any additions to unrecognized tax benefits resulting from tax positions related either to the current period or to 2014, 2013, or 2012 (its open tax years), and no reductions resulting from tax positions of prior years or due to settlements, and thus

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had no unrecognized tax benefits or reductions since inception. The Company does not expect any change in unrecognized tax benefits within the next fiscal year. There were no amounts accrued for tax penalties or interest as of or during the periods presented in these consolidated financial statements.

The Company may take positions with respect to certain tax issues which depend on legal interpretation of facts or applicable tax regulations. Should the relevant tax regulators successfully challenge any of such positions, the Company might be found to have a tax liability that has not been recorded in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Also, management's conclusions regarding ASC 740-10 may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, further implementation guidance from the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or "FASB," and ongoing analyses of tax laws, regulations and interpretations thereof.

To date there have been no material differences between the tax and U.S. GAAP bases of the Company's investments.

(U) Recent Accounting Pronouncements: In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-11, Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures ("ASU 2014-11"). This amends ASC 860, Transfers and Servicing ("ASC 860"), to require disclosure of repurchase-to-maturity transactions to be accounted for as secured borrowings rather than sales of an asset, and transfers of financial assets with a contemporaneous repo will no longer be evaluated to determine whether they should be accounted for on a combined basis as forward contracts. The new guidance also prescribes additional disclosures particularly on the nature of collateral pledged under repurchase agreements accounted for as secured borrowings. ASU 2014-11 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2014. The adoption of ASC 860, as amended by ASU 2014-11 did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15, Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity's Ability to Continue as a Going Concern ("ASU 2014-15"). ASU 2014-15 requires management to perform interim and annual assessments of an entity's ability to continue as a going concern and to provide disclosure if events or conditions arise that would place substantial doubt on the entity's ability to continue as a going concern. ASU 2014-15 is effective for the annual period ending after December 15, 2016, and subsequent interim and annual periods with early adoption permitted. The adoption of ASU 2014-15 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-02, Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis ("ASU 2015-02"). This amends ASC 810, Consolidation (ASC "810"), to improve targeted areas of consolidation guidance by simplifying the requirements of consolidation and placing more emphasis on risk of loss when determining a controlling financial interest. ASU 2015-02 is effective for the annual period ending after December 15, 2015, and subsequent interim and annual periods with early adoption permitted. The adoption of ASU 2015-02 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

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3. Valuation

The table below reflects the value of the Company's Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 financial instruments at September 30, 2015:

Description	Level 1		Level 2			Level 3		Total
Assets:	(In thousands)
Cash equivalents	$	50,000	$	—		$	—	$	50,000
Investments, at fair value-
Agency residential mortgage-backed securities	$	—	$	1,247,960		$	28,355	$	1,276,315
Private label residential mortgage-backed securities	—		153,526			150,457		303,983
Private label commercial mortgage-backed securities	—		—			42,515		42,515
Commercial mortgage loans	—		—			54,620		54,620
Residential mortgage loans	—		—			17,659		17,659
Collateralized loan obligations	—		—			56,803		56,803
Consumer loans and asset-backed securities backed by consumer loans	—		—			77,701		77,701
Corporate debt	—		—			28,247		28,247
Real estate owned	—		—			14,830		14,830
Private corporate equity investments	—		—			22,006		22,006
Total investments, at fair value	—		1,401,486			493,193		1,894,679
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value-
Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities	—		—			8,927		8,927
Credit default swaps on corporate bond indices	—		34,580			—		34,580
Credit default swaps on corporate bonds	—		1			—		1
Credit default swaps on asset-backed indices	—		2,971			—		2,971
Interest rate swaps	—		24,601			—		24,601
Total return swaps	—		5			176		181
Swaptions	—		362			—		362
Options	177		898			—		1,075
Futures	211		—			—		211
Forwards	—		974			—		974
Warrants	—		—			100		100
Mortgage loan purchase commitments	—		11			—		11
Total financial derivatives–assets, at fair value	388		64,403			9,203		73,994
Repurchase agreements	—		109,591			—		109,591
Total investments and financial derivatives–assets, at fair value and repurchase agreements	$	388	$	1,575,480		$	502,396	$	2,078,264
Liabilities:
Investments sold short, at fair value-
Agency residential mortgage-backed securities	$	—	$	(882,650	)	$	—	$	(882,650	)
Government debt	—		(105,105		)	—		(105,105		)
Total investments sold short, at fair value	—		(987,755		)	—		(987,755		)

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Description	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
Liabilities (continued):	(In thousands)
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value-
Credit default swaps on corporate bond indices	$	—		$	(32,108	)	$	—		$	(32,108	)
Credit default swaps on corporate bonds	—			(453		)	—			(453		)
Credit default swaps on asset-backed indices	—			(4,540		)	—			(4,540		)
Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities	—			—			(262		)	(262		)
Interest rate swaps	—			(27,638		)	—			(27,638		)
Total return swaps	—			(1		)	(3,055		)	(3,056		)
Options	(59		)	(1,200		)	—			(1,259		)
Swaptions	—			(265		)	—			(265		)
Futures	(1,203		)	—			—			(1,203		)
Forwards	—			(141		)	—			(141		)
Total financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value	(1,262		)	(66,346		)	(3,317		)	(70,925		)
Securitized debt(1)	—			—			(503		)	(503		)
Guarantees(2)	—			—			(1,229		)	(1,229		)
Total investments sold short, financial derivatives–liabilities, securitized debt, and guarantees, at fair value	$	(1,262	)	$	(1,054,101	)	$	(5,049	)	$	(1,060,412	)

(1) The asset subject to the resecuritization had a fair value of $1.9 million as of September 30, 2015, which is included on the Consolidated Schedule of Investments under Principal and Interest – Private Label Securities Mortgage-related—Residential.

(2) Included in Other liabilities on the Consolidated Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Equity.

There were no transfers of financial instruments between Level 1 and Level 2 during the nine month period ended September 30, 2015.

The following table identifies the significant unobservable inputs that affect the valuation of the Company's Level 3 assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2015:

	Fair Value		Valuation  Technique	Unobservable Input	Range						Weighted Average
Description					Min			Max
	(In thousands)
Private label residential mortgage-backed securities (1)	$	104,505	Market Quotes	Non Binding Third-Party Valuation	$	1.84		$	114.86		$	70.70
Collateralized loan obligations	51,520		Market Quotes	Non Binding Third-Party Valuation	$	14.00		$	127.50		$	89.83
Private label residential mortgage-backed securities	45,449		Discounted Cash Flows	Yield	4.0		%	56.2		%	13.4		%
				Projected Collateral Prepayments	5.3		%	78.0		%	37.1		%
				Projected Collateral Losses	1.1		%	31.2		%	13.5		%
				Projected Collateral Recoveries	1.4		%	19.0		%	8.1		%
				Projected Collateral Scheduled Amortization	0.0		%	70.7		%	41.3		%
											100.0		%
Private label commercial mortgage-backed securities	17,485		Discounted Cash Flows	Yield	12.1		%	38.0		%	23.6		%
				Projected Collateral Losses	0.2		%	100.0		%	16.5		%
				Projected Collateral Recoveries	0.0		%	13.2		%	4.8		%
				Projected Collateral Scheduled Amortization	0.0		%	98.4		%	78.7		%
											100.0		%
Corporate debt and non-exchange traded corporate equity	23,798		Market Quotes	Non Binding Third-Party Valuation	$	3.00		$	200.00		$	68.31

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(continued)	Fair Value			Valuation  Technique	Unobservable Input	Range						Weighted Average
Description						Min			Max
	(In thousands)
Corporate debt and warrants	$	10,500		Discounted Cash Flows	Yield	15.0		%	15.0		%	15.0		%
Collateralized loan obligations	5,283			Discounted Cash Flows	Yield	12.0		%	33.6		%	17.6		%
					Projected Collateral Prepayments	50.9		%	70.1		%	58.5		%
					Projected Collateral Losses	2.4		%	8.1		%	4.3		%
					Projected Collateral Recoveries	1.4		%	4.8		%	2.9		%
					Projected Collateral Scheduled Amortization	25.0		%	45.1		%	34.3		%
												100.0		%
Consumer loans and asset-backed securities backed by consumer loans	77,701			Discounted Cash Flows	Yield	9.0		%	15.3		%	10.7		%
Private label commercial mortgage-backed securities	25,030			Market Quotes	Non Binding Third-Party Valuation	$	6.16		$	98.50		$	44.95
Performing commercial mortgage loans	48,342			Discounted Cash Flows	Yield	9.8		%	17.8		%	12.3		%
Non-performing commercial mortgage loans	6,278			Discounted Cash Flows	Yield	10.2		%	10.2		%	10.2		%
					Months to Resolution	11.2			11.2			11.2
Non-performing residential mortgage loan pools and real estate owned	32,489			Discounted Cash Flows	Yield	5.7		%	12.0		%	8.0		%
					Months to Resolution	4.0			116.7			32.5
Agency interest only residential mortgage-backed securities	22,943			Market Quotes	Non Binding Third-Party Valuation	$	3.16		$	23.81		$	10.70
Agency interest only residential mortgage-backed securities	5,412			Option Adjusted Spread ("OAS")	LIBOR OAS(2)	12			1,469			419
					Projected Collateral Prepayments	21.2		%	85.3		%	69.9		%
					Projected Collateral Scheduled Amortization	14.7		%	78.8		%	30.1		%
												100.0		%
Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities	8,665			Net Discounted Cash Flows	Projected Collateral Prepayments	26.5		%	43.7		%	31.7		%
					Projected Collateral Losses	17.2		%	35.0		%	27.0		%
					Projected Collateral Recoveries	7.0		%	17.8		%	12.8		%
					Projected Collateral Scheduled Amortization	24.8		%	32.6		%	28.5		%
												100.0		%
Total return swaps	(2,879		)	Market Quotes	Non Binding Third-Party Valuation (3)	$	47.78		$	100.50		$	59.03
Non-exchange traded equity investments in commercial mortgage-related private partnerships	10,817			Discounted Cash Flows	Yield	16.5		%	12.3		%	13.4		%
					Expected Holding Period (Months)	8.7			17.1			10.9
Non-exchange traded preferred and common equity investment in mortgage-related entities	5,238			Recent Transactions	Enterprise Value	N/A			N/A			N/A
Guarantees	(1,229		)	Recent Transactions	Transaction Price	N/A			N/A			N/A

(1) Includes securitized debt with a fair value of $0.5 million as of September 30, 2015.

(2) Shown in basis points.

(3) Represents valuations on underlying assets.

Third-party non-binding valuations are validated by comparing such valuations to internally generated prices based on the Company's models and to recent trading activity in the same or similar instruments.

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For those instruments valued using discounted and net discounted cash flows, collateral prepayments, losses, recoveries, and scheduled amortization are projected over the remaining life of the collateral and expressed as a percentage of the collateral's current principal balance. Averages are weighted based on the fair value of the related instrument. In the case of credit default swaps on asset-backed securities, averages are weighted based on each instrument's bond equivalent value. Bond equivalent value represents the investment amount of a corresponding position in the reference obligation, calculated as the difference between the outstanding principal balance of the underlying reference obligation and the fair value, inclusive of accrued interest, of the derivative contract. For those assets valued using the LIBOR Option Adjusted Spread ("OAS") valuation methodology, cash flows are projected using the Company's models over multiple interest rate scenarios, and these projected cash flows are then discounted using the LIBOR rates implied by each interest rate scenario. The LIBOR OAS of an asset is then computed as the unique constant yield spread that, when added to all LIBOR rates in each interest rate scenario generated by the model, will equate (a) the expected present value of the projected asset cash flows over all model scenarios to (b) the actual current market price of the asset. LIBOR OAS is therefore model-dependent. Generally speaking, LIBOR OAS measures the additional yield spread over LIBOR that an asset provides at its current market price after taking into account any interest rate options embedded in the asset. The Company considers the expected timeline to resolution in the determination of fair value for its non-performing commercial and residential loans.

Material changes in any of the inputs above in isolation could result in a significant change to reported fair value measurements. Additionally, fair value measurements are impacted by the interrelationships of these inputs. For example, for instruments subject to prepayments and credit losses, such as non-Agency RMBS and consumer loans and ABS backed by consumer loans, a higher expectation of collateral prepayments will generally be accompanied by a lower expectation of collateral losses. Conversely, higher losses will generally be accompanied by lower prepayments. Because the Company's credit default swaps on asset-backed security holdings represent credit default swap contracts whereby the Company has purchased credit protection, such credit default swaps on asset-backed securities generally have the directionally opposite sensitivity to prepayments, losses, and recoveries as compared to the Company's long securities holdings. Prepayments do not represent a significant input for the Company's commercial mortgage-backed securities and commercial mortgage loans. Losses and recoveries do not represent a significant input for the Company's Agency RMBS interest only securities, given the guarantee of the issuing government agency or government-sponsored enterprise.

The table below reflects the value of the Company's Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 financial instruments at December 31, 2014:

(In thousands)
Description	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Cash equivalents(2)	$	100,000	$	—	$	—	$	100,000
Investments, at fair value-
Agency residential mortgage-backed securities	$	—	$	1,258,699	$	31,385	$	1,290,084
U.S. Treasury securities	—		1,636		—		1,636
Private label residential mortgage-backed securities	—		284,748		274,369		559,117
Private label commercial mortgage-backed securities	—		—		53,311		53,311
Commercial mortgage loans	—		—		28,309		28,309
Residential mortgage loans	—		—		27,482		27,482
Collateralized loan obligations(2)	—		—		121,994		121,994
Consumer loans and asset-backed securities backed by consumer loans(2)	—		—		24,294		24,294
Corporate debt	—		—		42,708		42,708
Real estate owned	—		—		8,635		8,635
Private corporate equity investments	—		—		14,512		14,512
Total investments, at fair value	—		1,545,083		626,999		2,172,082

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Description	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value-
Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities	$	—		$	—		$	11,387		$	11,387
Credit default swaps on corporate bond indices	—			35,865			—			35,865
Credit default swaps on asset-backed indices	—			1,881			—			1,881
Interest rate swaps	—			28,654			—			28,654
Total return swaps	—			8			—			8
Swaptions	—			344			—			344
Options	—			645			—			645
Futures	261			—			—			261
Forwards	—			884			—			884
Warrants	—			—			100			100
Total financial derivatives–assets, at fair value	261			68,281			11,487			80,029
Repurchase agreements	—			172,001			—			172,001
Total investments and financial derivatives–assets, at fair value and repurchase agreements	$	261		$	1,785,365		$	638,486		$	2,424,112
Liabilities:
Investments sold short, at fair value-
Agency residential mortgage-backed securities	$	—		$	(1,209,539	)	$	—		$	(1,209,539	)
Government debt	—			(55,315		)	—			(55,315		)
Common stock	(26,516		)	—			—			(26,516		)
Total investments sold short, at fair value	(26,516		)	(1,264,854		)	—			(1,291,370		)
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value-
Credit default swaps on corporate bond indices	—			(28,588		)	—			(28,588		)
Credit default swaps on corporate bonds	—			(2,953		)	—			(2,953		)
Credit default swaps on asset-backed indices	—			(4,410		)	—			(4,410		)
Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities	—			—			(239		)	(239		)
Interest rate swaps	—			(29,405		)	—			(29,405		)
Total return swaps	—			(21		)	—			(21		)
Options	—			(146		)	—			(146		)
Swaptions	—			(137		)	—			(137		)
Futures	(81		)	—			—			(81		)
Forwards	—			(136		)	—			(136		)
Total financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value	(81		)	(65,796		)	(239		)	(66,116		)
Securitized debt(1)	—			—			(774		)	(774		)
Total investments sold short, financial derivatives–liabilities, and securitized debt, at fair value	$	(26,597	)	$	(1,330,650	)	$	(1,013	)	$	(1,358,260	)

(1) The asset subject to the resecuritization had a fair value of $2.2 million as of December 31, 2014, which is included on the Consolidated Schedule of Investments under Principal and Interest – Private Label Securities Mortgage-related—Residential.

(2) Conformed to current period presentation.

There were no transfers of financial instruments between Level 1 and Level 2 during the year ended December 31, 2014.

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The following table identifies the significant unobservable inputs that affect the valuation of the Company's Level 3 assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2014:

	Fair Value		Valuation  Technique	Unobservable Input	Range						Weighted Average
Description					Min			Max
	(In thousands)
Private label residential mortgage-backed securities (1)	$	201,373	Market Quotes	Non Binding Third-Party Valuation	$	1.83		$	119.58		$	73.58
Collateralized loan obligations(3)	121,674		Market Quotes	Non Binding Third-Party Valuation	21.50			137.00			94.85
Asset-backed securities backed by consumer loans(3)	1,344		Market Quotes	Non Binding Third-Party Valuation	100.00			100.00			100.00
Private label residential mortgage-backed securities	72,222		Discounted Cash Flows	Yield	3.0		%	13.6		%	7.0		%
				Projected Collateral Prepayments	6.7		%	100.0		%	45.6		%
				Projected Collateral Losses	0.0		%	44.5		%	11.3		%
				Projected Collateral Recoveries	0.0		%	22.4		%	8.0		%
				Projected Collateral Scheduled Amortization	0.0		%	86.4		%	35.1		%
											100.0		%
Private label commercial mortgage-backed securities	12,392		Discounted Cash Flows	Yield	12.0		%	51.1		%	23.7		%
				Projected Collateral Losses	0.1		%	2.5		%	0.7		%
				Projected Collateral Recoveries	0.9		%	13.5		%	6.2		%
				Projected Collateral Scheduled Amortization	85.3		%	99.0		%	93.1		%
											100.0		%
Corporate debt, non-exchange traded corporate equity, and warrants	45,668		Discounted Cash Flows	Yield	7.5		%	24.3		%	13.3		%
				Non Binding Third-Party Valuation	73.00			108.00			95.08
Collateralized loan obligations(3)	320		Discounted Cash Flows	Yield	14.4		%	14.4		%	14.4		%
				Projected Collateral Prepayments	62.7		%	62.7		%	62.7		%
				Projected Collateral Losses	4.0		%	4.0		%	4.0		%
				Projected Collateral Recoveries	1.7		%	1.7		%	1.7		%
				Projected Collateral Scheduled Amortization	31.6		%	31.6		%	31.6		%
											100.0		%
Consumer loans and asset-backed securities backed by consumer loans(3)	22,950		Discounted Cash Flows	Yield	0.0		%	12.0		%	9.1		%
Private label commercial mortgage-backed securities	40,919		Market Quotes	Non Binding Third-Party Valuation	$	5.62		$	103.25		$	66.56
Performing commercial mortgage loans	21,328		Discounted Cash Flows	Yield	9.2		%	13.1		%	10.3		%
Non-performing commercial mortgage loans	6,981		Discounted Cash Flows	Yield	15.3		%	20.1		%	16.4		%
				Months to Resolution	0.5			10.5			8.2
Non-performing residential mortgage loan pools and real estate owned	36,117		Discounted Cash Flows	Yield	6.1		%	12.0		%	7.3		%
				Months to Resolution	4.1			79.1			24.6
Agency interest only residential mortgage-backed securities	22,928		Market Quotes	Non Binding Third-Party Valuation	$	3.62		$	24.86		$	11.38

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	Fair Value		Valuation  Technique	Unobservable Input	Range				Weighted Average
Description					Min		Max
(continued)	(In thousands)
Agency interest only residential mortgage-backed securities	$	8,457	Option Adjusted Spread ("OAS")	LIBOR OAS(2)	(154	)	1,796		359
				Projected Collateral Prepayments	50.2	%	100.0	%	75.5	%
				Projected Collateral Scheduled Amortization	0.0	%	49.8	%	24.5	%
									100.0	%
Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities	11,148		Net Discounted Cash Flows	Projected Collateral Prepayments	17.8	%	55.8	%	32.5	%
				Projected Collateral Losses	16.5	%	37.7	%	29.7	%
				Projected Collateral Recoveries	7.7	%	18.5	%	12.8	%
				Projected Collateral Scheduled Amortization	15.9	%	43.4	%	25.0	%
									100.0	%
Non-exchange traded preferred equity investment in commercial mortgage-related private partnership	6,241		Discounted Cash Flows	Yield	10.0	%	10.0	%	10.0	%
				Expected Holding Period (Months)	17		17		17
Non-exchange traded preferred and common equity investment in mortgage-related entities	5,411		Recent Transactions	Transaction Price	N/A		N/A		N/A

(1) Includes securitized debt with a fair value of $0.8 million as of December 31, 2014.

(2) Shown in basis points.

(3) Conformed to current period presentation.

For those instruments valued using discounted and net discounted cash flows, collateral prepayments, losses, recoveries, and scheduled amortization are projected over the remaining life of the collateral and expressed as a percentage of the collateral's current principal balance. Averages are weighted based on the fair value of the related instrument. In the case of credit default swaps on asset-backed securities, averages are weighted based on each instrument's bond equivalent value. Bond equivalent value represents the investment amount of a corresponding position in the reference obligation, calculated as the difference between the outstanding principal balance of the underlying reference obligation and the fair value, inclusive of accrued interest, of the derivative contract. For those assets valued using the LIBOR Option Adjusted Spread valuation methodology, cash flows are projected using the Company's models over multiple interest rate scenarios, and these projected cash flows are then discounted using the LIBOR rates implied by each interest rate scenario. The LIBOR OAS of an asset is then computed as the unique constant yield spread that, when added to all LIBOR rates in each interest rate scenario generated by the model, will equate (a) the expected present value of the projected asset cash flows over all model scenarios to (b) the actual current market price of the asset. LIBOR OAS is therefore model-dependent. Generally speaking, LIBOR OAS measures the additional yield spread over LIBOR that an asset provides at its current market price after taking into account any interest rate options embedded in the asset.

Material changes in any of the inputs above in isolation could result in a significant change to reported fair value measurements. Additionally, fair value measurements are impacted by the interrelationships of these inputs. For example, a higher expectation of collateral prepayments will generally be accompanied by a lower expectation of collateral losses. Conversely, higher losses will generally be accompanied by lower prepayments. Because the Company's credit default swaps on asset-backed security holdings represent credit default swap contracts whereby the Company has purchased credit protection, such default swaps on asset-backed securities generally have the directionally opposite sensitivity to prepayments, losses, and recoveries as compared to the Company's long securities holdings. Prepayments do not represent a significant input for the Company's commercial mortgage-backed securities and commercial mortgage loans. Losses and recoveries do not represent a significant input for the Company's Agency RMBS interest only securities, given the guarantee of the issuing government agency or government-sponsored enterprise.

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The tables below include a roll-forward of the Company's financial instruments for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 (including the change in fair value), for financial instruments classified by the Company within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy.

Level 3—Fair Value Measurement Using Significant Unobservable Inputs:

Three Month Period Ended September 30, 2015

(In thousands)	Ending Balance as of  June 30, 2015			Accreted Discounts / (Amortized Premiums)			Net Realized Gain/ (Loss)			Change in Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss)			Purchases/ Payments			Sales/ Issuances			Transfers Into Level 3		Transfers Out of Level 3			Ending Balance as of  September30, 2015
Assets:
Investments, at fair value-
Agency residential mortgage-backed securities	$	30,385		$	(2,249	)	$	—		$	(1,135	)	$	1,354		$	—		$	—	$	—		$	28,355
Private label residential mortgage-backed securities	160,046			2,682			4,139			(5,191		)	10,138			(27,217		)	20,154		(14,294		)	150,457
Private label commercial mortgage-backed securities	49,834			579			25			(151		)	1,250			(9,022		)	—		—			42,515
Commercial mortgage loans	55,310			(2		)	543			(192		)	4,305			(5,344		)	—		—			54,620
Residential mortgage loans	20,929			279			714			(9		)	3,902			(8,156		)	—		—			17,659
Collateralized loan obligations	98,388			(4,862		)	2,581			(2,678		)	5,946			(42,572		)	—		—			56,803
Consumer loans and asset-backed securities backed by consumer loans	52,457			(1,413		)	—			180			43,830			(17,353		)	—		—			77,701
Corporate debt	26,278			75			(28		)	(3,212		)	9,609			(4,475		)	—		—			28,247
Real estate owned	9,502			—			437			(299		)	8,007			(2,817		)	—		—			14,830
Private corporate equity investments	22,349			—			—			(285		)	—			(58		)	—		—			22,006
Total investments, at fair value	525,478			(4,911		)	8,411			(12,972		)	88,341			(117,014		)	20,154		(14,294		)	493,193
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value-
Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities	9,449			—			446			(310		)	10			(668		)	—		—			8,927
Total return swaps	247			—			51			(71		)	18			(69		)	—		—			176
Warrants	100			—			—			—			—			—			—		—			100
Total financial derivatives– assets, at fair value	9,796			—			497			(381		)	28			(737		)	—		—			9,203
Total investments and financial derivatives–assets, at fair value	$	535,274		$	(4,911	)	$	8,908		$	(13,353	)	$	88,369		$	(117,751	)	$	20,154	$	(14,294	)	$	502,396
Liabilities:
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value-
Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities	$	(280	)	$	—		$	(18	)	$	18		$	—		$	18		$	—	$	—		$	(262	)
Total return swaps	(1,903		)	—			854			(1,152		)	(869		)	15			—		—			(3,055		)
Total financial derivatives– liabilities, at fair value	(2,183		)	—			836			(1,134		)	(869		)	33			—		—			(3,317		)
Securitized debt:
Securitized debt	(655		)	(3		)	—			1			154			—			—		—			(503		)
Total securitized debt	(655		)	(3		)	—			1			154			—			—		—			(503		)
Guarantees:
Guarantees(1)	(13		)	—			—			(1,216		)	—			—			—		—			(1,229		)
Total guarantees	(13		)	—			—			(1,216		)	—			—			—		—			(1,229		)
Total financial derivatives– liabilities, securitized debt, and guarantees at fair value	$	(2,851	)	$	(3	)	$	836		$	(2,349	)	$	(715	)	$	33		$	—	$	—		$	(5,049	)

(1) Conformed to current period presentation.

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All amounts of net realized and change in net unrealized gain (loss) in the table above are reflected in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations. The table above incorporates changes in net unrealized gain (loss) for both Level 3 financial instruments held by the Company at September 30, 2015, as well as Level 3 financial instruments disposed of by the Company during the three month period ended September 30, 2015. For Level 3 financial instruments held by the Company at September 30, 2015, change in net unrealized gain (loss) of $(11.8) million, $(0.3) million, $(1.3) million, $1 thousand, and $(1.2) million for the three month period ended September 30, 2015 relate to investments, financial derivatives–assets, financial derivatives–liabilities, securitized debt, and guarantees, respectively.

For the three months ended September 30, 2015, the Company transferred $14.3 million of non-Agency RMBS from Level 3 to Level 2. These assets were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 based on an increased volume of observed trading of these and similar assets. This increase in observed trading activity has led to greater price transparency for these assets, thereby making a Level 2 designation appropriate in the Company's view. However, changes in the volume of observable inputs for these assets, such as a decrease in the volume of observed trading, could impact price transparency, and thereby cause a change in the level designation for these assets in future periods.

In addition, for the three months ended September 30, 2015, the Company transferred $20.2 million of non-Agency RMBS from Level 2 to Level 3. These securities have exhibited indications of a reduced level of price transparency. Examples of such indications include wider spreads relative to similar securities and a reduction in observable transactions involving these and similar securities. Changes in these indications could impact price transparency, and thereby cause a change in the level designation in future periods.

Three Month Period Ended September 30, 2014

(In thousands)	Ending Balance as of June 30, 2014		Accreted Discounts / (Amortized Premiums)			Net Realized Gain/ (Loss)			Change in Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss)			Purchases/ Payments			Sales/ Issuances			Transfers Into Level 3		Transfers Out of Level 3		Ending Balance as of September 30, 2014
Assets:
Investments, at fair value-
Agency residential mortgage-backed securities	$	36,240	$	(2,188	)	$	286		$	492		$	4,695		$	(953	)	$	—	$	—	$	38,572
Private label residential mortgage-backed securities	485,902		4,770			3,684			(5,030		)	79,431			(66,687		)	—		—		502,070
Private label commercial mortgage-backed securities	28,047		145			1,089			(378		)	29,496			(12,082		)	—		—		46,317
Commercial mortgage loans	37,415		832			1,029			(382		)	8,113			(17,155		)	—		—		29,852
Residential mortgage loans	23,371		878			501			(131		)	(547		)	(6,925		)	—		—		17,147
Collateralized loan obligations	81,315		(2,791		)	(170		)	(637		)	43,353			(11,918		)	—		—		109,152
Real estate owned	1,641		—			18			229			6,033			(457		)	—		—		7,464
Private corporate equity investments	—		—			—			(239		)	7,925			—			—		—		7,686
Total investments, at fair value	693,931		1,646			6,437			(6,076		)	178,499			(116,177		)	—		—		758,260
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value-
Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities	14,162		—			(2,860		)	3,004			75			(1,593		)	—		—		12,788
Total financial derivatives– assets, at fair value	14,162		—			(2,860		)	3,004			75			(1,593		)	—		—		12,788
Total investments and financial derivatives–assets, at fair value	$	708,093	$	1,646		$	3,577		$	(3,072	)	$	178,574		$	(117,770	)	$	—	$	—	$	771,048

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(In thousands)	Ending Balance as of June 30, 2014			Accreted Discounts / (Amortized Premiums)			Net Realized Gain/ (Loss)			Change in Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss)			Purchases/ Payments		Sales/ Issuances		Transfers Into Level 3		Transfers Out of Level 3		Ending Balance as of September 30, 2014
(continued)
Liabilities:
Financial derivatives– liabilities, at fair value-
Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities	$	(350	)	$	—		$	(20	)	$	(28	)	$	—	$	20	$	—	$	—	$	(378	)
Total financial derivatives– liabilities, at fair value	(350		)	—			(20		)	(28		)	—		20		—		—		(378		)
Securitized debt:
Securitized debt	(925		)	(1		)	—			(2		)	58		—		—		—		(870		)
Total securitized debt	(925		)	(1		)	—			(2		)	58		—		—		—		(870		)
Total financial derivatives– liabilities and securitized debt, at fair value	$	(1,275	)	$	(1	)	$	(20	)	$	(30	)	$	58	$	20	$	—	$	—	$	(1,248	)

All amounts of net realized and change in net unrealized gain (loss) in the table above are reflected in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations. The table above incorporates changes in net unrealized gain (loss) for both Level 3 financial instruments held by the Company at September 30, 2014, as well as Level 3 financial instruments disposed of by the Company during the three month period ended September 30, 2014. For Level 3 financial instruments held by the Company at September 30, 2014, change in net unrealized gain (loss) of $(2.9) million, $(0.7) million, $(29) thousand, and $(2) thousand for the three month period ended September 30, 2014 relate to investments, financial derivatives–assets, financial derivatives–liabilities, and securitized debt, respectively.

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Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2015

(In thousands)	Ending Balance as of  December 31, 2014			Accreted Discounts / (Amortized Premiums)			Net Realized Gain/ (Loss)			Change in Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss)			Purchases/ Payments			Sales/ Issuances			Transfers Into Level 3		Transfers Out of Level 3			Ending Balance as of  September 30, 2015
Assets:
Investments, at fair value-
Agency residential mortgage-backed securities	$	31,385		$	(6,196	)	$	472		$	373		$	8,860		$	(6,539	)	$	—	$	—		$	28,355
Private label residential mortgage-backed securities	274,369			7,524			16,855			(11,589		)	64,366			(163,848		)	9,667		(46,887		)	150,457
Private label commercial mortgage-backed securities	53,311			2,507			549			(2,844		)	21,382			(32,390		)	—		—			42,515
Commercial mortgage loans	28,309			1,273			542			(812		)	55,115			(29,807		)	—		—			54,620
Residential mortgage loans	27,482			1,127			2,378			(80		)	13,660			(26,908		)	—		—			17,659
Collateralized loan obligations	123,338			(9,335		)	2,533			(4,131		)	55,533			(111,135		)	—		—			56,803
Consumer loans and asset-backed securities backed by consumer loans	22,950			(4,832		)	—			956			84,969			(26,342		)	—		—			77,701
Corporate debt	42,708			121			80			(5,601		)	22,239			(31,300		)	—		—			28,247
Real estate owned	8,635			—			685			228			13,252			(7,970		)	—		—			14,830
Private corporate equity investments	14,512			—			116			213			7,689			(524		)	—		—			22,006
Total investments, at fair value	626,999			(7,811		)	24,210			(23,287		)	347,065			(436,763		)	9,667		(46,887		)	493,193
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value-
Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities	11,387			—			(717		)	392			35			(2,170		)	—		—			8,927
Total return swaps	—			—			336			176			39			(375		)	—		—			176
Warrants	100			—			—			—			—			—			—		—			100
Total financial derivatives– assets, at fair value	11,487			—			(381		)	568			74			(2,545		)	—		—			9,203
Total investments and financial derivatives–assets, at fair value	$	638,486		$	(7,811	)	$	23,829		$	(22,719	)	$	347,139		$	(439,308	)	$	9,667	$	(46,887	)	$	502,396
Liabilities:
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value-
Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities	$	(239	)	$	—		$	(60	)	$	(23	)	$	—		$	60		$	—	$	—		$	(262	)
Total return swaps	—			—			1,207			(3,054		)	(1,223		)	15			—		—			(3,055		)
Total financial derivatives– liabilities, at fair value	(239		)	—			1,147			(3,077		)	(1,223		)	75			—		—			(3,317		)
Securitized debt:
Securitized debt	(774		)	(5		)	—			21			255			—			—		—			(503		)
Total securitized debt	(774		)	(5		)	—			21			255			—			—		—			(503		)
Guarantees:
Guarantees	—			—			—			(1,229		)	—			—			—		—			(1,229		)
Total guarantees	—			—			—			(1,229		)	—			—			—		—			(1,229		)
Total financial derivatives– liabilities, securitized debt, and guarantees at fair value	$	(1,013	)	$	(5	)	$	1,147		$	(4,285	)	$	(968	)	$	75		$	—	$	—		$	(5,049	)

All amounts of net realized and change in net unrealized gain (loss) in the table above are reflected in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations. The table above incorporates changes in net unrealized gain (loss) for both Level 3 financial instruments held by the Company at September 30, 2015, as well as Level 3 financial instruments disposed of by the Company during the nine month period ended September 30, 2015. For Level 3 financial instruments held by the Company at September 30, 2015, change in net unrealized gain (loss) of $(21.8) million, $(71) thousand, $(3.0) million, $21 thousand, and

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$(1.2) million, for the nine month period ended September 30, 2015 relate to investments, financial derivatives–assets, financial derivatives–liabilities, securitized debt, and guarantees, respectively.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company transferred $46.9 million of non-Agency RMBS from Level 3 to Level 2. These assets were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 based on an increased volume of observed trading of these and similar assets. This increase in observed trading activity has led to greater price transparency for these assets, thereby making a Level 2 designation appropriate in the Company's view. However, changes in the volume of observable inputs for these assets, such as a decrease in the volume of observed trading, could impact price transparency, and thereby cause a change in the level designation for these assets in future periods.

In addition, for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company transferred $9.7 million of non-Agency RMBS from Level 2 to Level 3. Since year end, these securities have exhibited indications of a reduced level of price transparency. Examples of such indications include wider spreads relative to similar securities and a reduction in observable transactions involving these and similar securities. Changes in these indications could impact price transparency, and thereby cause a change in the level designation in future periods.

Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2014

(In thousands)	Ending Balance as of December 31, 2013			Accreted Discounts / (Amortized Premiums)			Net Realized Gain/ (Loss)			Change in Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss)			Purchases/ Payments		Sales/ Issuances			Transfers Into Level 3		Transfers Out of Level 3		Ending Balance as of June 30, 2014
Assets:
Investments, at fair value-
Agency residential mortgage-backed securities	$	40,504		$	(6,523	)	$	457		$	515		$	7,249	$	(3,630	)	$	—	$	—	$	38,572
Private label residential mortgage-backed securities	580,772			15,359			34,862			(14,366		)	233,654		(348,211		)	—		—		502,070
Private label commercial mortgage-backed securities	32,994			497			5,479			(842		)	95,665		(87,476		)	—		—		46,317
Commercial mortgage loans	23,887			1,916			1,901			(673		)	32,117		(29,296		)	—		—		29,852
Residential mortgage loans	24,062			878			878			823			1,148		(10,642		)	—		—		17,147
Collateralized loan obligations	38,069			(3,444		)	184			(581		)	97,539		(22,615		)	—		—		109,152
Real estate owned	—			—			7			212			7,792		(547		)	—		—		7,464
Private corporate equity investments	—			—			—			(239		)	7,925		—			—		—		7,686
Total investments, at fair value	740,288			8,683			43,768			(15,151		)	483,089		(502,417		)	—		—		758,260
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value-
Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities	16,646			—			(2,135		)	2,379			530		(4,632		)	—		—		12,788
Total financial derivatives– assets, at fair value	16,646			—			(2,135		)	2,379			530		(4,632		)	—		—		12,788
Total investments and financial derivatives–assets, at fair value	$	756,934		$	8,683		$	41,633		$	(12,772	)	$	483,619	$	(507,049	)	$	—	$	—	$	771,048
Liabilities:
Financial derivatives– liabilities, at fair value-
Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities	$	(350	)	$	—		$	(59	)	$	(28	)	$	—	$	59		$	—	$	—	$	(378	)
Total financial derivatives– liabilities, at fair value	(350		)	—			(59		)	(28		)	—		59			—		—		(378		)

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(In thousands)	Ending Balance as of December 31, 2013			Accreted Discounts / (Amortized Premiums)			Net Realized Gain/ (Loss)			Change in Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss)			Purchases/ Payments		Sales/ Issuances		Transfers Into Level 3		Transfers Out of Level 3		Ending Balance as of June 30, 2014
(continued)
Securitized debt:
Securitized debt	$	(983	)	$	(14	)	$	—		$	(17	)	$	144	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	(870	)
Total securitized debt	(983		)	(14		)	—			(17		)	144		—		—		—		(870		)
Total financial derivatives– liabilities and securitized debt, at fair value	$	(1,333	)	$	(14	)	$	(59	)	$	(45	)	$	144	$	59	$	—	$	—	$	(1,248	)

All amounts of net realized and change in net unrealized gain (loss) in the table above are reflected in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations. The table above incorporates changes in net unrealized gain (loss) for both Level 3 financial instruments held by the Company at September 30, 2014, as well as Level 3 financial instruments disposed of by the Company during the nine month period ended September 30, 2014. For Level 3 financial instruments held by the Company at September 30, 2014, change in net unrealized gain (loss) of $2.3 million, $(1.9) million, $(28) thousand, and $(17) thousand for the nine month period ended September 30, 2014 relate to investments, financial derivatives–assets, financial derivatives–liabilities, and securitized debt, respectively.

4. To Be Announced RMBS

In addition to investing in pools of Agency RMBS, the Company transacts in the forward settling TBA market. Pursuant to these TBA transactions, the Company agrees to purchase or sell, for future delivery, Agency RMBS with certain principal and interest terms and certain types of underlying collateral, but the particular Agency RMBS to be delivered is not identified until shortly before the TBA settlement date. TBAs are liquid and have quoted market prices and represent the most actively traded class of MBS. The Company accounts for its TBAs as purchase and sales and uses TBAs primarily for hedging purposes, typically in the form of short positions. However, the Company may also invest in TBAs for speculative purposes, including holding long positions. Overall, the Company typically holds a net short position.

The Company does not generally take delivery of TBAs; rather, it settles the associated receivable and payable with its trading counterparties on a net basis. Transactions with the same counterparty for the same TBA that result in a reduction of the position are treated as extinguished. The fair value of the Company's positions in long TBA contracts are reflected on the Consolidated Condensed Schedule of Investments under TBA–Fixed Rate Agency Securities and the fair value of the Company's positions in TBA contracts sold short are reflected on the Consolidated Condensed Schedule of Investments under TBA–Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short. The payables and receivables related to the Company's TBA securities are included on the Consolidated Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Equity in Payable for securities purchased and Receivable for securities sold, respectively.

The below table details TBA assets, liabilities, and the respective related payables and receivables as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

	As of
	September 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
Assets:	(In thousands)
TBA securities, at fair value (Current principal: $53,868 and $71,598, respectively)	$	55,116		$	72,410
Receivable for securities sold relating to unsettled TBA sales	879,824			1,205,779
Liabilities:
TBA securities sold short, at fair value (Current principal: -$829,088 and -$1,135,218, respectively)	$	(882,650	)	$	(1,209,539	)
Payable for securities purchased relating to unsettled TBA purchases	(55,037		)	(71,832		)
Net short TBA securities, at fair value	(827,534		)	(1,137,129		)

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5. Financial Derivatives

Gains and losses on the Company's derivative contracts for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 are summarized in the tables below:

Three and Nine Month Periods Ended September 30, 2015:

		Three Month Period Ended September 30, 2015						Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2015
Derivative Type	Primary Risk Exposure	Net Realized Gain/(Loss)			Change in Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss)(1)			Net Realized Gain/(Loss)			Change in Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss)(1)
(In thousands)
Financial derivatives–assets
Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities	Credit	$	446		$	(310	)	$	(717	)	$	392
Credit default swaps on asset-backed indices	Credit	(154		)	526			(544		)	(138		)
Credit default swaps on corporate bond indices	Credit	(1,426		)	(763		)	(2,704		)	(2,208		)
Credit default swaps on corporate bonds	Credit	(4		)	1			(4		)	1
Total return swaps	Equity Market/Credit	536			(67		)	4,602			173
Interest rate swaps	Interest Rates	6,808			9,641			33,789			(5,302		)
Futures	Interest Rates/Equity Market	383			(3		)	3,635			40
Forwards	Currency	646			(217		)	8,166			91
Mortgage loan purchase commitments	Interest Rates	—			11			—			11
Other	Credit/ Interest Rates	4,715			300			4,627			1,589
		11,950			9,119			50,850			(5,351		)
Financial derivatives–liabilities
Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities	Credit	(18		)	18			(60		)	(23		)
Credit default swaps on asset-backed indices	Credit	(65		)	(692		)	52			(484		)
Credit default swaps on corporate bond indices	Credit	(2,958		)	5,731			(3,441		)	7,847
Credit default swaps on corporate bonds	Credit	40			(55		)	(899		)	722
Total return swaps	Equity Market/Credit	3,103			(1,137		)	(3,527		)	(3,035		)
Interest rate swaps(2)	Interest Rates	(6,806		)	(17,226		)	(42,734		)	3,515
Futures	Interest Rates/Equity Market	(1,426		)	(592		)	(2,210		)	(1,212		)
Forwards	Currency	(231		)	64			(6,276		)	(4		)
Other	Credit/ Interest Rates/Equity Market	(1,231		)	1,321			(3,448		)	2,978
		(9,592		)	(12,568		)	(62,543		)	10,304
Total		$	2,358		$	(3,449	)	$	(11,693	)	$	4,953

(1) Includes foreign currency translation on derivatives in the amount of $58 thousand and $(80) thousand, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2015, respectively, which is included on the Consolidated Statement of Operations in Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translation.

(2) Includes a $1.5 million reimbursement from a third party for the nine month period ended September 30, 2015.

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Three and Nine Month Periods Ended September 30, 2014:

		Three Month Period Ended September 30, 2014						Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2014
Derivative Type	Primary Risk Exposure	Net Realized Gain/(Loss)			Change in Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss)			Net Realized Gain/(Loss)			Change in Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss)
(In thousands)
Financial derivatives–assets
Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities	Credit	$	(2,860	)	$	3,004		$	(2,135	)	$	2,379
Credit default swaps on asset-backed indices	Credit	(2,145		)	2,327			(4,261		)	2,367
Credit default swaps on corporate bond indices	Credit	(1,459		)	414			653			(361		)
Total return swaps	Equity Market	1,079			4			8,846			24
Interest rate swaps	Interest Rates	1,953			191			1,904			(3,940		)
Futures	Interest Rates	299			(2,023		)	1,266			550
Forwards	Currency	2,218			345			2,722			396
Other	Credit/ Interest Rates	(60		)	(97		)	48			504
		(975		)	4,165			9,043			1,919
Financial derivatives–liabilities
Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities	Credit	(20		)	(28		)	(59		)	(28		)
Credit default swaps on asset-backed indices	Credit	166			(55		)	2,608			(1,180		)
Credit default swaps on corporate bond indices	Credit	(1,878		)	5,034			(7,639		)	8,948
Credit default swaps on corporate bonds	Credit	369			(395		)	510			(620		)
Total return swaps	Equity Market	(4,067		)	3			(5,041		)	27
Interest rate swaps	Interest Rates	(2,218		)	174			(6,075		)	(7,539		)
Futures	Interest Rates	39			2,650			14			2,315
Forwards	Currency	(997		)	314			(1,926		)	38
Other	Credit/ Interest Rates/Equity Market	104			194			(510		)	(35		)
		(8,502		)	7,891			(18,118		)	1,926
Total		$	(9,477	)	$	12,056		$	(9,075	)	$	3,845

The tables below detail the average notional values of the Company's financial derivatives, using absolute value of month end notional values, for the nine month period ended September 30, 2015 and the year ended December 31, 2014:

Derivative Type	Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2015		Year Ended December 31, 2014
	(In thousands)
Interest rate swaps	$	2,585,387	$	2,227,315
Credit default swaps	893,705		552,411
Total return swaps	1,228,173		55,108
Futures	978,986		738,830
Options	820,848		926,369
Forwards	94,611		42,143
Warrants	1,554		120
Mortgage loan purchase commitments	840		—

From time to time the Company enters into credit derivative contracts for which the Company sells credit protection ("written credit derivatives"). As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, all of the Company's open written credit derivatives were credit default swaps on either mortgage/asset-backed indices (ABX and CMBX indices) or corporate bond

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indices (CDX), collectively referred to as credit indices, or on individual corporate bonds, for which the Company receives periodic payments at fixed rates from credit protection buyers, and is obligated to make payments to the credit protection buyer upon the occurrence of a "credit event" with respect to underlying reference assets.

Written credit derivatives held by the Company at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, are summarized below:

Credit Derivatives	Amount at September 30, 2015			Amount at December 31, 2014
(In thousands)
Fair Value of Written Credit Derivatives, Net	$	30,099		$	27,741
Fair Value of Purchased Credit Derivatives Offsetting Written Credit Derivatives with Third Parties (1)	$	(1,094	)	$	(3,287	)
Notional Amount of Written Credit Derivatives (2)	$	(424,203	)	$	(341,014	)
Notional Amount of Purchased Credit Derivatives Offsetting Written Credit Derivatives with Third Parties (1)	$	33,354		$	54,874

(1) Offsetting transactions with third parties include purchased credit derivatives which have the same reference obligation.

(2) The notional value is the maximum amount that a seller of credit protection would be obligated to pay, and a buyer of credit protection would receive upon occurrence of a "credit event." Movements in the value of credit default swap transactions may require the Company or the counterparty to post or receive collateral. Amounts due or owed under credit derivative contracts with an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, or "ISDA," counterparty may be offset against amounts due or owed on other credit derivative contracts with the same ISDA counterparty. As a result, the notional amount of written credit derivatives involving a particular underlying reference asset or index has been reduced (but not below zero) by the notional amount of any contracts where the Company has purchased credit protection on the same reference asset or index with the same ISDA counterparty.

A credit default swap on a credit index or a corporate bond typically terminates at the stated maturity date in the case of corporate indices or bonds, or, in the case of ABX and CMBX indices, the date that all of the reference assets underlying the index are paid off in full, retired, or otherwise cease to exist. Implied credit spreads may be used to determine the market value of such contracts and are reflective of the cost of buying/selling credit protection. Higher spreads would indicate a greater likelihood that a seller will be obligated to perform (i.e., make payment) under the contract. In situations where the credit quality of the underlying reference assets has deteriorated, the percentage of notional values paid up front ("points up front") is frequently used as an indication of credit risk. Credit protection sellers entering the market would expect to be paid points up front corresponding to the approximate fair value of the contract. For the Company's written credit derivatives that were outstanding at both September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, periodic payment rates ranged between 15 and 500 basis points. Total net up-front payments received relating to written credit derivatives outstanding at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were $33.4 million and $28.9 million, respectively.

6. Borrowings under Reverse Repurchase Agreements

The Company enters into reverse repurchase agreements. A reverse repurchase agreement involves the sale of an asset to a counterparty together with a simultaneous agreement to repurchase the transferred asset or similar asset from such counterparty at a future date. The Company accounts for its reverse repurchase agreements as collateralized borrowings, with the transferred assets effectively serving as collateral for the related borrowing. The Company's reverse repurchase agreements typically range in term from 30 to 180 days. The principal economic terms of each reverse repurchase agreement—such as loan amount, interest rate, and maturity date—are typically negotiated on a transaction-by-transaction basis. Other terms and conditions, such as those relating to events of default, are typically governed under the Company's master repurchase agreements. Absent an event of default, the Company maintains beneficial ownership of the transferred securities during the term of the reverse repurchase agreement and receives the related principal and interest payments. Interest rates on these borrowings are generally fixed based on prevailing rates corresponding to the terms of the borrowings, and interest is paid at the termination of the reverse repurchase agreement at which time the Company may enter into a new reverse repurchase agreement at prevailing market rates with the same counterparty, repay that counterparty and possibly negotiate financing terms with a different counterparty, or choose to no longer finance the related asset. In response to a decline in the fair value of the transferred securities, whether as a result of changes in market conditions, security paydowns, or other factors, reverse repurchase agreement counterparties will typically make a margin call, whereby the Company will be required to post additional securities and/or cash as collateral with the counterparty in order to re-establish the agreed-upon collateralization requirements. In the event of increases in fair value of the transferred securities, the Company can generally require the counterparty to post collateral with it in the form of cash or securities. The Company is generally permitted to sell or re-pledge any securities posted by the counterparty as collateral; however, upon termination of the reverse repurchase agreement, or other circumstance in which the counterparty is no longer required to post such margin, the Company must return to the counterparty the same security that had been posted. The contractual amount (loan amount) of the Company's reverse repurchase agreements approximates their fair value, as the debt is short-term in nature.

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At any given time, the Company seeks to have its outstanding borrowings under reverse repurchase agreements with several different counterparties in order to reduce the exposure to any single counterparty. The Company had outstanding borrowings under reverse repurchase agreements with nineteen counterparties as of September 30, 2015 and sixteen counterparties as of December 31, 2014.

At September 30, 2015, approximately 30% of open reverse repurchase agreements were with one counterparty. At December 31, 2014, approximately 23% of open reverse repurchase agreements were with one counterparty. As of September 30, 2015 remaining days to maturity on the Company's open reverse repurchase agreements ranged from 2 to 358 days and from 2 to 631 days as of December 31, 2014. Interest rates on the Company's open reverse repurchase agreements ranged from 0.36% to 2.69% as of September 30, 2015 and from (1.50)% to 2.42% as of December 31, 2014. The negative interest rate at December 31, 2014 was related to reverse repurchase agreements on U.S. Treasury securities.

The following table details the Company's outstanding borrowings under reverse repurchase agreements for Agency RMBS and Credit assets, which include non-Agency MBS, CLOs, consumer loans, and U.S. Treasury securities by remaining maturity as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

(In thousands)	September 30, 2015					December 31, 2014
			Weighted Average					Weighted Average
Remaining Maturity	Outstanding Borrowings		Interest Rate		Remaining Days to Maturity	Outstanding Borrowings		Interest Rate		Remaining Days to Maturity
Agency RMBS:
30 Days or Less	$	389,834	0.45	%	14	$	537,624	0.34	%	16
31-60 Days	272,247		0.48	%	45	276,002		0.34	%	44
61-90 Days	290,038		0.49	%	72	251,715		0.38	%	72
91-120 Days	191,974		0.53	%	107	—		—	%	—
151-180 Days	1,746		1.06	%	173	48,161		0.44	%	164
181-360 Days	—		—	%	—	32,319		0.47	%	317
Total Agency RMBS	1,145,839		0.48	%	52	1,145,821		0.35	%	50
Credit:
30 Days or Less	23,119		1.57	%	17	53,939		1.94	%	22
31-60 Days	25,571		1.84	%	41	46,872		1.59	%	43
61-90 Days	21,250		1.94	%	68	37,561		1.47	%	65
91-120 Days	33,860		2.69	%	100	—		—	%	—
121-150 Days	4,106		1.70	%	145	21,236		2.03	%	139
151-180 Days	20,723		2.10	%	163	75,323		1.77	%	160
181-360 Days	98,326		2.47	%	344	15,449		1.65	%	181
>360 Days	—		—	%	—	149,601		2.41	%	631
Total Credit Assets	226,955		2.28	%	194	399,981		2.02	%	295
U.S. Treasury Securities:
30 Days or Less	—		—	%	—	123,631		(1.01	)%	2
Total U.S. Treasury Securities	—		—	%	—	123,631		(1.01	)%	2
Total	$	1,372,794	0.78	%	76	$	1,669,433	0.65	%	105

Reverse repurchase agreements involving underlying investments that the Company sold prior to period end, for settlement following period end, are shown using their original maturity dates even though such reverse repurchase agreements may be expected to be terminated early upon settlement of the sale of the underlying investment. Not included above are reverse repurchase agreements that the Company may have entered into prior to period end for which delivery of the borrowed funds is not scheduled until after period end in the amount of $26.5 million and $50.1 million as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the fair value of investments transferred as collateral under outstanding borrowings under reverse repurchase agreements was $1.55 billion and $1.93 billion, respectively. Collateral transferred under outstanding borrowings as of September 30, 2015 include investments in the amount of $14.9 million that were sold prior to period end but for which such sale had not yet settled. In addition the Company posted net cash collateral of $62.3 million and additional securities with a fair value of $6.4 million as of September 30, 2015 as a result of margin calls

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from various counterparties. Collateral transferred under outstanding borrowings as of December 31, 2014 include investments in the amount of $145.5 million that were sold prior to period end but for which such sale had not yet settled. In addition, the Company posted net cash collateral of $14.2 million and additional securities with a fair value of $12.5 million as of December 31, 2014 as a result of margin calls from various counterparties.

7. Base Management Fee and Incentive Fee

The Company is party to a Management Agreement (which may be amended from time to time), pursuant to which the Manager manages the assets, operations, and affairs of the Company, in consideration of which the Company pays the Manager management and incentive fees. Effective March 13, 2014, the Board of Directors approved a Fifth Amended and Restated Management Agreement, between the Company and the Manager. The descriptions of the Base Management Fees and Incentive Fees are detailed below.

Base Management Fees

The Operating Partnership pays the Manager 1.50% per annum of total equity of the Operating Partnership calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP as of the end of each fiscal quarter (before deductions for base management fees and incentive fees payable with respect to such fiscal quarter), provided that total equity is adjusted to exclude one-time events pursuant to changes in U.S. GAAP, as well as non-cash charges after discussion between the Manager and the Company's independent directors, and approval by a majority of the Company's independent directors in the case of non-cash charges.

Summary information—For the three month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the total base management fee incurred was $2.8 million and $3.1 million, respectively. For the nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the total base management fee incurred was $8.7 million and $7.8 million, respectively.

Incentive Fees

The Manager is entitled to receive a quarterly incentive fee equal to the positive excess, if any, of (i) the product of (A) 25% and (B) the excess of (1) Adjusted Net Income (described below) for the Incentive Calculation Period (which means such fiscal quarter and the immediately preceding three fiscal quarters) over (2) the sum of the Hurdle Amounts (described below) for the Incentive Calculation Period, over (ii) the sum of the incentive fees already paid or payable for each fiscal quarter in the Incentive Calculation Period preceding such fiscal quarter.

For purposes of calculating the incentive fee, "Adjusted Net Income" for the Incentive Calculation Period means the net increase in equity from operations of the Operating Partnership, after all base management fees but before any incentive fees for such period, and excluding any non-cash equity compensation expenses for such period, as reduced by any Loss Carryforward (as described below) as of the end of the fiscal quarter preceding the Incentive Calculation Period.

For purposes of calculating the incentive fee, the "Loss Carryforward" as of the end of any fiscal quarter is calculated by determining the excess, if any, of (1) the Loss Carryforward as of the end of the immediately preceding fiscal quarter over (2) the Company's net increase in equity from operations (expressed as a positive number) or net decrease in equity from operations (expressed as a negative number) of the Operating Partnership for such fiscal quarter. As of September 30, 2015 there was no Loss Carryforward.

For purposes of calculating the incentive fee, the "Hurdle Amount" means, with respect to any fiscal quarter, the product of (i) one-fourth of the greater of (A) 9% and (B) 3% plus the 10-year U.S. Treasury rate for such fiscal quarter, (ii) the sum of (A) the weighted average gross proceeds per share of all common share and OP Unit issuances since inception of the Company and up to the end of such fiscal quarter, with each issuance weighted by both the number of shares and OP Units issued in such issuance and the number of days that such issued shares and OP Units were outstanding during such fiscal quarter, using a first-in first-out basis of accounting (i.e. attributing any share and OP Unit repurchases to the earliest issuances first) and (B) the result obtained by dividing (I) retained earnings attributable to common shares and OP Units at the beginning of such fiscal quarter by (II) the average number of common shares and OP Units outstanding for each day during such fiscal quarter, (iii) the sum of the average number of common shares, LTIP Units, and OP Units outstanding for each day during such fiscal quarter. For purposes of determining the Hurdle Amount, issuances of common shares and OP Units (a) as equity incentive awards, (b) to the Manager as part of its base management fee or incentive fee and (c) to the Manager or any of its affiliates in privately negotiated transactions, are excluded from the calculation. The payment of the incentive fee will be in a combination of common shares and cash, provided that at least 10% of any quarterly payment will be made in common shares.

Summary information—The Company did not incur any expense for incentive fees for the three or nine month periods ended September 30, 2015, since on a rolling four quarter basis, the Company's income did not exceed the prescribed hurdle amount. Incentive fee expense incurred for both the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2014 was $1.4 million.

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8. Long-Term Incentive Plan Units

Units held pursuant to the Individual LTIPs are generally exercisable by the holder at any time after vesting. Each unit is convertible into one common share. Costs associated with the Individual LTIPs are measured as of the grant date and expensed ratably over the vesting period. Total expense associated with Individual LTIPs for both the three month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 was $0.1 million. Total expense associated with Individual LTIPs for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 was $0.3 million and $0.2 million, respectively.

On September 15, 2015, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the issuance of 7,425 LTIP units to its independent directors pursuant to the Individual LTIP. These LTIPs will vest and become non-forfeitable on September 14, 2016.

Detailed below is a roll-forward of the Company's LTIP units outstanding for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014:

	Three Month Period Ended September 30, 2015					Three Month Period Ended September 30, 2014
	Manager	Director/ Employee		Total		Manager	Director/ Employee		Total
LTIP Units Outstanding (6/30/2015 and 6/30/2014, respectively)	375,000	54,314		429,314		375,000	36,052		411,052
Granted	—	7,425		7,425		—	5,841		5,841
Exercised	—	(1,947	)	(1,947	)	—	(1,822	)	(1,822	)
LTIP Units Outstanding (9/30/2015 and 9/30/2014, respectively)	375,000	59,792		434,792		375,000	40,071		415,071
LTIP Units Vested and Outstanding (9/30/2015 and 9/30/2014, respectively)	375,000	33,753		408,753		375,000	23,958		398,958

	Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2015					Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2014
	Manager	Director/ Employee		Total		Manager	Director/ Employee		Total
LTIP Units Outstanding (12/31/2014 and 12/31/2013, respectively)	375,000	54,314		429,314		375,000	36,052		411,052
Granted	—	7,425		7,425		—	5,841		5,841
Exercised	—	(1,947	)	(1,947	)	—	(1,822	)	(1,822	)
LTIP Units Outstanding (9/30/2015 and 9/30/2014, respectively)	375,000	59,792		434,792		375,000	40,071		415,071
LTIP Units Vested and Outstanding (9/30/2015 and 9/30/2014, respectively)	375,000	33,753		408,753		375,000	23,958		398,958

9. Non-controlling Interests

Operating Partnership

Non-controlling interests include the interest in the Operating Partnership owned by an affiliate of the Manager and certain related parties. On January 1, 2013, 212,000 OP Units were issued to the initial non-controlling interest member. Income allocated to the non-controlling interest is based on the non-controlling interest owners' ownership percentage of the Operating Partnership during the quarter, calculated using a daily weighted average of all common shares and convertible units outstanding during the quarter. Holders of OP Units are entitled to receive the same distributions that holders of common shares receive, and OP Units are convertible into common shares on a one-for-one basis, subject to specified limitations. OP Units are non-voting with respect to matters as to which common shareholders are entitled to vote. As of September 30, 2015, non-controlling interest related to the outstanding 212,000 OP Units represented an interest of approximately 0.6% in the Operating Partnership.

Joint Venture Interests

Non-controlling interests also include the interests of joint venture partners in various consolidated subsidiaries of the Company. These subsidiaries hold the Company's investments in certain distressed commercial mortgage loans and REO. These joint venture partners participate in these subsidiaries on a pari passu basis with the Company at a predetermined percentage, and therefore participate in all income, expense, gains and losses of such subsidiaries. These joint venture partners make capital contributions to the subsidiaries as new approved investments are purchased by the subsidiaries, and are generally entitled to distributions when investments are sold or otherwise disposed of. As of September 30, 2015 these joint venture

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partners' interests in subsidiaries of the Company were $1.5 million, representing an approximately 5% interest in such subsidiaries.

These joint venture partners' interests are not convertible into common shares of the Company or OP Units, nor are these joint venture partners entitled to receive distributions that holders of common shares of the Company receive.

10. Common Share Capitalization

During the three month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Board of Directors authorized dividends totaling $0.65 per share and $0.77 per share, respectively. Total dividends paid during the three month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were $22.1 million and $20.1 million, respectively. During the nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Board of Directors authorized dividends totaling $1.95 per share and $2.31 per share, respectively. Total dividends paid during the nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were $66.5 million and $60.2 million, respectively.

Detailed below is a roll-forward of the Company's common shares outstanding for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014:

	Three Month Period Ended September 30, 2015		Three Month Period Ended September 30, 2014	Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2015		Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2014
Common Shares Outstanding (6/30/2015, 6/30/2014, 12/31/2014, and 12/31/2013, respectively)	33,449,678		25,441,750	33,449,678		25,428,186
Share Activity:
Shares issued	—		8,000,000	—		8,000,000
Shares repurchased	(34,507	)	—	(34,507	)	—
Shares issued in connection with incentive fee payment	—		—	—		13,564
Director LTIP units exercised	1,947		1,822	1,947		1,822
Common Shares Outstanding (9/30/2015, 9/30/2014, 9/30/2015, and 9/30/2014, respectively)	33,417,118		33,443,572	33,417,118		33,443,572

If all LTIP and OP Units that have been previously issued were to become fully vested and exchanged for common shares as of September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company's issued and outstanding common shares would increase to 34,063,910 and 34,070,643 shares, respectively.

On August 3, 2015, the Company's Board of Directors approved the adoption of a share repurchase program under which the Company is authorized to repurchase up to 1.7 million common shares. The program, which is open-ended in duration, allows the Company to make repurchases from time to time on the open market or in negotiated transactions. Repurchases are at the Company's discretion, subject to applicable law, share availability, price and our financial performance, among other considerations. This program supersedes the program that was previously adopted on August 4, 2011. During the three month period ended September 30, 2015, the Company repurchased 34,507 shares at an average price per share of $18.03 and a total cost of $0.6 million.

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11. Earnings Per Share

The components of the computation of basic and diluted EPS were as follows:

	Three Month Period Ended September 30,						Nine Month Period Ended September 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
(In thousands except share amounts)
Net increase in shareholders' equity resulting from operations	$	3,896		$	12,948		$	36,309		$	56,530
Add: Net increase in equity resulting from operations attributable to the participating non-controlling interest(1)	25			98			227			456
Net increase in equity resulting from operations related to common shares, LTIP unit holders, and participating non-controlling interest	3,921			13,046			36,536			56,986
Net increase in shareholders' equity resulting from operations available to common share and LTIP unit holders:
Net increase in shareholders' equity resulting from operations– common shares	3,847			12,756			35,849			55,653
Net increase in shareholders' equity resulting from operations– LTIP units	49			192			460			877
Dividends Paid(2):
Common shareholders	(21,727		)	(19,590		)	(65,211		)	(58,934		)
LTIP unit holders	(279		)	(317		)	(837		)	(950		)
Non-controlling interest	(138		)	(163		)	(414		)	(326		)
Total dividends paid to common shareholders, LTIP unit holders, and non-controlling interest	(22,144		)	(20,070		)	(66,462		)	(60,210		)
Undistributed (Distributed in excess of) earnings:
Common shareholders	(17,880		)	(6,834		)	(29,362		)	(3,281		)
LTIP unit holders	(230		)	(125		)	(377		)	(73		)
Non-controlling interest	(113		)	(65		)	(187		)	130
Total undistributed (distributed in excess of) earnings attributable to common shareholders, LTIP unit holders, and non-controlling interest	$	(18,223	)	$	(7,024	)	$	(29,926	)	$	(3,224	)
Weighted average shares outstanding (basic and diluted):
Weighted average common shares outstanding	33,438,047			27,442,146			33,445,758			26,113,839
Weighted average participating LTIP units	430,267			411,926			429,635			411,346
Weighted average non-controlling interest units	212,000			212,000			212,000			212,000
Basic earnings per common share:
Distributed	$	0.65		$	0.77		$	1.95		$	2.31
Undistributed (Distributed in excess of)	(0.53		)	(0.31		)	(0.88		)	(0.18		)
	$	0.12		$	0.46		$	1.07		$	2.13
Diluted earnings per common share:
Distributed	$	0.65		$	0.77		$	1.95		$	2.31
Undistributed (Distributed in excess of)	(0.53		)	(0.31		)	(0.88		)	(0.18		)
	$	0.12		$	0.46		$	1.07		$	2.13

(1) For the three month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, excludes net increase (decrease) in equity resulting from operations of $6 thousand and $0.1 million, respectively attributable to joint venture partners, which have non-participating interests as described in Note 9. For the nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, excludes net increase in equity resulting from operations of $32 thousand and $0.2 million, respectively attributable to joint venture partners, which have non-participating interests as described in Note 9.

(2) The Company pays quarterly dividends in arrears, so a portion of the dividends paid in each calendar year relate to the prior year's earnings.

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12. Counterparty Risk

As of September 30, 2015, investments with an aggregate value of approximately $1.56 billion were held with dealers as collateral for various reverse repurchase agreements. The investments held as collateral include securities in the amount of $14.9 million that were sold prior to period end but for which such sale had not yet settled as of September 30, 2015.

The following table details the percentage of such collateral held by counterparties who hold greater than 15% of the aggregate $1.56 billion in collateral for various reverse repurchase agreements as of September 30, 2015. In addition to the below, unencumbered investments, on a settlement date basis, of approximately $105.0 million were held in custody at the Bank of New York Mellon Corporation.

Dealer	% of Total  Collateral on Reverse Repurchase Agreements
Royal Bank of Canada	27%

The following table details the percentage of collateral amounts held by dealers who hold greater than 15% of the Company's Due from Brokers, included as of September 30, 2015:

Dealer	% of Total Due from Brokers
Wells Fargo Bank N.A.	28%
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.	19%

The following table details the percentage of amounts held by dealers who hold greater than 15% of the Company's Receivable for securities sold as of September 30, 2015:

Dealer	% of Total Receivable for Securities Sold
CS First Boston	20%

In addition the Company held cash and cash equivalents of $139.4 million and $114.1 million as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. The below table details the concentration of cash and cash equivalents held by each counterparty:

	As of
Counterparty	September 30, 2015	December 31, 2014
Bank of New York Mellon Corporation	64%	11%
BlackRock Liquidity TempFund	36%	88%
US Bank	—%	1%

13. Restricted Cash

The Company is required to maintain certain cash balances with counterparties and/or unrelated third parties for various activities and transactions.

The Company has entered into a $3.0 million loan agreement with a mortgage originator in which it has invested. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company has agreed to make advances to the mortgage originator solely for the purpose of funding residential mortgage loans designated for sale to the Company. In connection with the agreement, the Company has placed cash into a restricted account in the Company's name, which is available to be drawn upon by the mortgage originator as needed to fund the origination of residential mortgage loans. To the extent the advances are drawn by the mortgage originator, it must pay interest, equal to LIBOR plus 5.00%, on the unpaid amount of each advance from the date the advance is made until such advance is paid in full. The mortgage originator is required to repay advances made in full no later than two business days following the date the Company purchases the loans from the mortgage originator. As of September 30, 2015, no advances were outstanding.

The Company has funded and caused a letter of credit to be issued by a bank for the benefit of one of the mortgage originators in which the Company holds an equity investment, in order to assist that originator in complying with its state licensing requirements.

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The Company is required to maintain a specific cash balance in a segregated account pursuant to a flow consumer loan purchase and sale agreement.

The below table details the Company's restricted cash balances included in Restricted cash on the Consolidated Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Equity as of September 30, 2015. No restricted cash was held at December 31, 2014:

	September 30, 2015
	(In thousands)
Restricted cash balance related to:
Warehouse facility	$	3,000
Letter of credit	230
Flow consumer loan purchase and sale agreement	2,350
Total	$	5,580

14. Offsetting of Assets and Liabilities

The Company records financial instruments at fair value as described in Note 2. All financial instruments are recorded on a gross basis on the Condensed Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Equity. In connection with the vast majority of its derivative, repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements, and the related trading agreements, the Company and its counterparties are required to pledge collateral. Cash or other collateral is exchanged as required with each of the Company's counterparties in connection with open derivative positions, repurchase agreements, and reverse repurchase agreements.

The following tables present information about certain assets and liabilities representing financial instruments as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014. The Company has not entered into master netting agreements with any of its counterparties. Certain of the Company's repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements and financial derivative transactions are governed by underlying agreements that generally provide a right of offset in the event of default or in the event of a bankruptcy of either party to the transaction.

September 30, 2015:

Description	Amount of Assets (Liabilities) Presented in the Consolidated Statements of Assets, Liabilities, and Equity(1)			Financial Instruments Available for Offset			Financial Instruments Transferred or Pledged as Collateral(2)(3)		Cash Collateral (Received) Pledged(2)(3)			Net Amount
(In thousands)
Assets
Financial derivatives–assets	$	73,994		$	(46,053	)	$	—	$	(524	)	$	27,417
Repurchase agreements	109,591			(109,591		)	—		—			—
Liabilities
Financial derivatives–liabilities	(70,925		)	46,053			—		24,744			(128		)
Reverse repurchase agreements	(1,372,794		)	109,591			1,263,203		—			—

December 31, 2014:

Description	Amount of Assets (Liabilities) Presented in the Consolidated Statements of Assets, Liabilities, and Equity(1)			Financial Instruments Available for Offset			Financial Instruments Transferred or Pledged as Collateral(2)(3)		Cash Collateral (Received) Pledged(2)(3)			Net Amount
(In thousands)
Assets
Financial derivatives–assets	$	80,029		$	(40,671	)	$	—	$	(5,578	)	$	33,780
Repurchase agreements	172,001			(172,001		)	—		—			—
Liabilities
Financial derivatives–liabilities	(66,116		)	26,758			—		17,393			(21,965		)
Reverse repurchase agreements	(1,669,433		)	172,001			1,483,187		14,245			—

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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) For the purpose of this presentation, for each row the total amount of financial instruments transferred or pledged and cash collateral (received) or pledged may not exceed the applicable gross amount of assets or (liabilities) as presented here. Therefore, the Company has reduced the amount of financial instruments transferred or pledged as collateral related to the Company's reverse repurchase agreements and cash collateral pledged on the Company's financial derivative liabilities. Total financial instruments transferred or pledged as collateral on the Company's reverse repurchase agreements as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were $1.56 billion and $1.94 billion, respectively. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, total cash collateral on financial derivative assets excludes excess net cash collateral pledged of $21.1 million and $22.7 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, total cash collateral on financial derivative liabilities excludes excess cash collateral pledged of $34.2 million and $23.2 million, respectively.

(3) When collateral is pledged to or pledged by a counterparty, it is often pledged or posted with respect to all positions with such counterparty, and in such cases such collateral cannot be specifically identified as relating to a specific asset or liability. As a result, in preparing the above tables, the Company has made assumptions in allocating pledged or posted collateral among the various rows.

15. Contingencies and Commitments

The Company provides current directors and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Company.

In the normal course of business the Company may also enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations, warranties, and general indemnifications. The Company's maximum exposure under these arrangements, including future claims that may be made against the Company that have not yet occurred, is unknown. The Company has not incurred any costs to defend lawsuits or settle claims related to these indemnification agreements. The Company has no liabilities recorded for these agreements as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

The Company has entered into a purchase agreement whereby it has committed to purchase newly issued consumer loans originated by a third party over a term that expires in November 2015. As of September 30, 2015, the Company's remaining purchase commitment in connection with the purchase agreement is $17.9 million in total principal balance.

The Company has entered into a flow consumer loan purchase and sale agreement, open-ended in duration, with a third party whereby the Company has committed to purchase up to $100 million of eligible consumer loans. As of September 30, 2015, the Company has purchased $20.9 million in eligible consumer loans under this agreement.

In August 2015 the Company entered into participation and guarantee agreements, with terms expiring in August 2016, whereby: (i) the Company purchased a $10 million participation interest in a borrowing facility structured as a repurchase agreement, or "Repo Facility," between two parties unrelated to the Company, and (ii) the Company guarantees the borrower's payment obligations under the Repo Facility. The borrower may borrow up to $200 million under the Repo Facility, which is collateralized by residential mortgage loans which are required to be (1) eligible for guarantee by the Federal National Mortgage Association or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, or (2) eligible for insurance by the Federal Housing Administration, or the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, or (3) high credit quality jumbo loans not eligible for government insurance or guarantee. High quality jumbo loans may comprise up to 7.5% of the total Repo Facility. To the extent the borrower performs under the Repo Facility over the term of the participation and guarantee agreements, the Company will be reimbursed in full its $10 million participation interest. Should the borrower default under the Repo Facility, the Company would be required to post to the lender an additional 5% of the then-outstanding amount borrowed under the Repo Facility and should the lender then exercise its rights under the guarantee, the Company could be required to purchase the mortgage loan collateral at a price equal to the aggregate amount borrowed under the Repo Facility, inclusive of accrued interest and any outstanding unused facility fees. In this case, the Company would have full recourse to the borrower to the extent of any deficit between the value of the mortgage loan collateral and the price paid by the Company for such collateral. The Company has the option, but not the obligation, to finance a specified portion of such purchase with the lender for up to six months via a pre-negotiated, committed repurchase facility. As a result of these agreements, the Company's risk is a function of the ongoing creditworthiness of the borrower and market value of the mortgage loan collateral in relation to the amount owed by the borrower under the Repo Facility. For its participation in this arrangement, the Company is paid monthly and quarterly fees based on the amount utilized under the Repo Facility. Fees received are included in "Other Income" on the Company's Consolidated Statement of Operations. The participation interest in the amount of $10 million is included in "Due from broker" on the Company's Consolidated Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Equity. The Company's obligation under this arrangement is deemed to be a guaranty under ASC 460-10, Guarantees, and is carried at fair value and included in "Other Liabilities," on the Consolidated Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Equity.

As of September 30, 2015 the borrower utilized approximately $131.4 million under the Repo Facility and to date, is performing on its obligations under such facility.

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Commitments and Contingencies Related to Investments in Mortgage Originators

As of September 30, 2015, the Company had non-controlling investments in three mortgage originators. In connection with its investments, the Company has outstanding commitments and contingencies as described below.

The Company has a commitment related to a mortgage originator in which the Company owns a subordinated debt interest. The Company has committed to make an additional $2.0 million subordinated debt investment subject to the satisfaction of certain requirements by the borrower and to the extent the borrower requests to increase its borrowings. The borrower can request up to $2.0 million on or before June 12, 2016. In June 2015, the Company entered into a flow mortgage loan purchase and sale agreement with this mortgage originator. The Company has not committed a specific dollar amount to future purchases under the agreement but has the option to purchase eligible loans as they are originated. As of September 30, 2015, the Company had not purchased any loans under this agreement, although it has outstanding mortgage loan purchase commitments of $1.2 million.

In connection with its interest in a second mortgage originator, the Company has entered into an agreement whereby it guarantees the performance of the mortgage originator under a warehouse facility. As of September 30, 2015, the Company's maximum guarantee was $5.0 million, which is included on the Consolidated Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Equity under the caption Other Liabilities at fair value.

In March 2015, the Company made an initial investment in a third mortgage originator in the form of preferred and common stock. In addition, the Company entered into a flow mortgage loan purchase and sale agreement with the mortgage originator whereby the Company has committed to purchase eligible residential mortgage loans, to the extent they are originated in accordance with the Company's specifications, in an amount of at least $200 million. The Company may opt to increase the amount purchased in its sole discretion based on its evaluation of mortgage loans previously purchased as well as market conditions. As of September 30, 2015, the Company purchased loans under this agreement in the amount of $3.8 million and it has outstanding mortgage loan purchase commitments of $3.5 million.

16. Financial Highlights

Results of Operations for a Share Outstanding Throughout the Periods:

	Three Month Period Ended September 30, 2015			Three Month Period Ended September 30, 2014			Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2015			Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2014
Beginning Shareholders' Equity Per Share (6/30/2015, 6/30/2014, 12/31/2014, and 12/31/2013, respectively)	$	23.04		$	24.53		$	23.38		$	24.40
Net Investment Income	0.52			0.46			1.58			1.52
Net Realized/Unrealized Gains (Losses)	(0.40		)	0.02			(0.49		)	0.67
Results of Operations Attributable to Equity	0.12			0.48			1.09			2.19
Less: Results of Operations Attributable to Non-controlling Interests	—			(0.01		)	—			(0.03		)
Results of Operations Attributable to Shareholders' Equity(1)	0.12			0.47			1.09			2.16
Dividends Paid to Common Shareholders	(0.65		)	(0.77		)	(1.95		)	(2.31		)
Weighted Average Share Impact on Dividends Paid (2)	(0.01		)	0.03			(0.03		)	—
Accretive (Dilutive) Effect of Share Issuances (Net of Offering Costs), Share Repurchases, and Adjustments to Non-controlling Interest	0.01			(0.18		)	0.02			(0.17		)
Ending Shareholders' Equity Per Share (9/30/2015, 9/30/2014, 9/30/2015, and 9/30/2014, respectively)(3)	$	22.51		$	24.08		$	22.51		$	24.08
Shares Outstanding, end of period	33,417,118			33,443,572			33,417,118			33,443,572

(1) Calculated based on average common shares outstanding and can differ from the calculation for EPS (See Note 11).

(2) Per share impact on dividends paid relating to share issuances/repurchases during the period as well as dividends paid to LTIP and OP Unit holders.

(3) If all LTIP units and OP Units previously issued were vested and exchanged for common shares as of September 30, 2015 and 2014, shareholders' equity per share would be $22.22 and $23.79, respectively.

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Total Return:

The Company calculates its total return two ways, one based on its reported net asset value and the other based on its publicly-traded share price.

The following table illustrates the Company's total return for the periods presented based on net asset value:

Net Asset Value Based Total Return for a Shareholder: ⁽¹⁾ 

	Three Month Period Ended September 30, 2015	Three Month Period Ended September 30, 2014	Nine Month  Period Ended September 30, 2015	Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2014
Total Return	0.49%	1.32%	4.69%	8.44%

(1) Total return is calculated assuming reinvestment of distributions at shareholders' equity per share during the period.

Market Based Total Return for a Shareholder:

For the three month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company's market based total return based on the closing price as reported by the New York Stock Exchange was 0.05% and (4.54)%, respectively. For the nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company's market based total return based on the closing price as reported by the New York Stock Exchange was (1.09)% and 7.65%, respectively. Calculation of market based total return assumes the reinvestment of dividends at the closing price as reported by the New York Stock Exchange as of the ex-date.

Net Investment Income Ratio to Average Equity: ⁽¹⁾  

	Three Month Period Ended September 30, 2015	Three Month Period Ended September 30, 2014	Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2015	Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2014
Net Investment Income (2)(3)	9.03%	8.02%	9.05%	8.27%

(1) Average equity is calculated using month end values.

(2) Includes incentive fee in calculation which can vary substantially over periods.

(3) Includes all items of income and expense on an annualized basis except for incentive fee expense which is included on a non-annualized basis.

Expense Ratios to Average Equity: ⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾ 

	Three Month Period Ended September 30, 2015	Three Month Period Ended September 30, 2014	Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2015	Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2014
Operating expenses, before interest expense and other investment related expenses	(2.55)%	(3.03)%	(2.59)%	(2.86)%
Incentive fee	—%	(0.21)%	—%	(0.22)%
Interest expense and other investment related expenses	(2.34)%	(1.98)%	(2.19)%	(2.08)%
Total Expenses	(4.89)%	(5.22)%	(4.78)%	(5.16)%

(1) Average equity is calculated using month end values.

(2) Ratios are annualized except for the incentive fee which is not annualized.

17. Subsequent Events

On November 5, 2015, the Company's Board of Directors approved a dividend for the third quarter of 2015 in the amount of $0.50 per share payable on December 15, 2015 to shareholders of record as of December 1, 2015.

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

In this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, except where the context suggests otherwise, "EFC," "we," "us," and "our" refer to Ellington Financial LLC and its subsidiaries, our "Manager" refers to Ellington Financial Management LLC, our external manager, and "Ellington" refers to Ellington Management Group, L.L.C. and its affiliated investment advisory firms.

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

When used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, in future filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") or in press releases or other written or oral communications issued or made by us, statements which are not historical in nature, including those containing words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "project," "plan," "continue," "intend," "should," "would," "could," "goal," "objective," "will," "may," "seek," or similar expressions, are intended to identify "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and, as such, may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and assumptions.

Forward-looking statements are based on our beliefs, assumptions, and expectations of our future performance, taking into account all information currently available to us. These beliefs, assumptions, and expectations are subject to risks and uncertainties and can change as a result of many possible events or factors, not all of which are known to us. If a change occurs, our business, financial condition, liquidity, and results of operations may vary materially from those expressed or implied in our forward-looking statements. The following factors are examples of those that could cause actual results to vary from our forward-looking statements: changes in interest rates and the market value of our securities; market volatility; changes in the prepayment rates on the mortgage loans underlying our agency securities; increased rates of default and/or decreased recovery rates on our assets; the availability and costs of financing to fund our assets; changes in government regulations affecting our business; our ability to maintain our exclusion from registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Investment Company Act"); and risks associated with investing in real estate assets, including changes in business conditions and the general economy. These and other risks, uncertainties and factors, including the risk factors described under Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 as filed with the SEC, could cause our actual results to differ materially from those projected or implied in any forward-looking statements we make. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made. New risks and uncertainties arise over time and it is not possible to predict those events or how they may affect us. Except as required by law, we are not obligated to, and do not intend to, update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Executive Summary

We are a specialty finance company that primarily acquires and manages mortgage-related assets, including residential mortgage-backed securities, or "RMBS," residential mortgage loans, commercial mortgage-backed securities, or "CMBS," commercial mortgage loans and other commercial real estate debt, real property, and mortgage-related derivatives. We also invest in corporate debt and equity securities, collateralized loan obligations, or "CLOs," consumer loans and asset-backed securities, or "ABS," backed by consumer and commercial assets, non-mortgage-related derivatives, and other financial assets, including private debt and equity investments in mortgage-related entities. We are externally managed and advised by our Manager, an affiliate of Ellington. Ellington is a registered investment adviser with a 20-year history of investing in a broad spectrum of mortgage-backed securities, or "MBS," and related derivatives.

We conduct all of our operations and business activities through Ellington Financial Operating Partnership LLC, or the "Operating Partnership." As of September 30, 2015, we have an ownership interest of approximately 99.4% in the Operating Partnership. The interest of approximately 0.6% not owned by us represents the interest in the Operating Partnership that is owned by an affiliate of our Manager and certain related parties, and is reflected in our financial statements as a non-controlling interest.

Our primary objective is to generate attractive, risk-adjusted total returns for our shareholders. We seek to attain this objective by utilizing an opportunistic strategy to make investments, without restriction as to ratings, structure, or position in the capital structure, that we believe compensate us appropriately for the risks associated with them rather than targeting a specific yield. Our evaluation of the potential risk-adjusted return of any potential investment typically involves weighing the potential returns of such investment under a variety of economic scenarios against the perceived likelihood of the various scenarios. Potential investments subject to greater risk (such as those with lower credit ratings and/or those with a lower position in the capital structure) will generally require a higher potential return to be attractive in comparison to investment alternatives with lower potential return and a lower degree of risk. However, at any particular point in time, depending on how we perceive the market's pricing of risk both generally and across sectors, we may favor higher-risk assets or we may favor lower-risk assets, or a combination of the two in the interests of portfolio diversification or other considerations.

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Through September 30, 2015, our Credit strategy (which in prior periods we referred to as our non-Agency strategy) has been the primary driver of our risk and return, and we expect that this will continue in the near- to medium-term. However, while we believe opportunities in U.S. non-Agency MBS remain, we believe other asset classes offer attractive returns as well as asset diversification. These asset classes include residential and commercial mortgage loans, which can be performing, non-performing, or sub-performing; CLOs; European non-dollar denominated investments; other mortgage-related structured investments; consumer loans and ABS backed by consumer loans; private debt and/or equity investments in mortgage originators and other mortgage-related entities; and distressed corporate debt. Our investments in these asset classes, together with our non-Agency MBS and real estate owned, are collectively referred to as our Credit portfolio. We believe that Ellington's proprietary research and analytics allow our Manager to identify attractive assets in these classes, value these assets, monitor and forecast the performance of these assets, and opportunistically hedge our risk with respect to these assets.

We continue to maintain a highly leveraged portfolio of Agency RMBS to take advantage of opportunities in that market sector and to maintain our exclusion from registration as an investment company under the Investment Company Act. Unless we acquire very substantial amounts of whole mortgage loans or there are changes to the rules and regulations applicable to us under the Investment Company Act, we expect that we will always maintain some core amount of Agency RMBS.

We also use leverage in our Credit strategy, albeit significantly less leverage than that used in our Agency RMBS strategy. Through September 30, 2015, we financed our asset purchases almost exclusively through reverse repurchase agreements, or "reverse repos," which we account for as collateralized borrowings. Although we currently have a de minimis amount of securitized debt outstanding, we expect to continue to obtain the vast majority of our financing through the use of reverse repos.

The strategies that we employ are intended to capitalize on opportunities in the current market environment. We intend to adjust our strategies to changing market conditions by shifting our asset allocations across various asset classes as credit and liquidity trends evolve over time. We believe that this flexibility, combined with Ellington's experience, will help us generate more consistent returns on our capital throughout changing market cycles.

As of September 30, 2015, outstanding borrowings under reverse repos and securitized debt were $1.4 billion and our debt-to-equity ratio was 1.81 to 1. Our debt-to-equity ratio does not account for liabilities other than debt financings. Of our total borrowings outstanding as of September 30, 2015, approximately 83.5%, or $1.1 billion, relates to our Agency RMBS holdings. The remaining outstanding borrowings relate to our non-Agency MBS, CLOs, and consumer loans.

We opportunistically hedge our credit risk, interest rate risk, and foreign currency risk; however, at any point in time we may choose not to hedge all or a portion of these risks, and we will generally not hedge those risks that we believe are appropriate for us to take at such time, or that we believe would be impractical or prohibitively expensive to hedge.

We believe that we have been organized and have operated so that we have qualified, and will continue to qualify, to be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a partnership and not as an association or a publicly traded partnership taxable as a corporation.

We also measure our book value per share and our total return on a diluted basis, assuming all convertible units were converted into common shares at their respective issuance dates. As of September 30, 2015, our diluted book value per share was $22.22 as compared to $22.75 as of June 30, 2015 and $23.09 as of December 31, 2014. On a diluted basis, the Company's total return for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 was 0.51% and 4.79%, respectively. Additionally our diluted net-asset-value-based total return was 161.02% from our inception (August 17, 2007) through September 30, 2015, and our annualized inception-to-date diluted net-asset-value-based total return was 12.54% as of September 30, 2015.

Trends and Recent Market Developments

Key trends and recent market developments for the U.S. mortgage market include the following:

• U.S. Federal Reserve and U.S. Monetary Policy—The U.S. Federal Reserve, or "Federal Reserve," continues to monitor the U.S. economy to determine when it should begin increasing its target interest rate, and it is maintaining its existing policy of reinvesting principal payments from its U.S. Treasury security and Agency RMBS holdings;

• Global Macroeconomic Events—Various macroeconomic events in the third quarter, particularly in China, led to increased volatility in global financial markets, a drop in long-term U.S. Treasury yields, and wider yield spreads in most credit-sensitive fixed income markets;

• Housing and Mortgage Market Statistics—Data released by S&P Indices for its S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices showed modest year-to-date home price appreciation through August; meanwhile the Freddie Mac survey 30-year mortgage rate ended the third quarter at 3.85%, decreasing from 4.08% at the end of the second quarter;

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• Government Sponsored Enterprise, or "GSE," and Government Agency Developments—The Federal Housing Finance Agency, or "FHFA," and the GSEs continued to announce program and policy changes and clarifications intended to increase mortgage credit availability;

• Portfolio Overview and Outlook—Market volatility continued in the third quarter. Fears of slower global growth led to a steep decline in long-term U.S. interest rates, a broad sell-off in global equity markets, and a significant widening in global credit spreads. As a result, yield spreads widened for most sectors of the fixed income market, including Agency RMBS. Non-Agency RMBS was also impacted by widening credit spreads, but not as much as other fixed-income sectors. The performance of the interest rate hedging side of our portfolio was weakened not only by declining interest rates, but also by high levels of interest rate volatility and sharply narrower interest rate swap spreads. Our credit hedges partially offset some of the negative impact of widening credit spreads, and we also benefited from the fact that many of the asset classes that we have been adding as part of our ongoing portfolio realignment are less sensitive to interest rate movements and global macroeconomic events.

U.S. Federal Reserve and U.S. Monetary Policy

Heading into the September meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee, or "FOMC," market participants and observers were nearly split on whether the FOMC would finally decide to raise short-term interest rates. Those predicting inaction ultimately prevailed, as the FOMC maintained the target range for the federal funds rate at 0% to 0.25%. In its September statement following the meeting, the FOMC also indicated that, based on its assessment of labor market conditions, inflationary pressures and expectations, and other factors, it will be appropriate to raise the target rate when it has seen further improvement in the labor market and is reasonably confident that inflation will move to its 2% inflation objective over the medium term. The FOMC also noted that it continues to expect that, with appropriate policy accommodation, economic activity will expand at a moderate pace. Currently the FOMC anticipates that economic conditions may warrant keeping the target rate below normal long-run levels for "some time," even once employment and inflation have reached levels consistent with the Federal Reserve's mandate.

In addition to its September statement, the FOMC also released its "dot plot" in its Summary of Economic Projections, an overview of FOMC participants' assessments of monetary policy going forward. The September dot plot was overall more "dovish" (i.e., in favor of keeping interest rates low) than it had been in June, and one FOMC member (out of 17) predicted that the target federal funds rate might actually become negative in the coming several months, an unprecedented prediction. In response to the FOMC's September announcement, yield spreads widened considerably in many fixed income markets, and equity markets declined in the face of increasing concerns over economic growth. On September 18, 2015, the day following the FOMC statement, the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield fell six basis points to 2.13%, and the S&P 500 Index fell 1.6%. Markets generally continued to decline through the end of the quarter, with the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield falling an additional 10 basis points, and with the S&P 500 falling an additional 1.9%, from September 18, 2015 through September 30, 2015.

Over the course of the entire third quarter, the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield fell by 31 basis points from 2.35% as of June 30, 2015 to 2.04% as of September 30, 2015. While interest rates have dropped overall since the Federal Reserve's initial taper announcement in December 2013, we believe that there remains substantial risk that interest rates will increase, driven by a tightening of Federal Reserve monetary policy in response to employment and economic growth in the United States and other factors. The risk of rising interest rates reinforces the importance of our ability to hedge interest rate risk in both our Agency RMBS and Credit portfolios using a variety of tools, including TBAs, interest rate swaps, and various other instruments. Additional uncertainty surrounds the Federal Reserve's timeline to curtail its reinvestment of principal payments from its U.S. Treasury security and Agency RMBS holdings. The current pace of monthly reinvestments under this program is approximately $24 billion, thus providing significant market support.

Global Macroeconomic Events

Global financial markets continued to experience a heightened level of volatility in the third quarter, primarily driven by concerns regarding a slowdown in the growth of the Chinese economy. The Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite Index plunged 20% in the latter half of August, and ended August down 38% from its high on June 12, 2015. On August 25th, in response to this significant stock market volatility and signs of an overall economic slowdown, the People's Bank of China lowered benchmark interest rates for the fifth time since November 2014, and announced a selective cut in the reserve requirement ratio for banks, following three earlier reductions in 2015. U.S. equity markets also experienced significant volatility throughout the quarter, with the S&P 500 Index falling by more than 2% for three days in a row in August in response to the turmoil in Chinese markets. In a flight to quality, yields on long-term U.S. Treasury securities fell over the course of the quarter. While for the first part of the quarter the credit-sensitive sectors of the U.S. fixed income markets exhibited relative resilience in the face of the heightened global equity market volatility, in September most of the credit sensitive sectors experienced significant yield spread widening.

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Housing and Mortgage Market Statistics

The following table demonstrates the decline in residential mortgage delinquencies and foreclosure inventory on a national level, as reported by CoreLogic in its August and July 2015 National Foreclosure Reports:

	As of
Number of Units (In thousands)	August 2015	August 2014
Seriously Delinquent Mortgages(1)	1,319	1,664
Foreclosure Inventory	470	629

(1) Seriously Delinquent Mortgages are ninety days and over in delinquency and include foreclosures and real estate owned, or "REO," property.

As the above table indicates, both the number of seriously delinquent mortgages and the number of homes in foreclosure have declined significantly over the past year. This decline supports the thesis that as many homeowners have re-established equity in their homes through recovering real estate prices, they have become less likely to become delinquent and default on their mortgages.

Monthly housing starts provide another indicator of market fundamentals. The following table shows the trailing three-month average housing starts for the periods referenced:

	September 2015	June 2015
Single-family(1)	746	706
Multi-family(1)	408	437

(1) Shown in thousands of units.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

As of September 2015, average single-family housing starts during the trailing three months rose 5.7% as compared to June 2015 while multi-family housing starts decreased by approximately 6.6% during the same period. Overall, privately-owned housing starts in September 2015 came in at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,206,000 units, 17.5% higher than the September 2014 rate of 1,026,000 units and marking the first month since October 2007 that this rate surpassed 1.2 million units.

Data released by S&P Indices for its S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices for August 2015 showed that, on average, home prices had increased from May 2015 by 1.9% for its 20-City Composite and by 1.8% for its 10-City Composite. Home price appreciation has been relatively modest in 2014 and 2015, following strong appreciation in 2013. According to the report, home prices remain below the peak levels of 2006, but, on average, are back to their February 2005 and March 2005 levels for the 10- and 20-City Composites, respectively. Finally, as indicated in the table above, as of August 2015, the national inventory of foreclosed homes fell to 470,000 units, a 25.2% decline when compared to August 2014; this represented the forty-sixth consecutive month with a year-over-year decline and the lowest level since November 2007. As a result, there are many fewer unsold foreclosed homes overhanging the housing market than there were a year ago. We believe that near-term home price trends are more likely to be driven by fundamental factors such as economic growth, mortgage rates, and affordability, rather than by technical factors such as shadow inventory. Shadow inventory represents the number of properties that are seriously delinquent, in foreclosure, or held as REO by mortgage servicers, but not currently listed on a multiple listing service.

The Freddie Mac survey 30-year fixed mortgage rate ended the third quarter at 3.85%, a 23-basis point decrease since the end of the second quarter. While the Refinance Index published by the Mortgage Bankers Association, or "MBA," rose steadily throughout most of the third quarter, it spiked 24% week-over-week for the week ended October 2, 2015 on account of the impending mortgage disclosure rule change known as the "TRID rule" (see below, "GSE/Government Agency Developments"). The spike was only temporary, as the following week the Refinance Index reverted back close to its previous level. Similarly, the MBA's Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage application volume, also rose steadily during most of the third quarter, and experienced a comparable temporary jump at quarter-end. Existing home sales for the third quarter were 5.5 million units on a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, a 3.8% increase from the second quarter. By the end of the third quarter, monthly home sales had risen year-over-year for twelve consecutive months, and were 8.8% higher than a year earlier.

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While refinancing activity overall has been relatively slow in recent periods as compared to earlier periods when mortgage rates were at comparable levels, recent trends suggest an ongoing divergence between the refinancing behavior of lower balance loans and higher balance loans. As illustrated in the figure below, the average loan size of refinance applications has increased over the past two years, with a 38.1% increase from September 2013 through September 2015. This steady increase in average loan sizes of mortgage refinances is reflective of a number of changes related to borrower behavior and mortgage credit availability in recent years.

As shown in the figure above, higher loan balance borrowers tend to be more reactive to refinancing incentives, especially following steep declines in rates over a short period. After swift declines in mortgage rates in October 2014, January 2015, and March 2015, the average refinanced loan size spiked, reflecting a surge in higher loan balance borrowers reacting to the recent decline in mortgage rates. This greater prepayment sensitivity for higher loan size borrowers is well established, and is due in part to greater awareness among such borrowers about refinancing opportunities, as well as greater absolute dollar incentives to refinance relative to lower loan size borrowers.

Moreover, while overall mortgage credit availability continues to increase from the depressed levels that followed the financial crisis, credit availability for higher loan size borrowers has been particularly improving recently. In the past two years, a number of the largest lenders, including Bank of America, JP Morgan, Wells Fargo, and PNC Bank, have noticeably loosened lending standards for jumbo mortgage loans typically sought by more affluent borrowers, including lowering minimum FICO requirements and raising maximum LTVs. Affluent borrowers have also generally experienced greater improvements in their creditworthiness, thanks to rising asset prices and a strong rebound in high-end home prices, especially in wealthier cities such as New York and San Francisco. Jumbo mortgage loans have been a rare bright spot for the non-Agency mortgage origination sector in recent years, and for good reason given the excellent credit performance of jumbo mortgage loans originated since the financial crisis. Many banks are also competing more vigorously for affluent customers, in an effort to cross-sell other financial products such as investment and brokerage services. This competition has resulted in a narrowing of the spread between jumbo mortgage rates and conforming mortgage rates, further increasing the relative refinancing incentive for jumbo mortgage loans.

On October 2, 2015, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, or "BLS," reported that, in September 2015, the U.S. unemployment rate was 5.1%, falling from 5.3% in June 2015. Another, perhaps more relevant, measure of labor market conditions is employment growth, which slowed in August and September after relatively robust growth in the second quarter. The BLS reported that non-farm payrolls rose by 136,000 during August and by 142,000 during September. Thus far in 2015,

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job growth has averaged 198,000 jobs per month, while 2014 averaged 260,000 jobs per month. While it is difficult to quantify the relationship between employment data and the housing and mortgage markets, we believe that current levels of unemployment and job creation are generally supportive of the housing market. While the housing market is also currently supported by low mortgage rates, it faces a number of potential headwinds. These include high interest rate volatility, the constraining effects of still-tight credit standards on both housing starts and new loan originations, and the uneven pace of the recovery of the U.S. economy.

GSE and Government Agency Developments

On September 1, 2015, the changes to guarantee fees, or "g-fees," that the FHFA announced on April 17, 2015 went into effect. In April, the FHFA had announced that it would not change the general level of g-fees on new Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac originations, but that it would make certain minor and targeted fee adjustments, including removing the 25 basis point adverse market charge established in 2008, and applying small, targeted fee increases to a subset of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans. G-fees are the fees charged by the GSEs to include mortgage loans in Agency pools, and thereby insure the mortgage loans against loss. Since these fees are passed on to borrowers whose loans are originated for inclusion in Agency pools, increased g-fees have the effect of reducing housing affordability for GSE borrowers, but potentially make it more attractive for private lenders to compete with the GSEs.

The FHFA continues to work with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to build a Common Securitization Platform, or "CSP," to be utilized by both agencies, which the FHFA believes will improve the liquidity of GSE securities and housing finance markets more broadly. On September 15, 2015, the FHFA released an update regarding details of the organization, structure, and timing of implementation of the CSP, which will occur in two phases. These phases will likely be implemented gradually over the next few years.

On October 3, 2015, the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure, or "TRID," rule, issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or "CFPB," went into effect for most residential real estate transactions. The TRID rule was developed at the direction of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, or "Dodd-Frank Act." It integrates several mortgage loan disclosures into two new forms, a Loan Estimate form and a Closing Disclosure form, in an attempt to simplify the mortgage application process and to help borrowers better understand their mortgage terms.

On October 7, 2015, at the direction of the FHFA, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac released their selling representation and warranty framework for origination defects and remedies, or the "remedies framework," in an effort to clarify rules relating to mortgage repurchases and to enable lenders to manage risk more effectively. This framework gives more clarity to lenders on their rights and responsibilities when selling or securitizing loans to or with the GSEs, specifically in regards to identifying and correcting origination defects, as well as repurchase alternatives. The framework will apply to whole loans purchased and mortgage loans delivered into mortgage-backed securities on or after January 1, 2016.

To date, no definitive legislation has been enacted with respect to a possible unwinding of the GSEs or a material reduction in their roles in the U.S. mortgage market. There have been several proposals offered by members of Congress, including the Corker-Warner bill introduced in June 2013, the Johnson-Crapo bill introduced in March 2014, the Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act introduced in July 2014, and a Senate draft bill introduced in May 2015 by Senator Richard Shelby that pushes for increased credit risk transfers to private investors. To date, the GSEs have engaged predominantly in "second-loss" risk sharing transactions, where the GSEs bear losses on their mortgage pools up to a capped amount first, before private investors bear any losses. Furthermore, these risk sharing transactions to date have generally been "back-end" transactions, where the GSE seeks to offload its risk only after it has actually issued guarantees on a defined pool of mortgages. Under the Shelby bill, not only would the GSEs be required to engage in significant and increasing levels of risk sharing transactions generally, but for the first time the GSEs would be required to engage both in "first-loss" risk sharing transactions and in "front-end" risk sharing transactions. Many of these proposed bills could potentially increase private capital flows to the mortgage sector while reducing taxpayer risk. Though it appears unlikely that any of these bills will be passed in their current form, features may be incorporated into future proposals.

Portfolio Overview and Outlook

Credit

As of September 30 2015, the value of our long Credit portfolio was $618.4 million, as compared to $720.8 million as of June 30, 2015, representing a decrease of approximately 14%. The decline over the course of the quarter in the size of our Credit portfolio was primarily related to sales of our non-Agency RMBS, with proceeds partially redeployed into several of our other Credit asset classes.

Market volatility and uncertainty around the direction of interest rates continued in the third quarter. Slowing growth in the Chinese economy and weakening fundamentals in many emerging market economies spread fears of slower global growth,

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leading to a steep decline in long-term U.S. interest rates, a broad sell-off in global equity markets, and a significant widening in global credit spreads. Over the course of the quarter, financial markets were grappling with conflicting forces: on the one hand a global economy that was slowing, and on the other hand a U.S. economy that appeared strong enough for the Federal Reserve to begin tightening monetary policy in September. Despite concerns over Federal Reserve tightening, long-term U.S. interest rates declined sharply and the yield curve flattened as investors sought the safe haven of U.S. Treasury securities, and this trend continued when the Federal Reserve chose not to raise the target federal funds rate in September. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield ended the third quarter sharply lower at 2.04% as compared to 2.35% at the end of the second quarter, a drop of 31 basis points, while the 2-year U.S. Treasury yield dropped only 1 basis point, from 0.64% to 0.63% over the course of the quarter. Interest rate swap rates decreased even more than U.S. Treasury yields across the yield curve, with 2-year and 10-year swap rates falling 16 basis points and 46 basis points, respectively, over the course of the quarter. The average rate for a fixed rate 30-year conventional mortgage also decreased over the course of the third quarter, falling 0.23% to 3.85% as of September 30, 2015.

Relative to certain other sectors of the fixed income market such as new issue CMBS and high-yield corporate credit, non-Agency RMBS performed well during the third quarter. Yield spread widening for non-Agency RMBS was relatively contained, as strong housing fundamentals continued to support the sector. Over the course of the year, we have steadily sold down our legacy non-Agency RMBS holdings, not only to take advantage when prices hit our exit targets, but also to redeploy proceeds into other asset classes. Relative to other credit sectors, the non-Agency RMBS market continues to be supported by favorable technical conditions, most notably the absence of a new issue market (in contrast with the CMBS market, where new issue supply has been heavy). As of September 30, 2015, our investments in U.S. non-Agency RMBS totaled $266.0 million as compared to $350.2 million as of June 30, 2015.

Despite difficult market conditions and generally widening credit spreads, our CMBS strategy, including hedges, generated positive income during the third quarter. CMBS had a strong start to the third quarter with a meaningful rally in CMBX and new issue credit spreads. However, the volatile conditions in global financial markets ultimately put widening pressure on CMBS spreads. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, CMBS, new issuance totaled $46.5 billion, an 8% increase year-over-year. This strong supply added to widening pressure on credit spreads. New issue CMBS underperformed the broader credit markets, while legacy CMBS generally outperformed, holding steady for most of the quarter until finally weakening into the broader market decline in September. As of September 30, 2015, our CMBS bond portfolio was comprised of new issue "B-pieces" that we purchased at original issuance. B-pieces are the most subordinated (and therefore the highest yielding and riskiest) CMBS tranches. Though we had slowed our acquisition pace of B-pieces given weakening credit quality and less attractive yields, enhanced investor pricing power and collateral composition capabilities amidst the market weakness has made the ongoing investment opportunity more appealing. By purchasing new issue B-pieces, we believe that we are often able to effectively "manufacture" our risk more efficiently than what is generally available in the secondary market, and to better target the collateral profiles and structures we prefer. Over the course of the quarter, we net sold assets in our CMBS portfolio and we also trimmed the size of our CMBS derivative portfolio. We were able to decrease the size of our portfolio exposure before the majority of the sell-off in September and our selling activity resulted in modest net gains for the quarter. As of September 30, 2015, our investment in U.S. CMBS was $32.2 million, as compared to $38.6 million as of June 30, 2015.

We remain active in distressed small balance commercial loans. As of September 30, 2015, our portfolio included twenty five loans and two REO properties with an aggregate value of $62.4 million, as compared to twenty loans and one REO property with an aggregate value of $57.4 million as of June 30, 2015. The number and aggregate value of loans held, as well as the income generated by our loans, may fluctuate significantly from period to period, especially as loans are resolved or sold. We continue to acquire small balance commercial loans through existing channels, and we continue to seek to further broaden our investment sourcing capabilities. Our distressed small balance commercial loan portfolio performed well during the third quarter.

During the third quarter, overall market volatility also impacted European MBS/ABS and CLOs. In general, the lack of liquidity exhibited in the second quarter not only persisted into the third quarter, but deteriorated further. Most dealers, not wanting to add risk but also not wanting to realize losses, exhibited little appetite to add or sell bonds. Despite the weakness, we were net sellers during the quarter and the sales we transacted were mainly focused around CLOs. Some of our CLO holdings had been upgraded from non-investment grade to investment grade and, as a result, experienced a spike in price. Additionally, some of our holdings were called at par, also generating gains. During the third quarter, we continued to actively trade our European RMBS holdings, rotating out of positions that we felt were reasonably valued and into other more attractively priced positions. Given the summer lull in Spain, we were not able to acquire any new packages of non-performing Spanish consumer, residential, or commercial mortgage loans, but this remains an area of focus for us as we continue to believe that the Spanish non-performing loan market will present additional attractive opportunities. Net of hedges, including currency hedges, our European non-dollar denominated portfolio generated modest positive income for the third quarter. As of September 30, 2015, our investments in European non-dollar denominated assets totaled $77.8 million, as compared to $102.3 million as of June 30,

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2015. As of September 30, 2015 our total holdings of European non-dollar denominated assets included $38.0 million in RMBS, $10.3 million in CMBS, $26.3 million in CLOs, $3.0 million in ABS, and $0.3 million in distressed corporate debt. As of June 30, 2015 our total holdings of European non-dollar denominated assets included $35.6 million in RMBS, $11.3 million in CMBS, $51.2 million in CLOs, and $3.9 million in ABS, and $0.4 million in distressed corporate debt. These assets includesecurities denominated in British pounds as well as in euros.

The effect of market volatility in the third quarter on U.S. CLOs was bifurcated between new issue CLOs, which experienced significant credit spread widening, and legacy CLOs, which held up much better. Legacy CLO securitizations continue to de-leverage, reducing the risk and therefore the price volatility of legacy CLO securities. Meanwhile, new issue CLOs continue to be adversely impacted by aggressive selling by large banks in advance of quarter end, as they contended with the balance sheet limitations imposed by the Volker Rule. Our portfolio declined in size over the course of the quarter, in part because certain of our CLO equity positions were optionally redeemed. Since we owned these CLO equity positions at a discount to net asset value, they benefited from the optional redemptions. Within our U.S. CLO portfolio, we remain focused on the legacy sector, where we continue to find opportunities in both mezzanine and equity tranches. In contrast, we continue to believe that more recently issued CLOs do not currently provide attractive risk-adjusted returns, particularly given that the underlying loans were generally originated with relaxed underwriting standards, or "covenant light" features. In addition, we believe that high-yield corporate credit will experience more volatility over the near to medium term, which would negatively impact new issue CLOs. Including credit hedges, our U.S. CLO portfolio contributed modestly to our third quarter results. Our U.S. CLO portfolio declined to $30.5 million as of September 30, 2015, from $47.2 million as of June 30, 2015.

We remain active in non-performing and sub-performing U.S. residential mortgage loans, or "residential NPLs." Year-to-date through September 30, 2015, the sales volume of widely distributed offerings of residential NPLs was largely on track with 2014 levels at approximately $15 billion, with a significant portion of the volume coming from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Government Sponsored Enterprises, or "GSEs," and large banks. The GSEs are relative newcomers to the group of sellers and have ramped up their presence, with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac now being programmatic sellers and representing the largest source, providing approximately one-third of non-performing legacy loan supply so far this year. The residential NPL market remains crowded and highly competitive, particularly for larger pools. REITs, private equity firms, and large investment management firms remain the most significant purchasers. Notwithstanding the volatility in the broader credit markets, residential NPL pools performed well during the third quarter. During the quarter, we were net sellers of residential NPLs, and, as a result, our portfolio decreased in size. Our residential NPL portfolio generated modest positive income during the third quarter and our strategy continues to focus on smaller, less-competitive, mixed legacy pools sourced from motivated sellers. We expect to evaluate additional such transactions during the fourth quarter given the healthy supply in the market. As of September 30, 2015, we held $24.7 million in residential NPLs and related foreclosure property as compared to $28.4 million as of June 30, 2015.

During the third quarter, under flow agreements with multiple originators, we continued to add to our consumer loan portfolio, which includes unsecured loans as well as auto loans. Our U.S. consumer loan and ABS portfolio performed well in the third quarter, and we expect its contribution to increase as the portfolio continues to ramp up in volume. We are also actively evaluating other consumer loan originators with whom we may enter into flow arrangements. During the third quarter, we executed a financing agreement, and borrowings under this facility are secured by the majority of our purchased consumer loans. As of September 30, 2015, our investments in U.S. consumer loans and ABS totaled $74.7 million, as compared to $48.5 million as of June 30, 2015.

We continue to take a measured approach with our distressed corporate debt investments. The distressed debt market experienced ongoing significant weakness in the third quarter across several key segments including oil and gas, coal, and iron ore, but also in new sectors including telecommunications. This in turn led many of the various distressed debt indices to produce negative returns for the quarter. For example, the distressed segment of the Barclays High Yield Index was down over 30% in the third quarter. Against this backdrop, we have kept our portfolio small, continued to focus on senior secured leverage loans, and avoided crowded distressed trades. While we believe that there could be significant opportunity in distressed debt in the near future, we expect to remain cautious and plan to make purchases opportunistically if attractive entry points arise. During the third quarter, our distressed corporate debt portfolio generated a modest net loss, inclusive of credit hedges. As of September 30, 2015, our holdings of distressed corporate debt, including related equity and the underlying value of loans acquired through total return swap contracts, totaled $60.9 million, as compared to $56.4 million as of June 30, 2015.

During the third quarter, we continued to ramp up our "non-QM" mortgage strategy. We currently have non-QM flow agreements with two mortgage originators in which we have invested. While over the near term we expect the purchase flow to be modest, we believe that it will grow meaningfully over the medium to longer term. After an initial ramp-up period, we would also expect to finance most of the loans we acquire using reverse repurchase agreements or other financing arrangements. As of September 30, 2015, our non-QM mortgage loans, including outstanding mortgage loan purchase commitments, totaled $8.3

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million. We are also continuing to explore making investments in other mortgage originators where we see opportunities to enhance longer term enterprise values and/or to establish strategic relationships, including where we could gain access to desirable assets, such as through flow agreements.

Active portfolio trading of our more liquid assets remains a key element of our strategy. Our Credit bond portfolio turnover during the quarter ended September 30, 2015, as measured by sales, excluding principal paydowns, was approximately 24%. While our non-Agency RMBS portfolio continues to generate attractive yields, we also seek to capitalize on trading opportunities in order to enhance both our returns and the composition of our portfolio.

During the quarter ended September 30, 2015, we continued to hedge our non-Agency portfolio against credit, interest rate, and foreign currency risk. We continue to believe that credit-sensitive sectors of the fixed income market remain vulnerable, especially to substantial unexpected increases in long-term interest rates. For credit hedging, we continue to primarily use the CDX corporate bond indices, CDX tranches, options on CDX, and the CMBX commercial mortgage-backed securities indices. We believe that our publicly traded partnership structure affords us valuable flexibility, especially with respect to our ability to reduce exposures nimbly through hedging both credit and interest rate risks.

Agency

As of September 30, 2015, we held Agency RMBS, excluding TBAs, with a value of $1.221 billion, as compared to $1.124 billion as of June 30, 2015.

Consistent with prior quarters, as of September 30, 2015, our Agency RMBS were principally comprised of "specified pools." Specified pools are fixed rate Agency pools with special characteristics, such as pools comprised of low loan balance mortgages, pools comprised of mortgages backed by investor properties, pools containing mortgages originated through the government-sponsored "Making Homes Affordable" refinancing programs, and pools containing mortgages with various other characteristics.

Yield spreads on Agency RMBS widened in the third quarter, especially in the latter part of the quarter. While Agency RMBS are not generally considered to have credit risk, their yield spreads nevertheless widened in the third quarter in sympathy with many credit-sensitive sectors, including corporate bonds and CMBS. Typically, the principal factor that drives the underperformance of Agency RMBS relative to interest rate swaps and U.S. Treasury securities is an actual or market-anticipated increase in prepayments. While prepayments did increase slightly during the third quarter, they remain relatively low given the absolute level of mortgage rates. Thus the yield spread widening of Agency RMBS was considered more technical in nature, as opposed to reflecting fundamental underperformance.

Interest rate swap spreads also exhibited an unusually high level of volatility during the quarter, with the 10-year swap spread to U.S. Treasury securities actually becoming negative for the first time since 2010. This contributed further to the widening in yield spreads between Agency RMBS and interest rate swaps, which was the primary cause of the substantial underperformance of our Agency RMBS portfolio relative to our swap hedges during the third quarter.

Specifically, for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, we had total net realized and unrealized gains of $5.7 million, or $0.17 per share, on our aggregate Agency RMBS portfolio, while we had net realized and unrealized losses of $16.2 million, or $0.48 per share, from our interest rate hedging portfolio.

Notwithstanding the general underperformance of Agency RMBS relative to interest rate swaps during the third quarter, specified Agency pools performed well relative to their generic pool counterparts, as their inherent prepayment protection characteristics increased their attractiveness in light of falling interest rates and the heightened possibility of future prepayment increases. Over the course of the quarter, pay-ups on our specified pools increased to 0.91% as of September 30, 2015 from 0.75% as of June 30, 2015. Pay-ups are price premiums for specified pools relative to their TBA counterparts.

Over the course of the third quarter, TBA roll prices weakened. Because we generally carry a net short position in TBAs to hedge interest rate risk, this weakening augmented the performance of our Agency strategy. We actively traded our Agency RMBS portfolio during the third quarter in order to take advantage of volatility and harvest modest gains. Our portfolio turnover for the quarter was 19% (as measured by sales and excluding paydowns), and we captured net realized gains of $0.9 million, excluding hedges.

During the third quarter, we continued to focus our Agency RMBS purchasing activity primarily on specified pools, especially those with higher coupons. As of September 30, 2015, the weighted average coupon on our fixed rate specified pools was 4.04%. We also continued to be active in the reverse mortgage pool sector, and we added to our holdings during the quarter as their yield spreads increased in sympathy with those of the broader market. Our Agency RMBS portfolio also includes a small allocation to Agency ARMs and Agency IOs. Notwithstanding the recent declines in interest rates, we believe that there

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remains a heightened risk of substantial interest rate and prepayment volatility in the near term, thus reinforcing the importance of our ability to hedge our risks using a variety of tools, including TBAs.

Our net Agency premium as a percentage of our long Agency RMBS holdings is one metric that we use to measure our overall prepayment risk. Net Agency premium represents the total premium (excess of market value over outstanding principal balance) on long Agency RMBS holdings less the total premium on related net short (TBA) Agency RMBS positions. The net short TBA position related to our long Agency RMBS had a notional value of $638.3 million and a fair value of $684.4 million as of September 30, 2015, and a notional value of $614.8 million and a fair value of $654.5 million as of June 30, 2015. The lower our net Agency premium, the less we believe we are exposed to market-wide increases in Agency RMBS prepayments. As of September 30, 2015 and June 30, 2015, our net Agency premium as a percentage of fair value on long Agency RMBS holdings was approximately 3.3% and 3.0%, respectively. Excluding TBA positions used to hedge our long Agency RMBS portfolio, our Agency premium as a percentage of fair value was approximately 7.2% and 6.6% as of September 30, 2015 and June 30, 2015, respectively. These percentages may fluctuate from period to period based on market factors, including interest rates and mortgage rates, as well as, with respect to the net percentages, the degree to which we hedge prepayment risk with short TBAs. We believe that our focus on purchasing pools with specific prepayment characteristics provides a measure of protection against prepayments.

In the aftermath of the significant third quarter yield spread widening, and with prepayments remaining relatively muted despite continued low levels of mortgage rates, we believe that Agency RMBS currently offer very attractive net interest margins and overall relative value.

Financing

During the third quarter, our cost of repo financing increased slightly. Our weighted average borrowing rate for the three months ended September 30, 2015 increased three basis points to 0.78%. Repo borrowing rates were generally slightly higher for most of the third quarter. However, following the September decision by the Federal Reserve not to raise the target federal funds rate, we saw a decline in the cost of repo borrowing, and this has persisted into the early part of the fourth quarter. As of September 30, 2015, the weighted average remaining term of our outstanding repo decreased to 76 days, down from 132 days as of June 30, 2015. At the end of each year, many lending banks trim their balance sheets in the face of capital constraints and in anticipation of issuing their year-end financial statements, and as a result financing that extends over year end tends to carry a higher interest spread premium. Towards the end of the third quarter, many of the opportunities that we were seeing to lock in financing past year end were, we believed, unattractive, even in the context of our expectations for year-end funding premiums. As a result, we intentionally shortened some of our repo maturities to avoid funding past year-end, on the belief that in the fourth quarter we would see more attractive opportunities to lock in our year-end funding. Under Dodd-Frank, bank capital treatment of repo transactions has become more onerous, thereby making it less attractive for banks to provide repo financing. While large banks still dominate the repo market, non-bank firms, not subject to the same regulations as large banks, are becoming more active in providing repo financing. The vast majority of our outstanding repo financing is still provided by larger banks and dealers; however, in limited amounts, we have also entered into repo agreements with smaller non-bank dealers. In general, we continue to see strong appetite and competitive terms from both types of lenders.

During the third quarter, we executed a financing agreement for a portion of our consumer loan portfolio. We expect to continue to add financing arrangements in support of many of the asset classes in which we have been more recently investing. As of September 30, 2015, our outstanding reverse repos were with nineteen different counterparties.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or "U.S. GAAP," for investment companies. In June 2007, the AICPA issued Amendments to ASC 946-10 ("ASC 946-10"), Clarification of the Scope of the Audit and Accounting Guide Investment Companies and Accounting by Parent Companies and Equity Method Investors for Investments in Investment Companies. ASC 946-10 was effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2007 with earlier application encouraged. After we adopted ASC 946-10, the FASB issued guidance which effectively delayed indefinitely the effective date of ASC 946-10. However, this additional guidance explicitly permitted entities that early adopted ASC 946-10 before December 31, 2007 to continue to apply the provisions of ASC 946-10. We have elected to continue to apply the provisions of ASC 946-10. ASC 946-10 provides guidance for determining whether an entity is within the scope of the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies, or the "Guide." The Guide provides guidance for determining whether the specialized industry accounting principles of the Guide should be retained in the financial statements of a parent company, of an investment company or of an equity method investor in an investment company. Effective August 17, 2007, we adopted ASC 946-10 and follow its provisions which, among other things, requires that investments be reported at fair value in the financial statements. Although

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we conduct our operations so that we are not required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act, for financial reporting purposes, we have elected to continue to apply the provisions of ASC 946-10.

In June 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-08, Financial Services-Investment Companies ("ASC 946"). This update modified the guidance for ASC 946 for determining whether an entity is an investment company for U.S. GAAP purposes. It requires entities that adopted Statement of Position 07-1 prior to its deferral to reassess whether they continue to meet the definition of an investment company for U.S. GAAP purposes. The guidance was effective for interim and annual reporting periods in fiscal years that began after December 15, 2013, with retrospective application; earlier application was prohibited. We have determined that we still meet the definition of an investment company under ASC 946 and, as a result, the presentation of our financial statements has not changed since the effective date of this ASU.

Certain of our critical accounting policies require us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. We believe that all of the decisions and assessments upon which our consolidated financial statements are based were reasonable at the time made based upon information available to us at that time. We rely on the experience of our Manager and Ellington and analysis of historical and current market data in order to arrive at what we believe to be reasonable estimates. See Note 2 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements for a complete discussion of our significant accounting policies. We have identified our most critical accounting policies to be the following:

Valuation: We apply ASC 820-10, Fair Value Measurement and Disclosures ("ASC 820-10"), to our holdings of financial instruments. ASC 820-10 establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the observability of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date. The three levels are defined as follows:

• Level 1—inputs to the valuation methodology are observable and reflect quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets. Currently, the types of financial instruments we generally include in Level 1 are listed equities, exchange-traded derivatives, and cash equivalents;

• Level 2—inputs to the valuation methodology other than quoted prices included in Level 1 are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Currently, the types of financial instruments that we generally include in this category are Agency RMBS, non-Agency MBS determined to be sufficiently liquid to merit a Level 2 designation, U.S. Treasury securities and certain sovereign debt, commonly traded derivatives, such as interest rate swaps, foreign currency forwards, and certain other over-the-counter derivatives; and

• Level 3—inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement. The types of financial instruments that we generally include in this category are RMBS, CMBS, ABS, and credit default swaps, or "CDS," on individual ABS, distressed corporate debt and total return swaps on distressed corporate debt, in each case where there is less price transparency. Also included in this category are residential and commercial mortgage loans, consumer loans, non-listed equities, and private corporate equity investments.

Purchases and Sales of Investments and Investment Income: Purchase and sales transactions are generally recorded on trade date. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are calculated based on identified cost. We generally amortize premiums and accrete discounts on our fixed income investments using the effective interest method.

See the notes to our consolidated financial statements for more information on valuation and purchases and sales of investments and investment income.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Refer to the notes to our consolidated financial statements for a description of relevant recent accounting pronouncements.

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Financial Condition

The following table summarizes our investment portfolio as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014. For more detailed information about the investments in our portfolio, please refer to the Consolidated Condensed Schedule of Investments as of these dates contained in our consolidated financial statements.

	September 30, 2015													December 31, 2014
(In thousands)	Current Principal			Fair Value			Average Price (1)		Cost			Average Cost (1)		Current Principal			Fair Value			Average Price (1)		Cost			Average Cost (1)
Non-Agency RMBS and Residential Mortgage Loans	$	505,560		$	317,076		$	62.72	$	303,798		$	60.09	$	876,713		$	582,162		$	66.40	$	546,596		$	62.35
Non-Agency CMBS and Commercial Mortgage Loans	190,393			95,234			50.02		99,481			52.25		163,180			80,386			49.26		80,902			49.58
ABS and Consumer Loans	113,347			111,726			98.57		111,475			98.35		121,548			116,976			96.24		118,655			97.62
Total Non-Agency MBS, Mortgage loans, and ABS and Consumer Loans	809,300			524,036			64.75		514,754			63.60		1,161,441			779,524			67.12		746,153			64.24
Agency RMBS:
Floating	16,232			17,226			106.12		17,114			105.43		16,002			16,974			106.07		17,049			106.54
Fixed	1,035,035			1,113,616			107.59		1,099,464			106.22		1,032,032			1,111,761			107.73		1,093,421			105.95
Reverse Mortgages	56,281			62,002			110.17		61,717			109.66		52,247			57,554			110.16		57,274			109.62
Total Agency RMBS	1,107,548			1,192,844			107.70		1,178,295			106.39		1,100,281			1,186,289			107.82		1,167,744			106.13
Total Non-Agency and Agency MBS, Mortgage loans, and ABS and Consumer Loans	$	1,916,848		$	1,716,880		$	89.57	$	1,693,049		$	88.32	$	2,261,722		$	1,965,813		$	86.92	$	1,913,897		$	84.62
Agency Interest Only RMBS	n/a			$	28,355		n/a		$	29,381		n/a		n/a			$	31,385		n/a		$	32,785		n/a
Non-Agency Interest Only and Principal Only MBS and Other(2)	n/a			$	29,245		n/a		$	34,673		n/a		n/a			$	34,983		n/a		$	35,372		n/a
TBAs:
Long	$	53,868		$	55,116		$	102.32	$	54,709		$	101.56	$	71,598		$	72,410		$	101.13	$	71,672		$	100.10
Short	(829,088		)	(882,650		)	106.46		(880,077		)	106.15		(1,135,218		)	(1,209,539		)	106.55		(1,205,876		)	106.22
Net Short TBAs	$	(775,220	)	$	(827,534	)	$	106.75	$	(825,368	)	$	106.47	$	(1,063,620	)	$	(1,137,129	)	$	106.91	$	(1,134,204	)	$	106.64
Long U.S. Treasury Securities	$	—		$	—		$	—	$	—		$	—	$	1,560		$	1,636		$	104.89	$	1,550		$	99.36
Short U.S. Treasury Securities	$	(79,750	)	$	(79,953	)	$	100.25	$	(79,239	)	$	99.36	$	(24,485	)	$	(24,709	)	$	100.92	$	(24,602	)	$	100.48
Short European Sovereign Bonds	$	(24,567	)	$	(25,152	)	$	102.38	$	(26,044	)	$	106.02	$	(28,118	)	$	(30,606	)	$	108.85	$	(32,008	)	$	113.83
Repurchase Agreements	$	109,591		$	109,591		$	100.00	$	110,060		$	100.43	$	172,002		$	172,001		$	100.00	$	172,001		$	100.00
Corporate Debt	$	62,352		$	28,247		$	45.30	$	34,724		$	55.69	$	46,006		$	42,708		$	92.83	$	43,585		$	94.74
Non-Exchange Traded Preferred and Common Equity Investment in Mortgage-Related Entities	n/a			$	16,055		n/a		$	16,179		n/a		n/a			$	11,652		n/a		$	11,890		n/a
Non-Exchange Traded Corporate Equity	n/a			$	5,951		n/a		$	5,819		n/a		n/a			$	2,860		n/a		$	2,827		n/a
Short Common Stock	n/a			$	—		n/a		$	—		n/a		n/a			$	(26,516	)	n/a		$	(27,605	)	n/a
Real Estate Owned	n/a			$	14,830		n/a		$	14,714		n/a		n/a			$	8,635		n/a		$	8,748		n/a
Total Net Investments				$	1,016,515				$	1,007,948							$	1,052,713				$	1,004,236

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(1) Represents the dollar amount (not shown in thousands) per $100 of current principal of the price or cost for the security.

(2) Other includes equity tranches of CLOs and Other private label securities.

The following table summarizes our financial derivatives portfolio as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014. For more detailed information about the financial derivatives in our portfolio, please refer to the Consolidated Condensed Schedule of Investments as of these dates contained in our consolidated financial statements.

	September 30, 2015						December 31, 2014
(In thousands)	Notional Value			Fair Value			Notional Value			Fair Value
Mortgage-Related Derivatives:
Long CDS on RMBS and CMBS Indices	$	46,725		$	(4,481	)	$	20,847		$	(4,187	)
Short CDS on RMBS and CMBS Indices	(59,146		)	2,912			(71,031		)	1,658
Short CDS on Individual RMBS	(17,465		)	8,665			(20,691		)	11,148
Net Mortgage-Related Derivatives	(29,886		)	7,096			(70,875		)	8,619
Credit Derivatives:
Long CDS referencing Corporate Bond Indices	377,478			34,580			315,739			34,634
Short CDS referencing Corporate Bond Indices	(603,856		)	(32,108		)	(352,945		)	(27,357		)
Long CDS on Corporate Bonds	—			—			4,428			(2,706		)
Short CDS on Corporate Bonds	(11,170		)	(452		)	(5,970		)	(247		)
Purchased Put Options on CDS on Corporate Bond Indices(1)	101,208			898			364,400			625
Written Put Options on CDS on Corporate Bond Indices(2)	(26,359		)	(150		)	—			—
Written Call Options on CDS on Corporate Bond Indices(3)	(722,700		)	(1,050		)	(25,900		)	(146		)
Long Total Return Swaps on Corporate Equities (4)	25,983			4			72,950			(13		)
Short Total Return Swaps on Corporate Equities (4)	(4,753		)	—			—			—
Long Total Return Swaps on Corporate Loans (5)	41,908			(2,879		)	—			—
Interest Rate Derivatives:
Long Interest Rate Swaps	1,086,418			24,313			1,247,477			22,565
Short Interest Rate Swaps	(1,543,661		)	(27,350		)	(1,652,647		)	(23,316		)
Long U.S. Treasury Note Futures (6)	59,200			172			159,900			149
Long Eurodollar Futures (7)	14,000			38			11,000			7
Short U.S. Treasury Note Futures (8)	(26,300		)	(232		)	—			—
Short Eurodollar Futures (7)	(734,000		)	(970		)	(699,000		)	24
Purchased Payer Swaptions	73,300			46			1,082,800			207
Purchased Receiver Swaptions	118,000			316			—			—
Written Payer Swaptions	(49,700		)	(44		)	(10,200		)	—
Written Receiver Swaptions	(207,000		)	(221		)	—			—
Purchased Put Options on U.S. Treasury Security Futures(9)	—			—			11,000			20
Purchased Call Options on U.S. Treasury Security Futures(9)	5,800			177			—			—
Written Put Options on U.S. Treasury Security Futures(10)	(5,800		)	(59		)	—			—
Total Net Interest Rate Derivatives				(3,814		)				(344		)
Other Derivatives:
Long Foreign Currency Forwards(11)	33,615			(141		)	9,518			(136		)
Short Foreign Currency Forwards(12)	(99,922		)	974			(35,966		)	884
Warrants(13)	1,554			100			1,554			100
Mortgage Loan Purchase Commitments(14)	4,773			11			—			—
Total Net Derivatives				$	3,069					$	13,913

(1) Represents the option on our part to enter into a CDS on a corporate bond index whereby we would pay a fixed rate and receive credit protection payments.

(2) Represents the option on the part of a counterparty to enter into a CDS on a corporate bond index whereby we would receive a fixed rate and pay credit protection payments.

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(3) Represents the option on the part of a counterparty to enter into a CDS on a corporate bond index whereby we would pay a fixed rate and receive credit protection payments.

(4) Notional value represents number of underlying shares times the closing price of the underlying security.

(5) Notional value represents outstanding principal on underlying corporate debt.

(6) Notional value represents the total face amount of U.S. Treasury Notes underlying all contracts held. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, a total of 307 and 1,346 contracts were held, respectively.

(7) Every $1,000,000 in notional value represents one Eurodollar future contract.

(8) Notional value represents the total face amount of U.S. Treasury Notes underlying all contracts held. As of September 30, 2015 a total of 263 contracts were held.

(9) Represents the option on our part to enter into a futures contract with a counterparty; as of September 30, 2015 58 call options contracts were held and as of December 31, 2014, 110 put options contracts were held.

(10) Represents the option on the part of a counterparty to enter into a futures contract with the Company; as of September 30, 2015 58 put options contracts were held.

(11) Notional amount represents U.S. Dollars to be paid by us at the maturity of the forward contract.

(12) Notional amount represents U.S. Dollars to be received by us at the maturity of the forward contract.

(13) Notional amount represents number of warrants.

(14) Notional amount represents principal balance of mortgage loan purchase commitments. Actual loan purchases are contingent upon successful loan closings in accordance with agreed-upon parameters.

As of September 30, 2015, our Consolidated Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Equity reflects total assets of $3.3 billion as compared to $3.9 billion as of December 31, 2014. Total liabilities as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were $2.6 billion and $3.2 billion, respectively. Our portfolios of investments, financial derivatives, and repurchase agreements included in total assets were $2.1 billion and $2.4 billion as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, while our investments sold short and financial derivatives included in total liabilities were $1.1 billion and $1.4 billion as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. Investments sold short are primarily comprised of short positions in TBAs, which we primarily use to hedge the risk of rising interest rates on our investment portfolio. Typically, we hold a net short position in TBAs. The amounts of net short TBAs, as well as other hedging instruments, may fluctuate according to the size of our investment portfolio as well as according to how we view market dynamics as favoring the use of one hedging instrument or another. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we had a net short TBA position of $0.8 billion and $1.1 billion, respectively.

TBA-related assets include TBAs and receivables for TBAs sold short, and TBA-related liabilities include TBAs sold short and payables for TBAs purchased. As of September 30, 2015, total assets included $55.1 million of TBAs as well as $879.8 million of receivables for securities sold relating to unsettled TBA sales. As of December 31, 2014, total assets included $72.4 million of TBAs as well as $1.206 billion of receivables for securities sold relating to unsettled TBA sales. As of September 30, 2015, total liabilities included $882.7 million of TBAs sold short as well as $55.0 million of payables for securities purchased relating to unsettled TBA purchases. As of December 31, 2014, total liabilities included $1.210 billion of TBAs sold short as well as $71.8 million of payables for securities purchased relating to unsettled TBA purchases. Open TBA purchases and sales involving the same counterparty, the same underlying deliverable Agency pass-throughs, and the same settlement date are reflected in our consolidated financial statements on a net basis.

For a more detailed discussion of our investment portfolio, see "—Trends and Recent Market Developments—Portfolio Overview and Outlook" above.

We use mortgage-related credit derivatives primarily to hedge credit risk in our non-Agency MBS portfolio, although we also take net long positions in certain CDS on RMBS and CMBS indices. Our CDS on individual RMBS represent "single-name" positions whereby we have synthetically purchased credit protection on specific non-Agency RMBS bonds. As there is no longer an active market for CDS on individual RMBS, our portfolio continues to run off. We also use CDS on corporate bond indices, options thereon, and various other instruments as a means to hedge credit risk, or for relative value trading purposes. As market conditions change, especially as the pricing of various credit hedging instruments changes in relation to our outlook on future credit performance, we continuously re-evaluate both the extent to which we hedge credit risk and the particular mix of instruments that we use to hedge credit risk.

We often hold long and or short positions in corporate equities. Our short and long positions in corporate equities referencing publicly traded REITs can serve either as portfolio hedges or as relative value opportunities. In addition, during the first quarter of 2015, we began acquiring certain of our distressed corporate loans synthetically, in the form of total return swaps. We have also implemented an interest rate derivatives trading strategy. Within this strategy, we can take long and/or short positions in various interest rate-related instruments, such as U.S. Treasury securities, interest rate swaps, futures, and options. While some of the trading positions in this strategy are intended as hedges for various exposures in our overall portfolio, we also may take speculative positions to capitalize on what we view as market inefficiencies or anomalies.

We use a variety of instruments to hedge interest rate risk in our portfolio, including non-derivative instruments such as TBAs, U.S. Treasury securities and sovereign debt instruments, and derivative instruments such as interest rate swaps,

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Eurodollar and U.S. Treasury futures, and options on the foregoing. The mix of instruments that we use to hedge interest rate risk may change materially from one period to the next.

We have also entered into foreign currency forward contracts in order to hedge risks associated with foreign currency fluctuations.

We have entered into reverse repos to finance some of our assets. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, indebtedness outstanding on our reverse repos was approximately $1.4 billion and $1.7 billion, respectively. As of September 30, 2015, we had total Agency RMBS financed with reverse repos of $1.185 billion as compared to $1.208 billion as of December 31, 2014. As of September 30, 2015, we had total Credit assets financed with reverse repos of $366.3 million as compared to $595.7 million as of December 31, 2014. Outstanding indebtedness under reverse repos for Agency RMBS as of both September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 was $1.146 billion, while outstanding indebtedness under reverse repos for our Credit portfolio as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 was $227.0 million and $400.0 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2014, our reverse repos also included overnight borrowings on U.S. Treasury securities in the amount of $123.6 million. Our reverse repos bear interest at rates that have historically moved in close relationship to LIBOR. We account for our reverse repos as collateralized borrowings. As of September 30, 2015, our debt-to-equity ratio was 1.81 to one and as of December 31, 2014, our debt-to-equity ratio was 2.12 to one. Excluding reverse repos related to U.S. Treasury securities, our debt-to-equity ratio was 1.96 to one as of December 31, 2014. See the discussion in "—Liquidity and Capital Resources" below for further information on our reverse repos.

In connection with our derivative and TBA transactions, in certain circumstances we may require that counterparties post collateral with us. When we exit a derivative or TBA transaction for which a counterparty has posted collateral, we may be required to return some or all of the related collateral to the respective counterparty. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, our derivative and TBA counterparties posted an aggregate value of approximately $2.1 million and $22.2 million of collateral with us, respectively. This collateral posted with us is included in Due to brokers on our Consolidated Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Equity.

TBA Market

We generally do not settle our purchases and sales of TBAs. If, for example, we wish to maintain a short position in a particular TBA as a hedge, we may "roll" the short TBA transaction. In a hypothetical roll transaction, we might have previously entered into a contract to sell a specified amount of 30-year FNMA 4.5% TBA pass-throughs to a particular counterparty on a specified settlement date. As this settlement date approaches, because we generally do not intend to settle the sale transaction, but we wish to maintain the short position, we enter into a roll transaction whereby we purchase the same amount of 30-year FNMA 4.5% TBA pass-throughs (but not necessarily from the same counterparty) for the same specified settlement date, and we sell the same amount of 30-year FNMA 4.5% TBA pass-throughs (potentially to yet another counterparty) for a later settlement date. In this way, we have essentially "flattened out" our 30-year FNMA 4.5% TBA pass-through position for the earlier settlement date (i.e., offset the original sale with a corresponding purchase), and established a new short position for the later settlement date, hence maintaining our short position. By rolling our transaction, we maintain our desired short position in 30-year FNMA 4.5% securities without settling the original sale transaction.

In the case where the counterparty from whom we purchase (or to whom we sell) for the earlier settlement date is the same as the counterparty to whom we sell (or from whom we purchase) for the later settlement date, and when the purchase and sale are transacted simultaneously, the pair of simultaneous purchase and sale transactions is often referred to as a "TBA roll" transaction.

In some instances, to avoid taking or making delivery of TBA securities, we will "pair off" an open purchase or sale transaction with an offsetting sale or purchase with the same counterparty. Alternatively, we will "assign" open transactions from counterparties from whom we have purchased to other counterparties to whom we have sold. In either case, no securities are actually delivered, but instead the net difference in trade proceeds of the offsetting transactions is calculated and a money wire representing such difference is sent to the appropriate party.

For the nine month period ended September 30, 2015, as disclosed on our Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, the aggregate TBA activity, or volume of closed transactions based on the sum of the absolute value of buy and sell transactions, was $27.5 billion as compared to $20.6 billion for the nine month period ended September 30, 2014. Our TBA activity has principally consisted of: (a) sales (respectively purchases) of TBAs as hedges in connection with purchases (respectively sales) of certain other assets (especially fixed rate Agency whole pools); (b) TBA roll transactions (as described above) effected to maintain existing TBA short positions; and (c) TBA "sector rotation" transactions whereby a short position in one TBA security is replaced with a short position in a different TBA security. Since we have actively turned over our portfolio of fixed rate Agency whole pools, the volume of TBA hedging transactions has also been correspondingly high. Moreover, our fixed rate Agency whole pool portfolio is typically larger in gross size than our equity capital base, and so we tend to hold large short

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TBA positions relative to our equity capital base at any time. Finally, the entire amount of short TBA positions held at each monthly TBA settlement date is typically rolled to the following month, and since the amount of short TBA positions tends to be large relative to our equity capital base, TBA roll transaction volume over multi-month periods can represent a multiple of our equity capital base.

Equity

As of September 30, 2015, our equity decreased by approximately $30.2 million to $758.3 million from $788.5 million as of December 31, 2014. This decrease principally consisted of dividends paid of $66.5 million, distributions to joint venture partners of approximately $1.4 million, and payments to repurchase common shares of $(0.6) million, partially offset by an increase in equity resulting from operations for the nine month period ended September 30, 2015 of $36.6 million as well as an increase related to contributions from our non-controlling interests of approximately $1.4 million. Shareholders' equity, which excludes the non-controlling interests related to the minority interest in the Operating Partnership as well the minority interests of our joint venture partners, was $752.1 million as of September 30, 2015.

Results of Operations for the Three Month Periods Ended September 30, 2015 and 2014

The table below represents the net increase in equity resulting from operations for the three month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.

	Three Month Period Ended September 30,
(In thousands except per share amounts)	2015			2014
Interest income	$	26,440		$	22,521
Other income	565			—
Total investment income	27,005			22,521
Expenses:
Base management fee	2,849			3,056
Incentive fee	—			1,400
Interest expense	3,073			2,179
Other investment related expenses	1,473			1,184
Other operating expenses	2,087			2,103
Total expenses	9,482			9,922
Net investment income	17,523			12,599
Net realized and change in net unrealized gain (loss) on investments	(12,295		)	(111		)
Net realized and change in net unrealized gain (loss) on financial derivatives, excluding currency forwards	(1,411		)	699
Net realized and change in net unrealized gain (loss) on financial derivatives—currency forwards	262			1,880
Net foreign currency loss	(152		)	(1,920		)
Net increase in equity resulting from operations	3,927			13,147
Less: Net increase in equity resulting from operations attributable to non-controlling interests	31			199
Net increase in shareholders' equity resulting from operations	$	3,896		$	12,948
Net increase in shareholders' equity resulting from operations per share	$	0.12		$	0.46

Summary of Net Increase in Shareholders' Equity from Operations

Our net increase in shareholders' equity from operations ("net income") for the three month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 was $3.9 million and $12.9 million, respectively. The decrease in net income was primarily due to an increase in our combined net realized and unrealized losses on investments and financial derivatives, partially offset by an increase in net investment income. Total return based on changes in "net asset value" or "book value" for our common shares was 0.49% for the three month period ended September 30, 2015 as compared to 1.32% for the three month period ended September 30, 2014. Total return on our common shares is calculated based on changes in net asset value per share or book value per share and assumes reinvestment of dividends.

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Net Investment Income

Net investment income was $17.5 million for the three month period ended September 30, 2015 as compared to $12.6 million for the three month period ended September 30, 2014. Net investment income consists of interest and other income less total expenses. The period-over-period increase in net investment income was primarily due to an increase in interest income for the three month period ended September 30, 2015 as compared to the three month period ended September 30, 2014.

Interest Income

Interest income was $26.4 million for the three month period ended September 30, 2015 as compared to $22.5 million for the three month period ended September 30, 2014. Interest income includes coupon payments received and accrued on our investments, the net accretion and amortization of purchase discounts and premiums on those investments, and interest on our cash balances, including those balances held by our counterparties as collateral. For the three month period ended September 30, 2015, interest income from our Agency RMBS was $10.1 million, while for the three month period ended September 30, 2014, interest income was $7.8 million. For the three month period ended September 30, 2015, interest income from our Credit portfolio was $16.2 million, while for the three month period ended September 30, 2014, interest income was $13.7 million. The increase in interest income was primarily driven by an increase in our Agency RMBS average portfolio holdings, as well as an increase in the average yield of our Credit portfolio. The increase in the average yield of our Credit portfolio was generally based on an increase in the relative contribution from certain higher-yielding asset classes in which we have been more recently investing, such as consumer loans, as well as improvements in cash flows of our held securities and other loans.

The following table details our interest income, average holdings of interest-earning assets, and weighted average yield based on amortized cost for the three month period ended September 30, 2015 and 2014:

	Credit(1)						Agency						Total(1)
(In thousands)	Interest Income		Average Holdings		Yield		Interest Income		Average Holdings		Yield		Interest Income		Average Holdings		Yield
Three month period ended September 30, 2015	$	16,193	$	620,723	10.43	%	$	10,086	$	1,142,619	3.53	%	$	26,279	$	1,763,342	5.96	%
Three month period ended September 30, 2014	$	13,686	$	625,798	8.75	%	$	7,804	$	969,508	3.22	%	$	21,490	$	1,595,306	5.39	%

(1) Amounts exclude interest income on cash and cash equivalents (including when posted as margin) and long positions in U.S. Treasury securities.

Base Management Fees

For the three month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, base management fee incurred, which is based on total equity at the end of each quarter, was $2.8 million and $3.1 million, respectively. The decrease in the base management fee was due to our smaller capital base period over period.

Interest Expense

Interest expense includes interest on funds borrowed under reverse repos, securitized debt, coupon interest on securities sold short, the related net accretion and amortization of purchase discounts and premiums on those short holdings, and interest on our counterparties' cash collateral held by us. We had average borrowed funds under reverse repos of $1.4 billion and $1.2 billion for the three month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Our total interest expense, inclusive of interest expense on securitized debt and on our counterparties' cash collateral held by us, increased to $3.1 million for the three month period ended September 30, 2015 as compared to $2.2 million for the three month period ended September 30, 2014. This increase was primarily due to an overall increase in the cost of repo financing in 2015 as well as the increase in our average borrowed funds related to our Agency RMBS.

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The tables below show our average borrowed funds, interest expense, average cost of funds, and average one-month and average six-month LIBOR rates under our reverse repos for the three month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.

Agency Securities

(In thousands)	Average Borrowed Funds		Interest Expense		Average Cost of Funds		Average One-Month LIBOR		Average Six-Month LIBOR
For the three month period ended September 30, 2015	$	1,107,020	$	1,273	0.46	%	0.20	%	0.51	%
For the three month period ended September 30, 2014	$	888,975	$	798	0.36	%	0.15	%	0.33	%

Credit Portfolio

(In thousands)	Average Borrowed Funds		Interest Expense		Average Cost of Funds		Average One-Month LIBOR		Average Six-Month LIBOR
For the three month period ended September 30, 2015	$	255,340	$	1,455	2.26	%	0.20	%	0.51	%
For the three month period ended September 30, 2014	$	306,160	$	1,473	1.91	%	0.15	%	0.33	%

U.S. Treasury Securities

(In thousands)	Average Borrowed Funds		Interest Expense			Average Cost of Funds		Average One-Month LIBOR		Average Six-Month LIBOR
For the three month period ended September 30, 2015	$	16,461	$	(8	)	(0.18	)%	0.20	%	0.51	%
For the three month period ended September 30, 2014	$	19,418	$	(27	)	(0.54	)%	0.15	%	0.33	%

Total

(In thousands)	Average Borrowed Funds		Interest Expense		Average Cost of Funds		Average One-Month LIBOR		Average Six-Month LIBOR
For the three month period ended September 30, 2015	$	1,378,821	$	2,720	0.78	%	0.20	%	0.51	%
For the three month period ended September 30, 2014	$	1,214,553	$	2,244	0.73	%	0.15	%	0.33	%

Among other instruments, we use interest rate swaps to hedge our portfolios against the risk of rising interest rates. If we were to include actual and accrued periodic payments on our interest rate swaps as a component of our cost of funds, our total average cost of funds would increase to 0.96% and 1.04% for the three month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Our net interest margin, defined as the yield on our portfolio (See—Interest Income above), less our cost of funds (including actual and accrued periodic payments on interest rate swaps) was 5.00% and 4.35% for the three month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. This metric does not include the costs associated with other instruments that we use to hedge interest rate risk, such as TBAs and futures.

Other Investment Related Expenses

Other investment related expenses consist of servicing fees on our mortgage and consumer loans, as well as various other expenses and fees directly related to our financial assets. For the three month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 other investment related expenses were $1.5 million and $1.2 million, respectively. The increase was primarily due to increased servicing fees and other expenses relating to our loan portfolios.

Other Operating Expenses

Other operating expenses consist of professional fees, compensation expense related to our dedicated or partially dedicated personnel, administration fees, share-based LTIP expense, insurance expense, and various other operating expenses necessary to run our business. Other operating expenses exclude management and incentive fees, interest expense, and other investment related expenses. Other operating expenses for each of the three month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were $2.1 million.

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Net Realized and Unrealized Gains on Investments

During the three month period ended September 30, 2015, we had net realized and unrealized losses on investments of $12.3 million as compared to $0.1 million for the three month period ended September 30, 2014. Net realized and unrealized losses on investments of $12.3 million for the three month period ended September 30, 2015 resulted principally from net realized and unrealized losses on short TBAs, Agency IOs, non-Agency RMBS and CMBS, short U.S. Treasury positions, distressed corporate debt holdings, and CLOs, partially offset by net realized and unrealized gains on Agency RMBS pass-throughs, and residential and small balance commercial mortgage loans. Our net short positions in TBAs and U.S. Treasury securities are used primarily to hedge interest rate and/or prepayment risk with respect to our investment holdings. During the three month period ended September 30, 2015, despite lower interest rates, wider credit spreads in many fixed income sectors led to lower asset prices in the more credit-sensitive sectors.

Net realized and unrealized losses on investments of $0.1 million for the three month period ended September 30, 2014 resulted principally from net realized and unrealized losses on our Agency passthroughs, as well as on our net short positions in TBAs and sovereign debt, partially offset by net realized and unrealized gains on our non-Agency MBS, small balance commercial loans, non-performing and sub-performing residential whole loans, U.S. Treasury securities, and net short equity positions.

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains and Losses on Financial Derivatives

During the three month period ended September 30, 2015, we had net realized and unrealized losses on our financial derivatives of $1.1 million as compared to net realized and unrealized gains of $2.6 million for the three month period ended September 30, 2014. Our financial derivatives consist of interest rate derivatives, which we use primarily to hedge interest rate risk, and of credit derivatives and total return swaps, both of which we use primarily to hedge credit risk, but also for non-hedging purposes. Non-hedging credit derivatives and total return swaps include both long and short positions. Our derivatives also include foreign currency forwards, which we use to hedge foreign currency risk. Our interest rate derivatives are primarily in the form of net short positions in interest rate swaps, short and/or long positions in Eurodollar futures and U.S. Treasury Note futures, as well as purchased and written swaptions. We also use certain non-derivative instruments, such as TBAs, U.S. Treasury securities, and sovereign debt instruments, to hedge interest rate risk. Our credit hedges are principally in the form of credit default swaps where we have purchased credit protection on non-Agency MBS indices and individual MBS, as well as CDS on corporate bond indices and options on CDS on corporate bond indices. We also use total return swaps to take synthetic long or short positions in the equity of certain publicly traded mortgage-related or real estate-related corporate entities. We acquire certain of our distressed corporate loans synthetically, in the form of total return swaps. Net realized and unrealized losses of $1.1 million on our financial derivatives for the three month period ended September 30, 2015 resulted primarily from net realized and unrealized losses related to interest rate swaps and futures, partially offset by net realized and unrealized gains from our total return swaps and options. Our equity exposure in our equities trading strategy is typically in the form of total return swaps. The benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yield ended the quarter at 2.04%, as compared to 2.35% at June 30, 2015.

Net realized and unrealized gains on our financial derivatives of $2.6 million for the three month period ended September 30, 2014 resulted principally from net realized and unrealized gains related to our interest rate hedges, CDS on corporate bond indices, CDS on asset-backed indices, and CDS on individual RMBS, partially offset by net realized and unrealized losses on total return swaps

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Results of Operations for the Nine Month Periods Ended September 30, 2015 and 2014

The table below represents the net increase in equity resulting from operations for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.

	Nine Month Period Ended September 30,
(In thousands except per share amounts)	2015			2014
Interest income	$	78,692		$	65,014
Other income	1,881			—
Total investment income	80,573			65,014
Expenses:
Base management fee	8,720			7,789
Incentive fee	—			1,400
Interest expense	8,926			7,222
Other investment related expenses	3,838			2,846
Other operating expenses	6,369			6,070
Total expenses	27,853			25,327
Net investment income	52,720			39,687
Net realized and change in net unrealized gain (loss) on investments	(7,699		)	23,983
Net realized and change in net unrealized gain (loss) on financial derivatives, excluding currency forwards	(8,637		)	(6,460		)
Net realized and change in net unrealized gain (loss) on financial derivatives—currency forwards	1,977			1,230
Net foreign currency loss	(1,793		)	(1,250		)
Net increase in equity resulting from operations	36,568			57,190
Less: Net increase in equity resulting from operations attributable to non-controlling interests	259			660
Net increase in shareholders' equity resulting from operations	$	36,309		$	56,530
Net increase in shareholders' equity resulting from operations per share	$	1.07		$	2.13

Summary of Net Increase in Shareholders' Equity from Operations

Our net income for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 was $36.3 million and $56.5 million, respectively. The decrease in our net income period over period was primarily driven by an increase in our combined net realized and unrealized losses on our investments and financial derivatives, partially offset by an increase in our net investment income. Total return based on changes in "net asset value" or "book value" for our common shares was 4.69% for the nine month period ended September 30, 2015 as compared to 8.44% for the nine month period ended September 30, 2014. Total return on our common shares is calculated based on changes in net asset value per share or book value per share and assumes reinvestment of dividends.

Net Investment Income

Net investment income was $52.7 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2015 as compared to $39.7 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2014. Net investment income consists of interest and other income less total expenses. The period-over-period increase in net investment income was primarily due to higher interest income for the nine month period ended September 30, 2015 as compared to the nine month period ended September 30, 2014.

Interest Income

Interest income was $78.7 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2015 as compared to $65.0 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2014. Interest income includes coupon payments received and accrued on our holdings, the net accretion and amortization of purchase discounts and premiums on those holdings and interest on our cash balances, including those balances held by our counterparties as collateral. On a period-over-period basis, interest income from our Agency portfolio increased, mainly in connection with the increase in our average portfolio holdings. For the nine month period ended September 30, 2015, interest income from our Agency RMBS was $27.3 million, while for the nine month period

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ended September 30, 2014, interest income was $23.8 million. For the nine month period ended September 30, 2015, interest income from our Credit portfolio was $51.0 million, while for the nine month period ended September 30, 2014, interest income was $40.2 million. The increase in interest income was primarily driven by an increase in our average portfolio holdings, as well as an increase in the average yield of our Credit portfolio. The increase in the average yield of our Credit portfolio was generally based on an increase in the relative contribution from certain higher-yielding asset classes in which we have been more recently investing, such as consumer loans, as well as improvements in cash flows of our held securities and other loans.

The following table details our interest income, average holdings of interest-earning assets, and weighted average yield based on amortized cost for the nine month period ended September 30, 2015 and 2014:

	Credit(1)						Agency						Total(1)
(In thousands)	Interest Income		Average Holdings		Yield		Interest Income		Average Holdings		Yield		Interest Income		Average Holdings		Yield
Nine month period ended September 30, 2015	$	50,987	$	686,091	9.91	%	$	27,296	$	1,167,559	3.12	%	$	78,283	$	1,853,650	5.63	%
Nine month period ended September 30, 2014	$	40,173	$	594,261	9.01	%	$	23,760	$	947,281	3.34	%	$	63,933	$	1,541,542	5.53	%

(1) Amounts exclude interest income on cash and cash equivalents (including when posted as margin) and long positions in U.S. Treasury securities.

Base Management Fees

For the nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, base management fee incurred, which is based on total equity at the end of each quarter, was $8.7 million and $7.8 million, respectively. The increase in the base management fee was due to our larger capital base period over period.

Interest Expense

Interest expense includes interest on funds borrowed under reverse repos, securitized debt, coupon interest on securities sold short, the related net accretion and amortization of purchase discounts and premiums on those short holdings, and interest on our counterparties' cash collateral held by us. We had average borrowed funds under reverse repos of $1.4 billion and $1.2 billion for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Our total interest expense, inclusive of interest expense on securitized debt and on our counterparties' cash collateral held by us, increased to $8.9 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2015 as compared to $7.2 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2014. This increase was primarily due to the increase in our average borrowed funds related to our larger portfolio of Agency securities and to an overall increase in the cost of repo financing during 2015.

The tables below show our average borrowed funds, interest expense, average cost of funds, and average one-month and average six-month LIBOR rates under our reverse repos for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.

Agency Securities

(In thousands)	Average Borrowed Funds		Interest Expense		Average Cost of Funds		Average One-Month LIBOR		Average Six-Month LIBOR
For the nine month period ended September 30, 2015	$	1,113,736	$	3,361	0.40	%	0.18	%	0.44	%
For the nine month period ended September 30, 2014	$	859,612	$	2,349	0.37	%	0.15	%	0.33	%

Credit Portfolio

(In thousands)	Average Borrowed Funds		Interest Expense		Average Cost of Funds		Average One-Month LIBOR		Average Six-Month LIBOR
For the nine month period ended September 30, 2015	$	300,346	$	4,799	2.14	%	0.18	%	0.44	%
For the nine month period ended September 30, 2014	$	316,826	$	4,583	1.93	%	0.15	%	0.33	%

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U.S. Treasury Securities

(In thousands)	Average Borrowed Funds		Interest Expense			Average Cost of Funds		Average One-Month LIBOR		Average Six-Month LIBOR
For the nine month period ended September 30, 2015	$	22,335	$	(4	)	(0.02	)%	0.18	%	0.44	%
For the nine month period ended September 30, 2014	$	8,726	$	(26	)	(0.40	)%	0.15	%	0.33	%

Total

(In thousands)	Average Borrowed Funds		Interest Expense		Average Cost of Funds		Average One-Month LIBOR		Average Six-Month LIBOR
For the nine month period ended September 30, 2015	$	1,436,417	$	8,156	0.76	%	0.18	%	0.44	%
For the nine month period ended September 30, 2014	$	1,185,164	$	6,906	0.78	%	0.15	%	0.33	%

Among other instruments, we use interest rate swaps to hedge our portfolios against the risk of rising interest rates. If we were to include actual and accrued periodic payments on our interest rate swaps as a component of our cost of funds, our total average cost of funds would increase to 0.98% and 1.19% for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Our net interest margin, defined as the yield on our portfolio (See—Interest Income above), less our cost of funds (including actual and accrued periodic payments on interest rate swaps) was 4.65% and 4.34% for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. This metric does not include the costs associated with other instruments that we use to hedge interest rate risk, such as TBAs and futures.

Other Investment Related Expenses

Other investment related expenses consist of servicing fees on our mortgage and consumer loans, as well as various other expenses and fees directly related to our financial assets. For the nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 other investment related expenses were $3.8 million and $2.8 million, respectively. The increase was primarily due to increased servicing fees and other expenses relating to our loan portfolios.

Other Operating Expenses

Other operating expenses consist of professional fees, compensation expense related to our dedicated or partially dedicated personnel, administration fees, share-based LTIP expense, insurance expense, and various other operating expenses necessary to run our business. Other operating expenses exclude management and incentive fees, interest expense, and other investment related expenses. Other operating expenses for the nine month period ended September 30, 2015 were $6.4 million as compared to $6.1 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2014. The increase in our other operating expenses was primarily related to increased professional fees and administration fees.

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains on Investments

During the nine month period ended September 30, 2015, we had net realized and unrealized losses on investments of $7.7 million as compared to net realized and unrealized gains of $24.0 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2014. Net realized and unrealized losses on investments of $7.7 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2015 resulted principally from net realized and unrealized losses on net short TBAs and U.S. Treasury positions, European MBS, non-Agency CMBS, CLOs and distressed corporate debt, partially offset by net realized and unrealized gains on non-Agency RMBS, residential and consumer loans, REO, and Agency pass-throughs. Our net short positions in TBAs and U.S. Treasury securities are used primarily to hedge interest rate and/or prepayment risk with respect to our investment holdings. During the nine month period ended September 30, 2015 the fixed income market was subject to significant interest rate volatility and yield spread widening, leading to overall market value declines in many sectors, especially credit-sensitive sectors.

Net realized and unrealized gains on investments of $24.0 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2014 resulted principally from net realized and unrealized gains on both our non-Agency and Agency RMBS portfolios, as well as on CMBS, residential mortgage loans, and small balance commercial loans, partially offset by net realized and unrealized losses on our net short positions in TBAs and sovereign debt securities.

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Net Realized and Unrealized Gains and Losses on Financial Derivatives

During the nine month period ended September 30, 2015, we had net realized and unrealized losses on our financial derivatives of $6.7 million as compared to net realized and unrealized losses of $5.2 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2014. Our financial derivatives consist of interest rate derivatives, which we use primarily to hedge interest rate risk, and of credit derivatives and total return swaps, both of which we use primarily to hedge credit risk, but also for non-hedging purposes. Non-hedging credit derivatives and total return swaps include both long and short positions. As mentioned above, our derivatives also include foreign currency forwards, which we use to hedge foreign currency risk. Our interest rate derivatives are primarily in the form of net short positions in interest rate swaps, short and/or long positions in Eurodollar futures and U.S. Treasury Note futures, as well as purchased and written swaptions. We also use certain non-derivative instruments, such as TBAs, U.S. Treasury securities and sovereign debt instruments, to hedge interest rate risk. Our credit hedges are principally in the form of credit default swaps where we have purchased credit protection on non-Agency MBS indices and individual MBS, as well as CDS on corporate bond indices and options on CDS on corporate bond indices. We also use total return swaps to take synthetic long or short positions in the equity of certain publicly traded mortgage-related or real estate-related corporate entities. We acquire certain of our distressed corporate loans synthetically, in the form of total return swaps. Net realized and unrealized losses of $6.7 million on our financial derivatives for the nine month period ended September 30, 2015 resulted primarily from net losses related to our interest rate swaps, partially offset by net realized and unrealized gains on our options. Net gains on our currency forwards were mostly offset by translation and transaction losses related to our non-dollar denominated European assets.

Net realized and unrealized losses on our financial derivatives of $5.2 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2014 resulted principally from net losses related to our interest rate swaps and net short positions in CDS on RMBS and CMBS indices, partially offset by net realized and unrealized gains related to our futures, total return swaps, CDS on corporate indices, and currency forwards.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity refers to our ability to meet our cash needs, including repaying our borrowings, funding and maintaining positions in MBS and other assets, making distributions in the form of dividends, and other general business needs. Our short-term (one year or less) and long-term liquidity requirements include acquisition costs for assets we acquire, payment of our base management fee and incentive fee, compliance with margin requirements under our repurchase agreements, or "repos," reverse repos, TBAs, and financial derivative contracts, repayment of reverse repo borrowings to the extent we are unable or unwilling to extend our reverse repos, payment of our general operating expenses, and payment of our quarterly dividend. Our capital resources primarily include cash on hand, cash flow from our investments (including monthly principal and interest payments received on our investments and proceeds from the sale of investments), borrowings under reverse repos, and proceeds from equity offerings. We expect that these sources of funds will be sufficient to meet our short-term and long-term liquidity needs.

The following summarizes our reverse repos:

	Reverse Repurchase Agreements
(In thousands)	Average Borrowed Funds During the Period		Borrowed Funds Outstanding at End of the Period
Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2015	$	1,436,417	$	1,372,794
Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2014	$	1,185,164	$	1,395,132

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The following summarizes our borrowings under reverse repos by remaining maturity:

(In thousands)	September 30, 2015
Remaining Days to Maturity	Outstanding Borrowings		%
30 Days or Less	$	412,953	30.1	%
31 - 60 Days	297,818		21.7	%
61 - 90 Days	311,288		22.7	%
91 - 120 Days	225,834		16.4	%
121 - 150 Days	4,106		0.3	%
151 - 180 Days	22,469		1.6	%
181 - 360 Days	98,326		7.2	%
	$	1,372,794	100.0	%

Reverse repos involving underlying investments that we sold prior to September 30, 2015, for settlement following September 30, 2015, are shown using their original maturity dates even though such reverse repos may be expected to be terminated early upon settlement of the sale of the underlying investment. Not included are any reverse repos that we may have entered into prior to September 30, 2015 for which delivery of the borrowed funds is not scheduled until after September 30, 2015.

The amounts borrowed under our reverse repo agreements are generally subject to the application of "haircuts." A haircut is the percentage discount that a repo lender applies to the market value of an asset serving as collateral for a repo borrowing, for the purpose of determining whether such repo borrowing is adequately collateralized. As of September 30, 2015, the weighted average contractual haircut applicable to the assets that serve as collateral for our outstanding repo borrowings (excluding repo borrowings related to U.S. Treasury securities) was 33.8% with respect to Credit assets, 5.3% with respect to Agency RMBS assets, and 12.0% overall. As of December 31, 2014 these respective weighted average contractual haircuts were 29.8%, 5.4%, and 13.5%.

We expect to continue to borrow funds in the form of reverse repos as well as other similar types of financings. The terms of these borrowings under our master repurchase agreements generally conform to the terms in the standard master repurchase agreement as published by SIFMA as to repayment and margin requirements. In addition, each lender may require that we include supplemental terms and conditions to the standard master repurchase agreement. Typical supplemental terms and conditions include the addition of or changes to provisions relating to margin calls, net asset value requirements, cross default provisions, certain key person events, changes in corporate structure, and requirements that all controversies related to the repurchase agreement be litigated in a particular jurisdiction. These provisions may differ for each of our lenders.

In September 2014, we entered into a $150 million "non-mark-to-market" reverse repo facility which provides financing for certain types of non-Agency assets for a period of at least two years. Pursuant to its original terms, the facility converts to a rolling facility in March 2016 with a six month cancellation notice period and automatic termination in September 2017. However, in October 2015, we extended the date on which the facility converts to a rolling facility to April 2017, and we extended the automatic termination date to October 2018. In addition, the size of the facility was reduced to $120 million. Under the terms of the facility, no additional collateral is required to be posted either by us or the counterparty based on changes in market values of the underlying assets; however, all payments and prepayments of principal received on financed assets are applied to reduce the amount outstanding under the facility. As of September 30, 2015 the Company had utilized approximately $84.8 million under the facility.

As of each of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we had $1.4 billion and $1.7 billion, respectively, of borrowings outstanding under our reverse repos. As of September 30, 2015, the remaining terms on our reverse repos ranged from 2 to 358 days, with a weighted average remaining term of 76 days. As of December 31, 2014, the remaining terms on our reverse repos ranged from 2 to 631 days, with a weighted average remaining term of 105 days. Our reverse repo borrowings were with a total of nineteen counterparties as of September 30, 2015 and sixteen counterparties as of December 31, 2014. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, our reverse repos, excluding those on U.S. Treasury securities, had a weighted average borrowing rate of 0.78% and 0.79%, respectively. As of September 30, 2015, our reverse repos had interest rates ranging from 0.36% to 2.69%. As of December 31, 2014, our reverse repos had interest rates ranging from (1.50)% to 2.42%. The negative interest rate relates to reverse repo on U.S. Treasury securities. Excluding repo on U.S. Treasury securities, our borrowing rates ranged from 0.32% to 2.42% as of December 31, 2014. Investments transferred as collateral under reverse repos had an aggregate estimated fair value of $1.6 billion and $1.9 billion as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. The interest rates of our reverse repos have historically moved in close relationship to short-term LIBOR rates,

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and in some cases are explicitly indexed to short-term LIBOR rates and reset accordingly. It is expected that amounts due upon maturity of our reverse repos will be funded primarily through the roll/re-initiation of reverse repos and, if we are unable or unwilling to roll/re-initiate our reverse repos, through free cash and proceeds from the sale of securities.

The following table details total outstanding borrowings, average outstanding borrowings, and the maximum outstanding borrowings at any month end for each quarter under reverse repurchase agreements for the past twelve quarters:

Quarter Ended	Borrowings Outstanding at Quarter End		Average Borrowings Outstanding		Maximum Borrowings Outstanding at Any Month End
	(In thousands)
September 30, 2015	$	1,372,794	$	1,378,821	$	1,386,610
June 30, 2015	1,360,408		1,427,369		1,497,281
March 31, 2015	1,396,112		1,505,226		1,554,589
December 31, 2014	1,669,433		1,882,629		1,889,410
September 30, 2014	1,395,132		1,214,553		1,395,132
June 30, 2014	1,188,831		1,172,898		1,190,258
March 31, 2014	1,175,907		1,167,542		1,175,907
December 31, 2013	1,236,166		1,301,378		1,328,601
September 30, 2013	1,345,223		1,277,966		1,345,223
June 30, 2013(1)	1,287,992		1,086,103		1,287,992
March 31, 2013	965,272		979,712		1,023,578
December 31, 2012(2)	905,718		777,174		905,718

(1) For the quarter ended June 30, 2013 the significant increase between average borrowings outstanding and total borrowings at June 30, 2013 was due to the deployment of proceeds from the issuance of common shares in May 2013 into investment in MBS which the Company financed through reverse repurchase agreements.

(2) For the quarter ended December 31, 2012 the significant increase between average borrowings outstanding and total borrowings at December 31, 2012 was due to the deployment of proceeds following the issuance of common shares in August 2012 into investment in mostly non-Agency MBS which the Company financed through reverse repurchase agreements. Full deployment of such proceeds occurred in the latter part of the third quarter.

Amount at risk represents the aggregate excess, if any, for each counterparty of the fair value of collateral held by such counterparty over the amounts outstanding under reverse repos. The following tables reflect counterparties for which the amounts at risk relating to our reverse repos was greater than 5% of total equity as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

September 30, 2015:

Counterparty	Amount at Risk		Weighted Average Remaining Days to Maturity	Percentage of Equity
	(In thousands)
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.	$	92,182	358	12.2%

December 31, 2014:

Counterparty	Amount at Risk		Weighted Average Remaining Days to Maturity	Percentage of Equity
	(In thousands)
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.	$	89,022	631	11.3%
RBC Capital Markets LLC	$	45,613	109	5.8%
Deutsche Bank Securities	$	41,951	44	5.3%

Although we typically finance most of our holdings of Agency RMBS, as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we held unencumbered Agency pools, on a settlement date basis, in the amount of $22.3 million and $1.6 million, respectively.

We held cash and cash equivalents of approximately $139.4 million and $114.1 million as of September 30, 2015 and

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December 31, 2014, respectively.

On August 3, 2015, our Board of Directors approved the adoption of a share repurchase program under which we are authorized to repurchase up to 1.7 million common shares. The program, which is open-ended in duration, allows us to make repurchases from time to time on the open market or in negotiated transactions. Repurchases are at our discretion, subject to applicable law, share availability, price and our financial performance, among other considerations. This program supersedes the program that was previously adopted on August 4, 2011. During the three month period ended September 30, 2015 we repurchased 34,507 common shares at an average price per share of $18.03 and a total cost of $0.6 million.

We may declare dividends based on, among other things, our earnings, our financial condition, our working capital needs, and new opportunities. Dividends are declared and paid on a quarterly basis in arrears. The declaration of dividends to our shareholders and the amount of such dividends are at the discretion of our Board of Directors. During the nine month period ended September 30, 2015, we paid total dividends in the amount of $66.5 million related to the three month periods ended December 31, 2014, March 31, 2015, and June 30, 2015. In November 2015, our Board of Directors approved a dividend related to the third quarter of 2015 in the amount of $0.50 per share, or approximately $17.0 million, payable on December 15, 2015 to shareholders of record as of December 1, 2015. During the nine month period ended September 30, 2014, we paid total dividends in the amount of $60.2 million related to the three month periods ended December 31, 2013, March 31, 2014, and June 30, 2014.

The following tables set forth the dividend distributions authorized by the Board of Directors payable to shareholders and LTIP holders for the periods indicated below:

Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2015

(In thousands except per share amounts)	Dividend Per Share	Dividend Amount			Record Date	Payment Date
First Quarter	$0.65	$	22,159		June 1, 2015	June 15, 2015
Second Quarter	$0.65	$	22,144		September 1, 2015	September 15, 2015
Third Quarter	$0.50	$	17,032	*	December 1, 2015	December 15, 2015

* Estimated

Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2014

(In thousands except per share amounts)	Dividend Per Share	Dividend Amount		Record Date	Payment Date
First Quarter	$0.77	$	20,070	May 30, 2014	June 16, 2014
Second Quarter	$0.77	$	20,070	August 29, 2014	September 15, 2014
Third Quarter	$0.77	$	26,239	December 1, 2014	December 15, 2014

For the nine month period ended September 30, 2015, our operating activities provided net cash in the amount of $389.3 million, and our reverse repo activity used to finance many of our investments (including repayments, in conjunction with the sales of investments, of amounts borrowed under our reverse repo agreements) used net cash of $296.6 million. Thus our operating activities, when combined with our reverse repo financings, provided net cash of $92.6 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2015. In addition, contributions from non-controlling interests provided cash of $1.4 million. We used $66.5 million to pay dividends, $1.4 million for distributions to non-controlling interests (our joint venture partners), $0.6 million to repurchase common shares, and $0.3 million for other financing activities. As a result there was an increase in our cash holdings of $25.3 million from $114.1 million as of December 31, 2014 to $139.4 million as of September 30, 2015.

For the nine month period ended September 30, 2014, our operating activities used net cash of $341.7 million. Our reverse repo activity used to finance many of our investments (including repayments, in conjunction with the sales of investments, of amounts borrowed under our reverse repo agreements) provided net cash of 159.0 million. Thus our operating activities, when combined with our reverse repo financings, used net cash of $182.7 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2014. In addition, we received proceeds from the issuance of common shares of $188.2 million, net of offering costs, and contributions from a non-controlling interest member provided cash of $1.5 million. We used $60.2 million to pay dividends, $1.1 million for distributions to a non-controlling interest (our joint venture partner), and $0.1 million for other financing activities. As a result there was a decrease in our cash holdings of $54.4 million from $183.5 million as of December 31, 2013 to $129.1 million as of September 30, 2014.

Based on our current portfolio, amount of free cash on hand, debt-to-equity ratio, and current and anticipated availability of credit, we believe that our capital resources will be sufficient to enable us to meet anticipated short-term and long-term liquidity requirements. However, the unexpected inability to finance our Agency RMBS portfolio would create a serious short-

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term strain on our liquidity and would require us to liquidate much of that portfolio, which in turn would require us to restructure our portfolio to maintain our exclusion from registration as an investment company under the Investment Company Act. Steep declines in the values of our non-Agency assets financed using reverse repos, or in the values of our derivative contracts, would result in margin calls that would significantly reduce our free cash position. Furthermore, a substantial increase in prepayment rates on our assets financed by reverse repos could cause a temporary liquidity shortfall, because we are generally required to post margin on such assets in proportion to the amount of the announced principal paydowns before the actual receipt of the cash from such principal paydowns. If our cash resources are at any time insufficient to satisfy our liquidity requirements, we may have to sell assets or issue debt or additional equity securities.

We are not required by our investment guidelines to maintain any specific debt-to-equity ratio, and we believe that the appropriate leverage for the particular assets we hold depends on the credit quality and risk of those assets, as well as the general availability and terms of stable and reliable financing for those assets.

Contractual Obligations and Commitments

We are a party to a management agreement with our Manager. Pursuant to that agreement, our Manager is entitled to receive a base management fee, an incentive fee, reimbursement of certain expenses and, in certain circumstances, a termination fee. Such fees and expenses do not have fixed and determinable payments. For a description of the management agreement provisions, see Note 7 of the notes to our consolidated financial statements.

We enter into reverse repos with third-party broker-dealers whereby we sell securities to such broker-dealers at agreed-upon purchase prices at the initiation of the reverse repos and agree to repurchase such securities at predetermined repurchase prices and termination dates, thus providing the broker-dealers with an implied interest rate on the funds initially transferred to us by the broker-dealers. We enter into repos with third-party broker-dealers whereby we purchase securities under agreements to resell at an agreed-upon price and date. In general, we most often enter into repo transactions in order to effectively borrow securities that we can then deliver to counterparties to whom we have made short sales of the same securities. The implied interest rates on the repos and reverse repos we enter into are based upon competitive market rates at the time of initiation. Repos and reverse repos that are conducted with the same counterparty may be reported on a net basis if they meet the requirements of ASC 210-20, Balance Sheet, Offsetting. See "—Liquidity and Capital Resources" for a summary of our borrowings on reverse repos. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 there were no repos or reverse repos reported on a net basis on the Consolidated Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Equity.

As of September 30, 2015, we had an aggregate amount at risk under our reverse repos with nineteen counterparties of approximately $246.9 million and as of December 31, 2014, we had an aggregate amount at risk under our reverse repos with seventeen counterparties of approximately $284.9 million. Amounts at risk represent the aggregate excess, if any, for each counterparty of the fair value of collateral held by such counterparty over the amounts outstanding under reverse repos. If the amounts outstanding under repos and reverse repos with a particular counterparty are greater than the collateral held by the counterparty, there is no amount at risk for the particular counterparty. Amount at risk as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 does not include approximately $4.0 million and $5.1 million, respectively, of net accrued interest, which is defined as accrued interest on securities held as collateral less interest payable on cash borrowed.

Our derivatives are predominantly subject to bilateral collateral arrangements or clearing in accordance with the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. We may be required to deliver or receive cash or securities as collateral upon entering into derivative transactions. Changes in the relative value of derivative transactions may require us or the counterparty to post or receive additional collateral. Entering into derivative contracts involves market risk in excess of amounts recorded on our balance sheet. In the case of cleared derivatives, the clearinghouse becomes our counterparty and the Future Commission Merchant, or "FCM," acts as an intermediary between us and the clearinghouse with respect to all facets of the related transaction, including the posting and receipt of required collateral.

As of September 30, 2015, we had an aggregate amount at risk under our derivative contracts with eighteen counterparties of approximately $47.5 million. We also had $14.3 million of initial margin for cleared OTC derivatives posted to central clearinghouses as of that date. As of December 31, 2014, we had an aggregate amount at risk under our derivatives contracts with fifteen counterparties of approximately $51.8 million. We also had $18.0 million of initial margin for cleared OTC derivatives posted to central clearinghouses as of that date. Amounts at risk under our derivatives contracts represent the aggregate excess, if any, for each counterparty of the fair value of our derivative contracts plus our collateral held directly by the counterparty less the counterparty's collateral held by us. If a particular counterparty's collateral held by us is greater than the aggregate fair value of the financial derivatives plus our collateral held directly by the counterparty, there is no amount at risk for the particular counterparty.

We are party to a tri-party collateral arrangement under one of our International Swaps and Derivatives Association, or "ISDA," trading agreements whereby a third party holds collateral posted by us. Pursuant to the terms of the arrangement, the

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third party must follow certain pre-defined actions prior to the release of the collateral to the counterparty or to us. Due from Brokers on the Consolidated Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Equity includes, as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, collateral posted by us and held by a third-party custodian in the amount of approximately $1.1 million and $1.4 million, respectively.

We purchase and sell TBAs and Agency pass-through certificates on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis. The delayed delivery for these securities means that these transactions are more prone to market fluctuations between the trade date and the ultimate settlement date, and thereby are more vulnerable, especially in the absence of margining arrangements with respect to these transactions, to increasing amounts at risk with the applicable counterparties. As of September 30, 2015, in connection with our forward settling TBA and Agency pass-through certificates, we had an aggregate amount at risk with twelve counterparties of approximately $6.1 million. As of December 31, 2014, in connection with our forward settling TBA and Agency pass-through certificates, we had an aggregate amount at risk with six counterparties of approximately $8.4 million. Amounts at risk in connection with our forward settling TBA and Agency pass-through certificates represent the aggregate excess, if any, for each counterparty of the net fair value of the forward settling securities plus our collateral held directly by the counterparty less the counterparty's collateral held by us. If a particular counterparty's collateral held by us is greater than the aggregate fair value of the forward settling securities plus our collateral held directly by the counterparty, there is no amount at risk for the particular counterparty.

See Note 15 in the notes to our consolidated financial statements for further detail on our other contractual obligations and commitments.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of September 30, 2015, we did not have any relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as entities often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes. Further, we have not guaranteed any obligations of unconsolidated entities nor do we have any commitment to provide funding to any such entities that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or resources that would be material to an investor in our securities. As such, we are not materially exposed to any market, credit, liquidity, or financing risk that could arise if we had engaged in such relationships.

Inflation

Virtually all of our assets and liabilities are interest rate sensitive in nature. As a result, interest rates and other factors influence our performance far more so than does inflation. Changes in interest rates do not necessarily correlate with inflation rates or changes in inflation rates. Our activities and balance sheet are measured with reference to historical cost and/or fair market value without considering inflation.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

The primary components of our market risk at September 30, 2015 are related to credit risk, prepayment risk, and interest rate risk. We seek to actively manage these and other risks and to acquire and hold assets that we believe justify bearing those risks, and to maintain capital levels consistent with those risks.

Credit Risk

We are subject to credit risk in connection with many of our assets, especially non-Agency MBS and mortgage loans. Credit losses on real estate loans can occur for many reasons, including, but not limited to, poor origination practices, fraud, faulty appraisals, documentation errors, poor underwriting, legal errors, poor servicing practices, weak economic conditions, decline in the value of homes, businesses or commercial properties, special hazards, earthquakes and other natural events, over-leveraging of the borrower on a property, reduction in market rents and occupancies and poor property management services, changes in legal protections for lenders, reduction in personal income, job loss, and personal events such as divorce or health problems. Property values are subject to volatility and may be affected adversely by a number of factors, including, but not limited to, national, regional, and local economic conditions (which may be adversely affected by industry slowdowns and other factors), local real estate conditions (such as an oversupply of housing), changes or continued weakness in specific industry segments, construction quality, age and design, demographic factors, and retroactive changes to building or similar codes. Similarly, we are exposed to the risk of potential credit losses on other credit-related assets in our portfolio, including non-mortgage ABS, consumer whole loans, and distressed corporate debt.

For many of our investments, the two primary components of credit risk are default risk and severity risk.

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Default Risk

Default risk is the risk that borrowers will fail to make principal and interest payments on mortgage loans or other debt obligations. We may attempt to mitigate our default risk by, among other things, opportunistically entering into credit default swaps and total return swaps. These instruments can reference various MBS indices, corporate bond indices, or corporate entities, such as publicly traded REITs. We often rely on third-party servicers to mitigate our default risk, but such third-party servicers may have little or no economic incentive to mitigate loan default rates.

Severity Risk

Severity risk is the risk of loss upon a borrower default on a mortgage or other debt obligation. Severity risk includes the risk of loss of value of the property or other asset securing the mortgage loan or debt obligation, as well as the risk of loss associated with taking over the property or other asset, including foreclosure costs. We often rely on third-party servicers to mitigate our severity risk, but such third-party servicers may have little or no economic incentive to mitigate loan loss severities. In the case of mortgage loans, such mitigation efforts may include loan modification programs and prompt foreclosure and property liquidation following a default.

Prepayment Risk

Prepayment risk is the risk of change, whether an increase or a decrease, in the rate at which principal is returned in respect of fixed income assets in our portfolio, including both through voluntary prepayments and through liquidations due to defaults and foreclosures. Most significantly, our portfolio is exposed to the risk of changes in prepayment rates of mortgage loans underlying our RMBS holdings. This rate of prepayment is affected by a variety of factors, including the prevailing level of interest rates as well as economic, demographic, tax, social, legal, and other factors. Changes in prepayment rates will have varying effects on the different types of securities in our portfolio, and we attempt to take these effects into account in making asset management decisions. Additionally, increases in prepayment rates may cause us to experience losses on our interest only securities and inverse interest only securities, as those securities are extremely sensitive to prepayment rates. In the current relatively low interest rate environment, one might typically expect higher prepayment rates; however, as mortgage originators have tightened their lending standards and have also made the refinancing process far more cumbersome, the current level of prepayments is not nearly what would otherwise be expected. Prepayment rates, besides being subject to interest rates and borrower behavior, are also substantially affected by government policy and regulation. For example, the government sponsored HARP program, which was designed to encourage mortgage refinancings, continues to be a factor in prepayment risk, and could become a bigger factor if eligibility requirements are expanded or qualification processes are streamlined. Mortgage rates remain very low by historical standards, and as a result, prepayments continue to represent a meaningful risk, especially with respect to our Agency RMBS.

Interest Rate Risk

Interest rates are highly sensitive to many factors, including governmental monetary and tax policies, domestic and international economic and political considerations, and other factors beyond our control. We are subject to interest rate risk in connection with most of our assets and liabilities. For some securities in our portfolio, the coupon interest rates on, and therefore also the values of, such securities are highly sensitive to interest rate movements, such as inverse floating rate RMBS, which benefit from falling interest rates. We selectively hedge our interest rate risk by entering into interest rate swaps, TBAs, U.S. Treasury securities, Eurodollar futures, U.S. Treasury futures, and other instruments. In general, such hedging instruments are used to offset the large majority of the interest rate risk we estimate to arise from our Agency RMBS positions. Hedging instruments may also be used to offset a portion of the interest rate risk arising from certain non-Agency MBS positions.

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The following sensitivity analysis table shows the estimated impact on the value of our portfolio segregated by certain identified categories as of September 30, 2015, assuming a static portfolio and immediate and parallel shifts in interest rates from current levels as indicated below.

(In thousands)	Estimated Change in value for a Decrease in Interest Rates by						Estimated Change in value for an Increase in Interest Rates by
Category of Instruments	50 Basis Points			100 Basis Points			50 Basis Points			100 Basis Points
Agency RMBS	$	8,998		$	16,034		$	(10,960	)	$	(23,882	)
Non-Agency RMBS, CMBS, Other ABS, and Mortgage Loans	2,984			6,296			(2,654		)	(4,979		)
U.S. Treasury Securities, and Interest Rate Swaps, Options, and Futures	(13,509		)	(27,660		)	12,865			25,086
Mortgage-Related Derivatives	(85		)	(147		)	107			237
Corporate Securities and Derivatives on Corporate Securities	648			229			(1,715		)	(4,497		)
Repurchase Agreements and Reverse Repurchase Agreements	(936		)	(1,142		)	980			1,959
Total	$	(1,900	)	$	(6,390	)	$	(1,377	)	$	(6,076	)

The preceding analysis does not show sensitivity to changes in interest rates for instruments for which we believe that the effect of a change in interest rates is not material to the value of the overall portfolio and/or cannot be accurately estimated. In particular, this analysis excludes certain of our holdings of corporate securities and derivatives on corporate securities, and reflects only sensitivity to U.S. interest rates.

Our analysis of interest rate risk is derived from Ellington's proprietary models as well as third-party information and analytics. Many assumptions have been made in connection with the calculations set forth in the table above and, as such, there can be no assurance that assumed events will occur or that other events will not occur that would affect the outcomes. For example, for each hypothetical immediate shift in interest rates, assumptions have been made as to the response of mortgage prepayment rates, the shape of the yield curve, and market volatilities of interest rates; each of the foregoing factors can significantly and adversely affect the fair value of our interest rate-sensitive instruments.

The above analysis utilizes assumptions and estimates based on management's judgment and experience, and relies on financial models, which are inherently imperfect; in fact, different models can produce different results for the same securities. While the table above reflects the estimated impacts of immediate parallel interest rate increases and decreases on specific categories of instruments in our portfolio, we actively trade many of the instruments in our portfolio, and therefore our current or future portfolios may have risks that differ significantly from those of our September 30, 2015 portfolio estimated above. Moreover, the impact of changing interest rates on fair value can change significantly when interest rates change by a greater amount than the hypothetical shifts assumed above. Furthermore, our portfolio is subject to many risks other than interest rate risks, and these additional risks may or may not be correlated with changes in interest rates. For all of the foregoing reasons and others, the table above is for illustrative purposes only and actual changes in interest rates would likely cause changes in the actual fair value of our portfolio that would differ from those presented above, and such differences might be significant and adverse. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements."

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of September 30, 2015. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2015.

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Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the three month period ended September 30, 2015 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Neither we nor our Manager are currently subject to any legal proceedings that we or our Manager consider material. Nevertheless, we, our Manager and Ellington operate in highly regulated markets that currently are under intense regulatory scrutiny, and Ellington and its affiliates have received, and we expect in the future that they may receive, inquiries and requests for documents and information from various federal, state and foreign regulators. See "Risk Factors—We, Ellington, or its affiliates may be subject to regulatory inquiries or proceedings" included in Part 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. Ellington has advised us that, at the present time, it is not aware that any material legal proceeding against Ellington and its affiliates is contemplated in connection with any such inquiries or requests. Ellington and we cannot provide any assurance that these inquiries and requests will not result in further investigation of or the initiation of a proceeding against Ellington or its affiliates or that, if any such investigation or proceeding were to arise, it would not materially adversely affect our company.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

For information regarding factors that could affect our results of operations, financial condition, and liquidity, see the risk factors discussed under "Risk Factors" in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. There have been no material changes from these previously disclosed risk factors. See also "Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements," included in Part I, Item 2 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

On September 15, 2015, we granted 2,475 LTIP units to Thomas Robards, 2,475 LTIP units to Ronald I. Simon, Ph.D., and 2,475 LTIP units to Edward Resendez as compensation for serving as directors. These grants were made pursuant to our 2007 Individual Incentive Plan and such grants were exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act based on the exemption provided in Rule 701 promulgated under the Securities Act.

Purchases of Equity Securities

	Total Number of Shares Purchased	Average Price Paid		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs	Number of Shares that May Yet be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
July 1, 2015 - July 31, 2015	—	$	—	—	1,700,000
August 1, 2015 - August 31, 2015	23,781	18.05		23,781	1,676,219
September 1, 2015 - September 30, 2015	10,726	17.97		10,726	1,665,493
Total	34,507	$	18.03	34,507	1,665,493

On August 3, 2015, our Board of Directors approved the adoption of a share repurchase program under which the Company is authorized to repurchase up to 1.7 million common shares. The program, which is open-ended in duration, allows the Company to make repurchases from time to time on the open market or in negotiated transactions. Repurchases are at the Company's discretion, subject to applicable law, share availability, price and financial performance, among other considerations. This program superseded the program that was previously adopted on August 4, 2011.

Item 5. Other Information

On November 3, 2015, the Company, for itself and on behalf of each of the Company's current and future subsidiaries, Ellington Financial Operating Partnership LLC, and Ellington Financial Management LLC (the "Manager") entered into the Sixth Amended and Restated Management Agreement (the "Amended Management Agreement"). The Amended Management Agreement was amended to revise the date as of which the termination fee would be calculated in the event of a termination or non-renewal of the Amended Management Agreement. The Amended Management Agreement amends, restates, and supersedes in all respects that certain Fifth Amended and Restated Management Agreement between the Company and the Manager, dated as of March 13, 2014.

A copy of the Amended Management Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

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Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibit	Description
10.1	Sixth Amended and Restated Management Agreement by and between Ellington Financial LLC, Ellington Financial Operating Partnership LLC, and Ellington Financial Management LLC, dated as of November 3, 2015
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes – Oxley Act of 2002
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes – Oxley Act of 2002
32.1*	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes – Oxley Act of 2002
32.2*	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes – Oxley Act of 2002
101	The following financial information from Ellington Financial LLC's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the nine month period ended September 30, 2015, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Equity, (ii) Consolidated Statement of Operations, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

* Furnished herewith. These certifications are not deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

† Compensatory plan or arrangement.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

		ELLINGTON FINANCIAL LLC.
Date:	November 6, 2015	By:	/s/ LAURENCEPENN
			Laurence Penn Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
		ELLINGTON FINANCIAL LLC.
Date:	November 6, 2015	By:	/s/ LISA MUMFORD
			Lisa Mumford Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit	Description
10.1	Sixth Amended and Restated Management Agreement by and between Ellington Financial LLC, Ellington Financial Operating Partnership LLC, and Ellington Financial Management LLC, dated as of November 3, 2015
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes – Oxley Act of 2002
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes – Oxley Act of 2002
32.1*	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes – Oxley Act of 2002
32.2*	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes – Oxley Act of 2002
101	The following financial information from Ellington Financial LLC's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the nine month period ended September 30, 2015, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Equity, (ii) Consolidated Statement of Operations, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

* Furnished herewith. These certifications are not deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

† Compensatory plan or arrangement.

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EX-10.1

EXHIBIT 10.1

SIXTH AMENDED AND RESTATED MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

This SIXTH AMENDED AND RESTATED MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT is effective as of November 3, 2015 (this “Agreement”) by and between Ellington Financial LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), Ellington Financial Operating Partnership LLC, a Delaware limited liability company of which the Company is the managing member (the “Operating Partnership”), and Ellington Financial Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Manager”).

WITNESSETH :

WHEREAS, the Company is a specialty finance company that specializes in acquiring and managing various mortgage-related assets; and

WHEREAS, the Company holds its assets and conducts its operations through the Operating Partnership and subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership; and

WHEREAS, the Company has retained the Manager to manage the assets, operations and affairs of the Company pursuant to that certain Fifth Amended and Restated Management Agreement, dated as of March 13, 2014 the (“Previous Management Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Manager now desire to amend and restate the terms of the Previous Management Agreement as described herein on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.

AGREEMENT

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.Definitions.

(a)“Adjusted Net Income” means, for any Incentive Calculation Period, the excess, if any, of (i) total Net Income for all fiscal quarters comprising such Incentive Calculation Period over (ii) the Loss Carryforward, if any, as of the end of the fiscal quarter immediately preceding such period; provided that for the purpose of this definition of Adjusted Net Income only, Net Income for any fiscal quarter: (i) shall be determined after deducting all Quarterly Base Management Fee Amounts incurred with respect to such fiscal quarter, (ii) shall be determined, in the case of the last fiscal quarter of such Incentive Calculation Period, before determining the Quarterly Incentive Fee Amount for such fiscal quarter and, in the case of any other fiscal quarter (other than the last fiscal quarter) during such Incentive Calculation Period, shall be adjusted by reversing any Quarterly Incentive Fee Amount charges for such fiscal quarter, (iii) shall be determined before any non-cash equity compensation expenses for such fiscal quarter (including any such expenses remaining to be charged with respect to such fiscal quarter and reversing any other such expenses previously charged with respect to such fiscal quarter), and (iv) shall be adjusted to exclude one-time events pursuant to changes in GAAP, as well as non-cash charges after discussion between the Manager and the Independent Directors and approval by a majority of the Independent Directors in the case of non-cash charges.

(b)“Affiliate” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any Person controlling, controlled by, or under common Control with, such Person.

(c)“Agreement” has the meaning assigned in the first paragraph.

(d)“Base Management Fee Annual Rate” means 1.50%.

(e)“Board of Directors” means the Board of Directors of Ellington Financial LLC.

(f)“CDO” means a collateralized debt obligation.

(g)“Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following:

(i)the sale, lease or transfer, in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of the Manager, taken as a whole, to any Person other than EMG Holdings or any of its Affiliates; or

(ii)the acquisition by any Person or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, or any successor provision), including any group acting for the purpose of acquiring, holding or disposing of securities (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act), other than EMG Holdings or any of its Affiliates, in a single transaction or in a series of related transactions, by way of merger, consolidation or other business combination or purchase of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, or any successor provision) of 50% or more of the total voting power of the voting capital interests of the Manager; or

(iii)the departure of Michael Vranos from senior management of Ellington, whether through resignation, retirement, withdrawal, Disability, death, or termination of employment with or without cause or for any other reason.

(h)“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

(i)“Common Shares” means the common shares, no par value per share, representing limited liability interests of Ellington Financial LLC, but does not include any Company LTIP Unit.

(j)“Company” has the meaning assigned in the first paragraph; provided that all references herein to the Company shall, except as otherwise expressly provided herein or where the context would imply otherwise, be deemed to include any Subsidiaries

(k)“Company Account” has the meaning assigned in Section 5.

(l)“Company LTIP Unit” means a limited liability company interest in Ellington Financial LLC which is designated as an LTIP Unit and which has the rights, preference and other privileges designated in the Company Operating Agreement in respect of holders of Company LTIP Units.

(m)“Company Operating Agreement” means the Second Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of Ellington Financial LLC, originally dated as of July 1, 2009, and as amended from time to time.

(n)“Compliance Policies” means the compliance policies and procedures of Ellington, as in effect from time to time.

(o) “Confidential Information” means all non-public information, written or oral, obtained by the Manager in connection with the services rendered hereunder.

(p) “Control” shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of another Person, whether by contract, voting equity, legal right or otherwise.

(q)“Conversion Factor” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Operating Partnership Operating Agreement.

(r)“Cross Transactions” has the meaning assigned in Section 3(c).

(s)“Dedicated Officers” has the meaning assigned in Section 3(a).

(t)“Disability” occurs when a person is unable, due to a physical or mental condition, to perform the essential functions of his position with or without reasonable accommodation for six (6) months in the aggregate during any twelve (12) month period or based on the written certification by two licensed physicians of the likely continuation of such condition for such period, one selected by Ellington or its insurance carrier and the other selected by the person or his legal representative. This definition shall be interpreted and applied consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, Section 409A of the Code and other applicable law.

(u)“Ellington” means Ellington Management Group, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company.

(v)“EMG Holdings” means EMG Holdings, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership.

(w)“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

(x)“Expenses” has the meaning assigned in Section 9.

(y)“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in effect in the U.S. on the date such principles are applied consistently.

(z)“Governing Instruments” means, with respect to any Person, the articles of incorporation and bylaws in the case of a corporation, the certificate of limited partnership (if applicable) and partnership agreement in the case of a general or limited partnership or the articles or certificate of formation and operating agreement in the case of a limited liability company.

(aa)“Hurdle Amount” means, with respect to any fiscal quarter, the product of (i) one-fourth of the Hurdle Rate for such fiscal quarter, (ii) the Hurdle Price Per Share for such fiscal quarter, and (iii) the sum of (x) the average number of Common Shares and Company LTIP Units outstanding for each day during such fiscal quarter and (y) the average number of Units and Incentive Units (other than Units and Incentive Units held by the Company) outstanding for each day during such fiscal quarter multiplied by the Conversion Factor in effect on such day. The determination of Hurdle Price Per Share and, if necessary, Hurdle Amount shall be appropriately adjusted to take into account any declaration or payment of a dividend in Common Shares or Units, recapitalization, stock split, reverse split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, spin-off, combination, repurchase, share exchange or other similar corporate transaction or event, including without limitation any event that causes a change in the Conversion Factor.

(bb)    “Hurdle Price Per Share” means, with respect to any fiscal quarter, the sum of (i) the weighted average gross proceeds per share or Unit (as applicable) of all Common Share and Unit (other than Units held by the Company) issuances since the inception of each of the Company and the Operating Partnership and up to the end of such fiscal quarter, with each such issuance weighted by both the number of Common Shares and Units (as applicable) issued in such issuance and the number of days that such issued Common Shares and Units were outstanding during such fiscal quarter, using FIFO accounting (i.e., attributing any Common Share and Unit repurchases to the earliest respective issuances first) and (ii) the result obtained by dividing (A) retained earnings attributable to the Common Shares and Units (other than Units held by the Company) at the beginning of such fiscal quarter by (B) the average number of Common Shares and Units (other than Units held by the Company) outstanding for each day during such fiscal quarter. For purposes of determining the Hurdle Price Per Share, issuances of Common Shares or Units (as applicable) (i) as equity incentive awards to the Manager, any Affiliates of the Manager or of the Company or the Operating Partnership, or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, managers, members, partners, consultants, agents or representatives of the foregoing or of the Company, (ii) to the Manager as part of any compensation or payments from the Company or the Operating Partnership, such as pursuant to Section 8(c) hereof, or (iii) to the Manager or any of its Affiliates in a privately negotiated transaction with the Company or the Operating Partnership in which the purchase price and other terms of the transaction are not determined by a third party, shall be excluded from the calculation. For the avoidance of doubt, the Units issued to EMG Holdings on January 1, 2013 pursuant to the Operating Partnership Operating Agreement shall not be included in the determination of Hurdle Price Per Share for any fiscal quarter beginning on or after January 1, 2013.

(cc)    “Hurdle Rate” means, with respect to any fiscal quarter, the greater of (i) 9% and (ii) 3% plus the Ten-Year U.S. Treasury Rate for such fiscal quarter.

(dd)    “Incentive Calculation Period” related to any fiscal quarter means the period consisting of the four fiscal quarters ending with and including such fiscal quarter.

(ee)    “Incentive Fee Rate” means 25%.

(ff)    “Incentive Unit” means a limited liability company interest in the Operating Partnership which is designated as an LTIP Unit and which has the rights, preference and other privileges designated in the Operating Partnership Operating Agreement in respect of holders of LTIP Units.

(gg)    “Indemnitee” has the meaning assigned in Section 11(d).

(hh)    “Indemnitor” has the meaning assigned in Section 11(d).

(ii)    “Independent Directors” means the members of the Board of Directors who are not officers or employees of the Company, the Operating Partnership, the Manager or Ellington and who are otherwise “independent” in accordance with the Company Operating Agreement and, at any time during which any securities of the Company are listed on the New York Stock Exchange or another securities exchange, the rules of the New York Stock Exchange or such other securities exchange, as applicable, as may be in effect from time to time.

(jj)    “Investments” means the investments of the Company.

(kk)    “Investment and Risk Management Committee” has the meaning assigned in Section 7(d).

(ll)    “Investment Company Act” means the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

(mm)    “Investment Guidelines” means the general criteria, parameters and policies relating to Investments as established by the Board of Directors, as the same may be modified from time-to-time.

(nn)    “Last Appraiser” has the meaning assigned in Section 8(e).

(oo)    “Loss Carryforward” means, as of the end of any fiscal quarter, the excess, if any, of (i) the Loss Carryforward of the Operating Partnership as of the end of the immediately preceding fiscal quarter over (ii) Net Income for such fiscal quarter; provided, that the foregoing calculation of Loss Carryforward shall be adjusted to exclude one-time events pursuant to changes in GAAP, as well as non-cash charges after discussion between the Manager and the Independent Directors and approval by a majority of the Independent Directors in the case of non-cash charges.

(pp)    “Manager” means Ellington Financial Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

(qq)    “Net Income” means, with respect to any fiscal quarter, (i) the Operating Partnership’s net increase in members’ equity resulting from operations for such quarter calculated in accordance with GAAP. For the avoidance of doubt, net income may be a positive or negative number.

(rr)    “Operating Partnership” has the meaning assigned in the first paragraph.

(ss)    “Operating Partnership Operating Agreement” means the Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement of Ellington Financial Operating Partnership LLC, originally dated as of January 1, 2013, and as amended from time to time.

(tt)    “Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, estate, trust, unincorporated association, any federal, state, county or municipal government or any bureau, department or agency thereof and any fiduciary acting in such capacity on behalf of any of the foregoing.

(uu)    “Previous Management Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

(vv)    “PORTAL” means The PORTAL^SM Market, which is a subsidiary of The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.

(ww)    “Principal Transaction” has the meaning assigned in Section 3(d).

(xx)    “Quarterly Base Management Fee Amount” means, with respect to any fiscal quarter, the product of: (i) the Shareholders’ Equity as of the end of such fiscal quarter, and (ii) one-fourth of the Base Management Fee Annual Rate.

(yy)    “Quarterly Incentive Fee Amount” means, with respect to any fiscal quarter, the excess, if any, of (i) the product of (A) the Incentive Fee Rate and (B) the excess of (1) the Adjusted Net Income for the related Incentive Calculation Period over (2) the sum of the Hurdle Amounts for each fiscal quarter comprising the related Incentive Calculation Period, over (ii) the sum of the Quarterly Incentive Fee Amounts for each fiscal quarter, other than the final fiscal quarter, comprising the related Incentive Calculation Period.

(zz)     “Records” has the meaning assigned in Section 6(a).

(aaa)    “Representatives” means collectively the Manager’s Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives.

(bbb)    “SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

(ccc)     “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

(ddd)    “Services Agreement” has the meaning assigned in Section 2(c).

(eee)    “Shareholders’ Equity” means, as of the end of any fiscal quarter, the members’ equity of the Operating Partnership calculated in accordance with GAAP (before deductions for Quarterly Base Management Fee Amounts payable with respect to such fiscal quarter, and before deductions for Quarterly Incentive Fee Amounts payable with respect to such fiscal quarter), provided that Shareholders’ Equity will be adjusted to exclude one-time events pursuant to changes in GAAP, as well as non-cash charges after discussion between the Manager and the Independent Directors and approval by a majority of the Independent Directors in the case of non-cash charges.

(fff)    “Split Price Executions” has the meaning assigned in Section 3(e).

(ggg)    “Subsidiary” means any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company, any partnership, the general partner of which is the Company or any subsidiary of the Company and any limited liability company, the managing member of which is the Company or any subsidiary of the Company, and includes the Operating Partnership.

(hhh)    “Tax Preparer” has the meaning assigned in Section 7(f).

(iii)    “Ten-Year U.S. Treasury Rate” means, for any fiscal quarter, the average yield (expressed as a per annum rate) on U.S. Treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity of ten years for the most recent week ending before (but not on) the beginning of such fiscal quarter that the Federal Reserve Board publishes in Federal Reserve Statistical Release No. H.15 (519) (currently published by the Federal Reserve at www.federalreserve.gov/releases/h15/current). In the event Federal Reserve Statistical Release No. H.15 (519) is not published or is otherwise unavailable, the Manager will determine the Ten-Year U.S. Treasury Rate in good faith in consultation with the Board of Directors.

(jjj)    “Termination Fee” means, with respect to any termination or non-renewal of this Agreement with respect to which payment of the Termination Fee is required under Section 13 of this Agreement, a termination fee equal to the amount of three times the sum of (i) the average annual Quarterly Base Management Fee Amounts paid or payable with respect to the two 12-month periods ending on the last day of the latest fiscal quarter completed on or prior to the date of the notice of termination or non-renewal and (ii) the average annual Quarterly Incentive Fee Amounts paid or payable with respect to the two 12-month periods ending on the last day of the latest fiscal quarter completed on or prior to the date of the notice of termination or non-renewal.

(kkk)    “Treasury Regulations” means the Procedures and Administration Regulations promulgated by the U.S. Department of Treasury under the Code, as amended.

(lll)    “Unit” means units of limited liability company interest in the Operating Partnership, but does not include any Incentive Units.

(mmm)    “Valuation Notice” has the meaning assigned in Section 8(e).

2.Appointment and Duties of the Manager.

(a)Appointment. Each of the Company and the Operating Partnership hereby appoints the Manager to manage, operate and administer the assets, operations and affairs of the Company subject to the further terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, and the Manager hereby agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to perform each of the duties set forth herein in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.

(b)Duties. The Manager shall manage, operate and administer the Company’s day-to-day operations, business and affairs, subject to the supervision of the Board of Directors, and shall have only such functions and authority as the Company may delegate to it, including, without limitation, the authority identified and delegated to the Manager herein. Without limiting the foregoing, the Manager shall oversee and conduct the Company’s investment activities in accordance with the Investment Guidelines attached hereto as Exhibit A, as amended from time to time, and other policies adopted and implemented by the Board of Directors. Subject to the foregoing, the Manager will perform (or cause to be performed) such services and

activities relating to the management, operation and administration of the assets, liabilities and business of the Company as is appropriate, including, without limitation:

(i)serving as the Company’s consultant with respect to the periodic review of the Investment Guidelines and other policies and criteria for the other borrowings and the operations of the Company for the approval by the Board of Directors;

(ii)investigating, analyzing and selecting possible Investment opportunities and originating, acquiring, structuring, financing, retaining, selling, negotiating for prepayment, restructuring or disposing of Investments consistent with the Investment Guidelines;

(iii)with respect to any prospective Investment by the Company and any sale, exchange or other disposition of any Investment by the Company, including the accumulation of assets for securitization, conducting negotiations on the Company’s behalf with sellers and purchasers and their respective agents, representatives and investment bankers, and owners of privately and publicly held real estate companies;

(iv)engaging and supervising, on the Company’s behalf and at the Company’s sole cost and expense, third party service providers who provide legal, accounting, due diligence, transfer agent, registrar, leasing services, master servicing, special servicing, banking, investment banking, mortgage brokerage, real estate brokerage, securities brokerage and other financial services and such other services as may be required relating to the Investments or potential Investments and to the Company’s other business and operations;

(v)coordinating and supervising, on behalf of the Company and at the Company’s sole cost and expense, other third party service providers to the Company;

(vi)serving as the Company’s consultant with respect to arranging for any issuance of mortgage-backed securities from pools of mortgage loans or mortgage backed securities owned by the Company;

(vii)coordinating and managing operations of any joint venture or co-investment interests held by the Company and conducting all matters with any joint venture or co-investment partners;

(viii)providing executive and administrative personnel, office space and office services required in rendering services to the Company;

(ix)administering the Company’s day-to-day operations and performing and supervising the performance of such other administrative functions necessary to the Company’s management as may be agreed upon by the Manager and the Board of Directors, including, without limitation, the collection of revenues and the payment of the Company’s debts and obligations and maintenance of appropriate computer services to perform such administrative functions;

(x)in connection with the Company’s on-going obligations under the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 and the Exchange Act, engaging and supervising, on the Company’s behalf and at the Company’s sole cost and expense, third party consultants and other service providers to assist the Company in complying with the requirements of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 and the Exchange Act;

(xi)communicating on the Company’s behalf with the holders of any of the Company’s equity or debt securities as required to satisfy the reporting and other requirements of any governmental bodies or agencies or trading markets and to maintain effective relations with such holders;

(xii)counseling the Company in connection with policy decisions to be made by the Board of Directors;

(xiii)counseling the Company, and when appropriate, evaluating and making recommendations to the Board of Directors regarding hedging, financing and securitization strategies and engaging in hedging, financing, borrowing and securitization activities on the Company’s behalf, consistent with the Investment Guidelines;

(xiv)counseling the Company regarding the maintenance of the Company’s exclusion from status as an investment company under the Investment Company Act and monitoring compliance with the requirements for maintaining such exclusion and using commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Company to maintain such exclusion from status as an investment company under the Investment Company Act;

(xv)assisting the Company in developing criteria for asset purchase commitments that are specifically tailored to the Company’s investment objectives and making available to the Company its knowledge and experience with respect to mortgage loans, real estate, real estate related securities, other real estate related assets, asset-backed securities, non-real estate related assets and real estate operating companies;

(xvi)furnishing such reports to the Company or the Board of Directors that the Manager reasonably determines to be responsive to reasonable requests for information from the Company or the Board of Directors regarding the Company’s activities and services performed for the Company by the Manager;

(xvii)monitoring the operating performance of the Investments and providing periodic reports with respect thereto to the Board of Directors, including comparative information with respect to such operating performance and budgeted or projected operating results;

(xviii)investing or reinvesting any money or securities of the Company and advising the Company as to the Company’s capital structure and capital raising;

(xix)causing the Company to retain, at the sole cost and expense of the Company, qualified independent accountants and legal counsel, as applicable, to assist in developing appropriate accounting procedures, compliance procedures and testing systems with respect to financial reporting obligations, including soliciting shareholders or members (as applicable) for required information to the extent provided by the provisions of the Code and the Treasury Regulations applicable to the Company, and to conduct quarterly compliance reviews with respect thereto;

(xx)causing the Company to qualify to do business in all applicable jurisdictions and to obtain and maintain all appropriate licenses;

(xxi)assisting the Company in complying with all regulatory requirements applicable to the Company in respect of the Company’s business activities, including preparing or causing to be prepared all financial statements required under applicable regulations and contractual undertakings and all reports and documents, if any, required under the Exchange Act and the Securities Act;

(xxii)taking all necessary actions to enable the Company to make required tax filings and reports and compliance with the provisions of the Code, and Treasury Regulations applicable to the Company, including, without limitation, the provisions applicable to the taxation of the Company as a partnership, and not an association or publicly traded partnership taxable as a corporation, for U.S. federal income tax purposes;

(xxiii)handling and resolving all claims, disputes or controversies (including all litigation, arbitration, settlement or other proceedings or negotiations) in which the Company may be involved or to which the Company may be subject arising out of the Company’s day-to-day operations, subject to such limitations or parameters as may be imposed from time to time by the Board of Directors;

(xxiv)using commercially reasonable efforts to cause expenses incurred by or on behalf of the Company to be commercially reasonable or commercially customary and within any budgeted parameters or expense guidelines set by the Board of Directors from time to time;

(xxv)advising on, and obtaining on behalf of the Company, appropriate warehouse and similar credit facilities or other financings for the Investments consistent with the Investment Guidelines;

(xxvi)advising the Company with respect to and structuring long-term financing vehicles for the Company’s portfolio of assets, and offering and selling securities publicly or privately in connection with any such structured financing;

(xxvii)performing such other services as may be required from time to time for management and other activities relating to the Company’s assets as the Board of Directors shall reasonably request or the Manager shall deem appropriate under the particular circumstances; and

(xxviii)using commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Company to comply with all applicable laws.

(c)Services Agreement. The Manager will maintain that certain services agreement, dated August 17, 2007, by and between the Manager and Ellington (the “Services Agreement”) pursuant to which Ellington and its Affiliates will continue to provide the Manager the personnel, services and resources as needed by the Manager to enable the Manager to carry out its obligations and responsibilities under this Agreement, including due diligence, asset management and credit risk management. The Company will continue to be a named third party beneficiary of the Services Agreement.

(d)Service Providers. The Manager may engage Persons who are non-Affiliates, for and on behalf, and at the sole cost and expense, of the Company to provide to the Company acquisition, disposition, asset management, property management, leasing, financing, development, disposition of real estate and/or similar services customarily provided in connection with the management, operation and administration of a business similar to the business of the Company, pursuant to agreement(s) that provide for market rates and contain standard market terms.

(e)Reporting Requirements.

(i)As frequently as the Manager may deem necessary or advisable, or at the direction of the Board of Directors, the Manager shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, with respect to any Investment (A) reports and information on the Company’s operations and asset performance and (B) other information reasonably requested by the Company.

(ii)The Manager shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, at the sole cost and expense of the Company, all reports, financial or otherwise, with respect to the Company reasonably required by the Board of Directors in order for the Company to comply with the Company Operating Agreement or the Operating Partnership Operating Agreement or any other materials required to be filed with any governmental entity or agency, and shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, at the sole cost and expense of the Company, all materials and data necessary to complete such reports and other materials including, without limitation, an annual audit of the Company’s books of account by a nationally recognized independent accounting firm, currently PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

(iii)The Manager shall prepare regular reports for the Board of Directors to enable the Board of Directors to review the Company’s acquisitions, portfolio composition and characteristics, credit quality, performance and compliance with the Investment Guidelines and policies approved by the Board of Directors.

(f)Reliance by Manager. In performing its duties under this Section 2, the Manager shall be entitled to rely on qualified experts and professionals (including, without limitation, accountants, legal counsel and other professional service providers) hired by the Manager at the Company’s sole cost and expense.

(g)Use of the Manager’s Funds. The Manager shall not be required to expend money in connection with any expenses that are required to be paid for or reimbursed by the Company pursuant to Section 9 of this Agreement in excess of that contained in any applicable Company Account or otherwise made available by the Company to be expended by the Manager hereunder.

(h)Payment and Reimbursement of Expenses. The Company shall pay all expenses, and reimburse the Manager for the Manager’s expenses incurred on its behalf, in connection with any such services to the extent such expenses are payable or reimbursable by the Company to the Manager pursuant to Section 9.

3.Dedication; Other Activities.

(a)Devotion of Time. The Manager, through Ellington and its Affiliates, will provide a management team (which shall include, without limitation, a chief executive officer and president, a chief financial officer, a chief investment officer or co-chief investment officers, a controller (or comparable professional) and a secretary) along with appropriate support personnel, to deliver the management services to the Company hereunder. The members of such management team may serve more than one role for the Company (i.e. the chief financial officer may also serve as the secretary) and may have other duties and responsibilities for the Manager and its Affiliates, including, but not limited to, with respect to other clients, but such management team members shall devote such of their working time and efforts to the management of the Company as shall be necessary and appropriate for the proper performance of all of the Manager’s duties hereunder, commensurate with the level of activity of the Company from time to time. The Company shall have the benefit of the Manager’s reasonable judgment and effort in rendering services and, in furtherance of the foregoing, the Manager shall not undertake activities which, in its reasonable judgment, will materially adversely affect the performance of its obligations under this Agreement.

The Manager shall have the obligation to provide to the Company a dedicated or partially dedicated chief financial officer (or comparable professional), and shall have the right, but not the obligation, to provide the Company with a dedicated or

partially dedicated controller (or comparable professional), assistant controller, internal legal counsel, investor relations professional, internal audit staff and other dedicated personnel if approved by the independent directors of the Company (such personnel are referred to herein as “Dedicated Officers”). Each Dedicated Officer shall be an employee of the Manager or one of its Affiliates.

(b)Other Activities. Except to the extent set forth in clause (a) above, and subject to Ellington’s Compliance Policies, the Company’s conflicts of interest policy as it may exist from time to time, Ellington’s investment allocation policy as it may exist from time to time and the Company’s Investment Guidelines, nothing herein shall prevent the Manager, Ellington, EMG Holdings or any of their Affiliates or any of the officers, directors or employees of any of the foregoing, from engaging in other businesses or from rendering services of any kind to any other Person, including, without limitation, investing in, or rendering advisory services to others investing in, any type of real estate, real estate related investment or non-real estate related investment or other mortgage loans (including, without limitation, investments that meet the principal investment objectives of the Company or any Subsidiary), whether or not the investment objectives or policies of any such other Person are similar to those of the Company or in any way bind or restrict the Manager, Ellington, EMG Holdings or any of their Affiliates, officers, directors or employees from buying, selling or trading any securities or commodities for their own accounts or for the account of others for whom the Manager, Ellington, EMG Holdings or any of their Affiliates, officers, directors or employees may be acting.

(c)Cross Transactions. Cross transactions are transactions between the Company, on the one hand, and an account (other than the Company) that is managed or advised by the Manager, Ellington or one of Ellington’s other investment advisory affiliates, on the other hand (each a “Cross Transaction”). The Manager is authorized to execute Cross Transactions for the Company in accordance with applicable law and the Ellington Compliance Policies. Each of the Company and the Operating Partnership acknowledges that the Manager has a potentially conflicting division of loyalties and responsibilities regarding each party to a Cross Transaction. Either of the Company or the Operating Partnership may at any time, upon written notice to the Manager, revoke its consent to the Manager to execute Cross Transactions. In addition, unless approved in advance by a majority of the Company’s Independent Directors or pursuant to and in accordance with a policy that has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Independent Directors, all Cross Transactions must be effected at then-prevailing market prices.

(d)Principal Transactions. Principal transactions are transactions between the Company, on the one hand, and the Manager, Ellington, or any of their investment advisory affiliates (or any of the related parties of the foregoing, which includes employees of Ellington and their families), on the other hand (each a “Principal Transaction”). The Manager is only authorized to execute Principal Transactions with the prior approval of a majority of the Company’s Independent Directors and in accordance with applicable law. Certain Cross Transactions may also be considered Principal Transactions whenever the Manager, Ellington or any of their investment advisory affiliates (or any of the related parties of the foregoing, which includes employees of Ellington and their families) have a substantial ownership interest in of one of the transacting parties.

(e)Split Price Executions. The Manager is authorized to combine purchase or sale orders on the Company’s behalf together with orders for other accounts managed by the Manager, Ellington or any of their Affiliates and allocate the securities or other assets so purchased or sold, on an average price basis or other fair and consistent basis, among such accounts (collectively, “Split Price Executions”). Each of the Company and the Operating Partnership acknowledges that the Manager has a potentially conflicting division of loyalties and responsibilities regarding each party to a Split Price Execution.

(f)Officers, Employees, Etc. The Manager’s or its Affiliates’ members, partners, officers, employees and agents may serve as directors, officers, employees, agents, nominees or signatories for the Company or any Subsidiary, to the extent permitted by their Governing Instruments, as may be amended from time to time, or by any resolutions duly adopted by the Board of Directors pursuant to the Company’s Governing Instruments. When executing documents or otherwise acting in such capacities for the Company or any Subsidiary, such Persons shall use their respective titles with respect to the Company or any such Subsidiary.

(g)The Manager agrees to offer the Company the right to participate in all investment opportunities that the Manager determines, in its reasonable and good faith judgment based on the Company’s investment objectives, policies and strategies, and other relevant factors, are appropriate for the Company, subject to the Company’s Investment Guidelines and the exception that, in accordance with Ellington’s Compliance Policies, the Company might not participate in each such opportunity but will on an overall basis equitably participate with the Manager’s or any of its Affiliate’s other clients in all such opportunities. While information and recommendations supplied to the Company shall, in the Manager’s reasonable and good faith judgment, be appropriate under the circumstances and in light of the investment objectives and policies of the Company, they may be different from the information and recommendations supplied by the Manager or any Affiliate of the Manager to other investment companies, funds and advisory accounts. The Manager shall provide to the Company such information, recommendations and any other services, but the Company recognizes that it is not entitled to receive preferential treatment as compared with the treatment given

by the Manager or any Affiliate of the Manager to any investment company, fund or advisory account other than any fund or advisory account which contains only funds invested by the Manager (and not any funds of any of its clients or customers).

(h)The Manager is authorized, for and on behalf, and at the sole cost and expense of the Company, to employ such securities dealers for the purchase and sale of investment assets of the Company as may, in the good faith judgment of the Manager, be reasonably necessary for the best execution of such transactions taking into account all relevant factors, including but not limited to such factors as the policies of the Company, price, dealer spread, the size, type and difficulty of the transaction involved, the firm’s general execution and operational facilities and the firm’s risk in positioning the securities involved. Consistent with this policy, the Manager is authorized to direct the execution of the Company’s portfolio transactions to dealers and brokers furnishing statistical information, research and other services deemed by the Manager to be useful or valuable to the performance of its investment advisory functions. Such services may be used by the Manager in connection with its advisory services for clients other than the Company or any Subsidiary, and such arrangements may be outside the parameters of the “safe harbor” provided by Section 28(e) of the Exchange Act.

(i)Each of the Company and the Operating Partnership agrees to take all actions reasonably required to permit and enable the Manager to carry out its duties and obligations under this Agreement, including, without limitation, all steps reasonably necessary to allow the Manager to file in a timely manner any registration statement required to be filed by the Company or the Operating Partnership or to deliver any financial statements or other reports required to be delivered by the Company or the Operating Partnership. Each of the Company and the Operating Partnership further agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the Manager all resources, information and materials reasonably requested by the Manager to enable the Manager to satisfy its obligations hereunder, including its obligations to deliver financial statements and any other information or reports with respect to the Company. If the Manager is not able to provide a service, or in the reasonable judgment of the Manager it is not prudent to provide a service, without the approval of the Board of Directors or the Independent Directors, as applicable, then the Manager shall be excused from providing such service (and shall not be in breach of this Agreement) until the applicable approval has been obtained.

4.Agency; Authority.

(a)The Manager shall act as the agent of the Company in originating, acquiring, structuring, financing and disposing of Investments, disbursing and collecting the Company’s funds, paying the debts and fulfilling the obligations of the Company, supervising the performance of professionals engaged by or on behalf of the Company and handling, prosecuting and settling any claims of or against the Company, the holders of Common Shares, Company LTIP Units, Units or Incentive Units or the Company’s representatives or assets.

(b)In performing the services set forth in this Agreement, as an agent of the Company, the Manager shall have the right to exercise all powers and authority which are reasonably necessary and customary to perform its obligations under this Agreement, including the following powers, subject in each case to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including, without limitation, the Investment Guidelines:

(i)to purchase, exchange or otherwise acquire and to sell, exchange or otherwise dispose of, any Investment in a public or private sale;

(ii)to execute Cross Transactions;

(iii)to execute Principal Transactions;

(iv)to execute Split Price Executions;

(v)to borrow and, for the purpose of securing the repayment thereof, to pledge, mortgage or otherwise encumber Investments;

(vi)to purchase, take and hold Investments subject to mortgages, liens or other encumbrances;

(vii)to extend the time of payment of any liens or encumbrances which may at any time be encumbrances upon any Investment, irrespective of by whom the same were made;

(viii)to foreclose, to reduce the rate of interest on, and to consent to the modification and extension of the maturity of any Investments, or to accept a deed in lieu of foreclosure;

(ix)to join in a voluntary partition of any Investment;

(x)to cause to be demolished any structures on any real estate Investment;

(xi)to cause renovations and capital improvements to be made to any real estate Investment;

(xii)to abandon any Investment deemed to be worthless;

(xiii)to enter into joint ventures or otherwise participate in investment vehicles investing in Investments;

(xiv)to cause any real estate Investment to be leased, operated, developed, constructed or exploited;

(xv)to cause the Company to indemnify third parties in connection with contractual arrangements between the Company and such third parties;

(xvi)to obtain and maintain insurance in such amounts and against such risks as are prudent in accordance with customary and sound business practices in the appropriate geographic area;

(xvii)to cause any property to be maintained in good state of repair and upkeep; and to pay the taxes, upkeep, repairs, carrying charges, maintenance and premiums for insurance;

(xviii)to use the personnel and resources of its Affiliates in performing the services specified in this Agreement;

(xix)to hire third party service providers subject to and in accordance with Section 2(d);

(xx)to designate and engage all third party professionals and consultants to perform services (directly or indirectly) on behalf of the Company or its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, accountants, legal counsel and engineers; and

(xxi)to take any and all other actions as are necessary or appropriate in connection with the Investments.

(c)The Manager shall be authorized to represent to third parties that it has the power to perform the actions which it is authorized to perform under this Agreement.

5.Bank Accounts. At the direction of the Board of Directors, the Manager may establish and maintain as an agent on behalf of the Company one or more bank accounts in the name of the Company or any Subsidiary (any such account, a “Company Account”), collect and deposit funds into any such Company Account and disburse funds from any such Company Account, under such terms and conditions as the Board of Directors may approve. The Manager shall from time-to-time render appropriate accountings of such collections and payments to the Board of Directors and, upon request, to the auditors of Company.

6.Books and Records; Confidentiality.

(a)Books and Records. The Manager shall maintain appropriate books of account, records data and files (including without limitation, computerized material) (collectively, “Records”) relating to the Company and the Investments generated or obtained by the Manager in performing its obligations under this Agreement, and such Records shall be accessible for inspection by representatives of the Company or the Operating Partnership at any time during normal business hours upon one business day’s advance written notice. The Manager shall have full responsibility for the maintenance, care and safekeeping of all Records.

(b)Confidentiality. The Manager shall keep confidential any and all non-public information, written or oral, obtained by it in connection with the services rendered hereunder and shall not disclose Confidential Information, in whole or in part, to any Person other than to its Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents or representatives who need to know such Confidential Information for the purpose of rendering services hereunder or with the consent of the Company, except: (i) to Ellington and its Affiliates; (ii) in accordance with the Services Agreement or any advisory agreement contemplated by Section 2 hereunder; (iii) with the prior written consent of the Board of Directors; (iv) to legal counsel, accountants and other professional advisors; (v) to appraisers, creditors, financing sources, trading counterparties, other counterparties, third party service providers

to the Company and others (in each case, both those actually doing business with the Company or any Subsidiary and those with whom the Company or any such Subsidiary seeks to do business) in the ordinary course of the Company’s or such Subsidiary’s business; (vi) to governmental officials having jurisdiction over the Company; (vii) in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings of the Company or disclosure or presentations to Company investors; or (viii) as required by law or legal process to which the Manager or any Person to whom disclosure is permitted hereunder is a party. If, failing the entry of a protective order or the receipt of a waiver hereunder, the Manager is, in the opinion of counsel, required to disclose Confidential Information, the Manager may disclose only that portion of such information that its counsel advises is legally required without liability hereunder; provided, that the Manager agrees to exercise its best efforts to obtain reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded such information. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, each of the following shall be deemed to be excluded from provisions hereof: any Confidential Information that (A) is available to the public from a source other than the Manager not resulting from the Manager’s violation of this Section 6(b), (B) is released in writing by the Company to the public or to persons who are not under a similar obligation of confidentiality to the Company, or (C) is obtained by the Manager from a third-party without breach by such third-party of an obligation of confidence with respect to the Confidential Information disclosed. The Manager agrees to inform each of its Representatives of the non-public nature of the Confidential Information and to direct such Persons to treat such Confidential Information in accordance with the terms hereof. The provisions of this Section 6(b) shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement for a period of one year.

7.Obligations of Manager; Restrictions.

(a)Internal Control. The Manager shall (i) establish and maintain a system of internal accounting and financial controls designed to provide reasonable assurance of the reliability of financial reporting, the effectiveness and efficiency of operations and compliance with applicable laws, (ii) maintain records for each Investment on a GAAP basis, (iii) develop accounting entries and reports required by the Company to meet its reporting requirements under applicable laws, (iv) consult with the Company with respect to proposed or new accounting/reporting rules identified by the Manager or the Company and (v) prepare quarterly and annual financial statements as soon as practicable after the end of each such period as may be reasonably requested and general ledger journal entries and other information necessary for the Company’s compliance with applicable laws and in accordance with GAAP and cooperate with the Company’s independent accounting firm in connection with the auditing or review of such financial statements, the cost of any such audit or review to be paid by the Company.

(b)Restrictions.

(i)The Manager acknowledges that the Company intends to conduct its operations so as not to become regulated as an investment company under the Investment Company Act, and agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with each of the Company’s and each Subsidiary’s efforts to conduct its operations so as not to become regulated as an investment company under the Investment Company Act. The Manager shall refrain from any action that, in its reasonable judgment made in good faith, (a) is not in compliance with the Investment Guidelines, (b) would cause the Company to fail to maintain its exclusion from status as an investment company under the Investment Company Act, or (c) would violate any law, rule or regulation of any governmental body or agency having jurisdiction over the Company or that would otherwise not be permitted by the Company Operating Agreement or Operating Partnership Operating Agreement. If the Manager is ordered to take any such action by the Board of Directors, the Manager shall promptly notify the Board of Directors of the Manager’s judgment that such action would adversely affect such status or violate any such law, rule or regulation or the Company Operating Agreement or Operating Partnership Operating Agreement.

(ii)The Manager shall require each seller or transferor of investment assets to the Company to make such representations and warranties regarding such assets as may, in the reasonable judgment of the Manager, be necessary and appropriate or as may be advised by the Board of Directors and consistent with standard industry practice. In addition, the Manager shall take such other action as it deems necessary or appropriate or as may be advised by the Board of Directors and consistent with standard industry practice with regard to the protection of the Investments.

(iii)The Company shall not invest in joint ventures with the Manager or any Affiliate thereof, unless (a) such Investment is made in accordance with the Investment Guidelines and (b) such Investment is approved in advance by a majority of the Independent Directors.

(c)Board of Directors Review and Approval. Subject to the terms of Ellington’s Compliance Policies and the Company’s conflicts of interest policy as it may exist from time to time, the Board of Directors will periodically review the Investment Guidelines and the Company’s portfolio of Investments but will not review each proposed Investment; provided that neither the Company nor any Subsidiary may acquire any Investment, sell any Investment, or engage in any co-investment that, pursuant to the terms of the Compliance Policies or the Company’s conflicts of interest policy, requires the approval of a majority of the Independent Directors unless such transaction has been so approved. If a majority of the Independent Directors determine

in their periodic review of transactions that a particular transaction does not comply with the Investment Guidelines, then a majority of the Independent Directors will consider what corrective action, if any, is appropriate. The Manager shall be permitted to rely upon the direction of the Secretary of the Company to evidence approval of the Board of Directors or the Independent Directors with respect to a proposed Investment.

(d)Investment and Risk Management Committee. The Manager shall maintain its investment and risk management committee (the “Investment and Risk Management Committee”). The Investment and Risk Management Committee shall continue to advise and consult with the Manager with respect to the Company’s investment policies, investment portfolio holdings and financing and leveraging strategies and the Company’s Investment Guidelines. The Investment and Risk Management Committee shall continue to meet as regularly as necessary to perform its duties, as determined by the Investment and Risk Management Committee, in its sole discretion.

(e)Insurance. The Manager, or Ellington on behalf of the Manager, shall obtain, as soon as reasonably practicable, and shall thereafter maintain “errors and omissions” insurance coverage and such other insurance coverage which is customarily carried by managers performing functions similar to those of the Manager under this Agreement with respect to assets similar to the assets of the Company, in an amount which is comparable to that customarily maintained by other managers or servicers of similar assets.

(f)Tax Filings. The Manager shall (i) assemble, maintain and provide to the firm designated by the Company to prepare tax returns on behalf of the Company and its Subsidiaries (the “Tax Preparer”) information and data required for the preparation of federal, state, local and foreign tax returns, any audits, examinations or administrative or legal proceedings related thereto or any contractual tax indemnity rights or obligations of the Company and supervise the preparation and filing of such tax returns, the conduct of such audits, examinations or proceedings and the prosecution or defense of such rights, (ii) provide factual data reasonably requested by the Tax Preparer or the Company with respect to tax matters, (iii) assemble, record, organize and report to the Company data and information with respect to the Investments relative to taxes and tax returns in such form as may be reasonably requested by the Company, (iv) supervise the Tax Preparer in connection with the preparation, filing or delivery to appropriate persons, of applicable tax information reporting forms with respect to the Investments and transactions involving the real estate (including, without limitation, information reporting forms, whether on Form 1099 or otherwise with respect to sales, interest received, interest paid, partnership reports and other relevant transactions); it being understood that, in the context of the foregoing, the Company shall rely on its own tax advisers in the preparation of its tax returns and the conduct of any audits, examinations or administrative or legal proceedings related thereto and that, without limiting the Manager’s obligation to provide the information, data, reports and other supervision and assistance provided herein, the Manager will not be responsible for the preparation of such returns or the conduct of such audits, examinations or other proceedings.

8.Compensation.

(a)Base Management Fee. With respect to each fiscal quarter, the Manager shall receive a base management fee equal to the Quarterly Base Management Fee Amount. Within 45 days following the last day of each fiscal quarter, the Manager shall make available the quarterly calculation of the base management fee to the Company and the Operating Partnership with respect to such quarter, and the Operating Partnership shall pay the Manager the base management fee for such quarter in cash within 15 business days thereafter; provided, however, that such base management fee may be offset by the Operating Partnership against amounts due to the Operating Partnership by the Manager.

(b)Quarterly Incentive Fee. In addition to the base management fee, the Manager shall receive an incentive fee with respect to each fiscal quarter in an amount equal to the Quarterly Incentive Fee Amount.

(c)Computation and Payment of Quarterly Incentive Fee. Within 45 days after the end of each fiscal quarter, the Manager will compute the incentive fee with respect to such fiscal quarter, and the Operating Partnership will pay the incentive fee with respect to such fiscal quarter within 15 business days following the delivery to the Company and the Operating Partnership of the Manager’s written statement setting forth the computation of the incentive fee for such fiscal quarter. Ten percent (10%) of each incentive fee payable to the Manager hereunder will automatically be paid by the Company in Common Shares (with the Operating Partnership concurrently issuing a corresponding number of Units to the Company), with the balance paid in cash by the Operating Partnership, unless the Manager notifies the Board of Directors before the first day of the last calendar month of the quarter to which such incentive fee relates that the Manager elects to receive a greater percentage of the incentive fee for such quarter in Common Shares. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Manager may not elect to receive Common Shares as payment of its incentive fee except in accordance with all applicable securities exchange rules and securities laws (including prohibitions on insider trading). The number of Common Shares to be received by the Manager will be based on the fair market value of such Common Shares. Common Shares delivered as payment of the incentive fee will be immediately vested; provided

that the Manager agrees not to sell such Common Shares prior to one year after the date such shares are issued to the Manager, and provided further that such transfer restriction will immediately terminate if this Agreement is terminated for any reason.

(d)Valuation of Incentive Fee Shares. Common Shares payable as incentive fee shall be valued as follows:

(i)If such shares are traded on a securities exchange, the value of such shares shall be deemed to be the average of the closing prices of the shares on such exchange during the last calendar month of the quarter to which such incentive fee relates;

(ii)if such shares are actively traded over-the-counter, the value shall be deemed to be the average of the closing bid or sales price as applicable over the thirty (30) calendar day period ending three (3) calendar days prior to the date of issuance of such shares;

(iii)if such shares are traded on PORTAL, the value shall be deemed to be the average of the sales price reported on PORTAL over the thirty (30) calendar day period ending three (3) calendar days prior to the date of issuance of such shares; and

(iv)if there is no active public market for such shares and such shares are not traded on PORTAL, the value shall be the fair market value thereof, as reasonably determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company.

(e)If at any time the Manager shall, in connection with a determination of fair market value made by the Board of Directors pursuant to clause (iv) of Section 8(d) above, (i) dispute such value in good faith by more than five percent (5%), and (ii) such dispute cannot be resolved between the Independent Directors and the Manager within ten (10) business days after the Manager provides written notice to the Company of such dispute (the “Valuation Notice”), then the matter shall be resolved by an independent appraiser of recognized standing selected jointly by the Independent Directors and the Manager within not more than twenty (20) days after the Valuation Notice. In the event the Independent Directors and the Manager cannot agree with respect to such selection within the aforesaid twenty (20) day time-frame, the Independent Directors shall select one independent appraiser and the Manager shall select another independent appraiser within five (5) business days after the expiration of the twenty (20) day period, with one additional such appraiser (the “Last Appraiser”) to be selected by the appraisers so designated within five (5) business days after their selection. Any valuation decision made by the appraisers shall be deemed final and binding upon the Board of Directors and the Manager and shall be delivered to the Manager and the Company within not more than fifteen (15) days after the selection of the Last Appraiser. The expenses of the appraisal shall be paid by the party with the estimate that deviated the furthest from the final valuation decision made by the appraisers and split by the parties if the difference between each of their estimates and the final valuation decision made by the appraisers is exactly the same.

(f)Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 8(a), 8(b) and 8(c), in the event that the Company acquires or invests in (i) any equity of a CDO at issuance that is managed, structured or originated by Ellington, the Manager or any of their Affiliates, (ii) any investment fund, account or other investment that is managed, structured or originated by Ellington, the Manager or any of their Affiliates or (iii) a participating interest in the debt securities of an issuer of debt for which Ellington, the Manager or any of their Affiliates has received an origination fee, then in each such case the Quarterly Base Management Fee Amount and Quarterly Incentive Fee Amount payable by the Operating Partnership to the Manager will in the aggregate be reduced by (or the Manager will otherwise rebate to the Operating Partnership) an amount equal to the portion of any management fees, origination fees or structuring fees payable to the Manager, Ellington or their Affiliates that is allocable to the Company’s equity investment or participating interest, as the case may be, in such CDO, investment fund, other investment or debt securities for the same periods.

9.Expenses. The Company shall bear all of its operating expenses, except those specifically required to be borne by the Manager under this Agreement. The expenses required to be borne by the Companyinclude, but are not limited to:

(a)issuance and transaction costs incident to the acquisition, disposition and financing of Investments;

(b)legal, regulatory, compliance, tax, accounting, consulting, auditing, administrative fees and expenses and fees and expenses for other similar services rendered to the Company by third-party service providers retained by the Manager;

(c)the compensation and expenses of the Company’s directors and the cost of liability insurance to indemnify the Company’s directors and officers;

(d)the costs associated with the establishment and maintenance of any credit facilities and other indebtedness of the Company (including commitment fees, accounting fees, legal fees, closing costs, etc.);

(e)expenses associated with securities offerings of the Company;

(f)expenses relating to the payment of distributions;

(g)expenses connected with communications to holders of the Company’s securities and in complying with the continuous reporting and other requirements of the Exchange Act, the SEC and other governmental bodies;

(h)transfer agent, registrar and exchange listing fees;

(i)the costs of printing and mailing proxies, reports and other materials to the Company’s shareholders;

(j)costs associated with any computer software or hardware, electronic equipment, or purchased information technology services from third party vendors that is used solely for the Company;

(k)costs and out of pocket expenses incurred by directors, officers, employees or other agents of the Manager for travel on the Company’s behalf;

(l)the portion of any costs and expenses incurred by the Manager or its Affiliates with respect to market information systems and publications, research publications and materials that are allocable to the Company in accordance with the expense allocation policies of Ellington;

(m)settlement, clearing, and custodial fees and expenses;

(n)all taxes and license fees;

(o)all insurance costs incurred with respect to insurance policies obtained in connection with the operation of the Company’s business, including but not limited to insurance covering activities of the Manager and its employees relating to the performance of the Manager’s duties and obligations under this Agreement;

(p)costs and expenses incurred in contracting with third parties for the servicing and special servicing of assets of the Company;

(q)all other actual out of pocket costs and expenses relating to the Company’s business and investment operations, including, without limitation, the costs and expenses of acquiring, owning, protecting, maintaining, developing and disposing of Investments, including appraisal, reporting, audit and legal fees;

(r)any judgment or settlement of pending or threatened proceedings (whether civil, criminal or otherwise) against the Company, or against any trustee, director or officer of the Company in his or her capacity as such for which the Company is required to indemnify such trustee, director or officer by any court or governmental agency, or settlement of pending or threatened proceedings;

(s)the costs of maintaining compliance with all federal, state and local rules and regulations, including securities regulations, or any other regulatory agency, all taxes and license fees and all insurance costs incurred on the Company’s behalf and the allocated costs of the wages, salaries and benefits incurred by the Manager with respect to internal audit staff in connection with Sarbanes-Oxley compliance initiatives provided that (A) the projected costs of such wages, salaries and benefits allocated to the Company shall be approved by the Board of Directors, (B) unless approved by the Board of Directors, the Company shall not bear the costs of such wages, salaries and benefits that exceed the amount approved in accordance with clause (A), and (C) the costs for any time spent by such staff on matters unrelated to the Company shall not be borne by the Company.

(t)expenses relating to any office or office facilities, including disaster backup recovery sites and facilities, maintained expressly for the Company and separate from offices of the Manager;

(u)the costs of the wages, salaries and benefits incurred by the Manager with respect to any Dedicated Officers that the Manager elects to provide the Company pursuant to Section 3(a) above; provided that (A) if the Manager elects to provide a partially dedicated Dedicated Officer rather than a fully dedicated Dedicated Officer, the Company shall be required to bear only a pro rata portion of the costs of the wages, salaries and benefits incurred by the Manager with respect to such personnel based on the percentage of their working time and efforts spent on matters related to the Company and (B) the amount of such

wages, salaries and benefits paid to the Dedicated Officers shall be subject to the approval of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors; and

(v)all other costs and expenses approved by the Board of Directors.

Other than as expressly provided above, the Company will not be required to pay any portion of the rent, telephone, utilities, office furniture, equipment, machinery and other office, internal and overhead expenses of the Manager and its Affiliates. In particular, the Manager is not entitled to be reimbursed for wages, salaries and benefits of its officers and employees, other than as described in Section 9(s) and 9(u) above.

Subject to any required Board of Directors approval, the Manager may retain, for and on behalf, and at the sole cost and expense, of the Company, such services of non-Affiliate third party accountants, legal counsel, appraisers, insurers, brokers, transfer agents, registrars, developers, investment banks, financial advisors, banks and other lenders and others as the Manager deems necessary or advisable in connection with the management and operations of the Company. The provisions of this Section 9 shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement to the extent such expenses have previously been incurred or are incurred in connection with such expiration or termination.

10.Expense Reports and Reimbursements. The Manager shall prepare a statement documenting the operating expenses of the Company incurred during each fiscal quarter, and deliver the same to the Company and the Operating Partnership within 60 days following the end of the applicable fiscal quarter. Such expenses incurred by the Manager on behalf of the Company shall be reimbursed by the Operating Partnership within 60 days following delivery of the expense statement by the Manager; provided, however, that such reimbursements may be offset by the Manager against amounts due to the Operating Partnership from the Manager. The provisions of this Section 10 shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement.

11.Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification.

(a)Pursuant to this Agreement, the Manager will not assume any responsibility other than to render the services called for hereunder in good faith and will not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow its advice or recommendations. The Manager, Ellington, EMG Holdings and their Affiliates, who may provide services hereunder or pursuant to the Services Agreement, their directors, officers, members, shareholders, managers, Investment and Risk Management Committee members, employees, agents successors and assigns will not be liable to the Company, the Operating Partnership or any other Subsidiary or any of their respective directors, officers, shareholders, members, managers, owners or partners except by reason of acts or omissions constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement, as determined by a final non-appealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction.

(b)The Company and the Operating Partnership hereby agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Manager, Ellington, EMG Holdings and their Affiliates, officers, directors, members, shareholders, managers, Investment and Risk Management Committee members, employees, agents, successors and assigns (collectively, “Manager Indemnified Parties”) from and against all liabilities, judgments, costs, charges, losses, expenses and claims, including attorneys’ fees, charges and expenses and expert witness fees, of any nature, kind or description, arising out of claims by third parties caused by (i) acts or omissions of any Manager Indemnified Party not constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement or (ii) claims by the employees of the Manager relating to the terms and conditions of their employment with the Manager. For the avoidance of doubt, none of the Manager Indemnified Parties will be liable for (i) trade errors that may result from ordinary negligence, such as errors in the investment-decision process (e.g. a transaction was effected in violation of the Company’s Investment Guidelines) or in the trade process (e.g. a buy order was entered instead of a sell order or the wrong security was purchased or sold or the security was purchased or sold at the wrong price) or (ii) acts or omissions of any Manager Indemnified Party made or taken in accordance with written advice provided to the Manager Indemnified Parties by specialized, reputable, professional consultants selected, engaged or retained by the Manager, Ellington, EMG Holdings and their Affiliates with commercially reasonable care, including without limitation counsel, accountants, investment bankers, financial advisers, and appraisers (absent bad faith, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud by a Manager Indemnified Party). Notwithstanding the foregoing, no provision of this Agreement will constitute a waiver or limitation of the Company’s or the Operating Partnership’s rights under federal or state securities laws.

(c)The Manager hereby agrees to indemnify the Company, the Operating Partnership and each of the other Subsidiaries and each of their respective directors and officers with respect to all liabilities, judgments, costs, charges, losses, expenses and claims, including attorney’s fees, charges and expenses and expert witness fees, of any nature, kind or description, arising out of (i) claims by third parties based on acts or omissions of the Manager constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement, as determined pursuant to a final, non-appealable

order of a court of competent jurisdiction or (ii) claims by the Manager’s employees relating to the terms and conditions of their employment with the Manager.

(d)The party seeking indemnity (“Indemnitee”) will promptly notify the party against whom indemnity is claimed (“Indemnitor”) of any claim for which it seeks indemnification; provided, however, that the failure to so notify the Indemnitor will not relieve Indemnitor from any liability which it may have hereunder, except to the extent such failure actually prejudices the Indemnitor. The Indemnitor shall have the right to assume the defense and settlement of such claim; provided that, Indemnitor notifies Indemnitee of its election to assume such defense and settlement within (30) days after the Indemnitee gives the Indemnitor notice of the claim. In such case the Indemnitee will not settle or compromise such claim, and the Indemnitor will not be liable for any such settlement made without its prior written consent. If Indemnitor is entitled to, and does, assume such defense by delivering the aforementioned notice to Indemnitee, Indemnitee will (i) have the right to approve Indemnitor’s counsel (which approval will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), (ii) be obligated to cooperate in furnishing evidence and testimony and in any other manner in which Indemnitor may reasonably request and (iii) be entitled to participate in (but not control) the defense of any such action, with its own counsel and at its own expense.

(e)Reasonable expenses (including attorney’s fees) incurred by an Indemnitee in defense or settlement of a claim that may be subject to a right of indemnification hereunder may be advanced by the Company or the Operating Partnership to such Indemnitee as such expenses are incurred prior to the final disposition of such claim; provided that, Indemnitee undertakes to repay such amounts if it shall be determined ultimately by a court of competent jurisdiction that Indemnitee was not entitled to be indemnified hereunder.

(f)The Manager, Ellington, EMG Holdings and their Affiliates shall remain entitled to exculpation and indemnification from the Company and the Operating Partnership pursuant to this Section 11 (subject to the limitations set forth herein) with respect to any matter arising prior to the termination of this Agreement and shall have no liability to the Company, the Operating Partnership or any other Subsidiary in respect of any matter arising after such termination unless such matter arose out of events or circumstances that occurred prior to such termination.

12.No Joint Venture. The parties are not partners or joint venturers with each other and nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to make the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Manager partners or joint venturers or impose any liability as such on either of them.

13.Term; Termination.

(a)Term. This Agreement shall remain in full force through December 31, 2014, unless terminated by the Company or Manager as set forth below, and shall be renewed automatically for successive one year periods thereafter (except as provided in the second sentence of Section 13(b) below), until this Agreement is terminated in accordance with the terms hereof.

(b)Non-Renewal. Either party may elect not to renew this Agreement at the expiration of the initial term or any renewal term for any or no reason by notice to the other party at least 180 days, but not more than 270 days, prior to the end of the term. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, if the Board adopts a plan of liquidation and dissolution for the Company, the adoption of such plan by the Board shall be considered to constitute notice of non-renewal of this Agreement by the Company (with the non-renewal and termination of the Agreement to be effective upon the completion of the liquidation and dissolution of the Company). Upon a non-renewal of this Agreement by the Company pursuant to this section, the Company will pay the Manager the Termination Fee.

(c)Termination by the Company for Cause. At the option of the Company and at any time during the term of this Agreement, this Agreement shall be and become terminated upon 30 days’ written notice of termination from the Board of Directors to the Manager, without payment of the Termination Fee, if any of the following events shall occur:

(i)the Manager shall commit a material breach of any provision of this Agreement (including the failure of the Manager to use reasonable efforts to comply with the Company’s Investment Guidelines), which such material breach continues uncured for a period of 30 days after written notice of such breach;

(ii)the Manager in its corporate capacity (as distinguished from the acts of any employees of the Manager which are taken without the complicity of the board of directors or executive officers of the Manager) shall commit any act of fraud, misappropriation of funds, or embezzlement against the Company or any Subsidiary or shall be grossly negligent in the performance of its duties under this Agreement;

(iii) (A) the Manager shall commence any case, proceeding or other action (1) under any existing or future law of any jurisdiction, domestic or foreign, relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or relief of debtors, seeking to have an order for relief entered with respect to it, or seeking to adjudicate it a bankrupt or insolvent, or seeking reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, winding-up, liquidation, dissolution, composition or other relief with respect to it or its debts, or (2) seeking appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator or other similar official for it or for all or any substantial part of its assets, or the Manager shall make a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors; or (B) there shall be commenced against the Manager any case, proceeding or other action of a nature referred to in clause (A) above which (1) results in the entry of an order for relief or any such adjudication or appointment or (2) remains undismissed, undischarged or unbonded for a period of 90 days; or (C) the Manager shall take any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of, or acquiescence in, any of the acts set forth in clause (A) or (B) above; or (D) the Manager shall generally not, or shall be unable to, or shall admit in writing its inability to, pay its debts as they become due; or

(iv)upon a Change of Control of the Manager.

(d)Termination by the Company Based on Performance. The Independent Directors will review the Manager’s performance annually at the Board’s regularly scheduled meeting during the Company’s first fiscal quarter beginning with the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014, and, within 30 days after such Board meeting, this Agreement may be terminated upon the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the Independent Directors, or by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding Common Shares, based upon unsatisfactory performance by the Manager that is materially detrimental to the Company or a determination by the Independent Directors that the management fees payable to the Manager hereunder are not fair, subject to the Manager’s right to prevent such a termination by accepting a mutually acceptable reduction of such management fees. The Board of Directors must provide at least 60 days’, but not more than 120 days’, prior notice to the Manager of any termination under this Section 13(d). Upon a termination of this Agreement pursuant to this Section 13(d), the Company will pay the Manager the Termination Fee.

(e)Termination by Manager.

(i)The Manager may terminate this Agreement effective upon 60 days prior written notice of termination to the Company in the event that the Company or the Operating Partnership shall default in the performance or observance of any material term, condition or covenant in this Agreement and such default shall continue for a period of 30 days after written notice thereof specifying such default and requesting that the same be remedied in such 30 day period.

(ii)The Manager may terminate this Agreement in the event that the Company becomes regulated as an investment company under the Investment Company Act, with such termination deemed to occur immediately prior to such event.

(iii)Upon the termination of this Agreement pursuant to this Section 13(e), but in the case of a termination under clause (ii) only if the Manager was not at fault for the Company becoming regulated as an investment company under the Investment Company Act, the Company will pay the Manager the Termination Fee.

(f)Survival. If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to this Section 13, such termination shall be without any further liability or obligation of either party to the other, except as otherwise expressly provided herein.

14.Action Upon Termination or Expiration of Term. From and after the effective date of termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 13 herein, the Manager shall not be entitled to compensation for further services under this Agreement but shall be paid all compensation accruing to the date of termination, reimbursement for all Expenses and the Termination Fee, if applicable. For the avoidance of doubt, if the date of termination occurs other than at the end of a fiscal quarter, compensation to the Manager accruing to the date of termination shall also include: (i) base management fees equal to the Quarterly Base Management Fee Amount for such final fiscal quarter, taking into account only the portion of such final fiscal quarter that this Agreement was in effect, and with appropriate adjustments to all relevant definitions and (ii) incentive fees equal to the Quarterly Incentive Fee Amount for such final fiscal quarter, taking into account any Net Income only for the portion of such final quarter that this Agreement was in effect, with appropriate adjustments to all relevant definitions. Upon such termination or expiration, the Manager shall reasonably promptly:

(a)after deducting any accrued compensation and reimbursement for Expenses to which it is then entitled, pay over to the Company all money collected and held for the account of the Company pursuant to this Agreement;

(b)deliver to the Board of Directors a full accounting, including a statement showing all payments collected and all money held by it, covering the period following the date of the last accounting furnished to the Board of Directors with respect to the Company and through the termination date; and

(c)deliver to the Board of Directors all property and documents of the Company provided to or obtained by the Manager pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement, including all copies and extracts thereof in whatever form, then in the Manager’s possession or under its control.

15.Assignment. The Manager may not assign its duties under this Agreement unless such assignment is consented to in writing by a majority of the Company’s Independent Directors. However, the Manager may assign to one or more of its Affiliates performance of any of its responsibilities hereunder without the approval of the Company’s Independent Directors so long as the Manager remains liable for any such Affiliate’s performance and such assignment does not require the Company’s approval under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

16.Release of Money or other Property Upon Written Request. The Manager agrees that any money or other property of the Company held by the Manager under this Agreement shall be held by the Manager as custodian for the Company, and the Manager’s records shall be clearly and appropriately marked to reflect the ownership of such money or other property by the Company. Upon the receipt by the Manager of a written request signed by a duly authorized officer of the Company requesting the Manager to release to the Company any money or other property then held by the Manager for the account of the Company under this Agreement, the Manager shall release such money or other property to the Company within a reasonable period of time, but in no event later than thirty (30) days following such request. The Manager, Ellington, EMG Holdings and their Affiliates, directors, officers, managers and employees will not be liable to the Company, the Manager or any of their respective directors, officers, shareholders, members, managers, employees, owners or partners for any acts or omissions by the Company in connection with the money or other property released to the Company in accordance with the terms hereof. The Company and the Operating Partnership shall indemnify the Manager, Ellington, EMG Holdings and their Affiliates, officers, directors, Investment and Risk Management Committee members, employees, agents and successors and assigns against any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever which arise in connection with the Manager’s release of such money or other property to the Company in accordance with the terms of this Section 16. Indemnification pursuant to this Section 16 shall be in addition to any right of the Manager to indemnification under Section 11.

17.Notices. Unless expressly provided otherwise in this Agreement, all notices, requests, demands and other communications required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given, made and received when delivered against receipt or upon actual receipt of (a) personal delivery, (b) delivery by a reputable overnight courier, (c) delivery by facsimile transmission but only if such transmission is confirmed, or (d) delivery by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, addressed as set forth below:

The Company or the Operating Partnership:	Ellington Financial LLC 53 Forest Avenue - Suite 301 Old Greenwich, CT 06870 Attn:Laurence Penn, Chief Executive Officer Facsimile:203-698-0869
	With a copy to: Ellington Financial LLC 53 Forest Avenue - Suite 301 Old Greenwich, CT 06870 Attn:Chief Financial Officer Facsimile:203-698-0869
The Manager:	Ellington Financial Management LLC 53 Forest Avenue - Suite 301 Old Greenwich, CT 06870 Attn:Michael Vranos, Chief Executive Officer Facsimile:203-698-0869
	with a copy to: Ellington Management Group, L.L.C. 53 Forest Avenue - Suite 301 Old Greenwich, CT 06870 Attn:General Counsel Facsimile:203-698-0869

Any party may change the address to which communications or copies are to be sent by giving notice of such change of address in conformity with the provisions of this Section 17 for the giving of notice.

18.Binding Nature of Agreement; Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, personal representatives, successors and permitted assigns as provided in this Agreement.

19.Entire Agreement; Amendments. This Agreement contains the entire agreement and understanding among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings, inducements and conditions, express or implied, oral or written, of any nature whatsoever with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement. The express terms of this Agreement control and supersede any course of performance and/or usage of the trade inconsistent with any of the terms of this Agreement. This Agreement may not be modified or amended other than by an agreement in writing signed by the parties hereto.

20.Governing Law. This Agreement and all questions relating to its validity, interpretation, performance and enforcement shall be governed by and construed, interpreted and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without giving effect to such state’s laws and principles regarding the conflict of interest laws (other than Section 5-1401 of the general obligations Law of the State of New York).

21.Indulgences, Not Waivers. Neither the failure nor any delay on the part of a party to exercise any right, remedy, power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege preclude any other or further exercise of the same or of any other right, remedy, power or privilege, nor shall any waiver of any right, remedy, power or privilege with respect to any occurrence be construed as a waiver of such right, remedy, power or privilege with respect to any other occurrence. No waiver shall be effective unless it is in writing and is signed by the party asserted to have granted such waiver.

22.Titles Not to Affect Interpretation. The titles of sections, paragraphs and subparagraphs contained in this Agreement are for convenience only, and they neither form a part of this Agreement nor are they to be used in the construction or interpretation of this Agreement.

23.Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original as against any party whose signature appears thereon, and all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement shall become binding when one or more counterparts of this Agreement, individually or taken together, shall bear the signatures of all of the parties reflected hereon as the signatories.

24.Severability. The provisions of this Agreement are independent of and separable from each other, and no provision shall be affected or rendered invalid or unenforceable by virtue of the fact that for any reason any other or others of them may be invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part.

25.Principles of Construction. Words used herein regardless of the number and gender specifically used, shall be deemed and construed to include any other number, singular or plural, and any other gender, masculine, feminine or neuter, as the context requires. All references to recitals, sections, paragraphs and schedules are to the recitals, sections, paragraphs and schedules in or to this Agreement unless otherwise specified.

26.Use of Name.The Company acknowledges that it has adopted its name through the permission of the Manager. The Manager hereby consents to the non-exclusive use by the Company of the name “Ellington Financial LLC” so long as the Manager serves as the manager of the Company. The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Manager, Ellington, EMG Holdings and their Affiliates from and against any and all costs, losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several, including, without limitation, attorney’s fees and disbursements, which may arise out of the Company’s use or misuse of the name “Ellington Financial LLC” or out of any breach of or failure to comply with this Section 26.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

THE COMPANY:

ELLINGTON FINANCIAL LLC

    By:    /s/ Laurence Penn

Name:    Laurence Penn

Title:    Chief Executive Officer and President

THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP:

ELLINGTON FINANCIAL OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LLC

By:    Ellington Financial LLC,

its Managing Member

By:     /s/ Laurence Penn

Name:    Laurence Penn

Title:    Chief Executive Officer and President

THE MANAGER:

ELLINGTON FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LLC

By:     /s/ Laurence Penn

Name:    Laurence Penn

Title:    Executive Vice President

Exhibit A

INVESTMENT GUIDELINES OF ELLINGTON FINANCIAL LLC

Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in that certain Sixth Amended and Restated Management Agreement, effective as of November 3, 2015, as may be amended from time to time (the “Management Agreement”), by and between Ellington Financial LLC (the “Company”), Ellington Financial Operating Partnership LLC and Ellington Financial Management LLC (the “Manager”).

1. No investment shall be made that would cause the Company to fail to qualify as a partnership under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended;

2. No investment shall be made that would cause the Company to be regulated as an investment company under the Investment Company Act;

3. The Company shall not enter into Cross Transactions, Principal Transactions or Split Price Executions with the Manager or any of its Affiliates unless (i) such transaction is otherwise in accordance with these guidelines and the Management Agreement and (ii) the terms of such transaction are at least as favorable to the Company as to the Manager or such Affiliate (as applicable);

4. The Company shall use leverage as described in its periodic reports filed with the SEC under the Exchange Act (the “Periodic Reports”).

5. Any proposed investment that is outside those targeted or other asset classes or targeted platforms or opportunities mentioned or otherwise described in or contemplated by the Periodic Reports must be approved by at least a majority of the Independent Directors.

6. Any loan transaction to or from the Company, on the one hand, and the Manager and its affiliates, on the other hand, must be approved by at least a majority of the Independent Directors.

These investment guidelines may be changed by the Company’s Board of Directors without the approval of its shareholders.

EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO SECTION 302

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Laurence Penn, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Ellington Financial LLC;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date:	November 6, 2015
		/s/ Laurence Penn
		Laurence Penn
		Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO SECTION 302

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Lisa Mumford, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Ellington Financial LLC;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date:	November 6, 2015
		/s/ Lisa Mumford
		Lisa Mumford
		Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Ellington Financial LLC (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Laurence Penn, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date:	November 6, 2015	/s/ Laurence Penn
		Laurence Penn Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Ellington Financial LLC (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Lisa Mumford, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date:	November 6, 2015	/s/ Lisa Mumford
		Lisa Mumford Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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Offsetting of Assets and Liabilities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Offsetting of Assets and Liabilities [Abstract]

Offsetting of Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

The following tables present information about certain assets and liabilities representing financial instruments as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014. The Company has not entered into master netting agreements with any of its counterparties. Certain of the Company's repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements and financial derivative transactions are governed by underlying agreements that generally provide a right of offset in the event of default or in the event of a bankruptcy of either party to the transaction.

September 30, 2015:

Description	Amount of Assets (Liabilities) Presented in the Consolidated Statements of Assets, Liabilities, and Equity(1)			Financial Instruments Available for Offset			Financial Instruments Transferred or Pledged as Collateral(2)(3)		Cash Collateral (Received) Pledged(2)(3)			Net Amount
(In thousands)
Assets
Financial derivatives–assets	$	73,994		$	(46,053	)	$	—	$	(524	)	$	27,417
Repurchase agreements	109,591			(109,591		)	—		—			—
Liabilities
Financial derivatives–liabilities	(70,925		)	46,053			—		24,744			(128		)
Reverse repurchase agreements	(1,372,794		)	109,591			1,263,203		—			—

December 31, 2014:

Description	Amount of Assets (Liabilities) Presented in the Consolidated Statements of Assets, Liabilities, and Equity(1)			Financial Instruments Available for Offset			Financial Instruments Transferred or Pledged as Collateral(2)(3)		Cash Collateral (Received) Pledged(2)(3)			Net Amount
(In thousands)
Assets
Financial derivatives–assets	$	80,029		$	(40,671	)	$	—	$	(5,578	)	$	33,780
Repurchase agreements	172,001			(172,001		)	—		—			—
Liabilities
Financial derivatives–liabilities	(66,116		)	26,758			—		17,393			(21,965		)
Reverse repurchase agreements	(1,669,433		)	172,001			1,483,187		14,245			—

(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) For the purpose of this presentation, for each row the total amount of financial instruments transferred or pledged and cash collateral (received) or pledged may not exceed the applicable gross amount of assets or (liabilities) as presented here. Therefore, the Company has reduced the amount of financial instruments transferred or pledged as collateral related to the Company's reverse repurchase agreements and cash collateral pledged on the Company's financial derivative liabilities. Total financial instruments transferred or pledged as collateral on the Company's reverse repurchase agreements as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were $1.56 billion and $1.94 billion, respectively. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, total cash collateral on financial derivative assets excludes excess net cash collateral pledged of $21.1 million and $22.7 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, total cash collateral on financial derivative liabilities excludes excess cash collateral pledged of $34.2 million and $23.2 million, respectively.

(3) When collateral is pledged to or pledged by a counterparty, it is often pledged or posted with respect to all positions with such counterparty, and in such cases such collateral cannot be specifically identified as relating to a specific asset or liability. As a result, in preparing the above tables, the Company has made assumptions in allocating pledged or posted collateral among the various rows.

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Long-Term Incentive Plan Units (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 16, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense		$ 98	$ 65	[1]	$ 294	$ 191	[1]
Long-Term Incentive Plan Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Net of Forfeitures		7,425	5,841		7,425	5,841
Non-Manager [Member] | Long-Term Incentive Plan Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Net of Forfeitures	7,425	7,425	5,841		7,425	5,841

[1] Conformed to current period presentation.

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Financial Derivatives Financial Derivatives (Schedule of Derivative Activity) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Average Monthly Notional Amount	$ 2,585,387	$ 2,227,315
Credit Default Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Average Monthly Notional Amount	893,705	552,411
Total Return Swaps [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Average Monthly Notional Amount	1,228,173	55,108
Futures [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Average Monthly Notional Amount	978,986	738,830
Options [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Average Monthly Notional Amount	820,848	926,369
Forwards [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Average Monthly Notional Amount	94,611	42,143
Warrant [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Average Monthly Notional Amount	1,554	120
Mortgage Loan Purchase Commitments [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Average Monthly Notional Amount	$ 840	$ 0

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Long-Term Incentive Plan Units (Roll-Forward Of Company's LTIP Units Outstanding) (Details) - shares		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 16, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Exercised		(1,947)	(1,822)	(1,947)	(1,822)
Long-Term Incentive Plan Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
LTIP Units Outstanding		429,314	411,052	429,314	411,052
Granted		7,425	5,841	7,425	5,841
Exercised		(1,947)	(1,822)	(1,947)	(1,822)
LTIP Units Outstanding		434,792	415,071	434,792	415,071
LTIP Units Vested and Outstanding		408,753	398,958	408,753	398,958
Manager [Member] | Long-Term Incentive Plan Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
LTIP Units Outstanding		375,000	375,000	375,000	375,000
Granted		0	0	0	0
Exercised		0	0	0	0
LTIP Units Outstanding		375,000	375,000	375,000	375,000
LTIP Units Vested and Outstanding		375,000	375,000	375,000	375,000
Non-Manager [Member] | Long-Term Incentive Plan Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
LTIP Units Outstanding		54,314	36,052	54,314	36,052
Granted	7,425	7,425	5,841	7,425	5,841
Exercised		(1,947)	(1,822)	(1,947)	(1,822)
LTIP Units Outstanding		59,792	40,071	59,792	40,071
LTIP Units Vested and Outstanding		33,753	23,958	33,753	23,958

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To Be Announced RMBS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014
To Be Announced Securities [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 1,894,679		$ 2,172,082
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	(987,755)		(1,291,370)
Payable for securities purchased	(121,645)		(98,747)
To Be Announced Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member]
To Be Announced Securities [Line Items]
Fair Value	55,116	[1],[2],[3]	72,410	[4],[5],[6],[7]
Investment Owned, Balance, Principal Amount	53,868		71,598
Receivable for securities sold	879,824		1,205,779
TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member]
To Be Announced Securities [Line Items]
Financial Instruments Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value	(882,650)	[2],[8]	(1,209,539)	[5],[6],[9]
Investment Sold, Not yet Purchased, Balance, Principal Amount	(829,088)		(1,135,218)
Payable for securities purchased	(55,037)		(71,832)
Investment Owned At Fair Value, Net	$ (827,534)		$ (1,137,129)

[1] At September 30, 2015, the Company's long investments guaranteed by the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, and the Government National Mortgage Association, represented 88.46%, 56.51%, and 23.34% of equity, respectively.

[2] See Note 2 and Note 3 in Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

[3] The table below shows the ratings on the Company's long investments from Moody's, Standard and Poor's, or Fitch, as well as the Company's long investments that were unrated but guaranteed by the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, or the Government National Mortgage Association. Ratings tend to be a lagging credit indicator; as a result, the credit quality of the Company's long investment holdings may be lower than the credit quality implied based on the ratings listed below. In situations where an investment has a split rating, the lowest provided rating is used. The ratings descriptions include ratings qualified with a "+," "-," "1," "2," or "3."Rating Description Percent ofEquityUnrated but Agency-Guaranteed 168.31%A/A/A 0.33%Baa/BBB/BBB 1.64%Ba/BB/BB or below 39.54%Unrated 40.03%

[4] At December 31, 2014, the Company's long investments guaranteed by the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, and the Government National Mortgage Association, represented 100.30%, 53.97%, and 9.33% of equity, respectively.

[5] Conformed to current period presentation.

[6] See Note 2 and Note 3 in Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

[7] The table below shows the Company's long investment ratings from Moody's, Standard and Poor's, or Fitch, as well as the Company's long investments that were unrated but guaranteed by the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, or the Government National Mortgage Association. Ratings tend to be a lagging credit indicator; as a result, the credit quality of the Company's long investment holdings may be lower than the credit quality implied based on the ratings listed below. In situations where an investment has a split rating, the lowest provided rating is used. The ratings descriptions include ratings qualified with a "+," "-," "1," "2," or "3."Rating Description Percent of EquityUnrated but Agency-Guaranteed 163.60%A/A/A 0.98%Baa/BBB/BBB 5.62%Ba/BB/BB or below 80.65%Unrated 24.61%

[8] At September 30, 2015, the Company's short investments guaranteed by the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, and the Government National Mortgage Association, represented 82.34%, 30.33%, and 3.72% of equity, respectively.

[9] At December 31, 2014, the Company's short investments guaranteed by the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, represented 121.95% and 31.44% of equity, respectively.

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Borrowings under Reverse Repurchase Agreements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Borrowings under Reverse Repurchase Agreements [Abstract]

Schedule of Repurchase Agreements [Table Text Block]

The following table details the Company's outstanding borrowings under reverse repurchase agreements for Agency RMBS and Credit assets, which include non-Agency MBS, CLOs, consumer loans, and U.S. Treasury securities by remaining maturity as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

(In thousands)	September 30, 2015					December 31, 2014
			Weighted Average					Weighted Average
Remaining Maturity	Outstanding Borrowings		Interest Rate		Remaining Days to Maturity	Outstanding Borrowings		Interest Rate		Remaining Days to Maturity
Agency RMBS:
30 Days or Less	$	389,834	0.45	%	14	$	537,624	0.34	%	16
31-60 Days	272,247		0.48	%	45	276,002		0.34	%	44
61-90 Days	290,038		0.49	%	72	251,715		0.38	%	72
91-120 Days	191,974		0.53	%	107	—		—	%	—
151-180 Days	1,746		1.06	%	173	48,161		0.44	%	164
181-360 Days	—		—	%	—	32,319		0.47	%	317
Total Agency RMBS	1,145,839		0.48	%	52	1,145,821		0.35	%	50
Credit:
30 Days or Less	23,119		1.57	%	17	53,939		1.94	%	22
31-60 Days	25,571		1.84	%	41	46,872		1.59	%	43
61-90 Days	21,250		1.94	%	68	37,561		1.47	%	65
91-120 Days	33,860		2.69	%	100	—		—	%	—
121-150 Days	4,106		1.70	%	145	21,236		2.03	%	139
151-180 Days	20,723		2.10	%	163	75,323		1.77	%	160
181-360 Days	98,326		2.47	%	344	15,449		1.65	%	181
>360 Days	—		—	%	—	149,601		2.41	%	631
Total Credit Assets	226,955		2.28	%	194	399,981		2.02	%	295
U.S. Treasury Securities:
30 Days or Less	—		—	%	—	123,631		(1.01	)%	2
Total U.S. Treasury Securities	—		—	%	—	123,631		(1.01	)%	2
Total	$	1,372,794	0.78	%	76	$	1,669,433	0.65	%	105

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Financial Highlights (Expense Ratios To Average Equity) (Details)		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Financial Highlights [Abstract]
Operating expenses, before interest expense and other investment related expenses	[1],[2]	(2.55%)	(3.03%)	(2.59%)	(2.86%)
Ratio Of Incentive Fee To Average Equity	[1],[2]	0.00%	(0.21%)	0.00%	(0.22%)
Interest expense and other investment related expenses	[1],[2]	(2.34%)	(1.98%)	(2.19%)	(2.08%)
Total Expenses	[1],[2]	(4.89%)	(5.22%)	(4.78%)	(5.16%)

[1] Average equity is calculated using month end values.

[2] Ratios are annualized except for the incentive fee which is not annualized.

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Common Share Capitalization (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Aug. 03, 2015
Common Stock Capitalization [Line Items]
Dividends (in usd per share)	$ 0.65	$ 0.77	$ 1.95	$ 2.31
Payments of Dividends	$ 22,100	$ 20,100	$ 66,462	$ 60,210
Common Shares Issued And Outstanding Upon Conversion of All Convertible Securities	34,063,910	34,070,643	34,063,910	34,070,643
Stock Repurchase Program, Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased					1,700,000
Shares repurchased	34,507	0	34,507	0
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value	$ 623		$ 623	$ 0
Stock Repurchases, Average Price Per Share	$ 18.03

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Financial Highlights (Net Asset Value Based Total Return For A Shareholder) (Details)		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Financial Highlights [Abstract]
Total Return	[1]	0.49%	1.32%	4.69%	8.44%

[1] Total return is calculated assuming reinvestment of distributions at shareholders' equity per share during the period.

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Offsetting of Assets and Liabilities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Offsetting of Assets and Liabilities [Abstract]

Offsetting of Assets and Liabilities [Text Block]

Offsetting of Assets and Liabilities

The Company records financial instruments at fair value as described in Note 2. All financial instruments are recorded on a gross basis on the Condensed Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Equity. In connection with the vast majority of its derivative, repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements, and the related trading agreements, the Company and its counterparties are required to pledge collateral. Cash or other collateral is exchanged as required with each of the Company's counterparties in connection with open derivative positions, repurchase agreements, and reverse repurchase agreements.

The following tables present information about certain assets and liabilities representing financial instruments as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014. The Company has not entered into master netting agreements with any of its counterparties. Certain of the Company's repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements and financial derivative transactions are governed by underlying agreements that generally provide a right of offset in the event of default or in the event of a bankruptcy of either party to the transaction.

September 30, 2015:

Description	Amount of Assets (Liabilities) Presented in the Consolidated Statements of Assets, Liabilities, and Equity(1)			Financial Instruments Available for Offset			Financial Instruments Transferred or Pledged as Collateral(2)(3)		Cash Collateral (Received) Pledged(2)(3)			Net Amount
(In thousands)
Assets
Financial derivatives–assets	$	73,994		$	(46,053	)	$	—	$	(524	)	$	27,417
Repurchase agreements	109,591			(109,591		)	—		—			—
Liabilities
Financial derivatives–liabilities	(70,925		)	46,053			—		24,744			(128		)
Reverse repurchase agreements	(1,372,794		)	109,591			1,263,203		—			—

December 31, 2014:

Description	Amount of Assets (Liabilities) Presented in the Consolidated Statements of Assets, Liabilities, and Equity(1)			Financial Instruments Available for Offset			Financial Instruments Transferred or Pledged as Collateral(2)(3)		Cash Collateral (Received) Pledged(2)(3)			Net Amount
(In thousands)
Assets
Financial derivatives–assets	$	80,029		$	(40,671	)	$	—	$	(5,578	)	$	33,780
Repurchase agreements	172,001			(172,001		)	—		—			—
Liabilities
Financial derivatives–liabilities	(66,116		)	26,758			—		17,393			(21,965		)
Reverse repurchase agreements	(1,669,433		)	172,001			1,483,187		14,245			—

(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) For the purpose of this presentation, for each row the total amount of financial instruments transferred or pledged and cash collateral (received) or pledged may not exceed the applicable gross amount of assets or (liabilities) as presented here. Therefore, the Company has reduced the amount of financial instruments transferred or pledged as collateral related to the Company's reverse repurchase agreements and cash collateral pledged on the Company's financial derivative liabilities. Total financial instruments transferred or pledged as collateral on the Company's reverse repurchase agreements as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were $1.56 billion and $1.94 billion, respectively. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, total cash collateral on financial derivative assets excludes excess net cash collateral pledged of $21.1 million and $22.7 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, total cash collateral on financial derivative liabilities excludes excess cash collateral pledged of $34.2 million and $23.2 million, respectively.

(3) When collateral is pledged to or pledged by a counterparty, it is often pledged or posted with respect to all positions with such counterparty, and in such cases such collateral cannot be specifically identified as relating to a specific asset or liability. As a result, in preparing the above tables, the Company has made assumptions in allocating pledged or posted collateral among the various rows.

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Financial Derivatives (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Derivative [Line Items]
Low Range Of Spread On Written Credit Derivatives	0.15%	0.15%
High Range Of Spread On Written Credit Derivatives	5.00%	5.00%
Credit Default Swap, Selling Protection [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total net up-front payments received	$ 33.4	$ 28.9

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Significant Accounting Policies (Details)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of days to determine non-performance of loan	90 days
Long-Term Incentive Plan Units [Member] | Director [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Vesting period		1 year
Minimum [Member] | Long-Term Incentive Plan Units [Member] | Dedicated or partially dedicated personnel [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Vesting period		1 year
Maximum [Member] | Long-Term Incentive Plan Units [Member] | Dedicated or partially dedicated personnel [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Vesting period		2 years

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Counterparty Risk (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract]

% Of Total Collateral On Reverse Repurchase Agreements

The following table details the percentage of such collateral held by counterparties who hold greater than 15% of the aggregate $1.56 billion in collateral for various reverse repurchase agreements as of September 30, 2015. In addition to the below, unencumbered investments, on a settlement date basis, of approximately $105.0 million were held in custody at the Bank of New York Mellon Corporation.

Dealer	% of Total  Collateral on Reverse Repurchase Agreements
Royal Bank of Canada	27%

% Of Total Deposits With Dealers Held As Collateral

The following table details the percentage of collateral amounts held by dealers who hold greater than 15% of the Company's Due from Brokers, included as of September 30, 2015:

Dealer	% of Total Due from Brokers
Wells Fargo Bank N.A.	28%
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.	19%

% Of Total Receivable For Securities Sold

The following table details the percentage of amounts held by dealers who hold greater than 15% of the Company's Receivable for securities sold as of September 30, 2015:

Dealer	% of Total Receivable for Securities Sold
CS First Boston	20%

Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents [Table Text Block]

In addition the Company held cash and cash equivalents of $139.4 million and $114.1 million as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. The below table details the concentration of cash and cash equivalents held by each counterparty:

	As of
Counterparty	September 30, 2015	December 31, 2014
Bank of New York Mellon Corporation	64%	11%
BlackRock Liquidity TempFund	36%	88%
US Bank	—%	1%

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Borrowings under Repurchase Agreements (Details) $ in Thousands		9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) counterparties	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) counterparties
Reverse Repurchase Agreements [Line Items]
Number of Counterparties with Outstanding Reverse Repurchase Agreements | counterparties		19	16
Concentration Risk, Reverse Repurchase Agreements		30.00%	23.00%
Number Counterparties With Concentration Risk, Reverse Repurchase Agreements | counterparties		1	1
Forward Starting Reverse Repurchase Agreements		$ 26,500	$ 50,100
Reverse repurchase agreements	[1]	1,372,794	1,669,433
Investments held with dealers as collateral		1,550,000	1,930,000
Pledged Financial Instruments, Not Separately Reported, Securities For Repurchase Agreements Unsettled		$ 14,900	$ 145,500
Minimum [Member]
Reverse Repurchase Agreements [Line Items]
Reverse Repurchase Agreements Maturity		30 days
Reverse Repurchase Agreements Remaining Terms		2 days	2 days
Reverse Repurchase Agreements Interest Rate		0.36%	(1.50%)
Maximum [Member]
Reverse Repurchase Agreements [Line Items]
Reverse Repurchase Agreements Maturity		180 days
Reverse Repurchase Agreements Remaining Terms		358 days	631 days
Reverse Repurchase Agreements Interest Rate		2.69%	2.42%
Agency residential mortgage-backed securities [Member]
Reverse Repurchase Agreements [Line Items]
Reverse repurchase agreements		$ 1,145,839	$ 1,145,821
Reverse Repurchase Agreements [Member]
Reverse Repurchase Agreements [Line Items]
Cash collateral posted for securities sold under agreements to repurchase	[2],[3]	62,322	14,245
Security Owned and Pledged as Collateral, Fair Value		$ 6,400	$ 12,500

[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] For the purpose of this presentation, for each row the total amount of financial instruments transferred or pledged and cash collateral (received) or pledged may not exceed the applicable gross amount of assets or (liabilities) as presented here. Therefore, the Company has reduced the amount of financial instruments transferred or pledged as collateral related to the Company's reverse repurchase agreements and cash collateral pledged on the Company's financial derivative liabilities. Total financial instruments transferred or pledged as collateral on the Company's reverse repurchase agreements as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were $1.56 billion and $1.94 billion, respectively. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, total cash collateral on financial derivative assets excludes excess net cash collateral pledged of $21.1 million and $22.7 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, total cash collateral on financial derivative liabilities excludes excess cash collateral pledged of $34.2 million and $23.2 million, respectively.

[3] When collateral is pledged to or pledged by a counterparty, it is often pledged or posted with respect to all positions with such counterparty, and in such cases such collateral cannot be specifically identified as relating to a specific asset or liability. As a result, in preparing the above tables, the Company has made assumptions in allocating pledged or posted collateral among the various rows.

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Offsetting of Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 30, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014
Offsetting of Assets and Liabilities [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value-	[1]	$ 73,994		$ 80,029
Fair value repurchase agreements	[1]	109,591		172,001
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value-	[1]	(70,925)		(66,116)
Reverse Repurchase Agreements	[1]	(1,372,794)		(1,669,433)
Derivative Liability Instruments available for offset		(46,053)		(40,671)
Reverse Repurchase Agreements Available for Offset		(109,591)		(172,001)
Derivative Asset Instruments available for offset		46,053		26,758
Repurchase Agreements Available for Offset		109,591		172,001
Repurchase Agreements and Related Collateral Net		0		0
Reverse Repurchase Agreements and Related Collateral Net		0		0
Securities Collateral relating to Reverse Repurchase Agreements		1,560,000		1,940,000
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member]
Offsetting of Assets and Liabilities [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value-		73,994	[2]	80,029	[3],[4]
Financial Instruments Pledged as Collateral	[5],[6]	0		0
Cash collateral received	[5],[6]	(524)		(5,578)
Derivatives and Related Collateral Net		27,417		33,780
Excess cash collateral		21,100		22,700
Repurchase Agreements [Member]
Offsetting of Assets and Liabilities [Line Items]
Financial Instruments Pledged as Collateral	[5],[6]	0		0
Cash collateral received	[5],[6]	0		0
Reverse Repurchase Agreements [Member]
Offsetting of Assets and Liabilities [Line Items]
Financial Instruments Pledged as Collateral	[5],[6]	1,263,203		1,483,187
Cash collateral pledged	[5],[6]	0		14,245
Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member]
Offsetting of Assets and Liabilities [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value-		(70,925)	[2]	(66,116)	[3],[4]
Financial Instruments Pledged as Collateral	[5],[6]	0		0
Cash collateral pledged	[5],[6]	24,744		17,393
Derivatives and Related Collateral Net		(128)		(21,965)
Excess cash collateral		$ 34,200		$ 23,200

[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] Conformed to current period presentation.

[4] See Note 2 and Note 3 in Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

[5] For the purpose of this presentation, for each row the total amount of financial instruments transferred or pledged and cash collateral (received) or pledged may not exceed the applicable gross amount of assets or (liabilities) as presented here. Therefore, the Company has reduced the amount of financial instruments transferred or pledged as collateral related to the Company's reverse repurchase agreements and cash collateral pledged on the Company's financial derivative liabilities. Total financial instruments transferred or pledged as collateral on the Company's reverse repurchase agreements as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were $1.56 billion and $1.94 billion, respectively. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, total cash collateral on financial derivative assets excludes excess net cash collateral pledged of $21.1 million and $22.7 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, total cash collateral on financial derivative liabilities excludes excess cash collateral pledged of $34.2 million and $23.2 million, respectively.

[6] When collateral is pledged to or pledged by a counterparty, it is often pledged or posted with respect to all positions with such counterparty, and in such cases such collateral cannot be specifically identified as relating to a specific asset or liability. As a result, in preparing the above tables, the Company has made assumptions in allocating pledged or posted collateral among the various rows.

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Counterparty Risk (% Of Total Collateral On Reverse Repurchase Agreements) (Details)	Sep. 30, 2015
Royal Bank of Canada [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
% of Total Collateral on Reverse Repurchase Agreements	27.00%

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Financial Derivatives (Schedule Of Gains And Losses On Derivative Contracts) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015		Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2015		Sep. 30, 2014
Derivative [Line Items]
Net Realized Gain/Loss on Financial Derivatives		$ 2,358		$ (9,477)		$ (11,693)	[1]	$ (9,075)
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Financial Derivatives				12,056				3,845
Foreign currency translation		2,403		(465)	[2]	(701)		(48)	[2]
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives, including Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss)	[3]	(3,449)				4,953
Reimbursement from third party						1,500
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Net Realized Gain/Loss on Financial Derivatives		11,950		(975)		50,850		9,043
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Financial Derivatives		9,119	[3]	4,165		(5,351)	[3]	1,919
Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Net Realized Gain/Loss on Financial Derivatives		(9,592)		(8,502)		(62,543)	[1]	(18,118)
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Financial Derivatives		(12,568)	[3]	7,891		10,304	[3]	1,926
Derivative [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Foreign currency translation		58				(80)
Credit Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Credit Default Swaps On Asset Backed Securities [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Net Realized Gain/Loss on Financial Derivatives		446		(2,860)		(717)		(2,135)
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Financial Derivatives		(310)	[3]	3,004		392	[3]	2,379
Credit Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Credit Default Swaps On Asset Backed Indices [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Net Realized Gain/Loss on Financial Derivatives		(154)		(2,145)		(544)		(4,261)
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Financial Derivatives		526	[3]	2,327		(138)	[3]	2,367
Credit Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Credit Default Swaps On Corporate Bond Indices [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Net Realized Gain/Loss on Financial Derivatives		(1,426)		(1,459)		(2,704)		653
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Financial Derivatives		(763)	[3]	414		(2,208)	[3]	(361)
Credit Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Credit Default Swaps On Corporate Bonds [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Net Realized Gain/Loss on Financial Derivatives		(4)				(4)
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Financial Derivatives	[3]	1				1
Credit Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Credit Default Swaps On Asset Backed Securities [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Net Realized Gain/Loss on Financial Derivatives		(18)		(20)		(60)		(59)
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Financial Derivatives		18	[3]	(28)		(23)	[3]	(28)
Credit Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Credit Default Swaps On Asset Backed Indices [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Net Realized Gain/Loss on Financial Derivatives		(65)		166		52		2,608
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Financial Derivatives		(692)	[3]	(55)		(484)	[3]	(1,180)
Credit Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Credit Default Swaps On Corporate Bond Indices [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Net Realized Gain/Loss on Financial Derivatives		(2,958)		(1,878)		(3,441)		(7,639)
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Financial Derivatives		5,731	[3]	5,034		7,847	[3]	8,948
Credit Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Credit Default Swaps On Corporate Bonds [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Net Realized Gain/Loss on Financial Derivatives		40		369		(899)		510
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Financial Derivatives		(55)	[3]	(395)		722	[3]	(620)
Equity Market Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Total Return Swaps [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Net Realized Gain/Loss on Financial Derivatives				1,079				8,846
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Financial Derivatives				4				24
Equity Market Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Total Return Swaps [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Net Realized Gain/Loss on Financial Derivatives				(4,067)				(5,041)
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Financial Derivatives				3				27
Equity Market/Credit Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Total Return Swaps [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Net Realized Gain/Loss on Financial Derivatives		536				4,602
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Financial Derivatives	[3]	(67)				173
Equity Market/Credit Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Total Return Swaps [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Net Realized Gain/Loss on Financial Derivatives		3,103				(3,527)
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Financial Derivatives	[3]	(1,137)				(3,035)
Interest Rate Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Net Realized Gain/Loss on Financial Derivatives		6,808		1,953		33,789		1,904
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Financial Derivatives		9,641	[3]	191		(5,302)	[3]	(3,940)
Interest Rate Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Futures [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Net Realized Gain/Loss on Financial Derivatives				299				1,266
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Financial Derivatives				(2,023)				550
Interest Rate Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Mortgage Loan Purchase Commitments [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Net Realized Gain/Loss on Financial Derivatives		0				0
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Financial Derivatives	[3]	11				11
Interest Rate Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Net Realized Gain/Loss on Financial Derivatives		(6,806)		(2,218)		(42,734)	[1]	(6,075)
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Financial Derivatives		(17,226)	[3]	174		3,515	[3]	(7,539)
Interest Rate Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Futures [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Net Realized Gain/Loss on Financial Derivatives				39				14
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Financial Derivatives				2,650				2,315
Interest Rates/Equity Market Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Futures [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Net Realized Gain/Loss on Financial Derivatives		383				3,635
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Financial Derivatives	[3]	(3)				40
Interest Rates/Equity Market Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Futures [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Net Realized Gain/Loss on Financial Derivatives		(1,426)				(2,210)
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Financial Derivatives	[3]	(592)				(1,212)
Currency risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Forwards [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Net Realized Gain/Loss on Financial Derivatives		646		2,218		8,166		2,722
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Financial Derivatives		(217)	[3]	345		91	[3]	396
Currency risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Forwards [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Net Realized Gain/Loss on Financial Derivatives		(231)		(997)		(6,276)		(1,926)
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Financial Derivatives		64	[3]	314		(4)	[3]	38
Credit/Interest Rate Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Other Derivatives [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Net Realized Gain/Loss on Financial Derivatives		4,715		(60)		4,627		48
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Financial Derivatives		300	[3]	(97)		1,589	[3]	504
Credit/Interest Rate/Equity Market Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Other Derivatives [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Net Realized Gain/Loss on Financial Derivatives		(1,231)		104		(3,448)		(510)
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Financial Derivatives		$ 1,321	[3]	$ 194		$ 2,978	[3]	$ (35)

[1] Includes a $1.5 million reimbursement from a third party for the nine month period ended September 30, 2015.

[2] Conformed to current period presentation.

[3] Includes foreign currency translation on derivatives in the amount of $58 thousand and $(80) thousand, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2015, respectively, which is included on the Consolidated Statement of Operations in Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translation.

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Consolidated Statement Of Changes In Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Total		Parent [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent at Dec. 31, 2013				$ 620,401
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Dec. 31, 2013					$ 5,648
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Dec. 31, 2013		$ 626,049
CHANGE IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
Net investment income	[1]	39,687
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, financial derivatives, and foreign currency transactions	[1]	6,610
Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on investments, financial derivatives, and foreign currency translation	[1]	10,893
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent		56,530	[1]	56,530
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		660	[1]		660
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	[1]	57,190
CHANGE IN EQUITY RESULTING FROM TRANSACTIONS
Proceeds from the issuance of shares	[2]	188,400		188,400
Shares issued in connection with incentive fee payment		309		309
Contributions from non-controlling interests		1,524			1,524
Dividends	[3]	(60,210)	[4]	(59,720)	(490)
Distributions to non-controlling interest		(1,099)			(1,099)
Adjustment to non-controlling interest		0		(486)	486
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Stock Issued, Issuance Costs		(247)		(247)
Shares repurchased		0		0
Share-based LTIP awards		191		190	1
Net increase (decrease) in equity from transactions		128,868		128,446	422
Net increase (decrease) in equity		186,058		184,976	1,082
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent at Sep. 30, 2014				805,377
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Sep. 30, 2014					6,730
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Sep. 30, 2014		812,107
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent at Dec. 31, 2014		782,155		782,155
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Dec. 31, 2014		6,389			6,389
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Dec. 31, 2014		788,544
CHANGE IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
Net investment income		52,720
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, financial derivatives, and foreign currency transactions		19,470
Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on investments, financial derivatives, and foreign currency translation		(35,622)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent		36,309		36,309
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		259			259
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		36,568
CHANGE IN EQUITY RESULTING FROM TRANSACTIONS
Proceeds from the issuance of shares	[2]	0		0
Shares issued in connection with incentive fee payment		0		0
Contributions from non-controlling interests		1,430			1,430
Dividends	[3]	(66,462)	[4]	(66,048)	(414)
Distributions to non-controlling interest		(1,410)			(1,410)
Adjustment to non-controlling interest		0		0	0
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Stock Issued, Issuance Costs		0		0
Shares repurchased		(623)		(623)
Share-based LTIP awards		294		292	2
Net increase (decrease) in equity from transactions		(66,771)		(66,379)	(392)
Net increase (decrease) in equity		(30,203)		(30,070)	(133)
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent at Sep. 30, 2015		752,085		$ 752,085
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Sep. 30, 2015		6,256			$ 6,256
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Sep. 30, 2015		$ 758,341

[1] Conformed to current period presentation.

[2] For the nine month period ended September 30, 2014 proceeds from the issuance of shares is net of an underwriters' discount of $3.0 million.

[3] For the nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, dividends totaling $1.95 and $2.31, respectively, per common share and convertible unit outstanding, were declared and paid.

[4] The Company pays quarterly dividends in arrears, so a portion of the dividends paid in each calendar year relate to the prior year's earnings.

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Counterparty Risk (% Of Due from Brokers) (Details)	Sep. 30, 2015
Wells Fargo Bank N.A. [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
% of Total Due from Brokers	28.00%
JP Morgan Securities Inc [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
% of Total Due from Brokers	19.00%

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Valuation (Schedule Of Financial Instruments) (Details) - USD ($)		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value-	[1]	$ 73,994,000		$ 80,029,000
Fair value repurchase agreements	[1]	109,591,000		172,001,000
Investments sold short, at fair value-		(987,755,000)		(1,291,370,000)
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value-	[1]	(70,925,000)		(66,116,000)
Securitized Debt [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Security Owned and Pledged as Collateral, Fair Value		1,900,000		2,200,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total investments and financial derivatives–assets, at fair value and repurchase agreements		2,078,264,000		2,424,112,000
Total investments sold short, financial derivatives–liabilities, securitized debt, and guarantees, at fair value		(1,060,412,000)		(1,358,260,000)
Fair Value, Transfers between Level 1 and Level 2		0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Investments Sold Short [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments sold short, at fair value-		(987,755,000)		(1,291,370,000)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Investments Sold Short [Member] | Agency residential mortgage-backed securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
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Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Investments Sold Short [Member] | Government debt sold short [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments sold short, at fair value-		(105,105,000)		(55,315,000)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Investments Sold Short [Member] | Common Stock Sold Short [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments sold short, at fair value-				(26,516,000)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value-		(70,925,000)		(66,116,000)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Credit Default Swaps On Corporate Bond Indices [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value-		(32,108,000)		(28,588,000)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Credit Default Swaps On Corporate Bonds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value-		(453,000)		(2,953,000)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Credit Default Swaps On Asset Backed Indices [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value-		(4,540,000)		(4,410,000)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Credit Default Swaps On Asset Backed Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value-		(262,000)		(239,000)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value-		(27,638,000)		(29,405,000)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Total Return Swaps [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value-		(3,056,000)		(21,000)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Options [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value-		(1,259,000)		(146,000)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Swaption [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value-		(265,000)		(137,000)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Futures [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value-		(1,203,000)		(81,000)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Forwards [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value-		(141,000)		(136,000)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Securitized Debt [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
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Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Guarantees [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
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Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
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Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
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Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Investments [Member] | Agency residential mortgage-backed securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
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Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Investments [Member] | US Treasury Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
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Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Investments [Member] | Private Label Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
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Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Investments [Member] | Private Label Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
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Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Investments [Member] | Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
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Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Investments [Member] | Residential Mortgage Loans [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
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Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Investments [Member] | Collateralized Loan Obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
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Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Investments [Member] | Consumer loans and asset-backed securities backed by consumer loans [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
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Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Investments [Member] | Corporate Debt [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, at fair value-		28,247,000		42,708,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Investments [Member] | Real Estate Owned [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
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Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Investments [Member] | Private Corporate Equity Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
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Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value-		73,994,000		80,029,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Credit Default Swaps On Corporate Bond Indices [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value-		34,580,000		35,865,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Credit Default Swaps On Corporate Bonds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value-		1,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Credit Default Swaps On Asset Backed Indices [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value-		2,971,000		1,881,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Credit Default Swaps On Asset Backed Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value-		8,927,000		11,387,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value-		24,601,000		28,654,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Total Return Swaps [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
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Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Options [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value-		1,075,000		645,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Swaption [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
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Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Futures [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
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Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Warrant [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
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Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Forwards [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
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Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Mortgage Loan Purchase Commitments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
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Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Repurchase Agreements [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
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Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
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Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Investments Sold Short [Member] | Agency residential mortgage-backed securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
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Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Investments Sold Short [Member] | Government debt sold short [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments sold short, at fair value-		0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Investments Sold Short [Member] | Common Stock Sold Short [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value-		0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Credit Default Swaps On Corporate Bonds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value-		0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Credit Default Swaps On Asset Backed Indices [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value-		0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Credit Default Swaps On Asset Backed Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value-		0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value-		0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Total Return Swaps [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value-		0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Options [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
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Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Swaption [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value-		0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Futures [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value-		(1,203,000)		(81,000)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Forwards [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value-		0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Securitized Debt [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
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Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Guarantees [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Guarantees, Fair Value Disclosure	[4]	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
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Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, at fair value-		0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Investments [Member] | Agency residential mortgage-backed securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, at fair value-		0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Investments [Member] | US Treasury Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, at fair value-				0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Investments [Member] | Private Label Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, at fair value-		0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Investments [Member] | Private Label Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, at fair value-		0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Investments [Member] | Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, at fair value-		0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Investments [Member] | Residential Mortgage Loans [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, at fair value-		0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Investments [Member] | Collateralized Loan Obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, at fair value-		0		0	[5]
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Investments [Member] | Consumer loans and asset-backed securities backed by consumer loans [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, at fair value-		0		0	[5]
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Investments [Member] | Corporate Debt [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, at fair value-		0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Investments [Member] | Real Estate Owned [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, at fair value-		0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Investments [Member] | Private Corporate Equity Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, at fair value-		0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value-		388,000		261,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Credit Default Swaps On Corporate Bond Indices [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value-		0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Credit Default Swaps On Corporate Bonds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value-		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Credit Default Swaps On Asset Backed Indices [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value-		0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Credit Default Swaps On Asset Backed Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value-		0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value-		0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Total Return Swaps [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value-		0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Options [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value-		177,000		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Swaption [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value-		0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Futures [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value-		211,000		261,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Warrant [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value-		0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Forwards [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value-		0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Mortgage Loan Purchase Commitments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value-		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Repurchase Agreements [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value repurchase agreements		0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total investments and financial derivatives–assets, at fair value and repurchase agreements		1,575,480,000		1,785,365,000
Total investments sold short, financial derivatives–liabilities, securitized debt, and guarantees, at fair value		(1,054,101,000)		(1,330,650,000)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Investments Sold Short [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments sold short, at fair value-		(987,755,000)		(1,264,854,000)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Investments Sold Short [Member] | Agency residential mortgage-backed securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments sold short, at fair value-		(882,650,000)		(1,209,539,000)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Investments Sold Short [Member] | Government debt sold short [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments sold short, at fair value-		(105,105,000)		(55,315,000)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Investments Sold Short [Member] | Common Stock Sold Short [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments sold short, at fair value-				0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value-		(66,346,000)		(65,796,000)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Credit Default Swaps On Corporate Bond Indices [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value-		(32,108,000)		(28,588,000)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Credit Default Swaps On Corporate Bonds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value-		(453,000)		(2,953,000)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Credit Default Swaps On Asset Backed Indices [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value-		(4,540,000)		(4,410,000)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Credit Default Swaps On Asset Backed Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value-		0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value-		(27,638,000)		(29,405,000)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Total Return Swaps [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value-		(1,000)		(21,000)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Options [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value-		(1,200,000)		(146,000)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Swaption [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value-		(265,000)		(137,000)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Futures [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value-		0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Forwards [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value-		(141,000)		(136,000)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Securitized Debt [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Securitized debt(1)		0	[2]	0	[3]
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Guarantees [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Guarantees, Fair Value Disclosure	[4]	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash Equivalents		0		0	[5]
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, at fair value-		1,401,486,000		1,545,083,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Investments [Member] | Agency residential mortgage-backed securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, at fair value-		1,247,960,000		1,258,699,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Investments [Member] | US Treasury Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, at fair value-				1,636,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Investments [Member] | Private Label Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, at fair value-		153,526,000		284,748,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Investments [Member] | Private Label Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, at fair value-		0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Investments [Member] | Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, at fair value-		0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Investments [Member] | Residential Mortgage Loans [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, at fair value-		0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Investments [Member] | Collateralized Loan Obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, at fair value-		0		0	[5]
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Investments [Member] | Consumer loans and asset-backed securities backed by consumer loans [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, at fair value-		0		0	[5]
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Investments [Member] | Corporate Debt [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, at fair value-		0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Investments [Member] | Real Estate Owned [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, at fair value-		0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Investments [Member] | Private Corporate Equity Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, at fair value-		0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value-		64,403,000		68,281,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Credit Default Swaps On Corporate Bond Indices [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value-		34,580,000		35,865,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Credit Default Swaps On Corporate Bonds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value-		1,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Credit Default Swaps On Asset Backed Indices [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value-		2,971,000		1,881,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Credit Default Swaps On Asset Backed Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value-		0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value-		24,601,000		28,654,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Total Return Swaps [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value-		5,000		8,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Options [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value-		898,000		645,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Swaption [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value-		362,000		344,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Futures [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value-		0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Warrant [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value-		0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Forwards [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value-		974,000		884,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Mortgage Loan Purchase Commitments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value-		11,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Repurchase Agreements [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value repurchase agreements		109,591,000		172,001,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total investments and financial derivatives–assets, at fair value and repurchase agreements		502,396,000		638,486,000
Total investments sold short, financial derivatives–liabilities, securitized debt, and guarantees, at fair value		(5,049,000)		(1,013,000)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Investments Sold Short [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments sold short, at fair value-		0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Investments Sold Short [Member] | Agency residential mortgage-backed securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments sold short, at fair value-		0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Investments Sold Short [Member] | Government debt sold short [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments sold short, at fair value-		0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Investments Sold Short [Member] | Common Stock Sold Short [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments sold short, at fair value-				0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value-		(3,317,000)		(239,000)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Credit Default Swaps On Corporate Bond Indices [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value-		0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Credit Default Swaps On Corporate Bonds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value-		0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Credit Default Swaps On Asset Backed Indices [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value-		0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Credit Default Swaps On Asset Backed Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value-		(262,000)		(239,000)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value-		0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Total Return Swaps [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value-		(3,055,000)		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Options [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value-		0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Swaption [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value-		0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Futures [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value-		0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Forwards [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value-		0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Securitized Debt [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Securitized debt(1)		(503,000)	[2]	(774,000)	[3]
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Guarantees [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Guarantees, Fair Value Disclosure	[4]	(1,229,000)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash Equivalents		0		0	[5]
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, at fair value-		493,193,000		626,999,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Investments [Member] | Agency residential mortgage-backed securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, at fair value-		28,355,000		31,385,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Investments [Member] | US Treasury Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, at fair value-				0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Investments [Member] | Private Label Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, at fair value-		150,457,000		274,369,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Investments [Member] | Private Label Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, at fair value-		42,515,000		53,311,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Investments [Member] | Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, at fair value-		54,620,000		28,309,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Investments [Member] | Residential Mortgage Loans [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, at fair value-		17,659,000		27,482,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Investments [Member] | Collateralized Loan Obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, at fair value-		56,803,000		121,994,000	[5]
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Investments [Member] | Consumer loans and asset-backed securities backed by consumer loans [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, at fair value-		77,701,000		24,294,000	[5]
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Investments [Member] | Corporate Debt [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, at fair value-		28,247,000		42,708,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Investments [Member] | Real Estate Owned [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, at fair value-		14,830,000		8,635,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Investments [Member] | Private Corporate Equity Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments, at fair value-		22,006,000		14,512,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value-		9,203,000		11,487,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Credit Default Swaps On Corporate Bond Indices [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value-		0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Credit Default Swaps On Corporate Bonds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value-		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Credit Default Swaps On Asset Backed Indices [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value-		0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Credit Default Swaps On Asset Backed Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value-		8,927,000		11,387,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value-		0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Total Return Swaps [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value-		176,000		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Options [Member]
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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] The asset subject to the resecuritization had a fair value of $1.9 million as of September 30, 2015, which is included on the Consolidated Schedule of Investments under Principal and Interest – Private Label Securities Mortgage-related—Residential.

[3] The asset subject to the resecuritization had a fair value of $2.2 million as of December 31, 2014, which is included on the Consolidated Schedule of Investments under Principal and Interest – Private Label Securities Mortgage-related—Residential.

[4] Included in Other liabilities on the Consolidated Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Equity.

[5] Conformed to current period presentation.

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Significant Accounting Policies (Policy)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation: The Company's unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, or "U.S. GAAP," for investment companies, ASC 946, Financial Services—Investment Companies ("ASC 946"). The Company has determined that it meets the definition of an investment company under ASC 946. ASC 946 requires, among other things, that investments be reported at fair value in the financial statements. Additionally under ASC 946 the Company generally will not consolidate its interest in any company other than in its subsidiaries that qualify as investment companies under ASC 946. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, the Operating Partnership, and its subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In management's opinion, all material adjustments, considered necessary for a fair presentation of the Company's interim consolidated financial statements have been included and are only of a normal recurring nature. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire fiscal year. The information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

Valuation

Valuation: The Company applies ASC 820-10, Fair Value Measurement and Disclosures ("ASC 820-10"), to its holdings of financial instruments. ASC 820-10 establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the observability of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date. The three levels are defined as follows:

• Level 1—inputs to the valuation methodology are observable and reflect quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets. Currently, the types of financial instruments the Company generally includes in this category are listed equities, exchange-traded derivatives, and cash equivalents;

• Level 2—inputs to the valuation methodology other than quoted prices included in Level 1 are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Currently, the types of financial instruments that the Company generally includes in this category are Agency RMBS, non-Agency mortgage-backed securities determined to have sufficiently observable market data, U.S. Treasury securities and certain sovereign debt, commonly traded derivatives, such as interest rate swaps, foreign currency forwards, and certain other over-the-counter derivatives; and

• Level 3—inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement. The types of financial instruments that the Company generally includes in this category are RMBS, CMBS, ABS, and credit default swaps, or "CDS," on individual ABS, distressed corporate debt and total return swaps on distressed corporate debt, in each case where there is less price transparency. Also included in this category are residential and commercial mortgage loans, consumer loans, non-listed equities, and private corporate equity investments.

For certain financial instruments, the various inputs that management uses to measure fair value for such financial instrument may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, the determination of which category within the fair value hierarchy is appropriate for such financial instrument is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the financial instrument. The Company may use valuation techniques consistent with the market and income approaches to measure the fair value of its assets and liabilities. The market approach uses third-party valuations and information obtained from market transactions involving identical or similar assets or liabilities. The income approach uses projections of the future economic benefit of an instrument to determine its fair value, such as in the discounted cash flow methodology. The inputs or methodology used for valuing financial instruments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in these financial instruments. Transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy are assumed to occur at the end of the reporting period.

Summary Valuation Techniques

For financial instruments that are traded in an "active market," the best measure of fair value is the quoted market price. However, many of the Company's financial instruments are not traded in an active market. Therefore, management generally uses third-party valuations when available. If third-party valuations are not available, management uses other valuation techniques, such as the discounted cash flow methodology. The following are summary descriptions, for various categories of financial instruments, of the valuation methodologies management uses in determining fair value of the Company's financial instruments in such categories. Management utilizes such methodologies to assign a good faith fair value (the estimated price that, in an orderly transaction at the valuation date, would be received to sell an asset, or paid to transfer a liability, as the case may be) to each such financial instrument.

For mortgage-backed securities, or "MBS," including To Be Announced MBS, or "TBAs," and CLOs, management seeks to obtain at least one third-party valuation, and often obtains multiple valuations when available. Management has been able to obtain third-party valuations on the vast majority of these instruments and expects to continue to solicit third-party valuations in the future. Management generally values each financial instrument at the average of third-party valuations received and not rejected as described below. Third-party valuations are not binding, and while management generally does not adjust the valuations it receives, management may challenge or reject a valuation when, based on its validation criteria, management determines that such valuation is unreasonable or erroneous. Furthermore, based on its validation criteria, management may determine that the average of the third-party valuations received for a given instrument does not result in what management believes to be the fair value of such instrument, and in such circumstances management may override this average with its own good faith valuation. The validation criteria may take into account output from management's own models, recent trading activity in the same or similar instruments, and valuations received from third parties. The use of proprietary models requires the use of a significant amount of judgment and the application of various assumptions including, but not limited to, assumptions concerning future prepayment rates and default rates. Valuations for fixed rate MBS pass-throughs issued by a U.S. government agency or government-sponsored enterprise are typically based on observable pay-up data (pay-ups are price premiums for specified categories of fixed rate pools relative to their TBA counterparts) or models that use observable market data, such as interest rates and historical prepayment speeds, and are validated against third-party valuations. Given their relatively high level of price transparency, Agency RMBS pass-throughs are typically designated as Level 2 assets, although Agency interest only and inverse interest only RMBS are currently designated as Level 3 assets since they generally have less price transparency. Non-Agency MBS and CLOs are generally classified as either Level 2 or Level 3 based on analysis of available market data such as recent trades, executable bids, and reported "market color." Furthermore, the methodology used by the third-party valuation providers is reviewed at least annually by management, so as to ascertain whether such providers are utilizing observable market data to determine the valuations that they provide.

For residential and commercial mortgage loans, consumer loans, and real estate owned properties, or "REO," management determines fair value by taking into account both external pricing data, when available, and internal pricing models. Non-performing mortgage loans and REO are typically valued based on management's estimates of the value of the underlying real estate, using various information including general economic data, broker price opinions, or "BPOs," recent sales, property appraisals, and bids. Performing mortgage loans and consumer loans are typically valued using discounted cash flows based on market assumptions. These assumptions typically include projected default and prepayment rates and loss severities, and may include adjustments based on appraisals and BPOs. Mortgage and consumer loans and REO properties are classified as Level 3 assets.

For financial derivatives with greater price transparency, such as CDS on asset-backed indices, CDS on corporate indices, certain options on the foregoing, and total return swaps on publicly-traded equities, market-standard pricing sources are used to obtain valuations; these financial derivatives are generally designated as Level 2 instruments. Interest rate swaps, swaptions, and foreign currency forwards are typically valued based on internal models that use observable market data, including applicable interest rates and foreign currency rates in effect as of the measurement date; the model-generated valuations are then typically compared to counterparty valuations for reasonableness. These financial derivatives are also generally designated as Level 2 instruments. Financial derivatives with less price transparency, such as CDS on individual ABS, are generally valued based on internal models, and are typically designated as Level 3 instruments. In the case of CDS on individual ABS, the valuation process typically starts with an estimation of the value of the underlying ABS.

The Company's investments in distressed corporate debt are in the form of loans as well as total return swaps on loans. Valuations are typically based on prices of the underlying loans received from widely used third-party pricing services. These investments are generally designated as Level 3 assets. Investments in private operating entities, such as mortgage originators, are valued based on available metrics, such as relevant market multiples and comparable company valuations, company specific-financial data including actual and projected results, and in certain cases, where sufficient relevant data is not otherwise available, the original transaction price. These investments are designated as Level 3 assets.

The Company's reverse repurchase agreements are carried at cost, which approximates fair value. Reverse repurchase agreements are classified as Level 2 assets and liabilities based on the adequacy of the collateral and their short term nature.

The Company's valuation process, including the application of validation criteria, is overseen by the Manager's Valuation Committee ("Valuation Committee"). The Valuation Committee includes senior level executives from various departments within the Manager, and each quarter, the Valuation Committee reviews and approves the valuations of the Company's investments. The valuation process also includes a monthly review by the Company's third-party administrator. The goal of this review is to replicate various aspects of the Company's valuation process based on the Company's documented procedures.

Because of the inherent uncertainty of valuation, the estimated fair value of the Company's financial instruments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the financial instruments existed, and the differences could be material to the Company's consolidated financial statements.

Purchase and Sales of Investments and Investment Income

Purchase and Sales of Investments and Investment Income: Purchases and sales of investments are generally recorded on trade date, and realized and unrealized gains and losses are calculated based on identified cost. The Company amortizes premiums and accretes discounts on its debt investments. Coupon interest income on fixed income investments is generally accrued based on the outstanding principal balance or notional amount and the current coupon interest rate.

For Agency RMBS and debt securities that are deemed to be of high credit quality at the time of purchase, premiums and discounts are amortized into interest income over the life of such securities using the effective interest method. For securities whose cash flows vary depending on prepayments, an effective yield retroactive to the time of purchase is periodically recomputed based on actual prepayments and changes in projected prepayment activity, and a catch-up adjustment is made to amortization to reflect the cumulative impact of the change in effective yield.

For debt securities (including non-Agency MBS) that are deemed not to be of high credit quality at the time of purchase, interest income is recognized based on the effective interest method. For purposes of determining the effective interest rate, management estimates the future expected cash flows of its investment holdings based on assumptions including, but not limited to, assumptions for future prepayment rates, default rates, and loss severities (each of which may in turn incorporate various macro-economic assumptions, such as future housing prices). These assumptions are re-evaluated not less than quarterly. Principal write-offs are generally treated as realized losses. Changes in projected cash flows, as applied to the current amortized cost of the security, may result in a prospective change in the yield/interest income recognized on such securities.

For each loan purchased with the expectation that both interest and principal will be paid in full, the Company generally amortizes or accretes any premium or discount over the life of the loan utilizing the effective interest method. However, on at least a quarterly basis based on current information and events, the Company re-assesses the collectability of interest and principal, and designates a loan as impaired either when any payments have become 90 or more days past due, or when, in the opinion of management, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect either interest or principal in full. Once a loan is designated as impaired, as long as principal is still expected to be collectable in full, interest payments are recorded as interest income only when received (i.e., under the cash basis method); accruals of interest income are only resumed when the loan becomes contractually current and performance is demonstrated to be resumed. However, if principal is not expected to be collectable in full, the cost recovery method is used (i.e., no interest income is recognized, and all payments received—whether contractually interest or principal—are applied to cost).

For each loan purchased with evidence of credit deterioration since origination and the expectation that either principal or interest will not be paid in full, interest income is generally recognized using the effective interest method for as long as the cash flows can be reasonably estimated. Here, instead of amortizing the purchase discount (i.e., the excess of the unpaid principal balance over the purchase price) over the life of the loan, the Company effectively amortizes the accretable yield (i.e., the excess of the Company's estimate of the total cash flows to be collected over the life of the loan over the purchase price). Not less than quarterly, the Company updates its estimate of the cash flows expected to be collected over the life of the loan, and revised yields are prospectively applied. To the extent that cash flows cannot be reasonably estimated, these loans are generally accounted for under the cost recovery method.

For certain groups of consumer loans that the Company considers as having sufficiently homogeneous characteristics, the Company aggregates such loans into pools, and accounts for each such pool as a single asset. The pool is then treated analogously to a debt security deemed not to be of high credit quality, in that (i) the aggregate premium or discount for the pool is amortized or accreted into interest income based on the pool's effective interest rate; (ii) the effective interest rate is determined based on the net expected cash flows of the pool, taking into account estimates of prepayments, defaults, and loss severities; and (iii) estimates are updated not less than quarterly and revised yields are prospectively applied.

In estimating future cash flows on the Company's debt investments, there are a number of assumptions that will be subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, including, in the case of MBS, assumptions relating to prepayment rates, default rates, loan loss severities, and loan repurchases. These estimates require the use of a significant amount of judgment.

The Company receives dividend income on certain of its equity investments and rental income on certain of its REO properties. These items of income are included on the Consolidated Statement of Operations under the heading, "Other income."

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and Cash Equivalents: Cash and cash equivalents include cash and short term investments with original maturities of three months or less at the date of acquisition. Cash and cash equivalents typically include amounts held in an interest bearing overnight account and amounts held in money market funds, and these balances generally exceed insured limits. Restricted cash represents cash that the Company can use only for specific purposes, see Note 13.

Financial Derivatives

Financial Derivatives: The Company enters into various types of financial derivatives. The Company's financial derivatives are predominantly subject to bilateral collateral arrangements or clearing in accordance with the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. The Company may be required to deliver or receive cash or securities as collateral upon entering into derivative transactions. In addition, changes in the relative value of derivative transactions may require the Company or the counterparty to post or receive additional collateral. In the case of cleared derivatives, the clearinghouse becomes the Company's counterparty and a futures commission merchant acts as an intermediary between the Company and the clearinghouse with respect to all facets of the related transaction, including the posting and receipt of required collateral. Cash collateral received by the Company is reflected on the Consolidated Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Equity as "Due to Brokers." Conversely, cash collateral posted by the Company is reflected as "Due from Brokers" on the Consolidated Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Equity. The major types of derivatives utilized by the Company are swaps, futures, options and swaptions, and forwards.

Swaps: The Company may enter into various types of swaps, including interest rate swaps, credit default swaps, and total return swaps. The primary risk associated with the Company's interest rate swap activity is interest rate risk. The primary risk associated with the Company's credit default swaps is credit risk and the primary risks associated with the Company's total return swap activity are equity market risk and credit risk.

The Company is subject to interest rate risk exposure in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. Primarily to help mitigate interest rate risk, the Company enters into interest rate swaps. Interest rate swaps are contractual agreements whereby one party pays a floating interest rate on a notional principal amount and receives a fixed rate payment on the same notional principal, or vice versa, for a fixed period of time. Interest rate swaps change in value with movements in interest rates.

The Company enters into credit default swaps. A credit default swap is a contract under which one party agrees to compensate another party for the financial loss associated with the occurrence of a "credit event" in relation to a "reference amount" or notional value of a credit obligation (usually a bond, loan, or a basket of bonds or loans). The definition of a credit event may vary from contract to contract. A credit event may occur (i) when the underlying reference asset(s) fails to make scheduled principal or interest payments to its holders, (ii) with respect to credit default swaps referencing mortgage/asset-backed securities and indices, when the underlying reference obligation is downgraded below a certain rating level, or (iii) with respect to credit default swaps referencing corporate entities and indices, upon the bankruptcy of the underlying reference obligor. The Company typically writes (sells) protection to take a "long" position or purchases (buys) protection to take a "short" position with respect to underlying reference assets or to hedge exposure to other investment holdings.

The Company enters into total return swaps in order to take a "long" or "short" position with respect to an underlying reference asset. The Company is subject to market price volatility of the underlying reference asset. A total return swap involves commitments to pay interest in exchange for a market-linked return based on a notional value. To the extent that the total return of the corporate debt, security, group of securities or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest obligation, the Company will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty.

Swaps change in value with movements in interest rates, credit quality or total return of the reference securities. During the term of swap contracts, changes in value are recognized as unrealized gains or losses. When a contract is terminated, the Company realizes a gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and the Company's basis in the contract, if any. Periodic payments or receipts required by swap agreements are recorded as unrealized gains or losses when accrued and realized gains or losses when received or paid. Upfront payments paid and/or received by the Company to open swap contracts are recorded as an asset and/or liability on the Consolidated Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Equity and are recorded as a realized gain or loss on the termination date.

Futures Contracts: A futures contract is an exchange-traded agreement to buy or sell an asset for a set price on a future date. The Company enters into Eurodollar and/or U.S. Treasury security futures contracts to hedge its interest rate risk. The Company may also enter into various other futures contracts, including equity index futures. Initial margin deposits are made upon entering into futures contracts and can generally be either in the form of cash or securities. During the period the futures contract is open, changes in the value of the contract are recognized as unrealized gains or losses by marking-to-market to reflect the current market value of the contract. Variation margin payments are made or received periodically, depending upon whether unrealized losses or gains are incurred. When the contract is closed, the Company records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds of the closing transaction and the Company's basis in the contract.

Options: The Company may purchase or write put or call options contracts or enter into swaptions. The Company enters into options contracts typically to help mitigate overall market, credit, or interest rate risk depending on the type of options contract. However, the Company also enters into options contracts from time to time for speculative purposes. When the Company purchases an options contract, the option asset is initially recorded at an amount equal to the premium paid, if any, and is subsequently marked-to-market. Premiums paid for purchasing options contracts that expire unexercised are recognized on the expiration date as realized losses. If an options contract is exercised, the premium paid is subtracted from the proceeds of the sale or added to the cost of the purchase to determine whether the Company has realized a gain or loss on the related transaction. When the Company writes an options contract, the option liability is initially recorded at an amount equal to the premium received, if any, and is subsequently marked-to-market. Premiums received for writing options contracts that expire unexercised are recognized on the expiration date as realized gains. If an options contract is exercised, the premium received is subtracted from the cost of the purchase or added to the proceeds of the sale to determine whether the Company has realized a gain or loss on the related investment transaction. When the Company enters into a closing transaction, the Company will realize a gain or loss depending upon whether the amount from the closing transaction is greater or less than the premiums paid or received. The Company may also enter into options contracts that contain forward-settling premiums. In this case, no money is exchanged upfront. Instead the agreed-upon premium is paid by the buyer upon expiration of the option, regardless of whether or not the option is exercised.

Forward Currency Contracts: A forward currency contract is an agreement between two parties to purchase or sell a specific quantity of currency with the delivery and settlement at a specific future date and exchange rate. During the period the forward currency contract is open, changes in the value of the contract are recognized as unrealized gains or losses. When the contract is settled, the Company records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds of the closing transaction and the Company's basis in the contract.

Commitments to Purchase Residential Mortgage Loans: The Company may enter into forward purchase commitments under flow agreements, whereby the Company commits to purchasing the loans based on pre-defined underwriting guidelines and at stated interest rates. Actual loan purchases are contingent upon successful loan closings. These commitments to purchase mortgage loans are classified as derivatives on the Company's Consolidated Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Equity and are, therefore, recorded as assets or liabilities measured at fair value. Until the purchase commitment expires or the underlying loan closes, changes in the estimated fair value of such commitments are recognized as unrealized gains or losses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Financial derivatives disclosed on the Consolidated Condensed Schedule of Investments include: credit default swaps on asset-backed securities, credit default swaps on asset-backed indices, credit default swaps on corporate bond indices, credit default swaps on corporate bonds, interest rate swaps, total return swaps, futures, foreign currency forwards, options contracts, warrants, and mortgage loan purchase commitments.

Financial derivative assets are included in Financial derivatives—assets, at fair value on the Consolidated Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Equity. Financial derivative liabilities are included in Financial derivatives—liabilities, at fair value on the Consolidated Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Equity. In addition, financial derivative contracts are summarized by type on the Consolidated Condensed Schedule of Investments.

Investments Sold Short

Investments Sold Short: When the Company sells securities short, it typically satisfies its security delivery settlement obligation by obtaining the security sold from the same or a different counterparty. The Company generally is required to deliver cash or securities as collateral to the counterparty for the Company's obligation to return the borrowed security. The amount by which the market value of the obligation falls short of or exceeds the proceeds from the short sale is treated as an unrealized gain or loss, respectively. A realized gain or loss will be recognized upon the termination of a short sale if the market price is less or greater than the proceeds originally received.

Reverse Repurchase Agreements and Repurchase Agreements

Reverse Repurchase Agreements and Repurchase Agreements: The Company enters into reverse repurchase agreements with third-party broker-dealers whereby it sells securities under agreements to be repurchased at an agreed-upon price and date. The Company also enters into repurchase agreement transactions with third-party broker-dealers whereby it purchases securities under agreements to resell at an agreed-upon price and date. In general, securities received pursuant to repurchase agreements are delivered to counterparties of short sale transactions. The Company accounts for reverse repurchase agreements as collateralized borrowings, with the initial sale price representing the amount borrowed, and with the future repurchase price consisting of the amount borrowed plus interest, at the implied interest rate of the reverse repurchase agreement, on the amount borrowed over the term of the reverse repurchase agreement. The interest rate on a reverse repurchase agreement or a repurchase agreement is based on competitive rates (or competitive market spreads, in the case of agreements with floating interest rates) at the time such agreement is entered into. When the Company enters into a reverse repurchase agreement, the lender establishes and maintains an account containing cash and/or securities having a value not less than the repurchase price, including accrued interest, of the reverse repurchase agreement. Assets held pursuant to repurchase agreements are reflected as assets on the Consolidated Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Equity. Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements that are conducted with the same counterparty may be reported on a net basis if they meet the requirements of ASC 210-20, Balance Sheet Offsetting. There are no repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements reported on a net basis in the Company's consolidated financial statements. Reverse repurchase agreements are carried at their contractual amounts, which approximate fair value as the debt is short-term in nature.

Securitized Debt

Securitized Debt: The Company entered into a resecuritization transaction in January 2012, which is accounted for as a collateralized borrowing. The asset contributed to the securitization was not derecognized but rather, the liability issued by the securitization was recorded to reflect the term financing of the re-securitized asset. Under ASC 825-10, the Company has elected to carry securitized debt at fair value.

When-Issued/Delayed Delivery Securities

When-Issued/Delayed Delivery Securities: The Company may purchase or sell securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis. Securities purchased or sold on a when-issued basis are traded for delivery beyond the normal settlement date at a stated price or yield, and no income accrues to the purchaser prior to settlement. Purchasing or selling securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis involves the risk that the market price or yield at the time of settlement may be lower or higher than the agreed-upon price or yield, in which case a realized loss may be incurred.

The Company transacts in the forward settling TBA market. The Company typically does not take delivery of TBAs, but rather settles the associated receivable and payable with its trading counterparties on a net basis. Transactions with the same counterparty for the same TBA that result in a reduction of the position are treated as extinguished. The market value of the securities that the Company is required to purchase pursuant to a TBA transaction may decline below the agreed-upon purchase price. Conversely, the market value of the securities that the Company is required to sell pursuant to a TBA transaction may increase above the agreed upon sale price. As part of its TBA activities, the Company may "roll" its TBA positions, whereby the Company may sell (buy) securities for delivery (receipt) in an earlier month and simultaneously contract to repurchase (sell) similar, but not identical, securities at an agreed-upon price on a fixed date in a later month (with the later-month price typically lower than the earlier-month price). The Company accounts for its TBA transactions (including those related to TBA rolls) as purchases and sales.

REO

REO: When the Company obtains possession of real property in connection with a foreclosure or similar action, the Company de-recognizes the associated mortgage loan according to ASU 2014-04, Reclassification of Residential Real Estate Collateralized Consumer Mortgage Loans upon Foreclosure ("ASU 2014-04"). Under the provisions of ASU 2014-04, the Company is deemed to have received physical possession of real estate property collateralizing a mortgage loan when it obtains legal title to the property upon completion of a foreclosure or when the borrower conveys all interest in the property to it through a deed in lieu of foreclosure or similar legal agreement. The Company holds all REO at fair value.

Investments in Operating Entities

Investments in Operating Entities: The Company has made and may in the future make non-controlling investments in operating entities such as mortgage originators. Investments in such operating entities may be in the form of preferred and/or common equity, debt, or some other form of investment. The Company carries its investments in such entities at fair value. The impact of these investments and their results of operations are immaterial to the Company's financial condition and results of operations.

Offering Costs/Underwriters' Discount

Offering Costs/Underwriters' Discount: Offering costs and underwriters' discount are charged against shareholders' equity.

Expenses [Policy Text Block]

Expenses: Expenses are recognized as incurred on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

LTIP Units

LTIP Units: Long term incentive plan units ("LTIP units") have been issued to the Company's dedicated or partially dedicated personnel and independent directors as well as the Manager. Costs associated with LTIP units issued to dedicated or partially dedicated personnel and independent directors are amortized over the vesting period in accordance with ASC 718-10, Compensation—Stock Compensation. Costs associated with LTIP units issued to the Manager are amortized over the vesting period in accordance with ASC 505-50, Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees. The vesting periods for LTIP units issued under the Ellington Incentive Plan for Individuals (the "Individual LTIP") to dedicated or partially dedicated personnel are typically one year and can be up to two years. The vesting periods of Individual LTIP units are typically one year for independent directors.

Non-controlling interest

Non-controlling interests: Non-controlling interests include the interest in the Operating Partnership owned by an affiliate of the Manager and certain related parties and consist of units convertible into the Company's common shares. Non-controlling interests also include the interests of joint venture partners in certain of our consolidated subsidiaries. The joint venture partners' interests do not consist of units convertible into the Company's common shares. The Company adjusts the non-controlling interests owned by an affiliate of the Manager and certain related parties to align their carrying value with the share of total outstanding operating partnership units ("OP Units") issued by the Operating Partnership to the non-controlling interest. Any such adjustments are reflected in "Adjustment to non-controlling interest" on the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity. See Note 9 for further discussion of non-controlling interests.

Dividends

Dividends: Dividends payable by the Company are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends are typically declared and paid on a quarterly basis in arrears.

Shares Repurchased

Shares Repurchased: Common shares that are repurchased by the Company subsequent to issuance decrease the total number of shares outstanding and issued.

Earnings Per Share ("EPS")

Earnings Per Share ("EPS"): Basic EPS is computed using the two class method by dividing net increase (decrease) in shareholders' equity resulting from operations after adjusting for the impact of LTIP units which are participating securities, by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding calculated including LTIP units. Because the Company's LTIP units are participating securities, they are included in the calculation of basic and diluted EPS. OP Units relating to a non-controlling interest are also participating securities and, accordingly, are included in the calculation of both basic and diluted EPS.

Foreign Currency

Foreign Currency: Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at current exchange rates at the following dates: (i) assets, liabilities, and unrealized gains/losses—at the valuation date; and (ii) income, expenses, and realized gains/losses—at the accrual/transaction date. The Company isolates the portion of realized and change in unrealized gain (loss) resulting from changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments and financial derivatives from the fluctuations arising from changes in fair value of investments and financial derivatives held. Changes in realized and change in unrealized gain (loss) due to foreign currency are included in Foreign currency transactions and Foreign currency translation, respectively, on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes: The Company intends to be treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Certain of the Company's subsidiaries are not consolidated for U.S. federal income tax purposes, but are also treated as partnerships. In general, partnerships are not subject to entity-level tax on their income, but the income of a partnership is taxable to its owners on a flow-through basis. As of September 30, 2015, certain subsidiaries of the Company have elected to be treated as corporations for U.S. federal income tax purposes, one of which intends to elect to be taxed as a real estate investment trust.

The Company follows the provisions of ASC 740-10, Income Taxes ("ASC 740-10"), which requires management to determine whether a tax position of the Company is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by the applicable taxing authority, including resolution of any related appeals, based on the technical merits of the position. The Company did not have any additions to unrecognized tax benefits resulting from tax positions related either to the current period or to 2014, 2013, or 2012 (its open tax years), and no reductions resulting from tax positions of prior years or due to settlements, and thus had no unrecognized tax benefits or reductions since inception. The Company does not expect any change in unrecognized tax benefits within the next fiscal year. There were no amounts accrued for tax penalties or interest as of or during the periods presented in these consolidated financial statements.

The Company may take positions with respect to certain tax issues which depend on legal interpretation of facts or applicable tax regulations. Should the relevant tax regulators successfully challenge any of such positions, the Company might be found to have a tax liability that has not been recorded in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Also, management's conclusions regarding ASC 740-10 may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, further implementation guidance from the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or "FASB," and ongoing analyses of tax laws, regulations and interpretations thereof.

To date there have been no material differences between the tax and U.S. GAAP bases of the Company's investments.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recent Accounting Pronouncements: In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-11, Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures ("ASU 2014-11"). This amends ASC 860, Transfers and Servicing ("ASC 860"), to require disclosure of repurchase-to-maturity transactions to be accounted for as secured borrowings rather than sales of an asset, and transfers of financial assets with a contemporaneous repo will no longer be evaluated to determine whether they should be accounted for on a combined basis as forward contracts. The new guidance also prescribes additional disclosures particularly on the nature of collateral pledged under repurchase agreements accounted for as secured borrowings. ASU 2014-11 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2014. The adoption of ASC 860, as amended by ASU 2014-11 did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15, Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity's Ability to Continue as a Going Concern ("ASU 2014-15"). ASU 2014-15 requires management to perform interim and annual assessments of an entity's ability to continue as a going concern and to provide disclosure if events or conditions arise that would place substantial doubt on the entity's ability to continue as a going concern. ASU 2014-15 is effective for the annual period ending after December 15, 2016, and subsequent interim and annual periods with early adoption permitted. The adoption of ASU 2014-15 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-02, Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis ("ASU 2015-02"). This amends ASC 810, Consolidation (ASC "810"), to improve targeted areas of consolidation guidance by simplifying the requirements of consolidation and placing more emphasis on risk of loss when determining a controlling financial interest. ASU 2015-02 is effective for the annual period ending after December 15, 2015, and subsequent interim and annual periods with early adoption permitted. The adoption of ASU 2015-02 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

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Subsequent Events

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events

On November 5, 2015, the Company's Board of Directors approved a dividend for the third quarter of 2015 in the amount of $0.50 per share payable on December 15, 2015 to shareholders of record as of December 1, 2015.

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Non-controlling Interests (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		9 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2013	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		$ 6,256	$ 6,389
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		$ 6,256	$ 6,389	$ 6,730	$ 5,648
Non-controlling interest in Operating Partnership [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Operating Partnership Units Issued	212,000
Operating Partnership Units		212,000
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners		0.60%
Non-controlling interest of joint venture partner [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners		5.00%
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		$ 1,500

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Valuation (Schedule Of Significant Unobservable Inputs, Qualitative Information) (Details) - USD ($)		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Securitized debt		$ 503,000		$ 774,000
Level 3 [Member] | Market Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Asset-backed Securities backed by consumer loans [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Fair value	[1]			$ 1,344,000
Level 3 [Member] | Market Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Asset-backed Securities backed by consumer loans [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Non Binding Third-Party Valuation	[1]			100.00
Level 3 [Member] | Market Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Asset-backed Securities backed by consumer loans [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Non Binding Third-Party Valuation	[1]			100.00
Level 3 [Member] | Market Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Asset-backed Securities backed by consumer loans [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Non Binding Third-Party Valuation	[1]			100.00
Level 3 [Member] | Market Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Corporate Debt and non-exchange traded corporate equity [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Fair value		$ 23,798,000
Level 3 [Member] | Market Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Corporate Debt and non-exchange traded corporate equity [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Non Binding Third-Party Valuation		3.00
Level 3 [Member] | Market Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Corporate Debt and non-exchange traded corporate equity [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Non Binding Third-Party Valuation		200.00
Level 3 [Member] | Market Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Corporate Debt and non-exchange traded corporate equity [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Non Binding Third-Party Valuation		68.31
Level 3 [Member] | Market Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Private Label Residential Mortgage Backed Securities and Securitized Debt [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Fair value		$ 104,505,000	[2]	$ 201,373,000	[3]
Level 3 [Member] | Market Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Private Label Residential Mortgage Backed Securities and Securitized Debt [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Non Binding Third-Party Valuation		1.84	[2]	1.83	[3]
Level 3 [Member] | Market Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Private Label Residential Mortgage Backed Securities and Securitized Debt [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Non Binding Third-Party Valuation		114.86	[2]	119.58	[3]
Level 3 [Member] | Market Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Private Label Residential Mortgage Backed Securities and Securitized Debt [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Non Binding Third-Party Valuation		70.70	[2]	73.58	[3]
Level 3 [Member] | Market Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Collateralized Loan Obligations [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Fair value		$ 51,520,000		$ 121,674,000	[1]
Level 3 [Member] | Market Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Collateralized Loan Obligations [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Non Binding Third-Party Valuation		14.00		21.50	[1]
Level 3 [Member] | Market Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Collateralized Loan Obligations [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Non Binding Third-Party Valuation		127.50		137.00	[1]
Level 3 [Member] | Market Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Collateralized Loan Obligations [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Non Binding Third-Party Valuation		89.83		94.85	[1]
Level 3 [Member] | Market Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Private Label Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Fair value		$ 25,030,000		$ 40,919,000
Level 3 [Member] | Market Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Private Label Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Non Binding Third-Party Valuation		6.16		5.62
Level 3 [Member] | Market Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Private Label Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Non Binding Third-Party Valuation		98.50		103.25
Level 3 [Member] | Market Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Private Label Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Non Binding Third-Party Valuation		44.95		66.56
Level 3 [Member] | Market Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Agency Interest Only Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Fair value		$ 22,943,000		$ 22,928,000
Level 3 [Member] | Market Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Agency Interest Only Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Non Binding Third-Party Valuation		3.16		3.62
Level 3 [Member] | Market Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Agency Interest Only Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Non Binding Third-Party Valuation		23.81		24.86
Level 3 [Member] | Market Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Agency Interest Only Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Non Binding Third-Party Valuation		10.70		11.38
Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Consumer loans and asset-backed securities backed by consumer loans [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Fair value		$ 77,701,000		$ 22,950,000	[1]
Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Consumer loans and asset-backed securities backed by consumer loans [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Yield		9.00%		0.00%	[1]
Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Consumer loans and asset-backed securities backed by consumer loans [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Yield		15.30%		12.00%	[1]
Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Consumer loans and asset-backed securities backed by consumer loans [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Yield		10.70%		9.10%	[1]
Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Corporate debt, Non-exchange traded corporate equity, and warrants [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Fair value				$ 45,668,000
Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Corporate debt, Non-exchange traded corporate equity, and warrants [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Non Binding Third-Party Valuation				73.00
Yield				7.50%
Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Corporate debt, Non-exchange traded corporate equity, and warrants [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Non Binding Third-Party Valuation				108.00
Yield				24.30%
Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Corporate debt, Non-exchange traded corporate equity, and warrants [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Non Binding Third-Party Valuation				95.08
Yield				13.30%
Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Corporate debt and warrants [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Fair value		$ 10,500,000
Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Corporate debt and warrants [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Yield		15.00%
Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Corporate debt and warrants [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Yield		15.00%
Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Corporate debt and warrants [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Yield		15.00%
Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Collateralized Loan Obligations [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Fair value		$ 5,283,000		$ 320,000	[1]
Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Collateralized Loan Obligations [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Yield		12.00%		14.40%	[1]
Projected Collateral Prepayments		50.90%		62.70%	[1]
Fair Value Inputs Losses		2.40%		4.00%	[1]
Fair Value Inputs Projected Collateral Recoveries		1.40%		1.70%	[1]
Fair Value Inputs Projected Collateral Scheduled Amortization		25.00%		31.60%	[1]
Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Collateralized Loan Obligations [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Yield		33.60%		14.40%	[1]
Projected Collateral Prepayments		70.10%		62.70%	[1]
Fair Value Inputs Losses		8.10%		4.00%	[1]
Fair Value Inputs Projected Collateral Recoveries		4.80%		1.70%	[1]
Fair Value Inputs Projected Collateral Scheduled Amortization		45.10%		31.60%	[1]
Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Collateralized Loan Obligations [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Yield		17.60%		14.40%	[1]
Projected Collateral Prepayments		58.50%		62.70%	[1]
Fair Value Inputs Losses		4.30%		4.00%	[1]
Fair Value Inputs Projected Collateral Recoveries		2.90%		1.70%	[1]
Fair Value Inputs Projected Collateral Scheduled Amortization		34.30%		31.60%	[1]
Total Outstanding Collateral		100.00%		100.00%	[1]
Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Private Label Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Fair value		$ 45,449,000		$ 72,222,000
Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Private Label Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Yield		4.00%		3.00%
Projected Collateral Prepayments		5.30%		6.70%
Fair Value Inputs Losses		1.10%		0.00%
Fair Value Inputs Projected Collateral Recoveries		1.40%		0.00%
Fair Value Inputs Projected Collateral Scheduled Amortization		0.00%		0.00%
Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Private Label Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Yield		56.20%		13.60%
Projected Collateral Prepayments		78.00%		100.00%
Fair Value Inputs Losses		31.20%		44.50%
Fair Value Inputs Projected Collateral Recoveries		19.00%		22.40%
Fair Value Inputs Projected Collateral Scheduled Amortization		70.70%		86.40%
Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Private Label Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Yield		13.40%		7.00%
Projected Collateral Prepayments		37.10%		45.60%
Fair Value Inputs Losses		13.50%		11.30%
Fair Value Inputs Projected Collateral Recoveries		8.10%		8.00%
Fair Value Inputs Projected Collateral Scheduled Amortization		41.30%		35.10%
Total Outstanding Collateral		100.00%		100.00%
Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Private Label Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Fair value		$ 17,485,000		$ 12,392,000
Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Private Label Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Yield		12.10%		12.00%
Fair Value Inputs Losses		0.20%		0.10%
Fair Value Inputs Projected Collateral Recoveries		0.00%		0.90%
Fair Value Inputs Projected Collateral Scheduled Amortization		0.00%		85.30%
Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Private Label Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Yield		38.00%		51.10%
Fair Value Inputs Losses		100.00%		2.50%
Fair Value Inputs Projected Collateral Recoveries		13.20%		13.50%
Fair Value Inputs Projected Collateral Scheduled Amortization		98.40%		99.00%
Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Private Label Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Yield		23.60%		23.70%
Fair Value Inputs Losses		16.50%		0.70%
Fair Value Inputs Projected Collateral Recoveries		4.80%		6.20%
Fair Value Inputs Projected Collateral Scheduled Amortization		78.70%		93.10%
Total Outstanding Collateral		100.00%		100.00%
Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Performing Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Fair value		$ 48,342,000		$ 21,328,000
Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Performing Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Yield		9.80%		9.20%
Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Performing Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Yield		17.80%		13.10%
Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Performing Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Yield		12.30%		10.30%
Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Non-performing Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Fair value		$ 6,278,000		$ 6,981,000
Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Non-performing Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Yield		10.20%		15.30%
Months to Resolution		11 months 6 days		15 days
Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Non-performing Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Yield		10.20%		20.10%
Months to Resolution		11 months 6 days		10 months 15 days
Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Non-performing Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Yield		10.20%		16.40%
Months to Resolution		11 months 6 days		8 months 6 days
Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Agency Interest Only Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Fair value		$ 5,412,000		$ 8,457,000
Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Agency Interest Only Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Projected Collateral Prepayments		21.20%		50.20%
Fair Value Inputs Projected Collateral Scheduled Amortization		14.70%		0.00%
LIBOR OAS	[4]	0.12%		(1.54%)
Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Agency Interest Only Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Projected Collateral Prepayments		85.30%		100.00%
Fair Value Inputs Projected Collateral Scheduled Amortization		78.80%		49.80%
LIBOR OAS	[4]	14.69%		17.96%
Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Agency Interest Only Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Projected Collateral Prepayments		69.90%		75.50%
Fair Value Inputs Projected Collateral Scheduled Amortization		30.10%		24.50%
Total Outstanding Collateral		100.00%		100.00%
LIBOR OAS	[4]	4.19%		3.59%
Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Residential Mortgage Loans and Real Estate Owned Properties [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Fair value		$ 32,489,000		$ 36,117,000
Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Residential Mortgage Loans and Real Estate Owned Properties [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Yield		5.70%		6.10%
Months to Resolution		4 months		4 months 3 days
Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Residential Mortgage Loans and Real Estate Owned Properties [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Yield		12.00%		12.00%
Months to Resolution		116 months 21 days		79 months 3 days
Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Residential Mortgage Loans and Real Estate Owned Properties [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Yield		8.00%		7.30%
Months to Resolution		32 months 15 days		24 months 18 days
Credit Default Swaps On Asset Backed Securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Fair value		$ 8,665,000		$ 11,148,000
Credit Default Swaps On Asset Backed Securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Projected Collateral Prepayments		26.50%		17.80%
Fair Value Inputs Losses		17.20%		16.50%
Fair Value Inputs Projected Collateral Recoveries		7.00%		7.70%
Fair Value Inputs Projected Collateral Scheduled Amortization		24.80%		15.90%
Credit Default Swaps On Asset Backed Securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Projected Collateral Prepayments		43.70%		55.80%
Fair Value Inputs Losses		35.00%		37.70%
Fair Value Inputs Projected Collateral Recoveries		17.80%		18.50%
Fair Value Inputs Projected Collateral Scheduled Amortization		32.60%		43.40%
Credit Default Swaps On Asset Backed Securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Projected Collateral Prepayments		31.70%		32.50%
Fair Value Inputs Losses		27.00%		29.70%
Fair Value Inputs Projected Collateral Recoveries		12.80%		12.80%
Fair Value Inputs Projected Collateral Scheduled Amortization		28.50%		25.00%
Total Outstanding Collateral		100.00%		100.00%
Total Return Swaps [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Market Approach Valuation Technique [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure		$ (2,879,000)
Total Return Swaps [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Market Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Non Binding Third-Party Valuation	[5]	47.78
Total Return Swaps [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Market Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Non Binding Third-Party Valuation	[5]	100.50
Total Return Swaps [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Market Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Non Binding Third-Party Valuation	[5]	59.03
Guarantees [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Recent Transactions [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure		$ (1,229,000)
Private Corporate Equity Investments [Member] | Non-Exchange Traded Preferred Equity Investment in Commercial Mortgage-related Private Partnership | Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Fair value				$ 6,241,000
Private Corporate Equity Investments [Member] | Non-Exchange Traded Preferred Equity Investment in Commercial Mortgage-related Private Partnership | Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Yield				10.00%
Expected Holding Period (Months)				17 months
Private Corporate Equity Investments [Member] | Non-Exchange Traded Preferred Equity Investment in Commercial Mortgage-related Private Partnership | Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Yield				10.00%
Expected Holding Period (Months)				17 months
Private Corporate Equity Investments [Member] | Non-Exchange Traded Preferred Equity Investment in Commercial Mortgage-related Private Partnership | Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Yield				10.00%
Expected Holding Period (Months)				17 months
Private Corporate Equity Investments [Member] | Non-exchange traded equity investments in commercial mortgage-related private partnerships [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Fair value		$ 10,817,000
Private Corporate Equity Investments [Member] | Non-exchange traded equity investments in commercial mortgage-related private partnerships [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Yield		16.50%
Expected Holding Period (Months)		8 months 21 days
Private Corporate Equity Investments [Member] | Non-exchange traded equity investments in commercial mortgage-related private partnerships [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Yield		12.30%
Expected Holding Period (Months)		17 months 3 days
Private Corporate Equity Investments [Member] | Non-exchange traded equity investments in commercial mortgage-related private partnerships [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Yield		13.40%
Expected Holding Period (Months)		10 months 27 days
Private Corporate Equity Investments [Member] | Non-Exchange Traded Preferred and Common Equity Investment in Mortgage-Related Entities [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Recent Transactions [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Fair value		$ 5,238,000		$ 5,411,000

[1] Conformed to current period presentation.

[2] Includes securitized debt with a fair value of $0.5 million as of September 30, 2015.

[3] Includes securitized debt with a fair value of $0.8 million as of December 31, 2014.

[4] Shown in basis points.

[5] Represents valuations on underlying assets.

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Valuation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule Of Financial Instruments

The table below reflects the value of the Company's Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 financial instruments at September 30, 2015:

Description	Level 1		Level 2			Level 3		Total
Assets:	(In thousands)
Cash equivalents	$	50,000	$	—		$	—	$	50,000
Investments, at fair value-
Agency residential mortgage-backed securities	$	—	$	1,247,960		$	28,355	$	1,276,315
Private label residential mortgage-backed securities	—		153,526			150,457		303,983
Private label commercial mortgage-backed securities	—		—			42,515		42,515
Commercial mortgage loans	—		—			54,620		54,620
Residential mortgage loans	—		—			17,659		17,659
Collateralized loan obligations	—		—			56,803		56,803
Consumer loans and asset-backed securities backed by consumer loans	—		—			77,701		77,701
Corporate debt	—		—			28,247		28,247
Real estate owned	—		—			14,830		14,830
Private corporate equity investments	—		—			22,006		22,006
Total investments, at fair value	—		1,401,486			493,193		1,894,679
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value-
Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities	—		—			8,927		8,927
Credit default swaps on corporate bond indices	—		34,580			—		34,580
Credit default swaps on corporate bonds	—		1			—		1
Credit default swaps on asset-backed indices	—		2,971			—		2,971
Interest rate swaps	—		24,601			—		24,601
Total return swaps	—		5			176		181
Swaptions	—		362			—		362
Options	177		898			—		1,075
Futures	211		—			—		211
Forwards	—		974			—		974
Warrants	—		—			100		100
Mortgage loan purchase commitments	—		11			—		11
Total financial derivatives–assets, at fair value	388		64,403			9,203		73,994
Repurchase agreements	—		109,591			—		109,591
Total investments and financial derivatives–assets, at fair value and repurchase agreements	$	388	$	1,575,480		$	502,396	$	2,078,264
Liabilities:
Investments sold short, at fair value-
Agency residential mortgage-backed securities	$	—	$	(882,650	)	$	—	$	(882,650	)
Government debt	—		(105,105		)	—		(105,105		)
Total investments sold short, at fair value	—		(987,755		)	—		(987,755		)

Description	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
Liabilities (continued):	(In thousands)
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value-
Credit default swaps on corporate bond indices	$	—		$	(32,108	)	$	—		$	(32,108	)
Credit default swaps on corporate bonds	—			(453		)	—			(453		)
Credit default swaps on asset-backed indices	—			(4,540		)	—			(4,540		)
Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities	—			—			(262		)	(262		)
Interest rate swaps	—			(27,638		)	—			(27,638		)
Total return swaps	—			(1		)	(3,055		)	(3,056		)
Options	(59		)	(1,200		)	—			(1,259		)
Swaptions	—			(265		)	—			(265		)
Futures	(1,203		)	—			—			(1,203		)
Forwards	—			(141		)	—			(141		)
Total financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value	(1,262		)	(66,346		)	(3,317		)	(70,925		)
Securitized debt(1)	—			—			(503		)	(503		)
Guarantees(2)	—			—			(1,229		)	(1,229		)
Total investments sold short, financial derivatives–liabilities, securitized debt, and guarantees, at fair value	$	(1,262	)	$	(1,054,101	)	$	(5,049	)	$	(1,060,412	)

(1) The asset subject to the resecuritization had a fair value of $1.9 million as of September 30, 2015, which is included on the Consolidated Schedule of Investments under Principal and Interest – Private Label Securities Mortgage-related—Residential.

The table below reflects the value of the Company's Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 financial instruments at December 31, 2014:

(In thousands)
Description	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Cash equivalents(2)	$	100,000	$	—	$	—	$	100,000
Investments, at fair value-
Agency residential mortgage-backed securities	$	—	$	1,258,699	$	31,385	$	1,290,084
U.S. Treasury securities	—		1,636		—		1,636
Private label residential mortgage-backed securities	—		284,748		274,369		559,117
Private label commercial mortgage-backed securities	—		—		53,311		53,311
Commercial mortgage loans	—		—		28,309		28,309
Residential mortgage loans	—		—		27,482		27,482
Collateralized loan obligations(2)	—		—		121,994		121,994
Consumer loans and asset-backed securities backed by consumer loans(2)	—		—		24,294		24,294
Corporate debt	—		—		42,708		42,708
Real estate owned	—		—		8,635		8,635
Private corporate equity investments	—		—		14,512		14,512
Total investments, at fair value	—		1,545,083		626,999		2,172,082

Description	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value-
Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities	$	—		$	—		$	11,387		$	11,387
Credit default swaps on corporate bond indices	—			35,865			—			35,865
Credit default swaps on asset-backed indices	—			1,881			—			1,881
Interest rate swaps	—			28,654			—			28,654
Total return swaps	—			8			—			8
Swaptions	—			344			—			344
Options	—			645			—			645
Futures	261			—			—			261
Forwards	—			884			—			884
Warrants	—			—			100			100
Total financial derivatives–assets, at fair value	261			68,281			11,487			80,029
Repurchase agreements	—			172,001			—			172,001
Total investments and financial derivatives–assets, at fair value and repurchase agreements	$	261		$	1,785,365		$	638,486		$	2,424,112
Liabilities:
Investments sold short, at fair value-
Agency residential mortgage-backed securities	$	—		$	(1,209,539	)	$	—		$	(1,209,539	)
Government debt	—			(55,315		)	—			(55,315		)
Common stock	(26,516		)	—			—			(26,516		)
Total investments sold short, at fair value	(26,516		)	(1,264,854		)	—			(1,291,370		)
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value-
Credit default swaps on corporate bond indices	—			(28,588		)	—			(28,588		)
Credit default swaps on corporate bonds	—			(2,953		)	—			(2,953		)
Credit default swaps on asset-backed indices	—			(4,410		)	—			(4,410		)
Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities	—			—			(239		)	(239		)
Interest rate swaps	—			(29,405		)	—			(29,405		)
Total return swaps	—			(21		)	—			(21		)
Options	—			(146		)	—			(146		)
Swaptions	—			(137		)	—			(137		)
Futures	(81		)	—			—			(81		)
Forwards	—			(136		)	—			(136		)
Total financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value	(81		)	(65,796		)	(239		)	(66,116		)
Securitized debt(1)	—			—			(774		)	(774		)
Total investments sold short, financial derivatives–liabilities, and securitized debt, at fair value	$	(26,597	)	$	(1,330,650	)	$	(1,013	)	$	(1,358,260	)

(1) The asset subject to the resecuritization had a fair value of $2.2 million as of December 31, 2014, which is included on the Consolidated Schedule of Investments under Principal and Interest – Private Label Securities Mortgage-related—Residential.

Schedule Of Significant Unobservable Inputs, Qualitative Information

The following table identifies the significant unobservable inputs that affect the valuation of the Company's Level 3 assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2014:

	Fair Value		Valuation  Technique	Unobservable Input	Range						Weighted Average
Description					Min			Max
	(In thousands)
Private label residential mortgage-backed securities (1)	$	201,373	Market Quotes	Non Binding Third-Party Valuation	$	1.83		$	119.58		$	73.58
Collateralized loan obligations(3)	121,674		Market Quotes	Non Binding Third-Party Valuation	21.50			137.00			94.85
Asset-backed securities backed by consumer loans(3)	1,344		Market Quotes	Non Binding Third-Party Valuation	100.00			100.00			100.00
Private label residential mortgage-backed securities	72,222		Discounted Cash Flows	Yield	3.0		%	13.6		%	7.0		%
				Projected Collateral Prepayments	6.7		%	100.0		%	45.6		%
				Projected Collateral Losses	0.0		%	44.5		%	11.3		%
				Projected Collateral Recoveries	0.0		%	22.4		%	8.0		%
				Projected Collateral Scheduled Amortization	0.0		%	86.4		%	35.1		%
											100.0		%
Private label commercial mortgage-backed securities	12,392		Discounted Cash Flows	Yield	12.0		%	51.1		%	23.7		%
				Projected Collateral Losses	0.1		%	2.5		%	0.7		%
				Projected Collateral Recoveries	0.9		%	13.5		%	6.2		%
				Projected Collateral Scheduled Amortization	85.3		%	99.0		%	93.1		%
											100.0		%
Corporate debt, non-exchange traded corporate equity, and warrants	45,668		Discounted Cash Flows	Yield	7.5		%	24.3		%	13.3		%
				Non Binding Third-Party Valuation	73.00			108.00			95.08
Collateralized loan obligations(3)	320		Discounted Cash Flows	Yield	14.4		%	14.4		%	14.4		%
				Projected Collateral Prepayments	62.7		%	62.7		%	62.7		%
				Projected Collateral Losses	4.0		%	4.0		%	4.0		%
				Projected Collateral Recoveries	1.7		%	1.7		%	1.7		%
				Projected Collateral Scheduled Amortization	31.6		%	31.6		%	31.6		%
											100.0		%
Consumer loans and asset-backed securities backed by consumer loans(3)	22,950		Discounted Cash Flows	Yield	0.0		%	12.0		%	9.1		%
Private label commercial mortgage-backed securities	40,919		Market Quotes	Non Binding Third-Party Valuation	$	5.62		$	103.25		$	66.56
Performing commercial mortgage loans	21,328		Discounted Cash Flows	Yield	9.2		%	13.1		%	10.3		%
Non-performing commercial mortgage loans	6,981		Discounted Cash Flows	Yield	15.3		%	20.1		%	16.4		%
				Months to Resolution	0.5			10.5			8.2
Non-performing residential mortgage loan pools and real estate owned	36,117		Discounted Cash Flows	Yield	6.1		%	12.0		%	7.3		%
				Months to Resolution	4.1			79.1			24.6
Agency interest only residential mortgage-backed securities	22,928		Market Quotes	Non Binding Third-Party Valuation	$	3.62		$	24.86		$	11.38

	Fair Value		Valuation  Technique	Unobservable Input	Range				Weighted Average
Description					Min		Max
(continued)	(In thousands)
Agency interest only residential mortgage-backed securities	$	8,457	Option Adjusted Spread ("OAS")	LIBOR OAS(2)	(154	)	1,796		359
				Projected Collateral Prepayments	50.2	%	100.0	%	75.5	%
				Projected Collateral Scheduled Amortization	0.0	%	49.8	%	24.5	%
									100.0	%
Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities	11,148		Net Discounted Cash Flows	Projected Collateral Prepayments	17.8	%	55.8	%	32.5	%
				Projected Collateral Losses	16.5	%	37.7	%	29.7	%
				Projected Collateral Recoveries	7.7	%	18.5	%	12.8	%
				Projected Collateral Scheduled Amortization	15.9	%	43.4	%	25.0	%
									100.0	%
Non-exchange traded preferred equity investment in commercial mortgage-related private partnership	6,241		Discounted Cash Flows	Yield	10.0	%	10.0	%	10.0	%
				Expected Holding Period (Months)	17		17		17
Non-exchange traded preferred and common equity investment in mortgage-related entities	5,411		Recent Transactions	Transaction Price	N/A		N/A		N/A

(1) Includes securitized debt with a fair value of $0.8 million as of December 31, 2014.

(2) Shown in basis points.

The following table identifies the significant unobservable inputs that affect the valuation of the Company's Level 3 assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2015:

	Fair Value		Valuation  Technique	Unobservable Input	Range						Weighted Average
Description					Min			Max
	(In thousands)
Private label residential mortgage-backed securities (1)	$	104,505	Market Quotes	Non Binding Third-Party Valuation	$	1.84		$	114.86		$	70.70
Collateralized loan obligations	51,520		Market Quotes	Non Binding Third-Party Valuation	$	14.00		$	127.50		$	89.83
Private label residential mortgage-backed securities	45,449		Discounted Cash Flows	Yield	4.0		%	56.2		%	13.4		%
				Projected Collateral Prepayments	5.3		%	78.0		%	37.1		%
				Projected Collateral Losses	1.1		%	31.2		%	13.5		%
				Projected Collateral Recoveries	1.4		%	19.0		%	8.1		%
				Projected Collateral Scheduled Amortization	0.0		%	70.7		%	41.3		%
											100.0		%
Private label commercial mortgage-backed securities	17,485		Discounted Cash Flows	Yield	12.1		%	38.0		%	23.6		%
				Projected Collateral Losses	0.2		%	100.0		%	16.5		%
				Projected Collateral Recoveries	0.0		%	13.2		%	4.8		%
				Projected Collateral Scheduled Amortization	0.0		%	98.4		%	78.7		%
											100.0		%
Corporate debt and non-exchange traded corporate equity	23,798		Market Quotes	Non Binding Third-Party Valuation	$	3.00		$	200.00		$	68.31

(continued)	Fair Value			Valuation  Technique	Unobservable Input	Range						Weighted Average
Description						Min			Max
	(In thousands)
Corporate debt and warrants	$	10,500		Discounted Cash Flows	Yield	15.0		%	15.0		%	15.0		%
Collateralized loan obligations	5,283			Discounted Cash Flows	Yield	12.0		%	33.6		%	17.6		%
					Projected Collateral Prepayments	50.9		%	70.1		%	58.5		%
					Projected Collateral Losses	2.4		%	8.1		%	4.3		%
					Projected Collateral Recoveries	1.4		%	4.8		%	2.9		%
					Projected Collateral Scheduled Amortization	25.0		%	45.1		%	34.3		%
												100.0		%
Consumer loans and asset-backed securities backed by consumer loans	77,701			Discounted Cash Flows	Yield	9.0		%	15.3		%	10.7		%
Private label commercial mortgage-backed securities	25,030			Market Quotes	Non Binding Third-Party Valuation	$	6.16		$	98.50		$	44.95
Performing commercial mortgage loans	48,342			Discounted Cash Flows	Yield	9.8		%	17.8		%	12.3		%
Non-performing commercial mortgage loans	6,278			Discounted Cash Flows	Yield	10.2		%	10.2		%	10.2		%
					Months to Resolution	11.2			11.2			11.2
Non-performing residential mortgage loan pools and real estate owned	32,489			Discounted Cash Flows	Yield	5.7		%	12.0		%	8.0		%
					Months to Resolution	4.0			116.7			32.5
Agency interest only residential mortgage-backed securities	22,943			Market Quotes	Non Binding Third-Party Valuation	$	3.16		$	23.81		$	10.70
Agency interest only residential mortgage-backed securities	5,412			Option Adjusted Spread ("OAS")	LIBOR OAS(2)	12			1,469			419
					Projected Collateral Prepayments	21.2		%	85.3		%	69.9		%
					Projected Collateral Scheduled Amortization	14.7		%	78.8		%	30.1		%
												100.0		%
Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities	8,665			Net Discounted Cash Flows	Projected Collateral Prepayments	26.5		%	43.7		%	31.7		%
					Projected Collateral Losses	17.2		%	35.0		%	27.0		%
					Projected Collateral Recoveries	7.0		%	17.8		%	12.8		%
					Projected Collateral Scheduled Amortization	24.8		%	32.6		%	28.5		%
												100.0		%
Total return swaps	(2,879		)	Market Quotes	Non Binding Third-Party Valuation (3)	$	47.78		$	100.50		$	59.03
Non-exchange traded equity investments in commercial mortgage-related private partnerships	10,817			Discounted Cash Flows	Yield	16.5		%	12.3		%	13.4		%
					Expected Holding Period (Months)	8.7			17.1			10.9
Non-exchange traded preferred and common equity investment in mortgage-related entities	5,238			Recent Transactions	Enterprise Value	N/A			N/A			N/A
Guarantees	(1,229		)	Recent Transactions	Transaction Price	N/A			N/A			N/A

(1) Includes securitized debt with a fair value of $0.5 million as of September 30, 2015.

(2) Shown in basis points.

(3) Represents valuations on underlying assets.

Fair Value Measurement Using Significant Unobservable Inputs

Level 3—Fair Value Measurement Using Significant Unobservable Inputs:

Three Month Period Ended September 30, 2015

(In thousands)	Ending Balance as of  June 30, 2015			Accreted Discounts / (Amortized Premiums)			Net Realized Gain/ (Loss)			Change in Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss)			Purchases/ Payments			Sales/ Issuances			Transfers Into Level 3		Transfers Out of Level 3			Ending Balance as of  September30, 2015
Assets:
Investments, at fair value-
Agency residential mortgage-backed securities	$	30,385		$	(2,249	)	$	—		$	(1,135	)	$	1,354		$	—		$	—	$	—		$	28,355
Private label residential mortgage-backed securities	160,046			2,682			4,139			(5,191		)	10,138			(27,217		)	20,154		(14,294		)	150,457
Private label commercial mortgage-backed securities	49,834			579			25			(151		)	1,250			(9,022		)	—		—			42,515
Commercial mortgage loans	55,310			(2		)	543			(192		)	4,305			(5,344		)	—		—			54,620
Residential mortgage loans	20,929			279			714			(9		)	3,902			(8,156		)	—		—			17,659
Collateralized loan obligations	98,388			(4,862		)	2,581			(2,678		)	5,946			(42,572		)	—		—			56,803
Consumer loans and asset-backed securities backed by consumer loans	52,457			(1,413		)	—			180			43,830			(17,353		)	—		—			77,701
Corporate debt	26,278			75			(28		)	(3,212		)	9,609			(4,475		)	—		—			28,247
Real estate owned	9,502			—			437			(299		)	8,007			(2,817		)	—		—			14,830
Private corporate equity investments	22,349			—			—			(285		)	—			(58		)	—		—			22,006
Total investments, at fair value	525,478			(4,911		)	8,411			(12,972		)	88,341			(117,014		)	20,154		(14,294		)	493,193
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value-
Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities	9,449			—			446			(310		)	10			(668		)	—		—			8,927
Total return swaps	247			—			51			(71		)	18			(69		)	—		—			176
Warrants	100			—			—			—			—			—			—		—			100
Total financial derivatives– assets, at fair value	9,796			—			497			(381		)	28			(737		)	—		—			9,203
Total investments and financial derivatives–assets, at fair value	$	535,274		$	(4,911	)	$	8,908		$	(13,353	)	$	88,369		$	(117,751	)	$	20,154	$	(14,294	)	$	502,396
Liabilities:
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value-
Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities	$	(280	)	$	—		$	(18	)	$	18		$	—		$	18		$	—	$	—		$	(262	)
Total return swaps	(1,903		)	—			854			(1,152		)	(869		)	15			—		—			(3,055		)
Total financial derivatives– liabilities, at fair value	(2,183		)	—			836			(1,134		)	(869		)	33			—		—			(3,317		)
Securitized debt:
Securitized debt	(655		)	(3		)	—			1			154			—			—		—			(503		)
Total securitized debt	(655		)	(3		)	—			1			154			—			—		—			(503		)
Guarantees:
Guarantees(1)	(13		)	—			—			(1,216		)	—			—			—		—			(1,229		)
Total guarantees	(13		)	—			—			(1,216		)	—			—			—		—			(1,229		)
Total financial derivatives– liabilities, securitized debt, and guarantees at fair value	$	(2,851	)	$	(3	)	$	836		$	(2,349	)	$	(715	)	$	33		$	—	$	—		$	(5,049	)

(1) Conformed to current period presentation.

All amounts of net realized and change in net unrealized gain (loss) in the table above are reflected in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations. The table above incorporates changes in net unrealized gain (loss) for both Level 3 financial instruments held by the Company at September 30, 2015, as well as Level 3 financial instruments disposed of by the Company during the three month period ended September 30, 2015. For Level 3 financial instruments held by the Company at September 30, 2015, change in net unrealized gain (loss) of $(11.8) million, $(0.3) million, $(1.3) million, $1 thousand, and $(1.2) million for the three month period ended September 30, 2015 relate to investments, financial derivatives–assets, financial derivatives–liabilities, securitized debt, and guarantees, respectively.

For the three months ended September 30, 2015, the Company transferred $14.3 million of non-Agency RMBS from Level 3 to Level 2. These assets were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 based on an increased volume of observed trading of these and similar assets. This increase in observed trading activity has led to greater price transparency for these assets, thereby making a Level 2 designation appropriate in the Company's view. However, changes in the volume of observable inputs for these assets, such as a decrease in the volume of observed trading, could impact price transparency, and thereby cause a change in the level designation for these assets in future periods.

In addition, for the three months ended September 30, 2015, the Company transferred $20.2 million of non-Agency RMBS from Level 2 to Level 3. These securities have exhibited indications of a reduced level of price transparency. Examples of such indications include wider spreads relative to similar securities and a reduction in observable transactions involving these and similar securities. Changes in these indications could impact price transparency, and thereby cause a change in the level designation in future periods.

Three Month Period Ended September 30, 2014

(In thousands)	Ending Balance as of June 30, 2014		Accreted Discounts / (Amortized Premiums)			Net Realized Gain/ (Loss)			Change in Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss)			Purchases/ Payments			Sales/ Issuances			Transfers Into Level 3		Transfers Out of Level 3		Ending Balance as of September 30, 2014
Assets:
Investments, at fair value-
Agency residential mortgage-backed securities	$	36,240	$	(2,188	)	$	286		$	492		$	4,695		$	(953	)	$	—	$	—	$	38,572
Private label residential mortgage-backed securities	485,902		4,770			3,684			(5,030		)	79,431			(66,687		)	—		—		502,070
Private label commercial mortgage-backed securities	28,047		145			1,089			(378		)	29,496			(12,082		)	—		—		46,317
Commercial mortgage loans	37,415		832			1,029			(382		)	8,113			(17,155		)	—		—		29,852
Residential mortgage loans	23,371		878			501			(131		)	(547		)	(6,925		)	—		—		17,147
Collateralized loan obligations	81,315		(2,791		)	(170		)	(637		)	43,353			(11,918		)	—		—		109,152
Real estate owned	1,641		—			18			229			6,033			(457		)	—		—		7,464
Private corporate equity investments	—		—			—			(239		)	7,925			—			—		—		7,686
Total investments, at fair value	693,931		1,646			6,437			(6,076		)	178,499			(116,177		)	—		—		758,260
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value-
Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities	14,162		—			(2,860		)	3,004			75			(1,593		)	—		—		12,788
Total financial derivatives– assets, at fair value	14,162		—			(2,860		)	3,004			75			(1,593		)	—		—		12,788
Total investments and financial derivatives–assets, at fair value	$	708,093	$	1,646		$	3,577		$	(3,072	)	$	178,574		$	(117,770	)	$	—	$	—	$	771,048

(In thousands)	Ending Balance as of June 30, 2014			Accreted Discounts / (Amortized Premiums)			Net Realized Gain/ (Loss)			Change in Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss)			Purchases/ Payments		Sales/ Issuances		Transfers Into Level 3		Transfers Out of Level 3		Ending Balance as of September 30, 2014
(continued)
Liabilities:
Financial derivatives– liabilities, at fair value-
Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities	$	(350	)	$	—		$	(20	)	$	(28	)	$	—	$	20	$	—	$	—	$	(378	)
Total financial derivatives– liabilities, at fair value	(350		)	—			(20		)	(28		)	—		20		—		—		(378		)
Securitized debt:
Securitized debt	(925		)	(1		)	—			(2		)	58		—		—		—		(870		)
Total securitized debt	(925		)	(1		)	—			(2		)	58		—		—		—		(870		)
Total financial derivatives– liabilities and securitized debt, at fair value	$	(1,275	)	$	(1	)	$	(20	)	$	(30	)	$	58	$	20	$	—	$	—	$	(1,248	)

All amounts of net realized and change in net unrealized gain (loss) in the table above are reflected in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations. The table above incorporates changes in net unrealized gain (loss) for both Level 3 financial instruments held by the Company at September 30, 2014, as well as Level 3 financial instruments disposed of by the Company during the three month period ended September 30, 2014. For Level 3 financial instruments held by the Company at September 30, 2014, change in net unrealized gain (loss) of $(2.9) million, $(0.7) million, $(29) thousand, and $(2) thousand for the three month period ended September 30, 2014 relate to investments, financial derivatives–assets, financial derivatives–liabilities, and securitized debt, respectively.

Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2015

(In thousands)	Ending Balance as of  December 31, 2014			Accreted Discounts / (Amortized Premiums)			Net Realized Gain/ (Loss)			Change in Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss)			Purchases/ Payments			Sales/ Issuances			Transfers Into Level 3		Transfers Out of Level 3			Ending Balance as of  September 30, 2015
Assets:
Investments, at fair value-
Agency residential mortgage-backed securities	$	31,385		$	(6,196	)	$	472		$	373		$	8,860		$	(6,539	)	$	—	$	—		$	28,355
Private label residential mortgage-backed securities	274,369			7,524			16,855			(11,589		)	64,366			(163,848		)	9,667		(46,887		)	150,457
Private label commercial mortgage-backed securities	53,311			2,507			549			(2,844		)	21,382			(32,390		)	—		—			42,515
Commercial mortgage loans	28,309			1,273			542			(812		)	55,115			(29,807		)	—		—			54,620
Residential mortgage loans	27,482			1,127			2,378			(80		)	13,660			(26,908		)	—		—			17,659
Collateralized loan obligations	123,338			(9,335		)	2,533			(4,131		)	55,533			(111,135		)	—		—			56,803
Consumer loans and asset-backed securities backed by consumer loans	22,950			(4,832		)	—			956			84,969			(26,342		)	—		—			77,701
Corporate debt	42,708			121			80			(5,601		)	22,239			(31,300		)	—		—			28,247
Real estate owned	8,635			—			685			228			13,252			(7,970		)	—		—			14,830
Private corporate equity investments	14,512			—			116			213			7,689			(524		)	—		—			22,006
Total investments, at fair value	626,999			(7,811		)	24,210			(23,287		)	347,065			(436,763		)	9,667		(46,887		)	493,193
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value-
Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities	11,387			—			(717		)	392			35			(2,170		)	—		—			8,927
Total return swaps	—			—			336			176			39			(375		)	—		—			176
Warrants	100			—			—			—			—			—			—		—			100
Total financial derivatives– assets, at fair value	11,487			—			(381		)	568			74			(2,545		)	—		—			9,203
Total investments and financial derivatives–assets, at fair value	$	638,486		$	(7,811	)	$	23,829		$	(22,719	)	$	347,139		$	(439,308	)	$	9,667	$	(46,887	)	$	502,396
Liabilities:
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value-
Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities	$	(239	)	$	—		$	(60	)	$	(23	)	$	—		$	60		$	—	$	—		$	(262	)
Total return swaps	—			—			1,207			(3,054		)	(1,223		)	15			—		—			(3,055		)
Total financial derivatives– liabilities, at fair value	(239		)	—			1,147			(3,077		)	(1,223		)	75			—		—			(3,317		)
Securitized debt:
Securitized debt	(774		)	(5		)	—			21			255			—			—		—			(503		)
Total securitized debt	(774		)	(5		)	—			21			255			—			—		—			(503		)
Guarantees:
Guarantees	—			—			—			(1,229		)	—			—			—		—			(1,229		)
Total guarantees	—			—			—			(1,229		)	—			—			—		—			(1,229		)
Total financial derivatives– liabilities, securitized debt, and guarantees at fair value	$	(1,013	)	$	(5	)	$	1,147		$	(4,285	)	$	(968	)	$	75		$	—	$	—		$	(5,049	)

All amounts of net realized and change in net unrealized gain (loss) in the table above are reflected in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations. The table above incorporates changes in net unrealized gain (loss) for both Level 3 financial instruments held by the Company at September 30, 2015, as well as Level 3 financial instruments disposed of by the Company during the nine month period ended September 30, 2015. For Level 3 financial instruments held by the Company at September 30, 2015, change in net unrealized gain (loss) of $(21.8) million, $(71) thousand, $(3.0) million, $21 thousand, and $(1.2) million, for the nine month period ended September 30, 2015 relate to investments, financial derivatives–assets, financial derivatives–liabilities, securitized debt, and guarantees, respectively.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company transferred $46.9 million of non-Agency RMBS from Level 3 to Level 2. These assets were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 based on an increased volume of observed trading of these and similar assets. This increase in observed trading activity has led to greater price transparency for these assets, thereby making a Level 2 designation appropriate in the Company's view. However, changes in the volume of observable inputs for these assets, such as a decrease in the volume of observed trading, could impact price transparency, and thereby cause a change in the level designation for these assets in future periods.

In addition, for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company transferred $9.7 million of non-Agency RMBS from Level 2 to Level 3. Since year end, these securities have exhibited indications of a reduced level of price transparency. Examples of such indications include wider spreads relative to similar securities and a reduction in observable transactions involving these and similar securities. Changes in these indications could impact price transparency, and thereby cause a change in the level designation in future periods.

Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2014

(In thousands)	Ending Balance as of December 31, 2013			Accreted Discounts / (Amortized Premiums)			Net Realized Gain/ (Loss)			Change in Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss)			Purchases/ Payments		Sales/ Issuances			Transfers Into Level 3		Transfers Out of Level 3		Ending Balance as of June 30, 2014
Assets:
Investments, at fair value-
Agency residential mortgage-backed securities	$	40,504		$	(6,523	)	$	457		$	515		$	7,249	$	(3,630	)	$	—	$	—	$	38,572
Private label residential mortgage-backed securities	580,772			15,359			34,862			(14,366		)	233,654		(348,211		)	—		—		502,070
Private label commercial mortgage-backed securities	32,994			497			5,479			(842		)	95,665		(87,476		)	—		—		46,317
Commercial mortgage loans	23,887			1,916			1,901			(673		)	32,117		(29,296		)	—		—		29,852
Residential mortgage loans	24,062			878			878			823			1,148		(10,642		)	—		—		17,147
Collateralized loan obligations	38,069			(3,444		)	184			(581		)	97,539		(22,615		)	—		—		109,152
Real estate owned	—			—			7			212			7,792		(547		)	—		—		7,464
Private corporate equity investments	—			—			—			(239		)	7,925		—			—		—		7,686
Total investments, at fair value	740,288			8,683			43,768			(15,151		)	483,089		(502,417		)	—		—		758,260
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value-
Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities	16,646			—			(2,135		)	2,379			530		(4,632		)	—		—		12,788
Total financial derivatives– assets, at fair value	16,646			—			(2,135		)	2,379			530		(4,632		)	—		—		12,788
Total investments and financial derivatives–assets, at fair value	$	756,934		$	8,683		$	41,633		$	(12,772	)	$	483,619	$	(507,049	)	$	—	$	—	$	771,048
Liabilities:
Financial derivatives– liabilities, at fair value-
Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities	$	(350	)	$	—		$	(59	)	$	(28	)	$	—	$	59		$	—	$	—	$	(378	)
Total financial derivatives– liabilities, at fair value	(350		)	—			(59		)	(28		)	—		59			—		—		(378		)

(In thousands)	Ending Balance as of December 31, 2013			Accreted Discounts / (Amortized Premiums)			Net Realized Gain/ (Loss)			Change in Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss)			Purchases/ Payments		Sales/ Issuances		Transfers Into Level 3		Transfers Out of Level 3		Ending Balance as of June 30, 2014
(continued)
Securitized debt:
Securitized debt	$	(983	)	$	(14	)	$	—		$	(17	)	$	144	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	(870	)
Total securitized debt	(983		)	(14		)	—			(17		)	144		—		—		—		(870		)
Total financial derivatives– liabilities and securitized debt, at fair value	$	(1,333	)	$	(14	)	$	(59	)	$	(45	)	$	144	$	59	$	—	$	—	$	(1,248	)

All amounts of net realized and change in net unrealized gain (loss) in the table above are reflected in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations. The table above incorporates changes in net unrealized gain (loss) for both Level 3 financial instruments held by the Company at September 30, 2014, as well as Level 3 financial instruments disposed of by the Company during the nine month period ended September 30, 2014. For Level 3 financial instruments held by the Company at September 30, 2014, change in net unrealized gain (loss) of $2.3 million, $(1.9) million, $(28) thousand, and $(17) thousand for the nine month period ended September 30, 2014 relate to investments, financial derivatives–assets, financial derivatives–liabilities, and securitized debt, respectively.

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To Be Announced RMBS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

To Be Announced RMBS [Abstract]

To Be Announced RMBS [Table Text Block]

The below table details TBA assets, liabilities, and the respective related payables and receivables as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

	As of
	September 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
Assets:	(In thousands)
TBA securities, at fair value (Current principal: $53,868 and $71,598, respectively)	$	55,116		$	72,410
Receivable for securities sold relating to unsettled TBA sales	879,824			1,205,779
Liabilities:
TBA securities sold short, at fair value (Current principal: -$829,088 and -$1,135,218, respectively)	$	(882,650	)	$	(1,209,539	)
Payable for securities purchased relating to unsettled TBA purchases	(55,037		)	(71,832		)
Net short TBA securities, at fair value	(827,534		)	(1,137,129		)

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Consolidated Statement Of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
INVESTMENT INCOME
Interest income	$ 26,440	$ 22,521	[1]	$ 78,692	$ 65,014	[1]
Other income	565	0	[1]	1,881	0	[1]
Total investment income	27,005	22,521	[1]	80,573	65,014	[1]
EXPENSES
Base management fee	2,849	3,056		8,720	7,789	[1]
Incentive fee	0	1,400		0	1,400
Interest expense	3,073	2,179	[1]	8,926	7,222	[1]
Other investment related expenses	1,473	1,184	[1]	3,838	2,846	[1]
Professional fees	587	553	[1]	1,934	1,772	[1]
Administration fees	342	306	[1]	1,027	893	[1]
Compensation expense	366	358	[1]	1,045	1,030	[1]
Insurance expense	162	191	[1]	482	573	[1]
Directors' fees and expenses	62	70	[1]	195	200	[1]
Share-based LTIP expense	98	65	[1]	294	191	[1]
Other expenses	470	560	[1]	1,392	1,411	[1]
Total expenses	9,482	9,922	[1]	27,853	25,327	[1]
NET INVESTMENT INCOME	17,523	12,599	[1]	52,720	39,687	[1]
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investments	8,477	2,449	[1]	32,255	16,887	[1]
Financial derivatives, excluding currency forwards	1,943	(10,698)	[1]	(13,583)	(9,871)	[1]
Financial derivatives-currency forwards	415	1,221	[1]	1,890	796	[1]
Foreign currency transactions	(2,555)	(1,455)	[1]	(1,092)	(1,202)	[1]
Total net realized gain (loss) on investments, financial derivatives, and foreign currency transactions	8,280	(8,483)	[1]	19,470	6,610	[1]
Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on:
Investments	(20,772)	(2,560)	[1]	(39,954)	7,096	[1]
Financial derivatives, excluding currency forwards	(3,354)	11,397	[1]	4,946	3,411	[1]
Financial derivatives-currency forwards	(153)	659	[1]	87	434	[1]
Foreign currency translation	2,403	(465)	[1]	(701)	(48)	[1]
Total Change in Net Unrealized Gain Loss On Investments, Financial derivatives, and Foreign currency translation	(21,876)	9,031	[1]	(35,622)	10,893	[1]
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS, FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES, AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS/TRANSLATION	(13,596)	548	[1]	(16,152)	17,503	[1]
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	3,927	13,147	[1]	36,568	57,190	[1]
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	31	199	[1]	259	660	[1]
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	$ 3,896	$ 12,948	[1]	$ 36,309	$ 56,530	[1]
NET INCREASE IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS PER SHARE:
Basic and Diluted (in usd per share)	$ 0.12	$ 0.46	[1]	$ 1.07	$ 2.13	[1]

[1] Conformed to current period presentation.

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Financial Derivatives (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Gains and Losses on Derivative Contracts

Gains and losses on the Company's derivative contracts for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 are summarized in the tables below:

Three and Nine Month Periods Ended September 30, 2015:

		Three Month Period Ended September 30, 2015						Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2015
Derivative Type	Primary Risk Exposure	Net Realized Gain/(Loss)			Change in Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss)(1)			Net Realized Gain/(Loss)			Change in Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss)(1)
(In thousands)
Financial derivatives–assets
Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities	Credit	$	446		$	(310	)	$	(717	)	$	392
Credit default swaps on asset-backed indices	Credit	(154		)	526			(544		)	(138		)
Credit default swaps on corporate bond indices	Credit	(1,426		)	(763		)	(2,704		)	(2,208		)
Credit default swaps on corporate bonds	Credit	(4		)	1			(4		)	1
Total return swaps	Equity Market/Credit	536			(67		)	4,602			173
Interest rate swaps	Interest Rates	6,808			9,641			33,789			(5,302		)
Futures	Interest Rates/Equity Market	383			(3		)	3,635			40
Forwards	Currency	646			(217		)	8,166			91
Mortgage loan purchase commitments	Interest Rates	—			11			—			11
Other	Credit/ Interest Rates	4,715			300			4,627			1,589
		11,950			9,119			50,850			(5,351		)
Financial derivatives–liabilities
Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities	Credit	(18		)	18			(60		)	(23		)
Credit default swaps on asset-backed indices	Credit	(65		)	(692		)	52			(484		)
Credit default swaps on corporate bond indices	Credit	(2,958		)	5,731			(3,441		)	7,847
Credit default swaps on corporate bonds	Credit	40			(55		)	(899		)	722
Total return swaps	Equity Market/Credit	3,103			(1,137		)	(3,527		)	(3,035		)
Interest rate swaps(2)	Interest Rates	(6,806		)	(17,226		)	(42,734		)	3,515
Futures	Interest Rates/Equity Market	(1,426		)	(592		)	(2,210		)	(1,212		)
Forwards	Currency	(231		)	64			(6,276		)	(4		)
Other	Credit/ Interest Rates/Equity Market	(1,231		)	1,321			(3,448		)	2,978
		(9,592		)	(12,568		)	(62,543		)	10,304
Total		$	2,358		$	(3,449	)	$	(11,693	)	$	4,953

(1) Includes foreign currency translation on derivatives in the amount of $58 thousand and $(80) thousand, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2015, respectively, which is included on the Consolidated Statement of Operations in Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translation.

(2) Includes a $1.5 million reimbursement from a third party for the nine month period ended September 30, 2015.

Three and Nine Month Periods Ended September 30, 2014:

		Three Month Period Ended September 30, 2014						Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2014
Derivative Type	Primary Risk Exposure	Net Realized Gain/(Loss)			Change in Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss)			Net Realized Gain/(Loss)			Change in Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss)
(In thousands)
Financial derivatives–assets
Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities	Credit	$	(2,860	)	$	3,004		$	(2,135	)	$	2,379
Credit default swaps on asset-backed indices	Credit	(2,145		)	2,327			(4,261		)	2,367
Credit default swaps on corporate bond indices	Credit	(1,459		)	414			653			(361		)
Total return swaps	Equity Market	1,079			4			8,846			24
Interest rate swaps	Interest Rates	1,953			191			1,904			(3,940		)
Futures	Interest Rates	299			(2,023		)	1,266			550
Forwards	Currency	2,218			345			2,722			396
Other	Credit/ Interest Rates	(60		)	(97		)	48			504
		(975		)	4,165			9,043			1,919
Financial derivatives–liabilities
Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities	Credit	(20		)	(28		)	(59		)	(28		)
Credit default swaps on asset-backed indices	Credit	166			(55		)	2,608			(1,180		)
Credit default swaps on corporate bond indices	Credit	(1,878		)	5,034			(7,639		)	8,948
Credit default swaps on corporate bonds	Credit	369			(395		)	510			(620		)
Total return swaps	Equity Market	(4,067		)	3			(5,041		)	27
Interest rate swaps	Interest Rates	(2,218		)	174			(6,075		)	(7,539		)
Futures	Interest Rates	39			2,650			14			2,315
Forwards	Currency	(997		)	314			(1,926		)	38
Other	Credit/ Interest Rates/Equity Market	104			194			(510		)	(35		)
		(8,502		)	7,891			(18,118		)	1,926
Total		$	(9,477	)	$	12,056		$	(9,075	)	$	3,845

Derivative activity, volume

The tables below detail the average notional values of the Company's financial derivatives, using absolute value of month end notional values, for the nine month period ended September 30, 2015 and the year ended December 31, 2014:

Derivative Type	Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2015		Year Ended December 31, 2014
	(In thousands)
Interest rate swaps	$	2,585,387	$	2,227,315
Credit default swaps	893,705		552,411
Total return swaps	1,228,173		55,108
Futures	978,986		738,830
Options	820,848		926,369
Forwards	94,611		42,143
Warrants	1,554		120
Mortgage loan purchase commitments	840		—

Schedule of Credit Derivatives

Written credit derivatives held by the Company at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, are summarized below:

Credit Derivatives	Amount at September 30, 2015			Amount at December 31, 2014
(In thousands)
Fair Value of Written Credit Derivatives, Net	$	30,099		$	27,741
Fair Value of Purchased Credit Derivatives Offsetting Written Credit Derivatives with Third Parties (1)	$	(1,094	)	$	(3,287	)
Notional Amount of Written Credit Derivatives (2)	$	(424,203	)	$	(341,014	)
Notional Amount of Purchased Credit Derivatives Offsetting Written Credit Derivatives with Third Parties (1)	$	33,354		$	54,874

(1) Offsetting transactions with third parties include purchased credit derivatives which have the same reference obligation.

(2) The notional value is the maximum amount that a seller of credit protection would be obligated to pay, and a buyer of credit protection would receive upon occurrence of a "credit event." Movements in the value of credit default swap transactions may require the Company or the counterparty to post or receive collateral. Amounts due or owed under credit derivative contracts with an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, or "ISDA," counterparty may be offset against amounts due or owed on other credit derivative contracts with the same ISDA counterparty. As a result, the notional amount of written credit derivatives involving a particular underlying reference asset or index has been reduced (but not below zero) by the notional amount of any contracts where the Company has purchased credit protection on the same reference asset or index with the same ISDA counterparty.

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Financial Highlights (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Financial Highlights [Abstract]

Results of Operations For a Share Outstanding

Results of Operations for a Share Outstanding Throughout the Periods:

	Three Month Period Ended September 30, 2015			Three Month Period Ended September 30, 2014			Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2015			Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2014
Beginning Shareholders' Equity Per Share (6/30/2015, 6/30/2014, 12/31/2014, and 12/31/2013, respectively)	$	23.04		$	24.53		$	23.38		$	24.40
Net Investment Income	0.52			0.46			1.58			1.52
Net Realized/Unrealized Gains (Losses)	(0.40		)	0.02			(0.49		)	0.67
Results of Operations Attributable to Equity	0.12			0.48			1.09			2.19
Less: Results of Operations Attributable to Non-controlling Interests	—			(0.01		)	—			(0.03		)
Results of Operations Attributable to Shareholders' Equity(1)	0.12			0.47			1.09			2.16
Dividends Paid to Common Shareholders	(0.65		)	(0.77		)	(1.95		)	(2.31		)
Weighted Average Share Impact on Dividends Paid (2)	(0.01		)	0.03			(0.03		)	—
Accretive (Dilutive) Effect of Share Issuances (Net of Offering Costs), Share Repurchases, and Adjustments to Non-controlling Interest	0.01			(0.18		)	0.02			(0.17		)
Ending Shareholders' Equity Per Share (9/30/2015, 9/30/2014, 9/30/2015, and 9/30/2014, respectively)(3)	$	22.51		$	24.08		$	22.51		$	24.08
Shares Outstanding, end of period	33,417,118			33,443,572			33,417,118			33,443,572

(1) Calculated based on average common shares outstanding and can differ from the calculation for EPS (See Note 11).

(2) Per share impact on dividends paid relating to share issuances/repurchases during the period as well as dividends paid to LTIP and OP Unit holders.

(3) If all LTIP units and OP Units previously issued were vested and exchanged for common shares as of September 30, 2015 and 2014, shareholders' equity per share would be $22.22 and $23.79, respectively.

Net Asset Value Based Total Return For a Shareholder

The following table illustrates the Company's total return for the periods presented based on net asset value:

Net Asset Value Based Total Return for a Shareholder: ⁽¹⁾ 

	Three Month Period Ended September 30, 2015	Three Month Period Ended September 30, 2014	Nine Month  Period Ended September 30, 2015	Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2014
Total Return	0.49%	1.32%	4.69%	8.44%

(1) Total return is calculated assuming reinvestment of distributions at shareholders' equity per share during the period.

Net Investment Income Ratio to Average Equity

Net Investment Income Ratio to Average Equity: ⁽¹⁾  

	Three Month Period Ended September 30, 2015	Three Month Period Ended September 30, 2014	Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2015	Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2014
Net Investment Income (2)(3)	9.03%	8.02%	9.05%	8.27%

(1) Average equity is calculated using month end values.

(2) Includes incentive fee in calculation which can vary substantially over periods.

(3) Includes all items of income and expense on an annualized basis except for incentive fee expense which is included on a non-annualized basis.

Expense Ratios to Average Equity

Expense Ratios to Average Equity: ⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾ 

	Three Month Period Ended September 30, 2015	Three Month Period Ended September 30, 2014	Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2015	Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2014
Operating expenses, before interest expense and other investment related expenses	(2.55)%	(3.03)%	(2.59)%	(2.86)%
Incentive fee	—%	(0.21)%	—%	(0.22)%
Interest expense and other investment related expenses	(2.34)%	(1.98)%	(2.19)%	(2.08)%
Total Expenses	(4.89)%	(5.22)%	(4.78)%	(5.16)%

(1) Average equity is calculated using month end values.

(2) Ratios are annualized except for the incentive fee which is not annualized.

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Base Management Fee And Incentive Fee (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Base Management Fee And Incentive Fee [Abstract]
Annual base management fee percentage			1.50%
Management fee description			The Operating Partnership pays the Manager 1.50% per annum of total equity of the Operating Partnership calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP as of the end of each fiscal quarter (before deductions for base management fees and incentive fees payable with respect to such fiscal quarter), provided that total equity is adjusted to exclude one-time events pursuant to changes in U.S. GAAP, as well as non-cash charges after discussion between the Manager and the Company's independent directors, and approval by a majority of the Company's independent directors in the case of non-cash charges.
Management Fee Expense	$ 2,849	$ 3,056	$ 8,720	$ 7,789	[1]
Incentive fee rate			25.00%
Incentive fees arrangement			The Manager is entitled to receive a quarterly incentive fee equal to the positive excess, if any, of (i) the product of (A) 25% and (B) the excess of (1) Adjusted Net Income (described below) for the Incentive Calculation Period (which means such fiscal quarter and the immediately preceding three fiscal quarters) over (2) the sum of the Hurdle Amounts (described below) for the Incentive Calculation Period, over (ii) the sum of the incentive fees already paid or payable for each fiscal quarter in the Incentive Calculation Period preceding such fiscal quarter. For purposes of calculating the incentive fee, "Adjusted Net Income" for the Incentive Calculation Period means the net increase in equity from operations of the Operating Partnership, after all base management fees but before any incentive fees for such period, and excluding any non-cash equity compensation expenses for such period, as reduced by any Loss Carryforward (as described below) as of the end of the fiscal quarter preceding the Incentive Calculation Period. For purposes of calculating the incentive fee, the "Loss Carryforward" as of the end of any fiscal quarter is calculated by determining the excess, if any, of (1) the Loss Carryforward as of the end of the immediately preceding fiscal quarter over (2) the Company's net increase in equity from operations (expressed as a positive number) or net decrease in equity from operations (expressed as a negative number) of the Operating Partnership for such fiscal quarter. As of September 30, 2015 there was no Loss Carryforward. For purposes of calculating the incentive fee, the "Hurdle Amount" means, with respect to any fiscal quarter, the product of (i) one-fourth of the greater of (A) 9% and (B) 3% plus the 10-year U.S. Treasury rate for such fiscal quarter, (ii) the sum of (A) the weighted average gross proceeds per share of all common share and OP Unit issuances since inception of the Company and up to the end of such fiscal quarter, with each issuance weighted by both the number of shares and OP Units issued in such issuance and the number of days that such issued shares and OP Units were outstanding during such fiscal quarter, using a first-in first-out basis of accounting (i.e. attributing any share and OP Unit repurchases to the earliest issuances first) and (B) the result obtained by dividing (I) retained earnings attributable to common shares and OP Units at the beginning of such fiscal quarter by (II) the average number of common shares and OP Units outstanding for each day during such fiscal quarter, (iii) the sum of the average number of common shares, LTIP Units, and OP Units outstanding for each day during such fiscal quarter. For purposes of determining the Hurdle Amount, issuances of common shares and OP Units (a) as equity incentive awards, (b) to the Manager as part of its base management fee or incentive fee and (c) to the Manager or any of its affiliates in privately negotiated transactions, are excluded from the calculation. The payment of the incentive fee will be in a combination of common shares and cash, provided that at least 10% of any quarterly payment will be made in common shares.
Incentive fee hurdle rate fixed			9.00%
Incentive fee hurdle rate floating			3.00%
Minimum percentage of incentive fee to be paid in share			10.00%
Incentive fee	$ 0	$ 1,400	$ 0	$ 1,400

[1] Conformed to current period presentation.

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Financial Highlights (Net Investment Income Ratio To Average Equity) (Details)		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Financial Highlights [Abstract]
Net Investment Income	[1],[2],[3]	9.03%	8.02%	9.05%	8.27%

[1] Average equity is calculated using month end values.

[2] Includes all items of income and expense on an annualized basis except for incentive fee expense which is included on a non-annualized basis.

[3] Includes incentive fee in calculation which can vary substantially over periods.

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Consolidated Balance Sheet - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 30, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 139,395		$ 114,140
Restricted Cash		5,580		0
Investments, financial derivatives, and repurchase agreements:
Investments, at fair value (Cost – $1,883,248 and $2,122,326)		1,894,679		2,172,082
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value (Net cost – $60,525 and $61,560)	[1]	73,994		80,029
Repurchase agreements (Cost – $110,060 and $172,001)	[1]	109,591		172,001
Total investments, financial derivatives, and repurchase agreements		2,078,264		2,424,112
Due from brokers		163,066		146,965
Receivable for securities sold and financial derivatives		909,106		1,237,592
Interest and principal receivable		25,794		20,611
Other assets		2,727		1,935
Total Assets		3,323,932		3,945,355
Investments and financial derivatives:
Investments sold short, at fair value (Proceeds – $985,360 and $1,290,091)		987,755		1,291,370
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value (Net proceeds – $48,316 and $33,555)	[1]	70,925		66,116
Total investments and financial derivatives		1,058,680		1,357,486
Reverse repurchase agreements	[1]	1,372,794		1,669,433
Due to brokers		2,831		22,224
Payable for securities purchased and financial derivatives		121,645		98,747
Securitized debt (Proceeds – $499 and $749)		503		774
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		2,807		2,798
Base management fee payable		2,849		2,963
Interest and dividends payable		2,185		2,386
Other Liabilities		1,297		0
Total Liabilities		2,565,591		3,156,811
Total Equity		758,341		788,544
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY		$ 3,323,932		$ 3,945,355
Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)
ANALYSIS OF EQUITY:
Common shares, no par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; (33,417,118 and 33,449,678 shares issued and outstanding)		$ 742,494		$ 772,811
Additional paid-in capital – LTIP units		9,591		9,344
Total Shareholders' Equity		752,085		782,155
Non-controlling interests		6,256		6,389
Total Equity		$ 758,341		$ 788,544
PER SHARE INFORMATION:
Common shares (in usd per share)		$ 22.51	[2]	$ 23.38

[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] If all LTIP units and OP Units previously issued were vested and exchanged for common shares as of September 30, 2015 and 2014, shareholders' equity per share would be $22.22 and $23.79, respectively.

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Valuation (Fair Value Measurement Using Significant Unobservable Inputs) (Details) - Level 3 [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015		Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Assets, Beginning Balance		$ 535,274		$ 708,093	$ 638,486	$ 756,934
Assets, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums		(4,911)		1,646	(7,811)	8,683
Assets, Realized Gain (Loss)		8,908		3,577	23,829	41,633
Assets, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss)		(13,353)		(3,072)	(22,719)	(12,772)
Assets, Purchases		88,369		178,574	347,139	483,619
Assets, Sales		(117,751)		(117,770)	(439,308)	(507,049)
Assets, Transfers into Level 3		20,154		0	9,667	0
Assets, Transfers out of Level 3		(14,294)		0	(46,887)	0
Assets, Ending Balance		502,396		771,048	502,396	771,048
Liabilities, Begining Balance		(2,851)		(1,275)	(1,013)	(1,333)
Liabilities, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums		(3)		(1)	(5)	(14)
Liabilities, Realized Gain/(Loss)		836		(20)	1,147	(59)
Liabilities, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss)		(2,349)		(30)	(4,285)	(45)
Liabilities Purchases/Payments		(715)		58	(968)	144
Liabilities, Sales/Issuance		33		20	75	59
Liabilities, Transfers into Level 3		0		0	0	0
Liabilities, Transfers out of Level 3		0		0	0	0
Liabilities, Ending Balance		(5,049)		(1,248)	(5,049)	(1,248)
Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on investments		(11,800)		(2,900)	(21,800)	2,300
Change in net unrealized gain (loss) in financial derivative assets		(300)		(700)	(71)	(1,900)
Change in net unrealized Gain (Loss) on financial derivative liabilities		(1,300)		(29)	(3,000)	(28)
Change in net unrealized gain (loss) in securitized debt		1		(2)	21	(17)
Unrealized Gain Loss On Guarantees Level 3 Held At End Of Period		(1,200)			(1,200)
Securitized Debt [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Liabilities, Begining Balance		(655)		(925)	(774)	(983)
Liabilities, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums		(3)		(1)	(5)	(14)
Liabilities, Realized Gain/(Loss)		0		0	0	0
Liabilities, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss)		1		(2)	21	(17)
Liabilities, Payments		154		58	255	144
Liabilities, Issuances		0		0	0	0
Liabilities, Transfers into Level 3		0		0	0	0
Liabilities, Transfers out of Level 3		0		0	0	0
Liabilities, Ending Balance		(503)		(870)	(503)	(870)
Guarantees [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Liabilities, Begining Balance		(13)	[1]		0
Liabilities, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums		0	[1]		0
Liabilities, Realized Gain/(Loss)		0	[1]		0
Liabilities, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss)		(1,216)	[1]		(1,229)
Liabilities, Payments		0	[1]		0
Liabilities, Issuances		0	[1]		0
Liabilities, Transfers into Level 3		0	[1]		0
Liabilities, Transfers out of Level 3		0	[1]		0
Liabilities, Ending Balance	[1]	(1,229)			(1,229)
Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Assets, Beginning Balance		525,478		693,931	626,999	740,288
Assets, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums		(4,911)		1,646	(7,811)	8,683
Assets, Realized Gain (Loss)		8,411		6,437	24,210	43,768
Assets, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss)		(12,972)		(6,076)	(23,287)	(15,151)
Assets, Purchases		88,341		178,499	347,065	483,089
Assets, Sales		(117,014)		(116,177)	(436,763)	(502,417)
Assets, Transfers into Level 3		20,154		0	9,667	0
Assets, Transfers out of Level 3		(14,294)		0	(46,887)	0
Assets, Ending Balance		493,193		758,260	493,193	758,260
Investments [Member] | Agency residential mortgage-backed securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Assets, Beginning Balance		30,385		36,240	31,385	40,504
Assets, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums		(2,249)		(2,188)	(6,196)	(6,523)
Assets, Realized Gain (Loss)		0		286	472	457
Assets, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss)		(1,135)		492	373	515
Assets, Purchases		1,354		4,695	8,860	7,249
Assets, Sales		0		(953)	(6,539)	(3,630)
Assets, Transfers into Level 3		0		0	0	0
Assets, Transfers out of Level 3		0		0	0	0
Assets, Ending Balance		28,355		38,572	28,355	38,572
Investments [Member] | Private Label Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Assets, Beginning Balance		160,046		485,902	274,369	580,772
Assets, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums		2,682		4,770	7,524	15,359
Assets, Realized Gain (Loss)		4,139		3,684	16,855	34,862
Assets, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss)		(5,191)		(5,030)	(11,589)	(14,366)
Assets, Purchases		10,138		79,431	64,366	233,654
Assets, Sales		(27,217)		(66,687)	(163,848)	(348,211)
Assets, Transfers into Level 3		20,154		0	9,667	0
Assets, Transfers out of Level 3		(14,294)		0	(46,887)	0
Assets, Ending Balance		150,457		502,070	150,457	502,070
Investments [Member] | Private Label Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Assets, Beginning Balance		49,834		28,047	53,311	32,994
Assets, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums		579		145	2,507	497
Assets, Realized Gain (Loss)		25		1,089	549	5,479
Assets, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss)		(151)		(378)	(2,844)	(842)
Assets, Purchases		1,250		29,496	21,382	95,665
Assets, Sales		(9,022)		(12,082)	(32,390)	(87,476)
Assets, Transfers into Level 3		0		0	0	0
Assets, Transfers out of Level 3		0		0	0	0
Assets, Ending Balance		42,515		46,317	42,515	46,317
Investments [Member] | Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Assets, Beginning Balance		55,310		37,415	28,309	23,887
Assets, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums		(2)		832	1,273	1,916
Assets, Realized Gain (Loss)		543		1,029	542	1,901
Assets, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss)		(192)		(382)	(812)	(673)
Assets, Purchases		4,305		8,113	55,115	32,117
Assets, Sales		(5,344)		(17,155)	(29,807)	(29,296)
Assets, Transfers into Level 3		0		0	0	0
Assets, Transfers out of Level 3		0		0	0	0
Assets, Ending Balance		54,620		29,852	54,620	29,852
Investments [Member] | Residential Mortgage Loans [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Assets, Beginning Balance		20,929		23,371	27,482	24,062
Assets, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums		279		878	1,127	878
Assets, Realized Gain (Loss)		714		501	2,378	878
Assets, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss)		(9)		(131)	(80)	823
Assets, Purchases		3,902		(547)	13,660	1,148
Assets, Sales		(8,156)		(6,925)	(26,908)	(10,642)
Assets, Transfers into Level 3		0		0	0	0
Assets, Transfers out of Level 3		0		0	0	0
Assets, Ending Balance		17,659		17,147	17,659	17,147
Investments [Member] | Collateralized Loan Obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Assets, Beginning Balance		98,388		81,315	123,338	38,069
Assets, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums		(4,862)		(2,791)	(9,335)	(3,444)
Assets, Realized Gain (Loss)		2,581		(170)	2,533	184
Assets, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss)		(2,678)		(637)	(4,131)	(581)
Assets, Purchases		5,946		43,353	55,533	97,539
Assets, Sales		(42,572)		(11,918)	(111,135)	(22,615)
Assets, Transfers into Level 3		0		0	0	0
Assets, Transfers out of Level 3		0		0	0	0
Assets, Ending Balance		56,803		109,152	56,803	109,152
Investments [Member] | Consumer loans and asset-backed securities backed by consumer loans [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Assets, Beginning Balance		52,457			22,950
Assets, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums		(1,413)			(4,832)
Assets, Realized Gain (Loss)		0			0
Assets, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss)		180			956
Assets, Purchases		43,830			84,969
Assets, Sales		(17,353)			(26,342)
Assets, Transfers into Level 3		0			0
Assets, Transfers out of Level 3		0			0
Assets, Ending Balance		77,701			77,701
Investments [Member] | Corporate Debt [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Assets, Beginning Balance		26,278			42,708
Assets, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums		75			121
Assets, Realized Gain (Loss)		(28)			80
Assets, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss)		(3,212)			(5,601)
Assets, Purchases		9,609			22,239
Assets, Sales		(4,475)			(31,300)
Assets, Transfers into Level 3		0			0
Assets, Transfers out of Level 3		0			0
Assets, Ending Balance		28,247			28,247
Investments [Member] | Real Estate Owned [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Assets, Beginning Balance		9,502		1,641	8,635	0
Assets, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums		0		0	0	0
Assets, Realized Gain (Loss)		437		18	685	7
Assets, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss)		(299)		229	228	212
Assets, Purchases		8,007		6,033	13,252	7,792
Assets, Sales		(2,817)		(457)	(7,970)	(547)
Assets, Transfers into Level 3		0		0	0	0
Assets, Transfers out of Level 3		0		0	0	0
Assets, Ending Balance		14,830		7,464	14,830	7,464
Investments [Member] | Private Corporate Equity Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Assets, Beginning Balance		22,349		0	14,512	0
Assets, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums		0		0	0	0
Assets, Realized Gain (Loss)		0		0	116	0
Assets, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss)		(285)		(239)	213	(239)
Assets, Purchases		0		7,925	7,689	7,925
Assets, Sales		(58)		0	(524)	0
Assets, Transfers into Level 3		0		0	0	0
Assets, Transfers out of Level 3		0		0	0	0
Assets, Ending Balance		22,006		7,686	22,006	7,686
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Assets, Beginning Balance		9,796		14,162	11,487	16,646
Assets, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums		0		0	0	0
Assets, Realized Gain (Loss)		497		(2,860)	(381)	(2,135)
Assets, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss)		(381)		3,004	568	2,379
Assets, Purchases		28		75	74	530
Assets, Sales		(737)		(1,593)	(2,545)	(4,632)
Assets, Transfers into Level 3		0		0	0	0
Assets, Transfers out of Level 3		0		0	0	0
Assets, Ending Balance		9,203		12,788	9,203	12,788
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Credit Default Swaps On Asset Backed Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Assets, Beginning Balance		9,449		14,162	11,387	16,646
Assets, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums		0		0	0	0
Assets, Realized Gain (Loss)		446		(2,860)	(717)	(2,135)
Assets, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss)		(310)		3,004	392	2,379
Assets, Purchases		10		75	35	530
Assets, Sales		(668)		(1,593)	(2,170)	(4,632)
Assets, Transfers into Level 3		0		0	0	0
Assets, Transfers out of Level 3		0		0	0	0
Assets, Ending Balance		8,927		12,788	8,927	12,788
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Total Return Swaps [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Assets, Beginning Balance		247			0
Assets, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums		0			0
Assets, Realized Gain (Loss)		51			336
Assets, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss)		(71)			176
Assets, Purchases		18			39
Assets, Sales		(69)			(375)
Assets, Transfers into Level 3		0			0
Assets, Transfers out of Level 3		0			0
Assets, Ending Balance		176			176
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Warrant [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Assets, Beginning Balance		100			100
Assets, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums		0			0
Assets, Realized Gain (Loss)		0			0
Assets, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss)		0			0
Assets, Purchases		0			0
Assets, Sales		0			0
Assets, Transfers into Level 3		0			0
Assets, Transfers out of Level 3		0			0
Assets, Ending Balance		100			100
Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Liabilities, Begining Balance		(2,183)		(350)	(239)	(350)
Liabilities, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums		0		0	0	0
Liabilities, Realized Gain/(Loss)		836		(20)	1,147	(59)
Liabilities, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss)		(1,134)		(28)	(3,077)	(28)
Liabilities, Purchases		(869)		0	(1,223)	0
Liabilities, Sales		33		20	75	59
Liabilities, Transfers into Level 3		0		0	0	0
Liabilities, Transfers out of Level 3		0		0	0	0
Liabilities, Ending Balance		(3,317)		(378)	(3,317)	(378)
Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Credit Default Swaps On Asset Backed Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Liabilities, Begining Balance		(280)		(350)	(239)	(350)
Liabilities, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums		0		0	0	0
Liabilities, Realized Gain/(Loss)		(18)		(20)	(60)	(59)
Liabilities, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss)		18		(28)	(23)	(28)
Liabilities, Purchases		0		0	0	0
Liabilities, Sales		18		20	60	59
Liabilities, Transfers into Level 3		0		0	0	0
Liabilities, Transfers out of Level 3		0		0	0	0
Liabilities, Ending Balance		(262)		$ (378)	(262)	$ (378)
Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Total Return Swaps [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Liabilities, Begining Balance		(1,903)			0
Liabilities, Accreted Discounts/Amortized Premiums		0			0
Liabilities, Realized Gain/(Loss)		854			1,207
Liabilities, Change In Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss)		(1,152)			(3,054)
Liabilities, Purchases		(869)			(1,223)
Liabilities, Sales		15			15
Liabilities, Transfers into Level 3		0			0
Liabilities, Transfers out of Level 3		0			0
Liabilities, Ending Balance		$ (3,055)			$ (3,055)

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Consolidated Condensed Schedule Of Investments (Investments Sold Short) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]
Investments sold short, at fair value-		$ (987,755)		$ (1,291,370)
Proceeds from investments sold short		$ (985,360)		$ (1,290,091)
TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member]
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]
Investment Sold, Not yet Purchased, Percent of Equity		(116.39%)	[1],[2],[3]	(153.39%)	[4],[5],[6],[7]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ (829,088)		$ (1,135,218)
Investments sold short, at fair value-		(882,650)	[1],[3]	(1,209,539)	[4],[6],[7]
Proceeds from investments sold short		$ (880,077)	[1],[3]	$ (1,205,876)	[4],[6],[7]
TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association [Member]
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]
Investment Sold, Not yet Purchased, Percent of Equity		(82.34%)		(121.95%)
TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation [Member]
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]
Investment Sold, Not yet Purchased, Percent of Equity		(30.33%)		(31.44%)
TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member] | Government National Mortgage Association [Member]
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]
Investment Sold, Not yet Purchased, Percent of Equity		(3.72%)
Government debt sold short [Member]
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]
Investment Sold, Not yet Purchased, Percent of Equity		(13.86%)	[2],[3]	(7.02%)	[5],[6],[7]
Investments sold short, at fair value-		$ (105,105)	[3]	$ (55,315)	[6],[7]
Proceeds from investments sold short		$ (105,283)	[3]	$ (56,610)	[6],[7]
Common Stock Sold Short [Member]
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]
Investment Sold, Not yet Purchased, Percent of Equity	[5],[6],[7]			(3.36%)
Investments sold short, at fair value-	[6],[7]			$ (26,516)
Proceeds from investments sold short	[6],[7]			$ (27,605)
Securities Sold Short - Securities Sold, Not Yet Purchased [Member]
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]
Investment Sold, Not yet Purchased, Percent of Equity		(130.25%)	[2],[3]	(163.77%)	[5],[6],[7]
Investments sold short, at fair value-		$ (987,755)	[3]	$ (1,291,370)	[6],[7]
Proceeds from investments sold short		$ (985,360)	[3]	$ (1,290,091)	[6],[7]
North America [Member] | Government debt sold short [Member]
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]
Investment Sold, Not yet Purchased, Percent of Equity		(10.54%)	[2],[3]	(3.14%)	[5],[6],[7]
Investments sold short, at fair value-		$ (79,953)	[3]	$ (24,709)	[6],[7]
Proceeds from investments sold short		$ (79,239)	[3]	$ (24,602)	[6],[7]
Europe [Member] | Government debt sold short [Member]
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]
Investment Sold, Not yet Purchased, Percent of Equity		(3.32%)	[2],[3]	(3.88%)	[5],[6],[7]
Investments sold short, at fair value-		$ (25,152)	[3]	$ (30,606)	[6],[7]
Proceeds from investments sold short		(26,044)	[3]	(32,008)	[6],[7]
Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member] | TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (30 Year) 4.00% [Member]
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ (132,607)	[1],[3]	$ (123,117)	[4],[6],[7]
Rate		4.00%	[1],[3]	4.00%	[4],[6],[7]
Investments maturity date		2015-10	[1],[3]	2015-01	[4],[6],[7]
Investments sold short, at fair value-		$ (141,154)	[1],[3]	$ (131,254)	[4],[6],[7]
Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member] | TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association (15 Year) 3.50% [Member]
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ (114,080)	[1],[3]	$ (146,580)	[4],[6],[7]
Rate		3.50%	[1],[3]	3.50%	[4],[6],[7]
Investments maturity date		2015-10	[1],[3]	2015-01	[4],[6],[7]
Investments sold short, at fair value-		$ (120,497)	[1],[3]	$ (154,837)	[4],[6],[7]
Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member] | TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association (30 year) 4.50% 2015-10 [Member]
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[1],[3]	$ (91,910)
Rate	[1],[3]	4.50%
Investments maturity date	[1],[3]	2015-10
Investments sold short, at fair value-	[1],[3]	$ (99,640)
Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member] | TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association (30 year) 4.00% 2015-10 [Member]
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[1],[3]	$ (92,458)
Rate	[1],[3]	4.00%
Investments maturity date	[1],[3]	2015-10
Investments sold short, at fair value-	[1],[3]	$ (98,623)
Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member] | TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association (30 year) 3.50% 2015-10 [Member]
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[1],[3]	$ (78,842)
Rate	[1],[3]	3.50%
Investments maturity date	[1],[3]	2015-10
Investments sold short, at fair value-	[1],[3]	$ (82,242)
Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member] | TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association (30 Year) 5.00% [Member]
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ (51,970)	[1],[3]	$ (54,100)	[4],[6],[7]
Rate		5.00%	[1],[3]	5.00%	[4],[6],[7]
Investments maturity date		2015-10	[1],[3]	2015-02	[4],[6],[7]
Investments sold short, at fair value-		$ (57,270)	[1],[3]	$ (59,698)	[4],[6],[7]
Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member] | TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association (30 year) 4.50% 2015-11 [Member]
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[1],[3]	$ (39,200)
Rate	[1],[3]	4.50%
Investments maturity date	[1],[3]	2015-11
Investments sold short, at fair value-	[1],[3]	$ (42,462)
Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member] | TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association (15 Year) 3.00% [Member]
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ (35,750)	[1],[3]	$ (38,360)	[4],[6],[7]
Rate		3.00%	[1],[3]	3.00%	[4],[6],[7]
Investments maturity date		2015-10	[1],[3]	2015-01	[4],[6],[7]
Investments sold short, at fair value-		$ (37,225)	[1],[3]	$ (39,870)	[4],[6],[7]
Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member] | TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (30 Year) 4.50% 2015-10 [Member]
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[1],[3]	$ (30,231)
Rate	[1],[3]	4.50%
Investments maturity date	[1],[3]	2015-10
Investments sold short, at fair value-	[1],[3]	$ (32,716)
Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member] | TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association (30 year) 4.00% 2015-11 [Member]
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[1],[3]	$ (30,200)
Rate	[1],[3]	4.00%
Investments maturity date	[1],[3]	2015-11
Investments sold short, at fair value-	[1],[3]	$ (32,155)
Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member] | TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association (15 Year) 2.50% [Member]
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ (28,800)	[1],[3]	$ (15,850)	[4],[6],[7]
Rate		2.50%	[1],[3]	2.50%	[4],[6],[7]
Investments maturity date		2015-10	[1],[3]	2015-01	[4],[6],[7]
Investments sold short, at fair value-		$ (29,362)	[1],[3]	$ (16,140)	[4],[6],[7]
Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member] | TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (15 Year) 3.50% [Member]
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ (19,980)	[1],[3]	$ (20,300)	[4],[6],[7]
Rate		3.50%	[1],[3]	3.50%	[4],[6],[7]
Investments maturity date		2015-10	[1],[3]	2015-01	[4],[6],[7]
Investments sold short, at fair value-		$ (21,066)	[1],[3]	$ (21,429)	[4],[6],[7]
Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member] | TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member] | Government National Mortgage Association (30 Year) 4.00% [Member]
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[1],[3]	$ (16,950)
Rate	[1],[3]	4.00%
Investments maturity date	[1],[3]	2015-10
Investments sold short, at fair value-	[1],[3]	$ (18,057)
Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member] | TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (15 Year) 3.00% [Member]
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ (16,510)	[1],[3]	$ (4,100)	[4],[6],[7]
Rate		3.00%	[1],[3]	3.00%	[4],[6],[7]
Investments maturity date		2015-10	[1],[3]	2015-01	[4],[6],[7]
Investments sold short, at fair value-		$ (17,176)	[1],[3]	$ (4,256)	[4],[6],[7]
Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member] | TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (30 year) 4.50% 2015-11 [Member]
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[1],[3]	$ (15,200)
Rate	[1],[3]	4.50%
Investments maturity date	[1],[3]	2015-11
Investments sold short, at fair value-	[1],[3]	$ (16,435)
Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member] | TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association (15 Year) 4.00% [Member]
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ (11,170)	[1],[3]	$ (7,900)	[4],[6],[7]
Rate		4.00%	[1],[3]	4.00%	[4],[6],[7]
Investments maturity date		2015-10	[1],[3]	2015-02	[4],[6],[7]
Investments sold short, at fair value-		$ (11,695)	[1],[3]	$ (8,365)	[4],[6],[7]
Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member] | TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member] | Government National Mortgage Association (30 Year) 3.50% [Member]
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[1],[3]	$ (8,570)
Rate	[1],[3]	3.50%
Investments maturity date	[1],[3]	2015-10
Investments sold short, at fair value-	[1],[3]	$ (8,966)
Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member] | TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association (30 Year) 5.50% [Member]
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ (6,860)	[1],[3]	$ (6,860)	[4],[6],[7]
Rate		5.50%	[1],[3]	5.50%	[4],[6],[7]
Investments maturity date		2015-10	[1],[3]	2015-01	[4],[6],[7]
Investments sold short, at fair value-		$ (7,665)	[1],[3]	$ (7,673)	[4],[6],[7]
Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member] | TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association (30 year) 3.50% 2015-11 [Member]
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[1],[3]	$ (5,400)
Rate	[1],[3]	3.50%
Investments maturity date	[1],[3]	2015-11
Investments sold short, at fair value-	[1],[3]	$ (5,620)
Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member] | TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (30 year) 5.50% [Member]
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[1],[3]	$ (1,300)
Rate	[1],[3]	5.50%
Investments maturity date	[1],[3]	2015-10
Investments sold short, at fair value-	[1],[3]	$ (1,442)
Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member] | TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member] | Government National Mortgage Association (30 Year) 4.50% [Member]
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[1],[3]	$ (1,100)
Rate	[1],[3]	4.50%
Investments maturity date	[1],[3]	2015-10
Investments sold short, at fair value-	[1],[3]	$ (1,182)
Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member] | TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association (30 Year) 4.00% [Member]
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[4],[6],[7]			$ (213,928)
Rate	[4],[6],[7]			4.00%
Investments maturity date	[4],[6],[7]			2015-01
Investments sold short, at fair value-	[4],[6],[7]			$ (228,376)
Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member] | TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association (30 Year) 3.50% [Member]
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[4],[6],[7]			$ (205,082)
Rate	[4],[6],[7]			3.50%
Investments maturity date	[4],[6],[7]			2015-01
Investments sold short, at fair value-	[4],[6],[7]			$ (213,870)
Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member] | TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association (30 Year) 4.50% 2015-01 [Member]
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[4],[6],[7]			$ (92,080)
Rate	[4],[6],[7]			4.50%
Investments maturity date	[4],[6],[7]			2015-01
Investments sold short, at fair value-	[4],[6],[7]			$ (99,968)
Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member] | TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association (30 Year) 5.00% 2015-01 [Member]
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[4],[6],[7]			$ (48,150)
Rate	[4],[6],[7]			5.00%
Investments maturity date	[4],[6],[7]			2015-01
Investments sold short, at fair value-	[4],[6],[7]			$ (53,193)
Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member] | TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association (30 Year) 4.50% [Member]
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[4],[6],[7]			$ (48,800)
Rate	[4],[6],[7]			4.50%
Investments maturity date	[4],[6],[7]			2015-02
Investments sold short, at fair value-	[4],[6],[7]			$ (52,889)
Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member] | TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (30 Year) 4.50% [Member]
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[4],[6],[7]			$ (36,081)
Rate	[4],[6],[7]			4.50%
Investments maturity date	[4],[6],[7]			2015-01
Investments sold short, at fair value-	[4],[6],[7]			$ (39,111)
Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member] | TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (30 Year) 4.00% [Member]
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[4],[6],[7]			$ (26,400)
Rate	[4],[6],[7]			4.00%
Investments maturity date	[4],[6],[7]			2015-02
Investments sold short, at fair value-	[4],[6],[7]			$ (28,071)
Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member] | TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association (30 Year) 4.00% 2015-02 [Member]
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[4],[6],[7]			$ (21,840)
Rate	[4],[6],[7]			4.00%
Investments maturity date	[4],[6],[7]			2015-02
Investments sold short, at fair value-	[4],[6],[7]			$ (23,255)
Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member] | TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (30 Year) 3.50% [Member]
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[4],[6],[7]			$ (14,020)
Rate	[4],[6],[7]			3.50%
Investments maturity date	[4],[6],[7]			2015-01
Investments sold short, at fair value-	[4],[6],[7]			$ (14,579)
Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member] | TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (30 year) 5.00% [Member]
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[4],[6],[7]			$ (6,000)
Rate	[4],[6],[7]			5.00%
Investments maturity date	[4],[6],[7]			2015-01
Investments sold short, at fair value-	[4],[6],[7]			$ (6,622)
Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member] | TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association (15 Year) 4.00% 2015-01 [Member]
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[4],[6],[7]			$ (3,270)
Rate	[4],[6],[7]			4.00%
Investments maturity date	[4],[6],[7]			2015-01
Investments sold short, at fair value-	[4],[6],[7]			$ (3,465)
Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member] | TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (30 Year) 5.50% 2015-01 [Member]
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[4],[6],[7]			$ (1,300)
Rate	[4],[6],[7]			5.50%
Investments maturity date	[4],[6],[7]			2015-01
Investments sold short, at fair value-	[4],[6],[7]			$ (1,453)
Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member] | TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (15 Year) 4.00% 2015-01 [Member]
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[4],[6],[7]			$ (1,100)
Rate	[4],[6],[7]			4.00%
Investments maturity date	[4],[6],[7]			2015-01
Investments sold short, at fair value-	[4],[6],[7]			$ (1,165)
Government [Member] | North America [Member] | Government debt sold short [Member] | US Treasury Notes Securities [Member]
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		(79,750)	[3]	(22,485)	[6],[7]
Investments sold short, at fair value-		$ (79,953)	[3]	(22,560)	[6],[7]
Government [Member] | North America [Member] | Government debt sold short [Member] | US Treasury Bond Securities [Member]
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[6],[7]			$ (2,000)
Rate	[6],[7]			3.13%
Investments maturity date	[6],[7]			2044-08
Investments sold short, at fair value-	[6],[7]			$ (2,149)
Government [Member] | North America [Member] | Government debt sold short [Member] | Minimum [Member] | US Treasury Notes Securities [Member]
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]
Rate		1.25%	[3]	1.25%	[6],[7]
Investments maturity date		2018-10	[3]	2018-10	[6],[7]
Government [Member] | North America [Member] | Government debt sold short [Member] | Maximum [Member] | US Treasury Notes Securities [Member]
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]
Rate		2.25%	[3]	2.25%	[6],[7]
Investments maturity date		2025-08	[3]	2024-11	[6],[7]
Government [Member] | Europe [Member] | Government debt sold short [Member] | Sovereign Debt Securities [Member]
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ (24,567)	[3]	$ (28,118)	[6],[7]
Investments sold short, at fair value-		$ (25,152)	[3]	$ (30,606)	[6],[7]
Government [Member] | Europe [Member] | Government debt sold short [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Sovereign Debt Securities [Member]
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]
Rate		0.25%	[3]	2.75%	[6],[7]
Investments maturity date		2016-09	[3]	2016-09	[6],[7]
Government [Member] | Europe [Member] | Government debt sold short [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Sovereign Debt Securities [Member]
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]
Rate		4.00%	[3]	4.00%	[6],[7]
Investments maturity date		2019-04	[3]	2019-04	[6],[7]
Financial [Member] | North America [Member] | Common Stock Sold Short [Member] | Publicly Traded Real Estate Investment Trusts [Member]
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]
Investments sold short, at fair value-	[6],[7]			$ (26,516)
Investment Sold, Not yet Purchased, Balance, Shares	[6],[7]			(2,986)

[1] At September 30, 2015, the Company's short investments guaranteed by the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, and the Government National Mortgage Association, represented 82.34%, 30.33%, and 3.72% of equity, respectively.

[2] Classification percentages are based on Total Equity.

[3] See Note 2 and Note 3 in Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

[4] At December 31, 2014, the Company's short investments guaranteed by the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, represented 121.95% and 31.44% of equity, respectively.

[5] Classification percentages are based on Total Equity.

[6] Conformed to current period presentation.

[7] See Note 2 and Note 3 in Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2015		Sep. 30, 2014
Net increase (decrease) in shareholders' equity resulting from operations
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent		$ 3,896	$ 12,948	[1]	$ 36,309		$ 56,530	[1]
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Participating Non-controlling Interest	[2]	25	98		227		456
Net income (loss) attributable to parent and participating non-controlling interest		3,921	13,046		36,536		56,986
Net increase in shareholders' equity resulting from operations– common shares		3,847	12,756		35,849		55,653
Net increase in shareholders' equity resulting from operations– LTIP units		49	192		460		877
Dividends Paid(2):
Common shareholders	[3]	(21,727)	(19,590)		(65,211)		(58,934)
LTIP unit holders	[3]	(279)	(317)		(837)		(950)
Non-controlling Interest	[3]	(138)	(163)		(414)		(326)
Total dividends paid to common shareholders, LTIP unit holders, and non-controlling interest	[3]	(22,144)	(20,070)		(66,462)	[4]	(60,210)	[4]
Undistributed (Distributed in excess of) earnings:
Common shareholders		(17,880)	(6,834)		(29,362)		(3,281)
LTIP unit holders		(230)	(125)		(377)		(73)
Non-controlling interest		(113)	(65)		(187)		130
Total undistributed (distributed in excess of) earnings attributable to common shareholders, LTIP unit holders, and non-controlling interest		$ (18,223)	$ (7,024)		$ (29,926)		$ (3,224)
Weighted average shares outstanding (basic and diluted):
Weighted average common shares outstanding		33,438,047	27,442,146		33,445,758		26,113,839
Weighted average participating LTIP units		430,267	411,926		429,635		411,346
Weighted average non-controlling interest units		212,000	212,000		212,000		212,000
Basic earnings per common share:
Distributed (in usd per share)		$ 0.65	$ 0.77		$ 1.95		$ 2.31
Undistributed (Distributed in excess of) (in usd per share)		(0.53)	(0.31)		(0.88)		(0.18)
Basic earnings per common share (in usd per share)		0.12	0.46		1.07		2.13
Diluted earnings per common share:
Distributed (in usd per share)		0.65	0.77		1.95		2.31
Undistributed (Distributed in excess of) (in usd per share)		(0.53)	(0.31)		(0.88)		(0.18)
Diluted earnings per common share (in usd per share)		$ 0.12	$ 0.46		$ 1.07		$ 2.13
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Non-Participating Non-controlling Interest		$ 6	$ 100		$ 32		$ 200

[1] Conformed to current period presentation.

[2] For the three month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, excludes net increase (decrease) in equity resulting from operations of $6 thousand and $0.1 million, respectively attributable to joint venture partners, which have non-participating interests as described in Note 9. For the nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, excludes net increase in equity resulting from operations of $32 thousand and $0.2 million, respectively attributable to joint venture partners, which have non-participating interests as described in Note 9.

[3] The Company pays quarterly dividends in arrears, so a portion of the dividends paid in each calendar year relate to the prior year's earnings.

[4] For the nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, dividends totaling $1.95 and $2.31, respectively, per common share and convertible unit outstanding, were declared and paid.

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Common Share Capitalization (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Summary of Common Shares Outstanding

Detailed below is a roll-forward of the Company's common shares outstanding for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014:

	Three Month Period Ended September 30, 2015		Three Month Period Ended September 30, 2014	Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2015		Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2014
Common Shares Outstanding (6/30/2015, 6/30/2014, 12/31/2014, and 12/31/2013, respectively)	33,449,678		25,441,750	33,449,678		25,428,186
Share Activity:
Shares issued	—		8,000,000	—		8,000,000
Shares repurchased	(34,507	)	—	(34,507	)	—
Shares issued in connection with incentive fee payment	—		—	—		13,564
Director LTIP units exercised	1,947		1,822	1,947		1,822
Common Shares Outstanding (9/30/2015, 9/30/2014, 9/30/2015, and 9/30/2014, respectively)	33,417,118		33,443,572	33,417,118		33,443,572

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Restricted cash Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted Cash	$ 5,580,000	$ 0
Warehouse facility [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted Cash	$ 3,000,000
Warehouse facility, interest rate	5.00%
Advances made under warehouse facility	$ 0

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Earnings Per Share

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share

The components of the computation of basic and diluted EPS were as follows:

	Three Month Period Ended September 30,						Nine Month Period Ended September 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
(In thousands except share amounts)
Net increase in shareholders' equity resulting from operations	$	3,896		$	12,948		$	36,309		$	56,530
Add: Net increase in equity resulting from operations attributable to the participating non-controlling interest(1)	25			98			227			456
Net increase in equity resulting from operations related to common shares, LTIP unit holders, and participating non-controlling interest	3,921			13,046			36,536			56,986
Net increase in shareholders' equity resulting from operations available to common share and LTIP unit holders:
Net increase in shareholders' equity resulting from operations– common shares	3,847			12,756			35,849			55,653
Net increase in shareholders' equity resulting from operations– LTIP units	49			192			460			877
Dividends Paid(2):
Common shareholders	(21,727		)	(19,590		)	(65,211		)	(58,934		)
LTIP unit holders	(279		)	(317		)	(837		)	(950		)
Non-controlling interest	(138		)	(163		)	(414		)	(326		)
Total dividends paid to common shareholders, LTIP unit holders, and non-controlling interest	(22,144		)	(20,070		)	(66,462		)	(60,210		)
Undistributed (Distributed in excess of) earnings:
Common shareholders	(17,880		)	(6,834		)	(29,362		)	(3,281		)
LTIP unit holders	(230		)	(125		)	(377		)	(73		)
Non-controlling interest	(113		)	(65		)	(187		)	130
Total undistributed (distributed in excess of) earnings attributable to common shareholders, LTIP unit holders, and non-controlling interest	$	(18,223	)	$	(7,024	)	$	(29,926	)	$	(3,224	)
Weighted average shares outstanding (basic and diluted):
Weighted average common shares outstanding	33,438,047			27,442,146			33,445,758			26,113,839
Weighted average participating LTIP units	430,267			411,926			429,635			411,346
Weighted average non-controlling interest units	212,000			212,000			212,000			212,000
Basic earnings per common share:
Distributed	$	0.65		$	0.77		$	1.95		$	2.31
Undistributed (Distributed in excess of)	(0.53		)	(0.31		)	(0.88		)	(0.18		)
	$	0.12		$	0.46		$	1.07		$	2.13
Diluted earnings per common share:
Distributed	$	0.65		$	0.77		$	1.95		$	2.31
Undistributed (Distributed in excess of)	(0.53		)	(0.31		)	(0.88		)	(0.18		)
	$	0.12		$	0.46		$	1.07		$	2.13

(1) For the three month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, excludes net increase (decrease) in equity resulting from operations of $6 thousand and $0.1 million, respectively attributable to joint venture partners, which have non-participating interests as described in Note 9. For the nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, excludes net increase in equity resulting from operations of $32 thousand and $0.2 million, respectively attributable to joint venture partners, which have non-participating interests as described in Note 9.

(2) The Company pays quarterly dividends in arrears, so a portion of the dividends paid in each calendar year relate to the prior year's earnings.

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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Computation Of Basic And Diluted EPS

The components of the computation of basic and diluted EPS were as follows:

	Three Month Period Ended September 30,						Nine Month Period Ended September 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
(In thousands except share amounts)
Net increase in shareholders' equity resulting from operations	$	3,896		$	12,948		$	36,309		$	56,530
Add: Net increase in equity resulting from operations attributable to the participating non-controlling interest(1)	25			98			227			456
Net increase in equity resulting from operations related to common shares, LTIP unit holders, and participating non-controlling interest	3,921			13,046			36,536			56,986
Net increase in shareholders' equity resulting from operations available to common share and LTIP unit holders:
Net increase in shareholders' equity resulting from operations– common shares	3,847			12,756			35,849			55,653
Net increase in shareholders' equity resulting from operations– LTIP units	49			192			460			877
Dividends Paid(2):
Common shareholders	(21,727		)	(19,590		)	(65,211		)	(58,934		)
LTIP unit holders	(279		)	(317		)	(837		)	(950		)
Non-controlling interest	(138		)	(163		)	(414		)	(326		)
Total dividends paid to common shareholders, LTIP unit holders, and non-controlling interest	(22,144		)	(20,070		)	(66,462		)	(60,210		)
Undistributed (Distributed in excess of) earnings:
Common shareholders	(17,880		)	(6,834		)	(29,362		)	(3,281		)
LTIP unit holders	(230		)	(125		)	(377		)	(73		)
Non-controlling interest	(113		)	(65		)	(187		)	130
Total undistributed (distributed in excess of) earnings attributable to common shareholders, LTIP unit holders, and non-controlling interest	$	(18,223	)	$	(7,024	)	$	(29,926	)	$	(3,224	)
Weighted average shares outstanding (basic and diluted):
Weighted average common shares outstanding	33,438,047			27,442,146			33,445,758			26,113,839
Weighted average participating LTIP units	430,267			411,926			429,635			411,346
Weighted average non-controlling interest units	212,000			212,000			212,000			212,000
Basic earnings per common share:
Distributed	$	0.65		$	0.77		$	1.95		$	2.31
Undistributed (Distributed in excess of)	(0.53		)	(0.31		)	(0.88		)	(0.18		)
	$	0.12		$	0.46		$	1.07		$	2.13
Diluted earnings per common share:
Distributed	$	0.65		$	0.77		$	1.95		$	2.31
Undistributed (Distributed in excess of)	(0.53		)	(0.31		)	(0.88		)	(0.18		)
	$	0.12		$	0.46		$	1.07		$	2.13

(1) For the three month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, excludes net increase (decrease) in equity resulting from operations of $6 thousand and $0.1 million, respectively attributable to joint venture partners, which have non-participating interests as described in Note 9. For the nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, excludes net increase in equity resulting from operations of $32 thousand and $0.2 million, respectively attributable to joint venture partners, which have non-participating interests as described in Note 9.

(2) The Company pays quarterly dividends in arrears, so a portion of the dividends paid in each calendar year relate to the prior year's earnings.

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Restricted cash

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Restricted Cash and Investments [Abstract]

Cash and Cash Equivalents Disclosure [Text Block]

Restricted Cash

The Company is required to maintain certain cash balances with counterparties and/or unrelated third parties for various activities and transactions.

The Company has entered into a $3.0 million loan agreement with a mortgage originator in which it has invested. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company has agreed to make advances to the mortgage originator solely for the purpose of funding residential mortgage loans designated for sale to the Company. In connection with the agreement, the Company has placed cash into a restricted account in the Company's name, which is available to be drawn upon by the mortgage originator as needed to fund the origination of residential mortgage loans. To the extent the advances are drawn by the mortgage originator, it must pay interest, equal to LIBOR plus 5.00%, on the unpaid amount of each advance from the date the advance is made until such advance is paid in full. The mortgage originator is required to repay advances made in full no later than two business days following the date the Company purchases the loans from the mortgage originator. As of September 30, 2015, no advances were outstanding.

The Company has funded and caused a letter of credit to be issued by a bank for the benefit of one of the mortgage originators in which the Company holds an equity investment, in order to assist that originator in complying with its state licensing requirements.

The Company is required to maintain a specific cash balance in a segregated account pursuant to a flow consumer loan purchase and sale agreement.

The below table details the Company's restricted cash balances included in Restricted cash on the Consolidated Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Equity as of September 30, 2015. No restricted cash was held at December 31, 2014:

	September 30, 2015
	(In thousands)
Restricted cash balance related to:
Warehouse facility	$	3,000
Letter of credit	230
Flow consumer loan purchase and sale agreement	2,350
Total	$	5,580

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Contingencies And Commitments Contingencies and Commitments (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Consumer Loan [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Purchase Commitment, Remaining Minimum Amount Committed	$ 17.9
Purchase commitment	100.0
Purchases made in connection with purchase commitments	$ 20.9
Debt and equity investments in mortgage originators [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Number of Investments	3
Mortgage Originator [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Commitments - Debt or Equity Investment	$ 2.0
Mortgage Originator [Member] | Due on or before June 12, 2016 [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Commitments - Debt or Equity Investment	2.0
Non-Exchange Traded Equity Investment in Mortgage Originator
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Purchase commitment	200.0
Guaranty Liabilities	5.0
Mortgage Loans [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Purchases made in connection with purchase commitments	3.8
Mortgage Loan Purchase Commitments [Member] | Flow agreement June 2015 with mortgage originator [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount	1.2
Mortgage Loan Purchase Commitments [Member] | Flow agreement March 2015 with mortgage originator [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount	3.5
Performance Guarantee [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Participation Interest in Repo Facility	10.0
Amount of Utilization	$ 131.4
Additional amount to be posted	5.00%
Financing Duration	6 months
Maximum Borrowings under Repo Facility	$ 200.0
Percentage of Repo Facility Allowed to Comprise of High Quality Jumbo Loans	7.50%

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Consolidated Condensed Schedule Of Investments (Financial Derivatives)		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) contracts		Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) contracts
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Asset	[1]	$ 73,994,000		$ 80,029,000
Derivative Liabilities	[1]	(70,925,000)		(66,116,000)
Net cost		60,525,000		61,560,000
Net proceeds		$ (48,316,000)		$ (33,555,000)
Long US Treasury Note Futures [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Number of contracts | contracts		321		1,346
Short US Treasury Note Futures [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Number of contracts | contracts		997
Eurodollar Future [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Future contract notional		$ 1,000,000		$ 1,000,000
Future contract | contracts		1		1
Purchased Options on U.S. Treasury Futures [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Number of contracts | contracts				110
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Asset		$ 73,994,000	[2]	$ 80,029,000	[3],[4]
Net cost		$ 60,525,000	[2]	$ 61,560,000	[3],[4]
Financial Derivative Assets, Percent of Net Assets		9.76%	[2],[5]	10.15%	[3],[4],[6]
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Long Total Return Swaps [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Asset	[2]	$ 181,000
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Short Total Return Swaps [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Asset	[2]	0
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Swap [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Asset		71,261,000	[2]	$ 77,795,000	[3],[4]
Net cost		$ 59,405,000	[2]	$ 59,299,000	[3],[4]
Financial Derivative Assets, Percent of Net Assets		9.40%	[2],[5]	9.87%	[3],[4],[6]
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Futures [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Asset		$ 211,000	[2]	$ 261,000	[3],[4]
Financial Derivative Assets, Percent of Net Assets		0.03%	[2],[5]	0.03%	[3],[4],[6]
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Options [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Asset		$ 1,437,000	[2]	$ 989,000	[3],[4]
Net cost		$ 1,020,000	[2]	$ 2,161,000	[3],[4]
Financial Derivative Assets, Percent of Net Assets		0.19%	[2],[5]	0.13%	[3],[4],[6]
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Forwards [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Asset		$ 974,000	[2]	$ 884,000	[3],[4]
Financial Derivative Assets, Percent of Net Assets		0.13%	[2],[5]	0.11%	[3],[4],[6]
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Warrant [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Asset		$ 100,000	[2]	$ 100,000	[3],[4]
Net cost		$ 100,000	[2]	$ 100,000	[3],[4]
Financial Derivative Assets, Percent of Net Assets		0.01%	[2],[5]	0.01%	[3],[4],[6]
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Warrant [Member] | North America [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount	[3],[4],[7]			$ 1,554,000
Derivative Asset	[3],[4],[7]			100,000
Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Mortgage Loan Purchase Commitments [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Asset	[2]	$ 11,000
Financial Derivative Assets, Percent of Net Assets	[2],[5]	0.00%
Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Liabilities		$ (70,925,000)	[2]	$ (66,116,000)	[3],[4]
Investment owned as a percentage of equity		(9.35%)	[2],[5]	(8.39%)	[3],[4],[6]
Net proceeds		$ (48,316,000)	[2]	$ (33,555,000)	[3],[4]
Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Affiliates of JP Morgan [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Investment owned as a percentage of equity		(5.81%)		(5.18%)
Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Long Total Return Swaps [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Liabilities	[2],[8]	$ (3,056,000)
Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Long Credit Default Swap On Corporate Bonds [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Liabilities	[3],[4],[9],[10]			$ (2,706,000)
Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Short Credit Default Swaps on Corporate Bonds [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Liabilities	[2],[8]	(453,000)
Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Short Total Return Swaps [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Liabilities	[2],[8]	0
Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Swap [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Liabilities		$ (68,057,000)	[2],[8]	$ (65,616,000)	[3],[4],[10]
Investment owned as a percentage of equity		(8.97%)	[2],[5],[8]	(8.32%)	[3],[4],[6],[10]
Net proceeds		$ (43,941,000)	[2],[8]	$ (33,400,000)	[3],[4],[10]
Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Futures [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Liabilities		$ (1,203,000)	[2]	$ (81,000)	[3],[4]
Investment owned as a percentage of equity		(0.16%)	[2],[5]	(0.01%)	[3],[4],[6]
Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Options [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Liabilities		$ (1,524,000)	[2]	$ (283,000)	[3],[4]
Investment owned as a percentage of equity		(0.20%)	[2],[5]	(0.04%)	[3],[4],[6]
Net proceeds		$ (4,375,000)	[2]	$ (155,000)	[3],[4]
Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Forwards [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Liabilities		$ (141,000)	[2]	$ (136,000)	[3],[4]
Investment owned as a percentage of equity		(0.02%)	[2],[5]	(0.02%)	[3],[4],[6]
Put Option [Member] | Written Options on U.S. Treasury Futures [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Number of contracts | contracts		58
Call Option [Member] | Purchased Options on U.S. Treasury Futures [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Number of contracts | contracts		58
Credit Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Long Credit Default Swap On Corporate Bond Indices [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount		$ 377,478,000	[2],[11]	$ 311,983,000	[3],[4],[9]
Derivative Asset		$ 34,580,000	[2],[11]	$ 35,865,000	[3],[4],[9]
Credit Risk [Member] | 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],[11]	2017-12	[3],[4],[9]
Credit Risk [Member] | 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		2020-12	[2],[11]	2019-12	[3],[4],[9]
Credit Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Long Credit Default Swap On Asset Backed Indices [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount		$ 1,532,000	[2],[11]	$ 3,734,000	[3],[4],[9]
Range of expiration dates	[2],[11]	2037-12
Derivative Asset		$ 59,000	[2],[11]	$ 61,000	[3],[4],[9]
Credit Risk [Member] | 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	[3],[4],[9]			2037-12
Credit Risk [Member] | 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	[3],[4],[9]			2063-05
Credit Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Long Total Return Swaps [Member] | North America [Member] | Financial [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount	[2],[12]	$ 2,646,000
Range of expiration dates	[2],[12]	2016-09
Derivative Asset	[2],[12]	$ 11,000
Credit Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Long Total Return Swaps [Member] | North America [Member] | Communications [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount	[2],[12]	6,467,000
Derivative Asset	[2],[12]	$ 97,000
Credit Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Long Total Return Swaps [Member] | North America [Member] | Communications [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Range of expiration dates	[2],[12]	2016-03
Credit Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Long Total Return Swaps [Member] | North America [Member] | Communications [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Range of expiration dates	[2],[12]	2016-07
Credit Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Long Total Return Swaps [Member] | North America [Member] | Consumer [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount	[2],[12]	$ 4,972,000
Derivative Asset	[2],[12]	$ 68,000
Credit Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Long Total Return Swaps [Member] | North America [Member] | Consumer [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Range of expiration dates	[2],[12]	2016-03
Credit Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Long Total Return Swaps [Member] | North America [Member] | Consumer [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Range of expiration dates	[2],[12]	2016-06
Credit Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Short Credit Default Swap On Asset Backed Indices [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount		$ (59,146,000)	[2],[13]	$ (50,981,000)	[3],[4],[14]
Derivative Asset		$ 2,912,000	[2],[13]	$ 1,820,000	[3],[4],[14]
Credit Risk [Member] | 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	[2],[13]	2046-05	[3],[4],[14]
Credit Risk [Member] | 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		2063-05	[2],[13]	2052-10	[3],[4],[14]
Credit Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Short Credit Default Swap On Asset Backed Securities [Member] | North America [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount		$ (14,231,000)	[2],[13]	$ (17,691,000)	[3],[4],[14]
Derivative Asset		$ 8,927,000	[2],[13]	$ 11,387,000	[3],[4],[14]
Credit Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Short Credit Default Swap On Asset Backed Securities [Member] | North America [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Range of expiration dates		2034-09	[2],[13]	2034-09	[3],[4],[14]
Credit Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Short Credit Default Swap On Asset Backed Securities [Member] | North America [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Range of expiration dates		2036-05	[2],[13]	2036-05	[3],[4],[14]
Credit Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Short Credit Default Swaps on Corporate Bonds [Member] | North America [Member] | Consumer [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount	[2],[13]	$ (590,000)
Range of expiration dates	[2],[13]	2019-12
Derivative Asset	[2],[13]	$ 1,000
Credit Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Credit Default Swaption [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount	[3],[4],[15]			$ 364,400,000
Derivative Asset	[3],[4],[15]			$ 625,000
Credit Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Credit Default Swaption [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Range of expiration dates	[3],[4],[15]			2015-01
Credit Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Credit Default Swaption [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Range of expiration dates	[3],[4],[15]			2015-03
Credit Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Long Credit Default Swap On Corporate Bond Indices [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount	[3],[4],[9],[10]			$ 3,756,000
Range of expiration dates	[3],[4],[9],[10]			2017-12
Derivative Liabilities	[3],[4],[9],[10]			$ (1,231,000)
Credit Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Long Credit Default Swap On Asset Backed Indices [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount		45,193,000	[2],[8],[11]	17,113,000	[3],[4],[9],[10]
Derivative Liabilities		$ (4,540,000)	[2],[8],[11]	$ (4,248,000)	[3],[4],[9],[10]
Credit Risk [Member] | 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		2047-01	[2],[8],[11]	2049-03	[3],[4],[9],[10]
Credit Risk [Member] | 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		2063-05	[2],[8],[11]	2052-10	[3],[4],[9],[10]
Credit Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Long Total Return Swaps [Member] | North America [Member] | Basic Materials [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount	[2],[8],[12]	$ 6,496,000
Range of expiration dates	[2],[8],[12]	2016-03
Derivative Liabilities	[2],[8],[12]	$ (562,000)
Credit Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Long Total Return Swaps [Member] | North America [Member] | Communications [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount	[2],[8],[12]	7,289,000
Derivative Liabilities	[2],[8],[12]	$ (1,882,000)
Credit Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Long Total Return Swaps [Member] | North America [Member] | Communications [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Range of expiration dates	[2],[8],[12]	2016-03
Credit Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Long Total Return Swaps [Member] | North America [Member] | Communications [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Range of expiration dates	[2],[8],[12]	2016-08
Credit Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Long Total Return Swaps [Member] | North America [Member] | Consumer [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount	[2],[8],[12]	$ 2,790,000
Derivative Liabilities	[2],[8],[12]	$ (49,000)
Credit Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Long Total Return Swaps [Member] | North America [Member] | Consumer [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Range of expiration dates	[2],[8],[12]	2016-06
Credit Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Long Total Return Swaps [Member] | North America [Member] | Consumer [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Range of expiration dates	[2],[8],[12]	2016-08
Credit Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Long Total Return Swaps [Member] | North America [Member] | Energy [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount	[2],[8],[12]	$ 6,085,000
Derivative Liabilities	[2],[8],[12]	$ (533,000)
Credit Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Long Total Return Swaps [Member] | North America [Member] | Energy [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Range of expiration dates	[2],[8],[12]	2016-04
Credit Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Long Total Return Swaps [Member] | North America [Member] | Energy [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Range of expiration dates	[2],[8],[12]	2016-10
Credit Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Long Total Return Swaps [Member] | North America [Member] | Diversified [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount	[2],[8],[12]	$ 2,772,000
Range of expiration dates	[2],[8],[12]	2016-03
Derivative Liabilities	[2],[8],[12]	$ (13,000)
Credit Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Long Total Return Swaps [Member] | North America [Member] | Industrial [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount	[2],[8],[12]	$ 1,000,000
Range of expiration dates	[2],[8],[12]	2016-03
Derivative Liabilities	[2],[8],[12]	$ (6,000)
Credit Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Long Total Return Swaps [Member] | North America [Member] | Technology [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount	[2],[8],[12]	$ 1,391,000
Range of expiration dates	[2],[8],[12]	2016-06
Derivative Liabilities	[2],[8],[12]	$ (10,000)
Credit Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Short Credit Default Swap On Asset Backed Indices [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount	[3],[4],[10],[14]			$ (20,050,000)
Range of expiration dates	[3],[4],[10],[14]			2063-05
Derivative Liabilities	[3],[4],[10],[14]			$ (162,000)
Credit Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Short Credit Default Swap On Asset Backed Securities [Member] | North America [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount		(3,234,000)	[2],[8],[13]	$ (3,000,000)	[3],[4],[10],[14]
Range of expiration dates	[3],[4],[10],[14]			2035-03
Derivative Liabilities		$ (262,000)	[2],[8],[13]	$ (239,000)	[3],[4],[10],[14]
Credit Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Short Credit Default Swap On Asset Backed Securities [Member] | North America [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Range of expiration dates	[2],[8],[13]	2034-10
Credit Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Short Credit Default Swap On Asset Backed Securities [Member] | North America [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Range of expiration dates	[2],[8],[13]	2035-03
Credit Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Long Credit Default Swap On Corporate Bonds [Member] | North America [Member] | Communications [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount	[3],[4],[9],[10]			$ 500,000
Range of expiration dates	[3],[4],[9],[10]			2019-09
Derivative Liabilities	[3],[4],[9],[10]			$ (172,000)
Credit Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Long Credit Default Swap On Corporate Bonds [Member] | North America [Member] | Consumer [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount	[3],[4],[9],[10]			$ 3,498,000
Range of expiration dates	[3],[4],[9],[10]			2019-06
Derivative Liabilities	[3],[4],[9],[10]			$ (2,283,000)
Credit Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Long Credit Default Swap On Corporate Bonds [Member] | North America [Member] | Energy [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount	[3],[4],[9],[10]			$ 430,000
Range of expiration dates	[3],[4],[9],[10]			2019-12
Derivative Liabilities	[3],[4],[9],[10]			$ (251,000)
Credit Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Short Credit Default Swaps On Corporate Bond Indices [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount		$ (603,856,000)	[2],[8],[13]	(352,945,000)	[3],[4],[10],[14]
Derivative Liabilities		$ (32,108,000)	[2],[8],[13]	$ (27,357,000)	[3],[4],[10],[14]
Credit Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Short Credit Default Swaps On Corporate Bond Indices [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Range of expiration dates		2016-12	[2],[8],[13]	2016-12	[3],[4],[10],[14]
Credit Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Short Credit Default Swaps On Corporate Bond Indices [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Range of expiration dates		2020-12	[2],[8],[13]	2019-12	[3],[4],[10],[14]
Credit Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Short Credit Default Swaps on Corporate Bonds [Member] | North America [Member] | Financial [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount	[2],[8],[13]	$ (4,000,000)
Range of expiration dates	[2],[8],[13]	2020-03
Derivative Liabilities	[2],[8],[13]	$ (99,000)
Credit Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Short Credit Default Swaps on Corporate Bonds [Member] | North America [Member] | Consumer [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount		(6,580,000)	[2],[8],[13]	$ (5,970,000)	[3],[4],[10],[14]
Derivative Liabilities		$ (354,000)	[2],[8],[13]	$ (247,000)	[3],[4],[10],[14]
Credit Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Short Credit Default Swaps on Corporate Bonds [Member] | North America [Member] | Consumer [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Range of expiration dates		2019-09	[2],[8],[13]	2019-09	[3],[4],[10],[14]
Credit Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Short Credit Default Swaps on Corporate Bonds [Member] | North America [Member] | Consumer [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Range of expiration dates		2020-09	[2],[8],[13]	2019-12	[3],[4],[10],[14]
Credit Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Credit Default Swaption [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount	[3],[4],[16]			$ (25,900,000)
Range of expiration dates	[3],[4],[16]			2018-03
Derivative Liabilities	[3],[4],[16]			$ (146,000)
Credit Risk [Member] | Put Option [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Purchased Options on Credit Default Swaps on Corporate Bond Indices [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount	[2],[17]	$ 101,208,000
Derivative Asset	[2],[17]	$ 898,000
Credit Risk [Member] | Put Option [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Purchased Options on Credit Default Swaps on Corporate Bond Indices [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Range of expiration dates	[2],[17]	2015-10
Credit Risk [Member] | Put Option [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Purchased Options on Credit Default Swaps on Corporate Bond Indices [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Range of expiration dates	[2],[17]	2015-12
Credit Risk [Member] | Put Option [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Written Options on Credit Default Swaps on Corporate Bond Indices [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount	[2],[18]	$ (26,359,000)
Range of expiration dates	[2],[18]	2015-12
Derivative Liabilities	[2],[18]	$ (150,000)
Credit Risk [Member] | Call Option [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Written Options on Credit Default Swaps on Corporate Bond Indices [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount	[2],[19]	(722,700,000)
Derivative Liabilities	[2],[19]	$ (1,050,000)
Credit Risk [Member] | Call Option [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Written Options on Credit Default Swaps on Corporate Bond Indices [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Range of expiration dates	[2],[19]	2015-10
Credit Risk [Member] | Call Option [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Written Options on Credit Default Swaps on Corporate Bond Indices [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Range of expiration dates	[2],[19]	2015-12
Interest Rate Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Long Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount		$ 1,037,276,000	[2],[20]	1,017,067,000	[3],[4],[21]
Derivative Asset		$ 24,328,000	[2],[20]	$ 23,243,000	[3],[4],[21]
Interest Rate Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Long Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Range of expiration dates		2016-10	[2],[20]	2016-07	[3],[4],[21]
Interest Rate Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Long Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Range of expiration dates		2045-09	[2],[20]	2044-12	[3],[4],[21]
Interest Rate Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Short Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount		$ (48,700,000)	[2],[22]	$ (627,931,000)	[3],[4],[23]
Derivative Asset		$ 273,000	[2],[22]	$ 5,411,000	[3],[4],[23]
Interest Rate Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Short Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Range of expiration dates		2017-10	[2],[22]	2016-10	[3],[4],[23]
Interest Rate Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Short Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Range of expiration dates		2045-02	[2],[22]	2044-12	[3],[4],[23]
Interest Rate Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Long US Treasury Note Futures [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount		$ 59,200,000	[2],[24]	$ 109,300,000	[3],[4],[25]
Range of expiration dates		2015-12	[2],[24]	2015-03	[3],[4],[25]
Derivative Asset		$ 172,000	[2],[24]	$ 162,000	[3],[4],[25]
Interest Rate Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Long Eurodollar Future [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount		$ 14,000,000	[2],[26]	$ 11,000,000	[3],[4],[27]
Range of expiration dates		2017-06	[2],[26]	2017-06	[3],[4],[27]
Derivative Asset		$ 38,000	[2],[26]	$ 7,000	[3],[4],[27]
Interest Rate Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Short US Treasury Note Futures [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount	[2],[24]	$ (5,600,000)
Range of expiration dates	[2],[24]	2015-12
Derivative Asset	[2],[24]	$ 1,000
Interest Rate Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Short Eurodollar Future [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount	[3],[4],[27]			(520,000,000)
Derivative Asset	[3],[4],[27]			$ 92,000
Interest Rate Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Short Eurodollar Future [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Range of expiration dates	[3],[4],[27]			2015-09
Interest Rate Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Short Eurodollar Future [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Range of expiration dates	[3],[4],[27]			2017-09
Interest Rate Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Purchased Payer Swaption [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount		$ 73,300,000	[2],[28]	$ 822,800,000	[3],[4],[29]
Range of expiration dates	[2],[28]	2015-11
Derivative Asset		$ 46,000	[2],[28]	$ 344,000	[3],[4],[29]
Interest Rate Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Purchased Payer Swaption [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Range of expiration dates	[3],[4],[29]			2015-01
Interest Rate Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Purchased Payer Swaption [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Range of expiration dates	[3],[4],[29]			2015-06
Interest Rate Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Purchased Options on U.S. Treasury Futures [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount	[3],[4],[30]			$ 11,000,000
Derivative Asset	[3],[4],[30]			$ 20,000
Interest Rate Risk [Member] | 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	[3],[4],[30]			2015-02
Interest Rate Risk [Member] | 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	[3],[4],[30]			2015-03
Interest Rate Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Purchased receiver swaptions [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount	[2],[31]	$ 118,000,000
Range of expiration dates	[2],[31]	2017-09
Derivative Asset	[2],[31]	$ 316,000
Interest Rate Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Mortgage Loan Purchase Commitments [Member] | North America [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount	[2],[32]	4,773,000
Derivative Asset	[2],[32]	$ 11,000
Interest Rate Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Mortgage Loan Purchase Commitments [Member] | North America [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Range of expiration dates	[2],[32]	2015-10
Interest Rate Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Mortgage Loan Purchase Commitments [Member] | North America [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Range of expiration dates	[2],[32]	2015-11
Interest Rate Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Long Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount		$ 49,142,000	[2],[8],[20]	$ 230,410,000	[3],[4],[10],[21]
Derivative Liabilities		$ (15,000)	[2],[8],[20]	$ (678,000)	[3],[4],[10],[21]
Interest Rate Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Long Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Range of expiration dates		2017-10	[2],[8],[20]	2016-10	[3],[4],[10],[21]
Interest Rate Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Long Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Range of expiration dates		2045-10	[2],[8],[20]	2044-12	[3],[4],[10],[21]
Interest Rate Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Short Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount		$ (1,494,961,000)	[2],[8],[22]	$ (1,024,716,000)	[3],[4],[10],[23]
Derivative Liabilities		$ (27,623,000)	[2],[8],[22]	$ (28,727,000)	[3],[4],[10],[23]
Interest Rate Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Short Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Range of expiration dates		2016-01	[2],[8],[22]	2015-03	[3],[4],[10],[23]
Interest Rate Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Short Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Range of expiration dates		2045-10	[2],[8],[22]	2044-11	[3],[4],[10],[23]
Interest Rate Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Long US Treasury Note Futures [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount	[3],[4],[25]			$ 50,600,000
Range of expiration dates	[3],[4],[25]			2015-03
Derivative Liabilities	[3],[4],[25]			$ (13,000)
Interest Rate Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Short US Treasury Note Futures [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount	[2],[24]	$ (20,700,000)
Range of expiration dates	[2],[24]	2015-12
Derivative Liabilities	[2],[24]	$ (233,000)
Interest Rate Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Short Eurodollar Future [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount		(734,000,000)	[2],[26]	(179,000,000)	[3],[4],[27]
Derivative Liabilities		$ (970,000)	[2],[26]	$ (68,000)	[3],[4],[27]
Interest Rate Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Short Eurodollar Future [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Range of expiration dates		2016-03	[2],[26]	2015-03	[3],[4],[27]
Interest Rate Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Short Eurodollar Future [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Range of expiration dates		2017-12	[2],[26]	2015-06	[3],[4],[27]
Interest Rate Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Written Payer Swaption [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount		$ (49,700,000)	[2],[33]	$ (10,200,000)	[3],[4],[34]
Range of expiration dates		2015-11	[2],[33]	2015-01	[3],[4],[34]
Derivative Liabilities		$ (44,000)	[2],[33]	$ 0	[3],[4],[34]
Interest Rate Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Purchased Payer Swaption [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount	[3],[4],[29]			$ 260,000,000
Range of expiration dates	[3],[4],[29]			2015-03
Derivative Liabilities	[3],[4],[29]			$ (137,000)
Interest Rate Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Written receiver swaptions [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount	[2],[35]	$ (207,000,000)
Range of expiration dates	[2],[35]	2017-09
Derivative Liabilities	[2],[35]	$ (221,000)
Interest Rate Risk [Member] | Put Option [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Written Options on U.S. Treasury Futures [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount	[2],[36]	$ (5,800,000)
Range of expiration dates	[2],[36]	2015-11
Derivative Liabilities	[2],[36]	$ (59,000)
Interest Rate Risk [Member] | Call Option [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Purchased Options on U.S. Treasury Futures [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount	[2],[37]	$ 5,800,000
Range of expiration dates	[2],[37]	2015-11
Derivative Asset	[2],[37]	$ 177,000
Equity Market Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Long Total Return Swaps [Member] | North America [Member] | Financial [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount		$ 487,000	[2],[38]	$ 875,000	[3],[4],[39]
Range of expiration dates		2016-11	[2],[38]	2015-06	[3],[4],[39]
Derivative Asset		$ 5,000	[2],[38]	$ 8,000	[3],[4],[39]
Equity Market Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Short Total Return Swaps [Member] | North America [Member] | Financial [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount	[2],[38]	$ (3,309,000)
Range of expiration dates	[2],[38]	2017-03
Derivative Asset	[2],[38]	$ 0
Equity Market Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Short Total Return Swaps [Member] | North America [Member] | Energy [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount	[2],[38]	$ (116,000)
Range of expiration dates	[2],[38]	2017-07
Derivative Asset	[2],[38]	$ 0
Equity Market Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Warrant [Member] | North America [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount	[2],[40]	1,554,000
Derivative Asset	[2],[40]	100,000
Equity Market Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Long Total Return Swaps [Member] | North America [Member] | Financial [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount		$ 25,496,000	[2],[8],[38]	72,075,000	[3],[4],[10],[39]
Range of expiration dates	[2],[8],[38]	2016-11
Derivative Liabilities		$ (1,000)	[2],[8],[38]	$ (21,000)	[3],[4],[10],[39]
Equity Market Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Long Total Return Swaps [Member] | North America [Member] | Financial [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Range of expiration dates	[3],[4],[10],[39]			2015-01
Equity Market Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Long Total Return Swaps [Member] | North America [Member] | Financial [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Range of expiration dates	[3],[4],[10],[39]			2016-11
Equity Market Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Short Total Return Swaps [Member] | North America [Member] | Financial [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount	[2],[8],[38]	$ (889,000)
Range of expiration dates	[2],[8],[38]	2017-03
Derivative Liabilities	[2],[8],[38]	$ 0
Equity Market Risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Short Total Return Swaps [Member] | North America [Member] | Energy [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount	[2],[8],[38]	$ (439,000)
Range of expiration dates	[2],[8],[38]	2017-03
Derivative Liabilities	[2],[8],[38]	$ 0
Currency risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Assets [Member] | Short Currency Forward [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount		$ (99,922,000)	[2],[41]	$ (35,849,000)	[3],[4],[42]
Range of expiration dates		2015-12	[2],[41]	2015-03	[3],[4],[42]
Derivative Asset		$ 974,000	[2],[41]	$ 884,000	[3],[4],[42]
Currency risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Long Currency Forward [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount		$ 33,615,000	[2],[43]	$ 9,518,000	[3],[4],[44]
Range of expiration dates		2015-12	[2],[43]	2015-03	[3],[4],[44]
Derivative Liabilities		$ (141,000)	[2],[43]	$ (136,000)	[3],[4],[44]
Currency risk [Member] | Financial Derivatives - Liabilities [Member] | Short Currency Forward [Member]
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount	[3],[4],[42]			$ (117,000)
Range of expiration dates	[3],[4],[42]			2015-03
Derivative Liabilities	[3],[4],[42]			$ 0

[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] Conformed to current period presentation.

[4] See Note 2 and Note 3 in Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

[5] Classification percentages are based on Total Equity.

[6] Classification percentages are based on Total Equity.

[7] Notional amount represents number of warrants.

[8] The following table shows the Company's swap liabilities by dealer as a percentage of Total Equity:Dealer/Parent Company Asset/Liability Percent of EquityAffiliates of JP Morgan Financial derivatives—liability (5.81)%

[9] For long credit default swaps, the Company sold protection.

[10] 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)%

[11] For long credit default swaps, the Company sold protection.

[12] Notional value represents outstanding principal balance on underlying corporate debt.

[13] For short credit default swaps, the Company purchased protection.

[14] For short credit default swaps, the Company purchased protection.

[15] 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.

[16] 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.

[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 a counterparty to enter into a credit default swap on a corporate bond index whereby the Company would receive a fixed rate and pay credit protection payments.

[19] 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.

[20] For long interest rate swap contracts, a floating rate is being paid and a fixed rate is being received.

[21] For long interest rate swap contracts, a floating rate is being paid and a fixed rate is being received.

[22] For short interest rate swap contracts, a fixed rate is being paid and a floating rate is being received.

[23] For short interest rate swap contracts, a fixed rate is being paid and a floating rate is being received.

[24] Notional value represents the total face amount of U.S. Treasury Notes underlying all contracts held; as of September 30, 2015, 321 long futures contracts and 997 short futures contracts were held.

[25] 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.

[26] Every $1,000,000 in notional value represents one contract.

[27] Every $1,000,000 in notional value represents one contract.

[28] 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.

[29] 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.

[30] 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.

[31] Represents the option on the part of the Company to enter into an interest rate swap whereby the Company would pay a floating rate and receive a fixed rate.

[32] Notional amount represents principal balance of mortgage loan purchase commitments. Actual loan purchases are contingent upon successful loan closings in accordance with agreed-upon parameters.

[33] 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.

[34] 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.

[35] Represents the option on the part of a counterparty to enter into an interest rate swap with the Company whereby the Company would pay a fixed rate and receive a floating rate.

[36] Represents the option on the part of a counterparty to enter into a futures contract with the Company; as of September 30,2015 58 put options contracts were held.

[37] Represents the option on the part of the Company to enter into a futures contract with a counterparty; as of September 30,2015 58 call options contracts were held.

[38] Notional value represents number of underlying shares times the closing price of the underlying security.

[39] Notional value represents number of underlying shares times the closing price of the underlying security.

[40] Notional amount represents number of warrants.

[41] Notional amount represents U.S. Dollars to be received by the Company at the maturity of the forward contract.

[42] Notional amount represents U.S. Dollars to be received by the Company at the maturity of the forward contract.

[43] Notional amount represents U.S. Dollars to be paid by the Company at the maturity of the forward contract.

[44] Notional amount represents U.S. Dollars to be paid by the Company at the maturity of the forward contract.

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Consolidated Balance Sheet (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Investments at value, cost	$ 1,883,248	$ 2,122,326
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value Net cost	60,525	61,560
Repurchase agreements, cost	110,060	172,001
Investments sold short at value, proceeds	(985,360)	(1,290,091)
Financial derivatives-liabilities, at fair value Net proceeds	(48,316)	(33,555)
Securitized debt proceeds	$ (499)	$ (749)
Common stock, par value
Common stock, shares authorized	100,000,000	100,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	33,417,118	33,449,678
Common stock, shares outstanding	33,417,118	33,449,678

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Borrowings under Reverse Repurchase Agreements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Borrowings under Reverse Repurchase Agreements [Abstract]

Borrowings under Reverse Repurchase Agreements

Borrowings under Reverse Repurchase Agreements

The Company enters into reverse repurchase agreements. A reverse repurchase agreement involves the sale of an asset to a counterparty together with a simultaneous agreement to repurchase the transferred asset or similar asset from such counterparty at a future date. The Company accounts for its reverse repurchase agreements as collateralized borrowings, with the transferred assets effectively serving as collateral for the related borrowing. The Company's reverse repurchase agreements typically range in term from 30 to 180 days. The principal economic terms of each reverse repurchase agreement—such as loan amount, interest rate, and maturity date—are typically negotiated on a transaction-by-transaction basis. Other terms and conditions, such as those relating to events of default, are typically governed under the Company's master repurchase agreements. Absent an event of default, the Company maintains beneficial ownership of the transferred securities during the term of the reverse repurchase agreement and receives the related principal and interest payments. Interest rates on these borrowings are generally fixed based on prevailing rates corresponding to the terms of the borrowings, and interest is paid at the termination of the reverse repurchase agreement at which time the Company may enter into a new reverse repurchase agreement at prevailing market rates with the same counterparty, repay that counterparty and possibly negotiate financing terms with a different counterparty, or choose to no longer finance the related asset. In response to a decline in the fair value of the transferred securities, whether as a result of changes in market conditions, security paydowns, or other factors, reverse repurchase agreement counterparties will typically make a margin call, whereby the Company will be required to post additional securities and/or cash as collateral with the counterparty in order to re-establish the agreed-upon collateralization requirements. In the event of increases in fair value of the transferred securities, the Company can generally require the counterparty to post collateral with it in the form of cash or securities. The Company is generally permitted to sell or re-pledge any securities posted by the counterparty as collateral; however, upon termination of the reverse repurchase agreement, or other circumstance in which the counterparty is no longer required to post such margin, the Company must return to the counterparty the same security that had been posted. The contractual amount (loan amount) of the Company's reverse repurchase agreements approximates their fair value, as the debt is short-term in nature.

At any given time, the Company seeks to have its outstanding borrowings under reverse repurchase agreements with several different counterparties in order to reduce the exposure to any single counterparty. The Company had outstanding borrowings under reverse repurchase agreements with nineteen counterparties as of September 30, 2015 and sixteen counterparties as of December 31, 2014.

At September 30, 2015, approximately 30% of open reverse repurchase agreements were with one counterparty. At December 31, 2014, approximately 23% of open reverse repurchase agreements were with one counterparty. As of September 30, 2015 remaining days to maturity on the Company's open reverse repurchase agreements ranged from 2 to 358 days and from 2 to 631 days as of December 31, 2014. Interest rates on the Company's open reverse repurchase agreements ranged from 0.36% to 2.69% as of September 30, 2015 and from (1.50)% to 2.42% as of December 31, 2014. The negative interest rate at December 31, 2014 was related to reverse repurchase agreements on U.S. Treasury securities.

The following table details the Company's outstanding borrowings under reverse repurchase agreements for Agency RMBS and Credit assets, which include non-Agency MBS, CLOs, consumer loans, and U.S. Treasury securities by remaining maturity as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

(In thousands)	September 30, 2015					December 31, 2014
			Weighted Average					Weighted Average
Remaining Maturity	Outstanding Borrowings		Interest Rate		Remaining Days to Maturity	Outstanding Borrowings		Interest Rate		Remaining Days to Maturity
Agency RMBS:
30 Days or Less	$	389,834	0.45	%	14	$	537,624	0.34	%	16
31-60 Days	272,247		0.48	%	45	276,002		0.34	%	44
61-90 Days	290,038		0.49	%	72	251,715		0.38	%	72
91-120 Days	191,974		0.53	%	107	—		—	%	—
151-180 Days	1,746		1.06	%	173	48,161		0.44	%	164
181-360 Days	—		—	%	—	32,319		0.47	%	317
Total Agency RMBS	1,145,839		0.48	%	52	1,145,821		0.35	%	50
Credit:
30 Days or Less	23,119		1.57	%	17	53,939		1.94	%	22
31-60 Days	25,571		1.84	%	41	46,872		1.59	%	43
61-90 Days	21,250		1.94	%	68	37,561		1.47	%	65
91-120 Days	33,860		2.69	%	100	—		—	%	—
121-150 Days	4,106		1.70	%	145	21,236		2.03	%	139
151-180 Days	20,723		2.10	%	163	75,323		1.77	%	160
181-360 Days	98,326		2.47	%	344	15,449		1.65	%	181
>360 Days	—		—	%	—	149,601		2.41	%	631
Total Credit Assets	226,955		2.28	%	194	399,981		2.02	%	295
U.S. Treasury Securities:
30 Days or Less	—		—	%	—	123,631		(1.01	)%	2
Total U.S. Treasury Securities	—		—	%	—	123,631		(1.01	)%	2
Total	$	1,372,794	0.78	%	76	$	1,669,433	0.65	%	105

Reverse repurchase agreements involving underlying investments that the Company sold prior to period end, for settlement following period end, are shown using their original maturity dates even though such reverse repurchase agreements may be expected to be terminated early upon settlement of the sale of the underlying investment. Not included above are reverse repurchase agreements that the Company may have entered into prior to period end for which delivery of the borrowed funds is not scheduled until after period end in the amount of $26.5 million and $50.1 million as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the fair value of investments transferred as collateral under outstanding borrowings under reverse repurchase agreements was $1.55 billion and $1.93 billion, respectively. Collateral transferred under outstanding borrowings as of September 30, 2015 include investments in the amount of $14.9 million that were sold prior to period end but for which such sale had not yet settled. In addition the Company posted net cash collateral of $62.3 million and additional securities with a fair value of $6.4 million as of September 30, 2015 as a result of margin calls from various counterparties. Collateral transferred under outstanding borrowings as of December 31, 2014 include investments in the amount of $145.5 million that were sold prior to period end but for which such sale had not yet settled. In addition, the Company posted net cash collateral of $14.2 million and additional securities with a fair value of $12.5 million as of December 31, 2014 as a result of margin calls from various counterparties.

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Document And Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Oct. 30, 2015
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2015
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Registrant Name	Ellington Financial LLC
Entity Central Index Key	0001411342
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		33,417,118

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Base Management Fee And Incentive Fee

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Base Management Fee And Incentive Fee [Abstract]

Base Management Fee and Incentive Fee

Base Management Fee and Incentive Fee

The Company is party to a Management Agreement (which may be amended from time to time), pursuant to which the Manager manages the assets, operations, and affairs of the Company, in consideration of which the Company pays the Manager management and incentive fees. Effective March 13, 2014, the Board of Directors approved a Fifth Amended and Restated Management Agreement, between the Company and the Manager. The descriptions of the Base Management Fees and Incentive Fees are detailed below.

Base Management Fees

The Operating Partnership pays the Manager 1.50% per annum of total equity of the Operating Partnership calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP as of the end of each fiscal quarter (before deductions for base management fees and incentive fees payable with respect to such fiscal quarter), provided that total equity is adjusted to exclude one-time events pursuant to changes in U.S. GAAP, as well as non-cash charges after discussion between the Manager and the Company's independent directors, and approval by a majority of the Company's independent directors in the case of non-cash charges.

Summary information—For the three month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the total base management fee incurred was $2.8 million and $3.1 million, respectively. For the nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the total base management fee incurred was $8.7 million and $7.8 million, respectively.

Incentive Fees

The Manager is entitled to receive a quarterly incentive fee equal to the positive excess, if any, of (i) the product of (A) 25% and (B) the excess of (1) Adjusted Net Income (described below) for the Incentive Calculation Period (which means such fiscal quarter and the immediately preceding three fiscal quarters) over (2) the sum of the Hurdle Amounts (described below) for the Incentive Calculation Period, over (ii) the sum of the incentive fees already paid or payable for each fiscal quarter in the Incentive Calculation Period preceding such fiscal quarter.

For purposes of calculating the incentive fee, "Adjusted Net Income" for the Incentive Calculation Period means the net increase in equity from operations of the Operating Partnership, after all base management fees but before any incentive fees for such period, and excluding any non-cash equity compensation expenses for such period, as reduced by any Loss Carryforward (as described below) as of the end of the fiscal quarter preceding the Incentive Calculation Period.

For purposes of calculating the incentive fee, the "Loss Carryforward" as of the end of any fiscal quarter is calculated by determining the excess, if any, of (1) the Loss Carryforward as of the end of the immediately preceding fiscal quarter over (2) the Company's net increase in equity from operations (expressed as a positive number) or net decrease in equity from operations (expressed as a negative number) of the Operating Partnership for such fiscal quarter. As of September 30, 2015 there was no Loss Carryforward.

For purposes of calculating the incentive fee, the "Hurdle Amount" means, with respect to any fiscal quarter, the product of (i) one-fourth of the greater of (A) 9% and (B) 3% plus the 10-year U.S. Treasury rate for such fiscal quarter, (ii) the sum of (A) the weighted average gross proceeds per share of all common share and OP Unit issuances since inception of the Company and up to the end of such fiscal quarter, with each issuance weighted by both the number of shares and OP Units issued in such issuance and the number of days that such issued shares and OP Units were outstanding during such fiscal quarter, using a first-in first-out basis of accounting (i.e. attributing any share and OP Unit repurchases to the earliest issuances first) and (B) the result obtained by dividing (I) retained earnings attributable to common shares and OP Units at the beginning of such fiscal quarter by (II) the average number of common shares and OP Units outstanding for each day during such fiscal quarter, (iii) the sum of the average number of common shares, LTIP Units, and OP Units outstanding for each day during such fiscal quarter. For purposes of determining the Hurdle Amount, issuances of common shares and OP Units (a) as equity incentive awards, (b) to the Manager as part of its base management fee or incentive fee and (c) to the Manager or any of its affiliates in privately negotiated transactions, are excluded from the calculation. The payment of the incentive fee will be in a combination of common shares and cash, provided that at least 10% of any quarterly payment will be made in common shares.

Summary information—The Company did not incur any expense for incentive fees for the three or nine month periods ended September 30, 2015, since on a rolling four quarter basis, the Company's income did not exceed the prescribed hurdle amount. Incentive fee expense incurred for both the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2014 was $1.4 million.

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Consolidated Condensed Schedule Of Investments (Long Investments) - USD ($) shares in Thousands		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Fair Value		$ 1,894,679,000		$ 2,172,082,000
Investment Owned, at Cost		$ 1,883,248,000		$ 2,122,326,000
Percentage collaterallized by GNRCMO certificates		100.00%		100.00%
Fair value of loans held in related party trust		$ 2,700,000
Non-performing loans, maturity date not applicable		6,300,000		$ 11,300,000
Mortgage Loans in Process of Foreclosure, Amount		$ 5,700,000
Unrated But Agency-Guaranteed [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Long investment holdings as a percentage of stockholders' equity		168.31%		163.60%
Long Investment A Rating [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Long investment holdings as a percentage of stockholders' equity		0.33%		0.98%
Long Investment BBB Rating [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Long investment holdings as a percentage of stockholders' equity		1.64%		5.62%
Long Investment BB Rating [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Long investment holdings as a percentage of stockholders' equity		39.54%		80.65%
Long Investment Unrated Rating [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Long investment holdings as a percentage of stockholders' equity		40.03%		24.61%
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investment owned as a percentage of equity		154.68%	[1],[2],[3],[4]	147.82%	[5],[6],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 1,172,980,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 1,165,642,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools (30 Year) 4.00% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ 182,200,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 176,029,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Rate		4.00%	[1],[3],[4]	4.00%	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 195,754,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 188,912,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools (30 Year) 4.00% [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Maturity		2042-09	[1],[3],[4]	2042-09	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools (30 Year) 4.00% [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Maturity		2045-10	[1],[3],[4]	2045-01	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (30 Year) 4.00% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ 175,990,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 191,734,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Rate		4.00%	[1],[3],[4]	4.00%	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 189,452,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 206,080,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (30 Year) 4.00% [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Maturity		2042-08	[1],[3],[4]	2042-04	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (30 Year) 4.00% [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Maturity		2045-10	[1],[3],[4]	2045-01	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (30 Year) 4.50% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ 138,711,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 171,291,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Rate		4.50%	[1],[3],[4]	4.50%	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 152,082,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 187,748,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (30 Year) 4.50% [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Maturity		2041-10	[1],[3],[4]	2041-10	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (30 Year) 4.50% [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Maturity		2045-10	[1],[3],[4]	2045-01	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (30 Year) 3.50% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ 96,297,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 63,040,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Rate		3.50%	[1],[3],[4]	3.50%	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 100,859,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 65,989,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (30 Year) 3.50% [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Maturity		2042-10	[1],[3],[4]	2042-10	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (30 Year) 3.50% [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Maturity		2045-10	[1],[3],[4]	2044-11	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools (30 Year) 4.50% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ 68,133,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 71,332,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Rate		4.50%	[1],[3],[4]	4.50%	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 74,869,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 78,285,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools (30 Year) 4.50% [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Maturity		2043-09	[1],[3],[4]	2043-09	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools (30 Year) 4.50% [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Maturity		2045-08	[1],[3],[4]	2044-12	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (30 Year) 5.00% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ 58,365,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 93,720,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Rate		5.00%	[1],[3],[4]	5.00%	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 64,851,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 104,347,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (30 Year) 5.00% [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Maturity		2035-10	[1],[3],[4]	2035-10	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (30 Year) 5.00% [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Maturity		2044-12	[1],[3],[4]	2044-12	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (15 Year) 3.50% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ 54,325,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 84,478,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Rate		3.50%	[1],[3],[4]	3.50%	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 57,797,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 89,707,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (15 Year) 3.50% [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Maturity		2028-03	[1],[3],[4]	2028-03	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (15 Year) 3.50% [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Maturity		2030-10	[1],[3],[4]	2029-12	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools (30 Year) 3.50% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ 52,023,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 53,456,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Rate		3.50%	[1],[3],[4]	3.50%	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 54,456,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 55,840,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools (30 Year) 3.50% [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Maturity		2042-01	[1],[3],[4]	2042-01	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools (30 Year) 3.50% [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Maturity		2045-08	[1],[3],[4]	2045-01	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Government National Mortgage Association Pools (30 Year) 4.00% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[1],[3],[4]	$ 45,396,000
Rate	[1],[3],[4]	4.00%
Fair Value	[1],[3],[4]	$ 48,793,000
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Government National Mortgage Association Pools (30 Year) 4.00% [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Maturity	[1],[3],[4]	2045-06
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Government National Mortgage Association Pools (30 Year) 4.00% [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Maturity	[1],[3],[4]	2045-09
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (15 Year) 3.00% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[1],[3],[4]	$ 31,865,000
Rate	[1],[3],[4]	3.00%
Fair Value	[1],[3],[4]	$ 33,321,000
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (15 Year) 3.00% [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Maturity	[1],[3],[4]	2030-04
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (15 Year) 3.00% [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Maturity	[1],[3],[4]	2030-10
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools (15 Year) 3.50% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ 22,214,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 21,139,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Rate		3.50%	[1],[3],[4]	3.50%	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 23,620,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 22,410,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools (15 Year) 3.50% [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Maturity		2028-09	[1],[3],[4]	2028-09	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools (15 Year) 3.50% [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Maturity		2030-09	[1],[3],[4]	2029-09	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Government National Mortgage Association Pools (30 Year) 4.50% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[1],[3],[4]	$ 18,534,000
Rate	[1],[3],[4]	4.50%
Fair Value	[1],[3],[4]	$ 20,153,000
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Government National Mortgage Association Pools (30 Year) 4.50% [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Maturity	[1],[3],[4]	2045-07
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Government National Mortgage Association Pools (30 Year) 4.50% [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Maturity	[1],[3],[4]	2045-09
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (15 Year) 4.00% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ 12,127,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 14,283,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Rate		4.00%	[1],[3],[4]	4.00%	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 12,922,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 15,211,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (15 Year) 4.00% [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Maturity		2026-06	[1],[3],[4]	2026-06	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (15 Year) 4.00% [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Maturity		2029-12	[1],[3],[4]	2029-12	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Government National Mortgage Association Pools (30 Year) 3.50% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[1],[3],[4]	$ 12,024,000
Rate	[1],[3],[4]	3.50%
Fair Value	[1],[3],[4]	$ 12,600,000
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Government National Mortgage Association Pools (30 Year) 3.50% [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Maturity	[1],[3],[4]	2045-04
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Government National Mortgage Association Pools (30 Year) 3.50% [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Maturity	[1],[3],[4]	2045-06
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Government National Mortgage Association Pools (Other) 4.56% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[1],[3],[4]	$ 8,230,000
Rate	[1],[3],[4]	4.56%
Maturity	[1],[3],[4]	2065-01
Fair Value	[1],[3],[4]	$ 9,217,000
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (Other) 5.00% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ 8,032,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 8,424,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Rate		5.00%	[1],[3],[4]	5.00%	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 9,038,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 9,497,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (Other) 5.00% [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Maturity		2043-09	[1],[3],[4]	2043-09	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (Other) 5.00% [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Maturity		2044-01	[1],[3],[4]	2044-01	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools (Other) 3.50% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ 8,288,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 7,402,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Rate		3.50%	[1],[3],[4]	3.50%	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 8,671,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 7,678,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools (Other) 3.50% [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Maturity		2030-02	[1],[3],[4]	2043-04	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools (Other) 3.50% [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Maturity		2043-06	[1],[3],[4]	2043-06	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Government National Mortgage Association Pools (Other) 4.61% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ 6,585,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 6,883,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Rate		4.61%	[1],[3],[4]	4.61%	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 7,388,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 7,738,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Government National Mortgage Association Pools (Other) 4.61% [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Maturity		2064-06	[1],[3],[4]	2064-06	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Government National Mortgage Association Pools (Other) 4.61% [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Maturity		2064-11	[1],[3],[4]	2064-11	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Government National Mortgage Association Pools (Other) 4.59% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ 6,114,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 5,945,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Rate		4.59%	[1],[3],[4]	4.59%	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Maturity		2064-11	[1],[3],[4]	2064-11	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 6,851,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 6,695,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (20 Year) 4.00% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ 6,284,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 6,663,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Rate		4.00%	[1],[3],[4]	4.00%	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 6,796,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 7,213,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (20 Year) 4.00% [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Maturity		2033-11	[1],[3],[4]	2033-11	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (20 Year) 4.00% [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Maturity		2033-12	[1],[3],[4]	2033-12	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (30 Year) 3.00% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ 6,588,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 20,140,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Rate		3.00%	[1],[3],[4]	3.00%	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 6,688,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 20,425,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (30 Year) 3.00% [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Maturity		2043-01	[1],[3],[4]	2043-01	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (30 Year) 3.00% [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Maturity		2043-02	[1],[3],[4]	2043-05	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools (15 Year) 3.00% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ 6,060,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 2,990,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Rate		3.00%	[1],[3],[4]	3.00%	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Maturity	[5],[7],[8],[9]			2028-03
Fair Value		$ 6,325,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 3,114,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools (15 Year) 3.00% [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Maturity	[1],[3],[4]	2028-03
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools (15 Year) 3.00% [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Maturity	[1],[3],[4]	2030-04
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (Other) 4.50% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ 5,196,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 5,526,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Rate		4.50%	[1],[3],[4]	4.50%	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Maturity		2044-02	[1],[3],[4]	2044-02	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 5,753,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 6,108,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (30 Year) 5.50% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ 5,058,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 5,131,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Rate		5.50%	[1],[3],[4]	5.50%	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Maturity		2039-10	[1],[3],[4]	2039-10	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 5,660,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 5,741,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (15 Year) 4.50% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ 4,938,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 5,916,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Rate		4.50%	[1],[3],[4]	4.50%	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Maturity		2026-04	[1],[3],[4]	2026-04	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 5,337,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 6,232,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Government National Mortgage Association Pools (Other) 4.68% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ 4,168,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 4,131,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Rate		4.68%	[1],[3],[4]	4.68%	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Maturity		2064-09	[1],[3],[4]	2064-09	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 4,670,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 4,647,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Government National Mortgage Association Pools (Other) 4.50% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[1],[3],[4]	$ 3,796,000
Rate	[1],[3],[4]	4.50%
Maturity	[1],[3],[4]	2061-07
Fair Value	[1],[3],[4]	$ 4,171,000
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Government National Mortgage Association Pools (Other) 4.75% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ 3,910,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 4,181,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Rate		4.75%	[1],[3],[4]	4.75%	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Maturity		2061-01	[1],[3],[4]	2061-01	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 4,097,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 4,457,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Government National Mortgage Association Pools (Other) 4.63% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ 3,554,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 3,809,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Rate		4.63%	[1],[3],[4]	4.63%	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Maturity		2064-10	[1],[3],[4]	2064-10	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 3,996,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 4,295,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Government National Mortgage Association Pools (Other) 4.80% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ 3,480,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 3,680,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Rate		4.80%	[1],[3],[4]	4.80%	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Maturity		2061-02	[1],[3],[4]	2061-02	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 3,663,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 3,933,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Government National Mortgage Association Pools (Other) 4.49% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ 3,188,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 3,300,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Rate		4.49%	[1],[3],[4]	4.49%	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Maturity		2064-11	[1],[3],[4]	2064-11	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 3,546,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 3,698,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Government National Mortgage Association Pools (Other) 5.49% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ 3,130,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 3,487,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Rate		5.49%	[1],[3],[4]	5.49%	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Maturity		2060-04	[1],[3],[4]	2060-04	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 3,380,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 3,811,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools (Other) 4.50% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ 2,793,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 2,836,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Rate		4.50%	[1],[3],[4]	4.50%	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Maturity		2044-05	[1],[3],[4]	2044-05	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 3,090,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 3,131,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Government National Mortgage Association Pools (Other) 4.64% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[1],[3],[4]	$ 2,650,000
Rate	[1],[3],[4]	4.64%
Maturity	[1],[3],[4]	2065-03
Fair Value	[1],[3],[4]	$ 2,983,000
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools (Other) 3.00% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ 2,837,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 3,027,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Rate		3.00%	[1],[3],[4]	3.00%	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Maturity		2028-06	[1],[3],[4]	2028-06	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 2,957,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 3,139,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (30 Year) 6.00% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ 2,573,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 2,794,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Rate		6.00%	[1],[3],[4]	6.00%	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 2,909,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 3,164,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (30 Year) 6.00% [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Maturity		2039-09	[1],[3],[4]	2039-09	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (30 Year) 6.00% [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Maturity		2040-02	[1],[3],[4]	2040-02	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Government National Mortgage Association Pools (Other) 5.54% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ 2,619,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 2,931,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Rate		5.54%	[1],[3],[4]	5.54%	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Maturity		2060-02	[1],[3],[4]	2060-02	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 2,794,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 3,177,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Government National Mortgage Association Pools (Other) 5.51% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ 2,408,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 2,668,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Rate		5.51%	[1],[3],[4]	5.51%	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Maturity		2060-02	[1],[3],[4]	2060-02	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 2,608,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 2,919,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools (15 Year) 4.00% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ 2,016,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 2,561,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Rate		4.00%	[1],[3],[4]	4.00%	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Maturity		2029-02	[1],[3],[4]	2029-02	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 2,141,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 2,728,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools (30 Year) 6.00% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ 1,720,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 1,849,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Rate		6.00%	[1],[3],[4]	6.00%	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 1,935,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 2,084,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools (30 Year) 6.00% [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Maturity		2039-04	[1],[3],[4]	2039-04	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools (30 Year) 6.00% [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Maturity		2040-05	[1],[3],[4]	2040-05	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools (20 Year) 4.50% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ 1,469,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 1,510,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Rate		4.50%	[1],[3],[4]	4.50%	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Maturity		2033-12	[1],[3],[4]	2033-12	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 1,609,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 1,652,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools (30 Year) 3.00% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ 1,146,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 10,130,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Rate		3.00%	[1],[3],[4]	3.00%	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Maturity	[1],[3],[4]	2043-07
Fair Value		$ 1,160,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 10,271,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools (30 Year) 3.00% [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Maturity	[5],[7],[8],[9]			2043-01
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools (30 Year) 3.00% [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Maturity	[5],[7],[8],[9]			2043-04
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools (30 Year) 5.00% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ 882,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 1,298,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Rate		5.00%	[1],[3],[4]	5.00%	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Maturity		2044-07	[1],[3],[4]	2044-07	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 977,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 1,444,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools (30 Year) 5.50% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ 733,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 851,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Rate		5.50%	[1],[3],[4]	5.50%	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Maturity		2033-08	[1],[3],[4]	2033-08	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 814,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 954,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association Pools (Other) 4.00% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ 218,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 245,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Rate		4.00%	[1],[3],[4]	4.00%	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Maturity		2037-06	[1],[3],[4]	2037-06	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 227,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 260,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Government National Mortgage Association Pools (Other) 4.66% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[5],[7],[8],[9]			$ 3,458,000
Rate	[5],[7],[8],[9]			4.66%
Maturity	[5],[7],[8],[9]			2063-01
Fair Value	[5],[7],[8],[9]			$ 3,792,000
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Government National Mortgage Association Pools (Other) 4.67% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[5],[7],[8],[9]			$ 3,290,000
Rate	[5],[7],[8],[9]			4.67%
Maturity	[5],[7],[8],[9]			2061-10
Fair Value	[5],[7],[8],[9]			$ 3,551,000
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools (Other) 4.00% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[5],[7],[8],[9]			$ 2,238,000
Rate	[5],[7],[8],[9]			4.00%
Fair Value	[5],[7],[8],[9]			$ 2,398,000
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools (Other) 4.00% [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Maturity	[5],[7],[8],[9]			2043-07
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools (Other) 4.00% [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Maturity	[5],[7],[8],[9]			2044-10
Principal And Interest - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Government National Mortgage Association Pools (Other) 4.65% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[5],[7],[8],[9]			$ 1,079,000
Rate	[5],[7],[8],[9]			4.65%
Maturity	[5],[7],[8],[9]			2061-11
Fair Value	[5],[7],[8],[9]			$ 1,167,000
Interest Only - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investment owned as a percentage of equity		1.14%	[1],[2],[3],[4]	1.20%	[5],[6],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 8,664,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 9,441,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Interest Only - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association 4.50% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ 15,412,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 30,581,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Rate		4.50%	[1],[3],[4]	4.50%	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 1,863,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 3,946,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Interest Only - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association 4.50% [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Maturity		2020-12	[1],[3],[4]	2020-12	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Interest Only - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association 4.50% [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Maturity		2043-05	[1],[3],[4]	2043-06	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Interest Only - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Government National Mortgage Association 5.50% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[1],[3],[4]	$ 9,318,000
Rate	[1],[3],[4]	5.50%
Maturity	[1],[3],[4]	2043-11
Fair Value	[1],[3],[4]	$ 1,670,000
Interest Only - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association 5.00% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ 12,654,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 17,397,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Rate		5.00%	[1],[3],[4]	5.00%	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 1,540,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 1,899,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Interest Only - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association 5.00% [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Maturity		2036-01	[1],[3],[4]	2036-01	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Interest Only - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association 5.00% [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Maturity		2040-05	[1],[3],[4]	2040-05	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Interest Only - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation 3.50% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ 6,195,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 6,935,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Rate		3.50%	[1],[3],[4]	3.50%	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Maturity		2032-12	[1],[3],[4]	2032-12	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 893,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 1,001,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Interest Only - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation 5.00% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ 5,465,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 7,621,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Rate		5.00%	[1],[3],[4]	5.00%	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Maturity		2040-03	[1],[3],[4]	2040-03	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 582,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 815,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Interest Only - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association 3.00% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ 4,101,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 4,691,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Rate		3.00%	[1],[3],[4]	3.00%	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Maturity		2041-09	[1],[3],[4]	2041-09	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 437,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 554,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Interest Only - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Government National Mortgage Association 4.75% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ 2,142,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 2,142,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Rate		4.75%	[1],[3],[4]	4.75%	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Maturity		2040-07	[1],[3],[4]	2040-07	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 385,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 461,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Interest Only - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Government National Mortgage Association 6.00% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[1],[3],[4]	$ 1,759,000
Rate	[1],[3],[4]	6.00%
Maturity	[1],[3],[4]	2038-06
Fair Value	[1],[3],[4]	$ 347,000
Interest Only - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Government National Mortgage Association Five Percent [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[1],[3],[4]	$ 4,175,000
Rate	[1],[3],[4]	5.00%
Maturity	[1],[3],[4]	2037-05
Fair Value	[1],[3],[4]	$ 331,000
Interest Only - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association 5.50% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ 1,778,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 2,242,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Rate		5.50%	[1],[3],[4]	5.50%	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Maturity		2040-10	[1],[3],[4]	2040-10	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 250,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 285,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Interest Only - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association 4.00% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ 1,428,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 1,826,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Rate		4.00%	[1],[3],[4]	4.00%	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Maturity		2039-05	[1],[3],[4]	2039-05	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 228,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 287,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Interest Only - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation 5.50% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ 1,212,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 1,609,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Rate		5.50%	[1],[3],[4]	5.50%	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Maturity		2039-01	[1],[3],[4]	2039-01	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 138,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 193,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investment owned as a percentage of equity		7.27%	[1],[2],[3],[4]	9.18%	[5],[6],[7],[8],[9]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ 53,868,000		$ 71,598,000
Fair Value		55,116,000	[1],[3],[4]	72,410,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (30 Year) 3.00% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[1],[3],[4]	$ 34,240,000
Rate	[1],[3],[4]	3.00%
Maturity	[1],[3],[4]	2015-10
Fair Value	[1],[3],[4]	$ 34,585,000
TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Government National Mortgage Association (30 Year) 3.50% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[1],[3],[4]	$ 13,450,000
Rate	[1],[3],[4]	3.50%
Maturity	[1],[3],[4]	2015-10
Fair Value	[1],[3],[4]	$ 14,091,000
TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (30 Year) 3.50% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[1],[3],[4]	$ 4,320,000
Rate	[1],[3],[4]	3.50%
Maturity	[1],[3],[4]	2015-10
Fair Value	[1],[3],[4]	$ 4,494,000
TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Government National Mortgage Association (30 Year) 4.00% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[1],[3],[4]	$ 1,200,000
Rate	[1],[3],[4]	4.00%
Maturity	[1],[3],[4]	2015-10
Fair Value	[1],[3],[4]	$ 1,279,000
TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association (30 Year) 3.00% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[1],[3],[4]	$ 658,000
Rate	[1],[3],[4]	3.00%
Maturity	[1],[3],[4]	2015-10
Fair Value	[1],[3],[4]	$ 667,000
TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association (30 Year) [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[5],[7],[8],[9]			$ 44,478,000
Rate	[5],[7],[8],[9]			3.00%
Maturity	[5],[7],[8],[9]			2015-01
Fair Value	[5],[7],[8],[9]			$ 45,015,000
TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (30 Year) [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[5],[7],[8],[9]			$ 27,120,000
Rate	[5],[7],[8],[9]			3.00%
Maturity	[5],[7],[8],[9]			2015-01
Fair Value	[5],[7],[8],[9]			$ 27,395,000
Fixed Rate Agency Securities [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investment owned as a percentage of equity		163.09%	[1],[2],[3],[4]	158.20%	[5],[6],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 1,236,760,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 1,247,493,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Investment Owned, at Cost		$ 1,224,138,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 1,230,414,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Floating Rate Agency Securities [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investment owned as a percentage of equity		2.62%	[1],[2],[3],[4]	2.62%	[5],[6],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 19,864,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 20,647,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Floating Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association Pools [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		8,485,000	[1],[3],[4]	6,265,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 8,993,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 6,692,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Floating Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association Pools [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Rate		2.75%	[1],[3],[4]	5.04%	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Maturity		2035-09	[1],[3],[4]	2035-09	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Floating Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association Pools [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Rate		6.05%	[1],[3],[4]	6.05%	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Maturity		2045-05	[1],[3],[4]	2037-09	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Floating Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ 7,747,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 9,737,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 8,233,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 10,282,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Floating Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Rate		2.61%	[1],[3],[4]	2.36%	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Maturity		2037-06	[1],[3],[4]	2037-06	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Floating Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pools [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Rate		5.94%	[1],[3],[4]	5.94%	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Maturity		2044-05	[1],[3],[4]	2044-05	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Floating Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Government National Mortgage Association Pools [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ 2,449,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 3,404,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Rate		2.55%	[1],[3],[4]	2.47%	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Maturity		2064-11	[1],[3],[4]	2064-11	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 2,638,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 3,673,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Interest Only - Floating Rate Agency Securities [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investment owned as a percentage of equity		2.60%	[1],[2],[3],[4]	2.78%	[5],[6],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 19,691,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 21,944,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Interest Only - Floating Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Government National Mortgage Association [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		208,573,000	[1],[3],[4]	183,794,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 13,554,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 13,591,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Interest Only - Floating Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Government National Mortgage Association [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Rate		0.40%	[1],[3],[4]	0.40%	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Maturity		2042-11	[1],[3],[4]	2042-11	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Interest Only - Floating Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Government National Mortgage Association [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Rate		6.53%	[1],[3],[4]	6.58%	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Maturity		2063-10	[1],[3],[4]	2063-10	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Interest Only - Floating Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ 6,915,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 13,048,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 1,232,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 1,872,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Interest Only - Floating Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Rate		5.79%	[1],[3],[4]	5.84%	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Maturity		2036-03	[1],[3],[4]	2036-03	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Interest Only - Floating Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Rate		6.42%	[1],[3],[4]	6.47%	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Maturity		2039-08	[1],[3],[4]	2039-08	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Interest Only - Floating Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ 19,783,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 28,251,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 3,131,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 4,508,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Interest Only - Floating Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Rate		5.50%	[1],[3],[4]	5.50%	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Maturity		2063-06	[1],[3],[4]	2035-04	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Interest Only - Floating Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Rate		7.36%	[1],[3],[4]	6.58%	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Maturity		2041-12	[1],[3],[4]	2043-07	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Interest Only - Floating Rate Agency Securities [Member] | Resecuritization of Government National Mortgage Association [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ 21,228,000	[1],[3],[4],[10]	$ 21,145,000	[5],[7],[8],[9],[11]
Rate		4.31%	[1],[3],[4],[10]	4.34%	[5],[7],[8],[9],[11]
Maturity		2060-08	[1],[3],[4],[10]	2060-08	[5],[7],[8],[9],[11]
Fair Value		$ 1,774,000	[1],[3],[4],[10]	$ 1,973,000	[5],[7],[8],[9],[11]
Floating Rate Agency Securities [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investment owned as a percentage of equity		5.22%	[1],[2],[3],[4]	5.40%	[5],[6],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 39,555,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 42,591,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Investment Owned, at Cost		$ 38,247,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 41,787,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Agency Securities [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investment owned as a percentage of equity		168.31%	[1],[2],[3],[4]	163.60%	[5],[6],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 1,276,315,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 1,290,084,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Investment Owned, at Cost		$ 1,262,385,000	[1],[3],[4]	$ 1,272,201,000	[5],[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Private Label Securities [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investment owned as a percentage of equity		44.84%	[2],[3],[4]	76.95%	[6],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 340,031,000	[3],[4]	$ 606,757,000	[7],[8],[9]
Investment Owned, at Cost		$ 330,235,000	[3],[4]	$ 571,834,000	[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Private Label Securities [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investment owned as a percentage of equity		38.48%	[2],[3],[4]	71.67%	[6],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 291,773,000	[3],[4]	$ 565,117,000	[7],[8],[9]
Investment Owned, at Cost		$ 276,610,000	[3],[4]	$ 526,764,000	[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Private Label Securities [Member] | Europe [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investment owned as a percentage of equity		6.36%	[2],[3],[4]	5.28%	[6],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 48,258,000	[3],[4]	$ 41,640,000	[7],[8],[9]
Investment Owned, at Cost		53,625,000	[3],[4]	45,070,000	[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Private Label Securities [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Mortgage-related Commercial [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		114,942,000	[3],[4]	117,877,000	[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		30,339,000	[3],[4]	39,240,000	[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Private Label Securities [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Mortgage-related Commercial [Member] | Europe [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		14,932,000	[3],[4]	12,784,000	[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		10,276,000	[3],[4]	12,837,000	[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Private Label Securities [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		438,643,000	[3],[4]	799,083,000	[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		261,434,000	[3],[4]	525,877,000	[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Private Label Securities [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | Europe [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		40,938,000	[3],[4]	33,294,000	[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 37,982,000	[3],[4]	$ 28,803,000	[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Private Label Securities [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Mortgage-related Commercial [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Rate		3.00%	[3],[4]	3.00%	[7],[8],[9]
Maturity		2045-07	[3],[4]	2045-07	[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Private Label Securities [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Mortgage-related Commercial [Member] | Europe [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Rate		0.00%	[3],[4]	0.00%	[7],[8],[9]
Maturity		2015-10	[3],[4]	2015-07	[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Private Label Securities [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Rate		0.00%	[3],[4]	0.00%	[7],[8],[9]
Maturity		2019-05	[3],[4]	2019-05	[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Private Label Securities [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | Europe [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Rate		0.00%	[3],[4]	0.34%	[7],[8],[9]
Maturity		2025-06	[3],[4]	2038-08	[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Private Label Securities [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Mortgage-related Commercial [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Rate		4.56%	[3],[4]	5.40%	[7],[8],[9]
Maturity		2048-02	[3],[4]	2049-12	[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Private Label Securities [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Mortgage-related Commercial [Member] | Europe [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Rate		11.00%	[3],[4]	12.25%	[7],[8],[9]
Maturity		2019-06	[3],[4]	2024-03	[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Private Label Securities [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Rate		9.35%	[3],[4]	9.35%	[7],[8],[9]
Maturity		2046-09	[3],[4]	2047-07	[7],[8],[9]
Principal And Interest - Private Label Securities [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | Europe [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Rate		5.33%	[3],[4]	4.41%	[7],[8],[9]
Maturity		2050-03	[3],[4]	2061-01	[7],[8],[9]
Principal Only - Private Label Securities [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investment owned as a percentage of equity		0.45%	[2],[3],[4]	0.41%	[6],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 3,438,000	[3],[4]	$ 3,248,000	[7],[8],[9]
Investment Owned, at Cost		2,950,000	[3],[4]	2,737,000	[7],[8],[9]
Principal Only - Private Label Securities [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ 5,800,000	[3],[4]	$ 5,800,000	[7],[8],[9]
Rate		0.00%	[3],[4]	0.00%	[7],[8],[9]
Maturity		2030-08	[3],[4]	2030-08	[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 3,438,000	[3],[4]	$ 3,248,000	[7],[8],[9]
Interest Only - Private Label Securities [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investment owned as a percentage of equity		0.40%	[2],[3],[4]	0.31%	[6],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 3,029,000	[3],[4]	$ 2,423,000	[7],[8],[9]
Investment Owned, at Cost		2,136,000	[3],[4]	1,602,000	[7],[8],[9]
Interest Only - Private Label Securities [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Mortgage-related Commercial [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		27,254,000	[3],[4]	17,666,000	[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		1,900,000	[3],[4]	1,234,000	[7],[8],[9]
Interest Only - Private Label Securities [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		42,536,000	[3],[4]	47,557,000	[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 1,129,000	[3],[4]	$ 1,189,000	[7],[8],[9]
Interest Only - Private Label Securities [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Mortgage-related Commercial [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Rate		1.57%	[3],[4]	1.42%	[7],[8],[9]
Maturity		2047-10	[3],[4]	2047-10	[7],[8],[9]
Interest Only - Private Label Securities [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Rate		0.50%	[3],[4]	0.50%	[7],[8],[9]
Maturity		2044-06	[3],[4]	2044-06	[7],[8],[9]
Interest Only - Private Label Securities [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Mortgage-related Commercial [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Rate		1.60%	[3],[4]	1.45%	[7],[8],[9]
Maturity		2048-02	[3],[4]	2047-12	[7],[8],[9]
Interest Only - Private Label Securities [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Rate		2.00%	[3],[4]	2.00%	[7],[8],[9]
Maturity		2047-09	[3],[4]	2047-09	[7],[8],[9]
Other Private Label Securities [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investment owned as a percentage of equity		0.00%	[2],[3],[4]	0.00%	[6],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 0	[3],[4]	$ 0	[7],[8],[9]
Investment Owned, at Cost		283,000	[3],[4]	302,000	[7],[8],[9]
Other Private Label Securities [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Mortgage-related Commercial [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ 0	[3],[4]	$ 0	[7],[8],[9]
Rate		0.00%	[3],[4]	0.00%	[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 0	[3],[4]	$ 0	[7],[8],[9]
Other Private Label Securities [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ 104,463,000	[3],[4]	$ 111,629,000	[7],[8],[9]
Rate		0.00%	[3],[4]	0.00%	[7],[8],[9]
Maturity		2037-06	[3],[4]	2037-06	[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 0	[3],[4]	$ 0	[7],[8],[9]
Other Private Label Securities [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Mortgage-related Commercial [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Maturity		2045-07	[3],[4]	2045-07	[7],[8],[9]
Other Private Label Securities [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Mortgage-related Commercial [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Maturity		2048-02	[3],[4]	2047-10	[7],[8],[9]
Private Label Securities [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investment owned as a percentage of equity		45.69%	[2],[3],[4]	77.67%	[6],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 346,498,000	[3],[4]	$ 612,428,000	[7],[8],[9]
Investment Owned, at Cost		$ 335,604,000	[3],[4]	$ 576,475,000	[7],[8],[9]
Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investment owned as a percentage of equity		214.00%	[2],[3],[4]	241.27%	[6],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 1,622,813,000	[3],[4]	$ 1,902,512,000	[7],[8],[9]
Investment Owned, at Cost		$ 1,597,989,000	[3],[4]	$ 1,848,676,000	[7],[8],[9]
Collateralized Loan Obligations [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investment owned as a percentage of equity		7.49%	[2],[3],[4]	15.47%	[6],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 56,803,000	[3],[4]	$ 121,994,000	[7],[8],[9]
Investment Owned, at Cost		$ 63,498,000	[3],[4]	$ 124,562,000	[7],[8],[9]
Collateralized Loan Obligations [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investment owned as a percentage of equity		3.96%	[2],[3],[4]	13.05%	[6],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 29,997,000	[3],[4]	$ 102,883,000	[7],[8],[9]
Investment Owned, at Cost		$ 36,248,000	[3],[4]	$ 104,547,000	[7],[8],[9]
Collateralized Loan Obligations [Member] | Europe [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investment owned as a percentage of equity		3.53%	[2],[3],[4]	2.42%	[6],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 26,806,000	[3],[4]	$ 19,111,000	[7],[8],[9]
Investment Owned, at Cost		27,250,000	[3],[4]	20,015,000	[7],[8],[9]
Collateralized Loan Obligations [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		65,573,000	[3],[4]	128,188,000	[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		29,997,000	[3],[4]	102,883,000	[7],[8],[9]
Collateralized Loan Obligations [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Europe [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		39,195,000	[3],[4]	19,786,000	[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 26,806,000	[3],[4]	$ 19,111,000	[7],[8],[9]
Collateralized Loan Obligations [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Minimum [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Rate		0.00%	[3],[4]	0.00%	[7],[8],[9]
Maturity		2016-05	[3],[4]	2017-02	[7],[8],[9]
Collateralized Loan Obligations [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Europe [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Rate		0.00%	[3],[4]	1.73%	[7],[8],[9]
Maturity		2022-01	[3],[4]	2017-03	[7],[8],[9]
Collateralized Loan Obligations [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Maximum [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Rate		9.15%	[3],[4]	9.73%	[7],[8],[9]
Maturity		2068-09	[3],[4]	2068-09	[7],[8],[9]
Collateralized Loan Obligations [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Europe [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Rate		4.48%	[3],[4]	4.00%	[7],[8],[9]
Maturity		2056-12	[3],[4]	2023-03	[7],[8],[9]
Consumer loans and asset-backed securities backed by consumer loans [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investment owned as a percentage of equity		10.25%	[2],[3],[4],[12]	3.08%	[6],[7],[8],[9],[13]
Fair Value		$ 77,701,000	[3],[4],[12]	$ 24,294,000	[7],[8],[9],[13]
Investment Owned, at Cost		$ 77,281,000	[3],[4],[12]	$ 24,824,000	[7],[8],[9],[13]
Consumer loans and asset-backed securities backed by consumer loans [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investment owned as a percentage of equity		9.86%	[2],[3],[4],[12]	2.59%	[6],[7],[8],[9],[13]
Fair Value		$ 74,744,000	[3],[4],[12]	$ 20,434,000	[7],[8],[9],[13]
Investment Owned, at Cost		$ 74,116,000	[3],[4],[12]	$ 20,549,000	[7],[8],[9],[13]
Consumer loans and asset-backed securities backed by consumer loans [Member] | Europe [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investment owned as a percentage of equity		0.39%	[2],[3],[4],[12]	0.49%	[6],[7],[8],[9],[13]
Fair Value		$ 2,957,000	[3],[4],[12]	$ 3,860,000	[7],[8],[9],[13]
Investment Owned, at Cost		3,165,000	[3],[4],[12]	4,275,000	[7],[8],[9],[13]
Consumer loans and asset-backed securities backed by consumer loans [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Consumer [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		71,921,000	[3],[4],[12],[14]	17,624,000	[7],[8],[9],[13]
Fair Value		74,744,000	[3],[4],[12],[14]	20,434,000	[7],[8],[9],[13]
Consumer loans and asset-backed securities backed by consumer loans [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Consumer [Member] | Europe [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ 2,582,000	[3],[4],[12]	$ 3,860,000	[7],[8],[9],[13]
Rate		0.00%	[3],[4],[12]	0.00%	[7],[8],[9],[13]
Maturity		2024-08	[3],[4],[12]	2024-08	[7],[8],[9],[13]
Fair Value		$ 2,957,000	[3],[4],[12]	$ 3,860,000	[7],[8],[9],[13]
Consumer loans and asset-backed securities backed by consumer loans [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Consumer [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Rate		5.50%	[3],[4],[12],[14]	0.00%	[7],[8],[9],[13]
Maturity		2015-10	[3],[4],[12],[14]	2015-06	[7],[8],[9],[13]
Consumer loans and asset-backed securities backed by consumer loans [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Consumer [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Rate		49.00%	[3],[4],[12],[14]	49.00%	[7],[8],[9],[13]
Maturity		2020-09	[3],[4],[12],[14]	2019-07	[7],[8],[9],[13]
Corporate Debt [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investment owned as a percentage of equity		3.72%	[2],[3],[4]	5.41%	[6],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 28,247,000	[3],[4]	$ 42,708,000	[7],[8],[9]
Investment Owned, at Cost		$ 34,724,000	[3],[4]	43,585,000	[7],[8],[9]
Corporate Debt [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investment owned as a percentage of equity	[2],[3],[4]	2.22%
Fair Value	[3],[4]	$ 16,882,000
Investment Owned, at Cost	[3],[4]	$ 22,690,000
Corporate Debt [Member] | Europe [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investment owned as a percentage of equity	[2],[3],[4]	1.50%
Fair Value	[3],[4]	$ 11,365,000
Investment Owned, at Cost	[3],[4]	12,034,000
Corporate Debt [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Basic Materials [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ 5,720,000	[3],[4]	$ 5,440,000	[7],[8],[9]
Rate		11.75%	[3],[4]	9.00%	[7],[8],[9]
Maturity		2019-01	[3],[4]	2019-11	[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 1,165,000	[3],[4]	$ 5,114,000	[7],[8],[9]
Corporate Debt [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Communications [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[7],[8],[9]			15,255,000
Fair Value	[7],[8],[9]			14,671,000
Corporate Debt [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Communications [Member] | Europe [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[3],[4]	$ 8,155,000
Rate	[3],[4]	14.00%
Maturity	[3],[4]	2018-10
Fair Value	[3],[4]	$ 8,889,000
Corporate Debt [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Consumer [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ 2,933,000	[3],[4]	6,543,000	[7],[8],[9]
Maturity	[3],[4]	2020-07
Fair Value		$ 1,690,000	[3],[4]	5,867,000	[7],[8],[9]
Corporate Debt [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Consumer [Member] | Europe [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[3],[4]	$ 16,218,000
Rate	[3],[4]	7.50%
Maturity	[3],[4]	2016-12
Fair Value	[3],[4]	$ 553,000
Corporate Debt [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Diversified [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[7],[8],[9]			$ 2,793,000
Rate	[7],[8],[9]			7.50%
Maturity	[7],[8],[9]			2020-05
Fair Value	[7],[8],[9]			$ 2,779,000
Corporate Debt [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Energy [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		16,026,000	[3],[4]	7,475,000	[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		3,627,000	[3],[4]	5,877,000	[7],[8],[9]
Corporate Debt [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Energy [Member] | Europe [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[3],[4]	$ 2,800,000
Rate	[3],[4]	12.25%
Maturity	[3],[4]	2017-01
Fair Value	[3],[4]	$ 1,923,000
Corporate Debt [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		$ 10,500,000	[3],[4]	$ 8,500,000	[7],[8],[9]
Rate		15.00%	[3],[4]	15.00%	[7],[8],[9]
Maturity		2019-10	[3],[4]	2019-10	[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 10,400,000	[3],[4]	$ 8,400,000	[7],[8],[9]
Corporate Debt [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Communications [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Rate	[7],[8],[9]			7.75%
Maturity	[7],[8],[9]			2016-12
Corporate Debt [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Consumer [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Rate		4.83%	[3],[4]	5.25%	[7],[8],[9]
Maturity	[7],[8],[9]			2016-06
Corporate Debt [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Energy [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Rate		4.33%	[3],[4]	7.00%	[7],[8],[9]
Maturity		2018-09	[3],[4]	2017-01	[7],[8],[9]
Corporate Debt [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Communications [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Rate	[7],[8],[9]			14.00%
Maturity	[7],[8],[9]			2019-06
Corporate Debt [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Consumer [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Rate		7.83%	[3],[4]	11.50%	[7],[8],[9]
Maturity	[7],[8],[9]			2021-09
Corporate Debt [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Energy [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Rate		11.25%	[3],[4]	12.25%	[7],[8],[9]
Maturity		2021-04	[3],[4]	2019-06	[7],[8],[9]
Mortgage Loans [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investment owned as a percentage of equity		9.53%	[2],[3],[4],[12]	7.08%	[6],[7],[8],[9],[13]
Fair Value		$ 72,279,000	[3],[4],[12]	$ 55,791,000	[7],[8],[9],[13]
Investment Owned, at Cost		73,044,000	[3],[4],[12]	55,664,000	[7],[8],[9],[13]
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Mortgage-related Commercial [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		60,519,000	[3],[4],[12],[15]	32,519,000	[7],[8],[9],[13],[16]
Fair Value		54,620,000	[3],[4],[12],[15]	28,309,000	[7],[8],[9],[13],[16]
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		25,979,000	[3],[4],[12],[17]	$ 44,336,000	[7],[8],[9],[13]
Rate	[7],[8],[9],[13]			0.00%
Fair Value		$ 17,659,000	[3],[4],[12],[17]	$ 27,482,000	[7],[8],[9],[13]
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Mortgage-related Commercial [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Rate		2.50%	[3],[4],[12],[15]	0.00%	[7],[8],[9],[13],[16]
Maturity		2015-11	[3],[4],[12],[15]	2015-01	[7],[8],[9],[13],[16]
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Rate	[3],[4],[12],[17]	1.00%
Maturity		2021-07	[3],[4],[12],[17]	2018-02	[7],[8],[9],[13]
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Mortgage-related Commercial [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Rate		12.00%	[3],[4],[12],[15]	10.00%	[7],[8],[9],[13],[16]
Maturity		2045-07	[3],[4],[12],[15]	2017-11	[7],[8],[9],[13],[16]
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Rate	[3],[4],[12],[17]	13.50%
Maturity		2055-09	[3],[4],[12],[17]	2054-10	[7],[8],[9],[13]
Real Estate Owned [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investment owned as a percentage of equity		1.96%	[2],[3],[4],[12],[18]	1.10%	[6],[7],[8],[9],[13],[19]
Fair Value		$ 14,830,000	[3],[4],[12],[18]	$ 8,635,000	[7],[8],[9],[13],[19]
Investment Owned, at Cost		14,714,000	[3],[4],[12],[18]	8,748,000	[7],[8],[9],[13],[19]
Real Estate Owned [Member] | Single-Family Houses [Member] | Real estate-related [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		43	[3],[4],[12],[18]	50	[7],[8],[9],[13],[19]
Fair Value		7,061,000	[3],[4],[12],[18]	6,591,000	[7],[8],[9],[13],[19]
Real Estate Owned [Member] | Commercial Property [Member] | Real estate-related [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount		2	[3],[4],[12],[18]	1	[7],[8],[9],[13],[19]
Fair Value		$ 7,769,000	[3],[4],[12],[18]	$ 2,044,000	[7],[8],[9],[13],[19]
Private Corporate Equity Investments [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investment owned as a percentage of equity		2.90%	[2],[3],[4]	1.84%	[6],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 22,006,000	[3],[4]	$ 14,512,000	[7],[8],[9]
Investment Owned, at Cost		$ 21,998,000	[3],[4]	14,717,000	[7],[8],[9]
Private Corporate Equity Investments [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investment owned as a percentage of equity	[2],[3],[4]	2.90%
Fair Value	[3],[4]	$ 22,006,000
Investment Owned, at Cost	[3],[4]	$ 21,998,000
Private Corporate Equity Investments [Member] | Europe [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investment owned as a percentage of equity	[2],[3],[4]	0.00%
Fair Value	[3],[4]	$ 0
Private Corporate Equity Investments [Member] | Non-Exchange Traded Preferred Equity Investment in Commercial Mortgage-related Private Partnership | Mortgage-related Commercial [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Fair Value		$ 7,991,000	[3],[4]	$ 6,241,000	[7],[8],[9]
Investment Owned, Balance, Shares		8,171	[3],[4]	6,241	[7],[8],[9]
Private Corporate Equity Investments [Member] | Non-Exchange Traded Corporate Equity [Member] | Consumer [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Fair Value		$ 2,726,000	[3],[4]	$ 2,090,000	[7],[8],[9]
Investment Owned, Balance, Shares		1,578	[3],[4]	32	[7],[8],[9]
Private Corporate Equity Investments [Member] | Non-Exchange Traded Corporate Equity [Member] | Consumer [Member] | Europe [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Fair Value	[3],[4]	$ 0
Investment Owned, Balance, Shares	[3],[4]	125
Private Corporate Equity Investments [Member] | Non-Exchange Traded Corporate Equity [Member] | Diversified [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Fair Value		$ 2,403,000	[3],[4]	$ 770,000	[7],[8],[9]
Investment Owned, Balance, Shares		160	[3],[4]	56	[7],[8],[9]
Private Corporate Equity Investments [Member] | Non-Exchange Traded Corporate Equity [Member] | Technology [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Fair Value	[3],[4]	$ 822,000
Investment Owned, Balance, Shares	[3],[4]	99
Private Corporate Equity Investments [Member] | Non-controlling Interest in Mortgage-related Private Partnership [Member] | Mortgage-related Commercial [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Fair Value		$ 2,826,000	[3],[4]	$ 2,673,000	[7],[8],[9]
Private Corporate Equity Investments [Member] | Non-Exchange Traded Preferred Equity Investment in Mortgage Originators [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Fair Value		$ 4,325,000	[3],[4]	$ 2,500,000	[7],[8],[9]
Investment Owned, Balance, Shares		9,482	[3],[4]	7,657	[7],[8],[9]
Private Corporate Equity Investments [Member] | Non-Exchange Traded Equity Investment in Mortgage Originator | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Fair Value		$ 913,000	[3],[4]	$ 238,000	[7],[8],[9]
Investment Owned, Balance, Shares		7,478	[3],[4]	728	[7],[8],[9]
US Treasury Securities [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investment owned as a percentage of equity	[6],[7],[8],[9]			0.21%
Fair Value	[7],[8],[9]			$ 1,636,000
Investment Owned, at Cost	[7],[8],[9]			1,550,000
US Treasury Securities [Member] | US Treasury Bond Securities [Member] | Government [Member] | North America [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[7],[8],[9]			$ 1,560,000
Rate	[7],[8],[9]			3.00%
Maturity	[7],[8],[9]			2044-11
Fair Value	[7],[8],[9]			$ 1,636,000
Long Investments [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investment owned as a percentage of equity		249.85%	[2],[3],[4]	275.46%	[6],[7],[8],[9]
Fair Value		$ 1,894,679,000	[3],[4]	$ 2,172,082,000	[7],[8],[9]
Investment Owned, at Cost		$ 1,883,248,000	[3],[4]	$ 2,122,326,000	[7],[8],[9]
Long Investments [Member] | Government National Mortgage Association [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investment owned as a percentage of equity		23.34%		9.33%
Long Investments [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investment owned as a percentage of equity		56.51%		53.97%
Long Investments [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investment owned as a percentage of equity		88.46%		100.30%

[1] At September 30, 2015, the Company's long investments guaranteed by the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, and the Government National Mortgage Association, represented 88.46%, 56.51%, and 23.34% of equity, respectively.

[2] Classification percentages are based on Total Equity.

[3] See Note 2 and Note 3 in Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

[4] The table below shows the ratings on the Company's long investments from Moody's, Standard and Poor's, or Fitch, as well as the Company's long investments that were unrated but guaranteed by the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, or the Government National Mortgage Association. Ratings tend to be a lagging credit indicator; as a result, the credit quality of the Company's long investment holdings may be lower than the credit quality implied based on the ratings listed below. In situations where an investment has a split rating, the lowest provided rating is used. The ratings descriptions include ratings qualified with a "+," "-," "1," "2," or "3."Rating Description Percent ofEquityUnrated but Agency-Guaranteed 168.31%A/A/A 0.33%Baa/BBB/BBB 1.64%Ba/BB/BB or below 39.54%Unrated 40.03%

[5] At December 31, 2014, the Company's long investments guaranteed by the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, and the Government National Mortgage Association, represented 100.30%, 53.97%, and 9.33% of equity, respectively.

[6] Classification percentages are based on Total Equity.

[7] Conformed to current period presentation.

[8] See Note 2 and Note 3 in Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

[9] The table below shows the Company's long investment ratings from Moody's, Standard and Poor's, or Fitch, as well as the Company's long investments that were unrated but guaranteed by the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, or the Government National Mortgage Association. Ratings tend to be a lagging credit indicator; as a result, the credit quality of the Company's long investment holdings may be lower than the credit quality implied based on the ratings listed below. In situations where an investment has a split rating, the lowest provided rating is used. The ratings descriptions include ratings qualified with a "+," "-," "1," "2," or "3."Rating Description Percent of EquityUnrated but Agency-Guaranteed 163.60%A/A/A 0.98%Baa/BBB/BBB 5.62%Ba/BB/BB or below 80.65%Unrated 24.61%

[10] Private trust 100% backed by interest in Government National Mortgage Association collateralized mortgage obligation certificates.

[11] Private trust 100% backed by interest in Government National Mortgage Association collateralized mortgage obligation certificates.

[12] Loans and real estate owned are beneficially owned by the Company through participation certificates in the various trusts that hold such investments.

[13] Loans and real estate owned are beneficially owned by the Company through participation certificates in the various trusts that hold such investments.

[14] Includes investments in participation certificates in a trust owned by a related party of Ellington Financial Management LLC for which the Company has beneficial interests in the residual cash flows of the underlying loans held by the trust. At September 30, 2015 loans held in the related party trust for which the Company has beneficial interests in the residual cash flows, totaled $2.7 million.

[15] Includes non-performing commercial loans in the amount of $6.3 million whereby principal and/or interest is past due and a maturity date is not applicable.

[16] Includes non-performing commercial loans in the amount of $11.3 million whereby principal and/or interest is past due and a maturity date is not applicable.

[17] As of September 30, 2015, the Company had residential mortgage loans that were in the process of foreclosure with a fair value of $5.7 million.

[18] Number of properties not shown in thousands, represents actual number of properties owned.

[19] Number of properties not shown in thousands, represents actual number of properties owned.

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Organization and Investment Objective

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Organization and Investment Objective

Organization and Investment Objective

Ellington Financial LLC was formed as a Delaware limited liability company on July 9, 2007 and commenced operations on August 17, 2007. Ellington Financial Operating Partnership LLC (the "Operating Partnership"), a 99.4% owned consolidated subsidiary of Ellington Financial LLC, was formed as a Delaware limited liability company on December 14, 2012 and commenced operations on January 1, 2013. All of the Company's operations and business activities are conducted through the Operating Partnership. Ellington Financial LLC, the Operating Partnership, and their consolidated subsidiaries are hereafter collectively referred to as the "Company." All intercompany accounts are eliminated in consolidation.

The Company is a specialty finance company that primarily acquires and manages mortgage-related assets, including residential mortgage-backed securities, or "RMBS," residential mortgage loans, commercial mortgage-backed securities, or "CMBS," commercial mortgage loans and other commercial real estate debt, real property, and mortgage-related derivatives. The Company also invests in corporate debt and equity securities, collateralized loan obligations, or "CLOs," consumer loans and asset-backed securities, or "ABS," backed by consumer and commercial assets, non-mortgage-related derivatives and other financial assets, including private debt and equity investments in mortgage-related entities.

Ellington Financial Management LLC ("EFM" or the "Manager") is a registered investment adviser and a registered commodity pool operator that serves as the Manager to the Company pursuant to the terms of a management agreement (the "Management Agreement"). EFM is an affiliate of Ellington Management Group, L.L.C., an investment management firm that is registered as both an investment adviser and a commodity pool operator. In accordance with the terms of the Management Agreement, the Manager implements the investment strategy and manages the business and operations on a day-to-day basis for the Company and performs certain services for the Company, subject to oversight by the Company's Board of Directors ("Board of Directors").

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Consolidated Statement Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ 36,568	$ 57,190	[1]
Reconciliation of the net increase in equity resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Net realized (gain) loss on investments, financial derivatives, and foreign currency transactions	(19,884)	(8,115)
Change in net unrealized (gain) loss on investments and financial derivatives, and foreign currency translation	34,466	(10,678)
Amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts (net)	7,786	(6,036)
Purchase of investments	(2,824,104)	(2,899,745)
Proceeds from disposition of investments	2,878,023	2,118,261
Proceeds from principal payments of investments	220,875	135,376
Proceeds from investments sold short	1,581,247	1,429,501
Repurchase of investments sold short	(1,897,897)	(1,087,703)
Payments made to open financial derivatives	(202,294)	(18,692)
Proceeds received to close financial derivatives	255,353	41,677
Proceeds received to open financial derivatives	75,376	43,471
Payments made to close financial derivatives	(124,332)	(65,865)
Shares issued in connection with incentive fee payment	0	309
Share-based LTIP expense	294	191	[1]
(Increase) decrease in assets:
Repurchase agreements	62,410	(19,077)
Receivable for securities sold and financial derivatives	328,486	(363,200)
Due from brokers	(16,101)	(58,926)
Interest and principal receivable	(5,183)	(4,122)
Restricted cash	(5,580)	0
Other assets	(753)	(1,182)
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
Due to brokers	(19,393)	(7,752)
Payable for securities purchased and financial derivatives	22,898	383,408
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	26	440
Incentive fee payable	0	(1,691)
Other liabilities	1,297	0
Interest and dividends payable	(201)	617
Base management fee payable	(114)	692
Net cash provided by operating activities	389,269	(341,651)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of shares	0	188,400
Contributions from non-controlling interests	1,430	1,524
Shares repurchased	(623)	0
Offering costs paid	(56)	(151)
Dividends paid	(66,462)	(60,210)
Distributions to non-controlling Interest	(1,410)	(1,099)
Principal payments on securitized debt	(254)	(144)
Borrowings under Reverse Repurchase Agreements	7,188,017	3,587,485	[2]
Repayments of reverse repurchase agreements	(7,484,656)	(3,428,519)	[2]
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(364,014)	287,286
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	25,255	(54,365)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD	114,140	183,489
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	139,395	129,124
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest paid	8,573	7,110
Shares issued in connection with incentive fee payment (non-cash)	0	309
Share-based LTIP awards (non-cash)	294	191	[1]
Aggregate TBA trade activity (buys sells) (non-cash)	$ 27,491,213	$ 20,616,947

[1] Conformed to current period presentation.

[2] Conformed to current period presentation.

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Counterparty Risk

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract]

Counterparty Risk

Counterparty Risk

As of September 30, 2015, investments with an aggregate value of approximately $1.56 billion were held with dealers as collateral for various reverse repurchase agreements. The investments held as collateral include securities in the amount of $14.9 million that were sold prior to period end but for which such sale had not yet settled as of September 30, 2015.

The following table details the percentage of such collateral held by counterparties who hold greater than 15% of the aggregate $1.56 billion in collateral for various reverse repurchase agreements as of September 30, 2015. In addition to the below, unencumbered investments, on a settlement date basis, of approximately $105.0 million were held in custody at the Bank of New York Mellon Corporation.

Dealer	% of Total  Collateral on Reverse Repurchase Agreements
Royal Bank of Canada	27%

The following table details the percentage of collateral amounts held by dealers who hold greater than 15% of the Company's Due from Brokers, included as of September 30, 2015:

Dealer	% of Total Due from Brokers
Wells Fargo Bank N.A.	28%
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.	19%

The following table details the percentage of amounts held by dealers who hold greater than 15% of the Company's Receivable for securities sold as of September 30, 2015:

Dealer	% of Total Receivable for Securities Sold
CS First Boston	20%

In addition the Company held cash and cash equivalents of $139.4 million and $114.1 million as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. The below table details the concentration of cash and cash equivalents held by each counterparty:

	As of
Counterparty	September 30, 2015	December 31, 2014
Bank of New York Mellon Corporation	64%	11%
BlackRock Liquidity TempFund	36%	88%
US Bank	—%	1%

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Long-Term Incentive Plan Units

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Long-Term Incentive Plan Units

Long-Term Incentive Plan Units

Units held pursuant to the Individual LTIPs are generally exercisable by the holder at any time after vesting. Each unit is convertible into one common share. Costs associated with the Individual LTIPs are measured as of the grant date and expensed ratably over the vesting period. Total expense associated with Individual LTIPs for both the three month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 was $0.1 million. Total expense associated with Individual LTIPs for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 was $0.3 million and $0.2 million, respectively.

On September 15, 2015, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the issuance of 7,425 LTIP units to its independent directors pursuant to the Individual LTIP. These LTIPs will vest and become non-forfeitable on September 14, 2016.

Detailed below is a roll-forward of the Company's LTIP units outstanding for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014:

	Three Month Period Ended September 30, 2015					Three Month Period Ended September 30, 2014
	Manager	Director/ Employee		Total		Manager	Director/ Employee		Total
LTIP Units Outstanding (6/30/2015 and 6/30/2014, respectively)	375,000	54,314		429,314		375,000	36,052		411,052
Granted	—	7,425		7,425		—	5,841		5,841
Exercised	—	(1,947	)	(1,947	)	—	(1,822	)	(1,822	)
LTIP Units Outstanding (9/30/2015 and 9/30/2014, respectively)	375,000	59,792		434,792		375,000	40,071		415,071
LTIP Units Vested and Outstanding (9/30/2015 and 9/30/2014, respectively)	375,000	33,753		408,753		375,000	23,958		398,958

	Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2015					Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2014
	Manager	Director/ Employee		Total		Manager	Director/ Employee		Total
LTIP Units Outstanding (12/31/2014 and 12/31/2013, respectively)	375,000	54,314		429,314		375,000	36,052		411,052
Granted	—	7,425		7,425		—	5,841		5,841
Exercised	—	(1,947	)	(1,947	)	—	(1,822	)	(1,822	)
LTIP Units Outstanding (9/30/2015 and 9/30/2014, respectively)	375,000	59,792		434,792		375,000	40,071		415,071
LTIP Units Vested and Outstanding (9/30/2015 and 9/30/2014, respectively)	375,000	33,753		408,753		375,000	23,958		398,958

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To Be Announced RMBS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

To Be Announced RMBS [Abstract]

To Be Announced RMBS

To Be Announced RMBS

In addition to investing in pools of Agency RMBS, the Company transacts in the forward settling TBA market. Pursuant to these TBA transactions, the Company agrees to purchase or sell, for future delivery, Agency RMBS with certain principal and interest terms and certain types of underlying collateral, but the particular Agency RMBS to be delivered is not identified until shortly before the TBA settlement date. TBAs are liquid and have quoted market prices and represent the most actively traded class of MBS. The Company accounts for its TBAs as purchase and sales and uses TBAs primarily for hedging purposes, typically in the form of short positions. However, the Company may also invest in TBAs for speculative purposes, including holding long positions. Overall, the Company typically holds a net short position.

The Company does not generally take delivery of TBAs; rather, it settles the associated receivable and payable with its trading counterparties on a net basis. Transactions with the same counterparty for the same TBA that result in a reduction of the position are treated as extinguished. The fair value of the Company's positions in long TBA contracts are reflected on the Consolidated Condensed Schedule of Investments under TBA–Fixed Rate Agency Securities and the fair value of the Company's positions in TBA contracts sold short are reflected on the Consolidated Condensed Schedule of Investments under TBA–Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short. The payables and receivables related to the Company's TBA securities are included on the Consolidated Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Equity in Payable for securities purchased and Receivable for securities sold, respectively.

The below table details TBA assets, liabilities, and the respective related payables and receivables as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

	As of
	September 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
Assets:	(In thousands)
TBA securities, at fair value (Current principal: $53,868 and $71,598, respectively)	$	55,116		$	72,410
Receivable for securities sold relating to unsettled TBA sales	879,824			1,205,779
Liabilities:
TBA securities sold short, at fair value (Current principal: -$829,088 and -$1,135,218, respectively)	$	(882,650	)	$	(1,209,539	)
Payable for securities purchased relating to unsettled TBA purchases	(55,037		)	(71,832		)
Net short TBA securities, at fair value	(827,534		)	(1,137,129		)

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Counterparty Risk (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract]
Collateral Pledged on Reverse Repurchase Agreements Segregated under Securities Exchange Commission Regulation	$ 1,560,000
Pledged Financial Instruments, Not Separately Reported, Securities For Repurchase Agreements Unsettled	14,900	$ 145,500
Unencumbered investments held in custody	105,000
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	$ 139,395	$ 114,140	$ 129,124	$ 183,489
Concentration risk threshold	15.00%

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Significant Accounting Policies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Significant Accounting Policies

Significant Accounting Policies

(A) Basis of Presentation: The Company's unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, or "U.S. GAAP," for investment companies, ASC 946, Financial Services—Investment Companies ("ASC 946"). The Company has determined that it meets the definition of an investment company under ASC 946. ASC 946 requires, among other things, that investments be reported at fair value in the financial statements. Additionally under ASC 946 the Company generally will not consolidate its interest in any company other than in its subsidiaries that qualify as investment companies under ASC 946. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, the Operating Partnership, and its subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In management's opinion, all material adjustments, considered necessary for a fair presentation of the Company's interim consolidated financial statements have been included and are only of a normal recurring nature. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire fiscal year. The information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

(B) Valuation: The Company applies ASC 820-10, Fair Value Measurement and Disclosures ("ASC 820-10"), to its holdings of financial instruments. ASC 820-10 establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the observability of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date. The three levels are defined as follows:

• Level 1—inputs to the valuation methodology are observable and reflect quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets. Currently, the types of financial instruments the Company generally includes in this category are listed equities, exchange-traded derivatives, and cash equivalents;

• Level 2—inputs to the valuation methodology other than quoted prices included in Level 1 are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Currently, the types of financial instruments that the Company generally includes in this category are Agency RMBS, non-Agency mortgage-backed securities determined to have sufficiently observable market data, U.S. Treasury securities and certain sovereign debt, commonly traded derivatives, such as interest rate swaps, foreign currency forwards, and certain other over-the-counter derivatives; and

• Level 3—inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement. The types of financial instruments that the Company generally includes in this category are RMBS, CMBS, ABS, and credit default swaps, or "CDS," on individual ABS, distressed corporate debt and total return swaps on distressed corporate debt, in each case where there is less price transparency. Also included in this category are residential and commercial mortgage loans, consumer loans, non-listed equities, and private corporate equity investments.

For certain financial instruments, the various inputs that management uses to measure fair value for such financial instrument may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, the determination of which category within the fair value hierarchy is appropriate for such financial instrument is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the financial instrument. The Company may use valuation techniques consistent with the market and income approaches to measure the fair value of its assets and liabilities. The market approach uses third-party valuations and information obtained from market transactions involving identical or similar assets or liabilities. The income approach uses projections of the future economic benefit of an instrument to determine its fair value, such as in the discounted cash flow methodology. The inputs or methodology used for valuing financial instruments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in these financial instruments. Transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy are assumed to occur at the end of the reporting period.

Summary Valuation Techniques

For financial instruments that are traded in an "active market," the best measure of fair value is the quoted market price. However, many of the Company's financial instruments are not traded in an active market. Therefore, management generally uses third-party valuations when available. If third-party valuations are not available, management uses other valuation techniques, such as the discounted cash flow methodology. The following are summary descriptions, for various categories of financial instruments, of the valuation methodologies management uses in determining fair value of the Company's financial instruments in such categories. Management utilizes such methodologies to assign a good faith fair value (the estimated price that, in an orderly transaction at the valuation date, would be received to sell an asset, or paid to transfer a liability, as the case may be) to each such financial instrument.

For mortgage-backed securities, or "MBS," including To Be Announced MBS, or "TBAs," and CLOs, management seeks to obtain at least one third-party valuation, and often obtains multiple valuations when available. Management has been able to obtain third-party valuations on the vast majority of these instruments and expects to continue to solicit third-party valuations in the future. Management generally values each financial instrument at the average of third-party valuations received and not rejected as described below. Third-party valuations are not binding, and while management generally does not adjust the valuations it receives, management may challenge or reject a valuation when, based on its validation criteria, management determines that such valuation is unreasonable or erroneous. Furthermore, based on its validation criteria, management may determine that the average of the third-party valuations received for a given instrument does not result in what management believes to be the fair value of such instrument, and in such circumstances management may override this average with its own good faith valuation. The validation criteria may take into account output from management's own models, recent trading activity in the same or similar instruments, and valuations received from third parties. The use of proprietary models requires the use of a significant amount of judgment and the application of various assumptions including, but not limited to, assumptions concerning future prepayment rates and default rates. Valuations for fixed rate MBS pass-throughs issued by a U.S. government agency or government-sponsored enterprise are typically based on observable pay-up data (pay-ups are price premiums for specified categories of fixed rate pools relative to their TBA counterparts) or models that use observable market data, such as interest rates and historical prepayment speeds, and are validated against third-party valuations. Given their relatively high level of price transparency, Agency RMBS pass-throughs are typically designated as Level 2 assets, although Agency interest only and inverse interest only RMBS are currently designated as Level 3 assets since they generally have less price transparency. Non-Agency MBS and CLOs are generally classified as either Level 2 or Level 3 based on analysis of available market data such as recent trades, executable bids, and reported "market color." Furthermore, the methodology used by the third-party valuation providers is reviewed at least annually by management, so as to ascertain whether such providers are utilizing observable market data to determine the valuations that they provide.

For residential and commercial mortgage loans, consumer loans, and real estate owned properties, or "REO," management determines fair value by taking into account both external pricing data, when available, and internal pricing models. Non-performing mortgage loans and REO are typically valued based on management's estimates of the value of the underlying real estate, using various information including general economic data, broker price opinions, or "BPOs," recent sales, property appraisals, and bids. Performing mortgage loans and consumer loans are typically valued using discounted cash flows based on market assumptions. These assumptions typically include projected default and prepayment rates and loss severities, and may include adjustments based on appraisals and BPOs. Mortgage and consumer loans and REO properties are classified as Level 3 assets.

For financial derivatives with greater price transparency, such as CDS on asset-backed indices, CDS on corporate indices, certain options on the foregoing, and total return swaps on publicly-traded equities, market-standard pricing sources are used to obtain valuations; these financial derivatives are generally designated as Level 2 instruments. Interest rate swaps, swaptions, and foreign currency forwards are typically valued based on internal models that use observable market data, including applicable interest rates and foreign currency rates in effect as of the measurement date; the model-generated valuations are then typically compared to counterparty valuations for reasonableness. These financial derivatives are also generally designated as Level 2 instruments. Financial derivatives with less price transparency, such as CDS on individual ABS, are generally valued based on internal models, and are typically designated as Level 3 instruments. In the case of CDS on individual ABS, the valuation process typically starts with an estimation of the value of the underlying ABS.

The Company's investments in distressed corporate debt are in the form of loans as well as total return swaps on loans. Valuations are typically based on prices of the underlying loans received from widely used third-party pricing services. These investments are generally designated as Level 3 assets. Investments in private operating entities, such as mortgage originators, are valued based on available metrics, such as relevant market multiples and comparable company valuations, company specific-financial data including actual and projected results, and in certain cases, where sufficient relevant data is not otherwise available, the original transaction price. These investments are designated as Level 3 assets.

The Company's reverse repurchase agreements are carried at cost, which approximates fair value. Reverse repurchase agreements are classified as Level 2 assets and liabilities based on the adequacy of the collateral and their short term nature.

The Company's valuation process, including the application of validation criteria, is overseen by the Manager's Valuation Committee ("Valuation Committee"). The Valuation Committee includes senior level executives from various departments within the Manager, and each quarter, the Valuation Committee reviews and approves the valuations of the Company's investments. The valuation process also includes a monthly review by the Company's third-party administrator. The goal of this review is to replicate various aspects of the Company's valuation process based on the Company's documented procedures.

Because of the inherent uncertainty of valuation, the estimated fair value of the Company's financial instruments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the financial instruments existed, and the differences could be material to the Company's consolidated financial statements.

(C) Purchase and Sales of Investments and Investment Income: Purchases and sales of investments are generally recorded on trade date, and realized and unrealized gains and losses are calculated based on identified cost. The Company amortizes premiums and accretes discounts on its debt investments. Coupon interest income on fixed income investments is generally accrued based on the outstanding principal balance or notional amount and the current coupon interest rate.

For Agency RMBS and debt securities that are deemed to be of high credit quality at the time of purchase, premiums and discounts are amortized into interest income over the life of such securities using the effective interest method. For securities whose cash flows vary depending on prepayments, an effective yield retroactive to the time of purchase is periodically recomputed based on actual prepayments and changes in projected prepayment activity, and a catch-up adjustment is made to amortization to reflect the cumulative impact of the change in effective yield.

For debt securities (including non-Agency MBS) that are deemed not to be of high credit quality at the time of purchase, interest income is recognized based on the effective interest method. For purposes of determining the effective interest rate, management estimates the future expected cash flows of its investment holdings based on assumptions including, but not limited to, assumptions for future prepayment rates, default rates, and loss severities (each of which may in turn incorporate various macro-economic assumptions, such as future housing prices). These assumptions are re-evaluated not less than quarterly. Principal write-offs are generally treated as realized losses. Changes in projected cash flows, as applied to the current amortized cost of the security, may result in a prospective change in the yield/interest income recognized on such securities.

For each loan purchased with the expectation that both interest and principal will be paid in full, the Company generally amortizes or accretes any premium or discount over the life of the loan utilizing the effective interest method. However, on at least a quarterly basis based on current information and events, the Company re-assesses the collectability of interest and principal, and designates a loan as impaired either when any payments have become 90 or more days past due, or when, in the opinion of management, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect either interest or principal in full. Once a loan is designated as impaired, as long as principal is still expected to be collectable in full, interest payments are recorded as interest income only when received (i.e., under the cash basis method); accruals of interest income are only resumed when the loan becomes contractually current and performance is demonstrated to be resumed. However, if principal is not expected to be collectable in full, the cost recovery method is used (i.e., no interest income is recognized, and all payments received—whether contractually interest or principal—are applied to cost).

For each loan purchased with evidence of credit deterioration since origination and the expectation that either principal or interest will not be paid in full, interest income is generally recognized using the effective interest method for as long as the cash flows can be reasonably estimated. Here, instead of amortizing the purchase discount (i.e., the excess of the unpaid principal balance over the purchase price) over the life of the loan, the Company effectively amortizes the accretable yield (i.e., the excess of the Company's estimate of the total cash flows to be collected over the life of the loan over the purchase price). Not less than quarterly, the Company updates its estimate of the cash flows expected to be collected over the life of the loan, and revised yields are prospectively applied. To the extent that cash flows cannot be reasonably estimated, these loans are generally accounted for under the cost recovery method.

For certain groups of consumer loans that the Company considers as having sufficiently homogeneous characteristics, the Company aggregates such loans into pools, and accounts for each such pool as a single asset. The pool is then treated analogously to a debt security deemed not to be of high credit quality, in that (i) the aggregate premium or discount for the pool is amortized or accreted into interest income based on the pool's effective interest rate; (ii) the effective interest rate is determined based on the net expected cash flows of the pool, taking into account estimates of prepayments, defaults, and loss severities; and (iii) estimates are updated not less than quarterly and revised yields are prospectively applied.

In estimating future cash flows on the Company's debt investments, there are a number of assumptions that will be subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, including, in the case of MBS, assumptions relating to prepayment rates, default rates, loan loss severities, and loan repurchases. These estimates require the use of a significant amount of judgment.

The Company receives dividend income on certain of its equity investments and rental income on certain of its REO properties. These items of income are included on the Consolidated Statement of Operations under the heading, "Other income."

(D) Cash and Cash Equivalents: Cash and cash equivalents include cash and short term investments with original maturities of three months or less at the date of acquisition. Cash and cash equivalents typically include amounts held in an interest bearing overnight account and amounts held in money market funds, and these balances generally exceed insured limits. Restricted cash represents cash that the Company can use only for specific purposes, see Note 13.

(E) Financial Derivatives: The Company enters into various types of financial derivatives. The Company's financial derivatives are predominantly subject to bilateral collateral arrangements or clearing in accordance with the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. The Company may be required to deliver or receive cash or securities as collateral upon entering into derivative transactions. In addition, changes in the relative value of derivative transactions may require the Company or the counterparty to post or receive additional collateral. In the case of cleared derivatives, the clearinghouse becomes the Company's counterparty and a futures commission merchant acts as an intermediary between the Company and the clearinghouse with respect to all facets of the related transaction, including the posting and receipt of required collateral. Cash collateral received by the Company is reflected on the Consolidated Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Equity as "Due to Brokers." Conversely, cash collateral posted by the Company is reflected as "Due from Brokers" on the Consolidated Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Equity. The major types of derivatives utilized by the Company are swaps, futures, options and swaptions, and forwards.

Swaps: The Company may enter into various types of swaps, including interest rate swaps, credit default swaps, and total return swaps. The primary risk associated with the Company's interest rate swap activity is interest rate risk. The primary risk associated with the Company's credit default swaps is credit risk and the primary risks associated with the Company's total return swap activity are equity market risk and credit risk.

The Company is subject to interest rate risk exposure in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. Primarily to help mitigate interest rate risk, the Company enters into interest rate swaps. Interest rate swaps are contractual agreements whereby one party pays a floating interest rate on a notional principal amount and receives a fixed rate payment on the same notional principal, or vice versa, for a fixed period of time. Interest rate swaps change in value with movements in interest rates.

The Company enters into credit default swaps. A credit default swap is a contract under which one party agrees to compensate another party for the financial loss associated with the occurrence of a "credit event" in relation to a "reference amount" or notional value of a credit obligation (usually a bond, loan, or a basket of bonds or loans). The definition of a credit event may vary from contract to contract. A credit event may occur (i) when the underlying reference asset(s) fails to make scheduled principal or interest payments to its holders, (ii) with respect to credit default swaps referencing mortgage/asset-backed securities and indices, when the underlying reference obligation is downgraded below a certain rating level, or (iii) with respect to credit default swaps referencing corporate entities and indices, upon the bankruptcy of the underlying reference obligor. The Company typically writes (sells) protection to take a "long" position or purchases (buys) protection to take a "short" position with respect to underlying reference assets or to hedge exposure to other investment holdings.

The Company enters into total return swaps in order to take a "long" or "short" position with respect to an underlying reference asset. The Company is subject to market price volatility of the underlying reference asset. A total return swap involves commitments to pay interest in exchange for a market-linked return based on a notional value. To the extent that the total return of the corporate debt, security, group of securities or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest obligation, the Company will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty.

Swaps change in value with movements in interest rates, credit quality or total return of the reference securities. During the term of swap contracts, changes in value are recognized as unrealized gains or losses. When a contract is terminated, the Company realizes a gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and the Company's basis in the contract, if any. Periodic payments or receipts required by swap agreements are recorded as unrealized gains or losses when accrued and realized gains or losses when received or paid. Upfront payments paid and/or received by the Company to open swap contracts are recorded as an asset and/or liability on the Consolidated Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Equity and are recorded as a realized gain or loss on the termination date.

Futures Contracts: A futures contract is an exchange-traded agreement to buy or sell an asset for a set price on a future date. The Company enters into Eurodollar and/or U.S. Treasury security futures contracts to hedge its interest rate risk. The Company may also enter into various other futures contracts, including equity index futures. Initial margin deposits are made upon entering into futures contracts and can generally be either in the form of cash or securities. During the period the futures contract is open, changes in the value of the contract are recognized as unrealized gains or losses by marking-to-market to reflect the current market value of the contract. Variation margin payments are made or received periodically, depending upon whether unrealized losses or gains are incurred. When the contract is closed, the Company records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds of the closing transaction and the Company's basis in the contract.

Options: The Company may purchase or write put or call options contracts or enter into swaptions. The Company enters into options contracts typically to help mitigate overall market, credit, or interest rate risk depending on the type of options contract. However, the Company also enters into options contracts from time to time for speculative purposes. When the Company purchases an options contract, the option asset is initially recorded at an amount equal to the premium paid, if any, and is subsequently marked-to-market. Premiums paid for purchasing options contracts that expire unexercised are recognized on the expiration date as realized losses. If an options contract is exercised, the premium paid is subtracted from the proceeds of the sale or added to the cost of the purchase to determine whether the Company has realized a gain or loss on the related transaction. When the Company writes an options contract, the option liability is initially recorded at an amount equal to the premium received, if any, and is subsequently marked-to-market. Premiums received for writing options contracts that expire unexercised are recognized on the expiration date as realized gains. If an options contract is exercised, the premium received is subtracted from the cost of the purchase or added to the proceeds of the sale to determine whether the Company has realized a gain or loss on the related investment transaction. When the Company enters into a closing transaction, the Company will realize a gain or loss depending upon whether the amount from the closing transaction is greater or less than the premiums paid or received. The Company may also enter into options contracts that contain forward-settling premiums. In this case, no money is exchanged upfront. Instead the agreed-upon premium is paid by the buyer upon expiration of the option, regardless of whether or not the option is exercised.

Forward Currency Contracts: A forward currency contract is an agreement between two parties to purchase or sell a specific quantity of currency with the delivery and settlement at a specific future date and exchange rate. During the period the forward currency contract is open, changes in the value of the contract are recognized as unrealized gains or losses. When the contract is settled, the Company records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds of the closing transaction and the Company's basis in the contract.

Commitments to Purchase Residential Mortgage Loans: The Company may enter into forward purchase commitments under flow agreements, whereby the Company commits to purchasing the loans based on pre-defined underwriting guidelines and at stated interest rates. Actual loan purchases are contingent upon successful loan closings. These commitments to purchase mortgage loans are classified as derivatives on the Company's Consolidated Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Equity and are, therefore, recorded as assets or liabilities measured at fair value. Until the purchase commitment expires or the underlying loan closes, changes in the estimated fair value of such commitments are recognized as unrealized gains or losses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Financial derivatives disclosed on the Consolidated Condensed Schedule of Investments include: credit default swaps on asset-backed securities, credit default swaps on asset-backed indices, credit default swaps on corporate bond indices, credit default swaps on corporate bonds, interest rate swaps, total return swaps, futures, foreign currency forwards, options contracts, warrants, and mortgage loan purchase commitments.

Financial derivative assets are included in Financial derivatives—assets, at fair value on the Consolidated Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Equity. Financial derivative liabilities are included in Financial derivatives—liabilities, at fair value on the Consolidated Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Equity. In addition, financial derivative contracts are summarized by type on the Consolidated Condensed Schedule of Investments.

(F) Investments Sold Short: When the Company sells securities short, it typically satisfies its security delivery settlement obligation by obtaining the security sold from the same or a different counterparty. The Company generally is required to deliver cash or securities as collateral to the counterparty for the Company's obligation to return the borrowed security. The amount by which the market value of the obligation falls short of or exceeds the proceeds from the short sale is treated as an unrealized gain or loss, respectively. A realized gain or loss will be recognized upon the termination of a short sale if the market price is less or greater than the proceeds originally received.

(G) Reverse Repurchase Agreements and Repurchase Agreements: The Company enters into reverse repurchase agreements with third-party broker-dealers whereby it sells securities under agreements to be repurchased at an agreed-upon price and date. The Company also enters into repurchase agreement transactions with third-party broker-dealers whereby it purchases securities under agreements to resell at an agreed-upon price and date. In general, securities received pursuant to repurchase agreements are delivered to counterparties of short sale transactions. The Company accounts for reverse repurchase agreements as collateralized borrowings, with the initial sale price representing the amount borrowed, and with the future repurchase price consisting of the amount borrowed plus interest, at the implied interest rate of the reverse repurchase agreement, on the amount borrowed over the term of the reverse repurchase agreement. The interest rate on a reverse repurchase agreement or a repurchase agreement is based on competitive rates (or competitive market spreads, in the case of agreements with floating interest rates) at the time such agreement is entered into. When the Company enters into a reverse repurchase agreement, the lender establishes and maintains an account containing cash and/or securities having a value not less than the repurchase price, including accrued interest, of the reverse repurchase agreement. Assets held pursuant to repurchase agreements are reflected as assets on the Consolidated Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Equity. Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements that are conducted with the same counterparty may be reported on a net basis if they meet the requirements of ASC 210-20, Balance Sheet Offsetting. There are no repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements reported on a net basis in the Company's consolidated financial statements. Reverse repurchase agreements are carried at their contractual amounts, which approximate fair value as the debt is short-term in nature. Repurchase agreements are carried at fair value based on their contractual amounts as the debt is short-term in nature.

(H) Securitized Debt: The Company entered into a resecuritization transaction in January 2012, which is accounted for as a collateralized borrowing. The asset contributed to the securitization was not derecognized but rather, the liability issued by the securitization was recorded to reflect the term financing of the re-securitized asset. Under ASC 825-10, the Company has elected to carry securitized debt at fair value.

(I) When-Issued/Delayed Delivery Securities: The Company may purchase or sell securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis. Securities purchased or sold on a when-issued basis are traded for delivery beyond the normal settlement date at a stated price or yield, and no income accrues to the purchaser prior to settlement. Purchasing or selling securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis involves the risk that the market price or yield at the time of settlement may be lower or higher than the agreed-upon price or yield, in which case a realized loss may be incurred.

The Company transacts in the forward settling TBA market. The Company typically does not take delivery of TBAs, but rather settles the associated receivable and payable with its trading counterparties on a net basis. Transactions with the same counterparty for the same TBA that result in a reduction of the position are treated as extinguished. The market value of the securities that the Company is required to purchase pursuant to a TBA transaction may decline below the agreed-upon purchase price. Conversely, the market value of the securities that the Company is required to sell pursuant to a TBA transaction may increase above the agreed upon sale price. As part of its TBA activities, the Company may "roll" its TBA positions, whereby the Company may sell (buy) securities for delivery (receipt) in an earlier month and simultaneously contract to repurchase (sell) similar, but not identical, securities at an agreed-upon price on a fixed date in a later month (with the later-month price typically lower than the earlier-month price). The Company accounts for its TBA transactions (including those related to TBA rolls) as purchases and sales.

(J) REO: When the Company obtains possession of real property in connection with a foreclosure or similar action, the Company de-recognizes the associated mortgage loan according to ASU 2014-04, Reclassification of Residential Real Estate Collateralized Consumer Mortgage Loans upon Foreclosure ("ASU 2014-04"). Under the provisions of ASU 2014-04, the Company is deemed to have received physical possession of real estate property collateralizing a mortgage loan when it obtains legal title to the property upon completion of a foreclosure or when the borrower conveys all interest in the property to it through a deed in lieu of foreclosure or similar legal agreement. The Company holds all REO at fair value.

(K) Investments in Operating Entities: The Company has made and may in the future make non-controlling investments in operating entities such as mortgage originators. Investments in such operating entities may be in the form of preferred and/or common equity, debt, or some other form of investment. The Company carries its investments in such entities at fair value. The impact of these investments and their results of operations are immaterial to the Company's financial condition and results of operations.

(L) Offering Costs/Underwriters' Discount: Offering costs and underwriters' discount are charged against shareholders' equity.

(M) Expenses: Expenses are recognized as incurred on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

(N) LTIP Units: Long term incentive plan units ("LTIP units") have been issued to the Company's dedicated or partially dedicated personnel and independent directors as well as the Manager. Costs associated with LTIP units issued to dedicated or partially dedicated personnel and independent directors are amortized over the vesting period in accordance with ASC 718-10, Compensation—Stock Compensation. Costs associated with LTIP units issued to the Manager are amortized over the vesting period in accordance with ASC 505-50, Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees. The vesting periods for LTIP units issued under the Ellington Incentive Plan for Individuals (the "Individual LTIP") to dedicated or partially dedicated personnel are typically one year and can be up to two years. The vesting periods of Individual LTIP units are typically one year for independent directors.

(O)Non-controlling interests: Non-controlling interests include the interest in the Operating Partnership owned by an affiliate of the Manager and certain related parties and consist of units convertible into the Company's common shares. Non-controlling interests also include the interests of joint venture partners in certain of our consolidated subsidiaries. The joint venture partners' interests do not consist of units convertible into the Company's common shares. The Company adjusts the non-controlling interests owned by an affiliate of the Manager and certain related parties to align their carrying value with the share of total outstanding operating partnership units ("OP Units") issued by the Operating Partnership to the non-controlling interest. Any such adjustments are reflected in "Adjustment to non-controlling interest" on the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity. See Note 9 for further discussion of non-controlling interests.

(P) Dividends: Dividends payable by the Company are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends are typically declared and paid on a quarterly basis in arrears.

(Q) Shares Repurchased: Common shares that are repurchased by the Company subsequent to issuance decrease the total number of shares outstanding and issued.

(R) Earnings Per Share ("EPS"): Basic EPS is computed using the two class method by dividing net increase (decrease) in shareholders' equity resulting from operations after adjusting for the impact of LTIP units which are participating securities, by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding calculated including LTIP units. Because the Company's LTIP units are participating securities, they are included in the calculation of basic and diluted EPS. OP Units relating to a non-controlling interest are also participating securities and, accordingly, are included in the calculation of both basic and diluted EPS.

(S) Foreign Currency: Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at current exchange rates at the following dates: (i) assets, liabilities, and unrealized gains/losses—at the valuation date; and (ii) income, expenses, and realized gains/losses—at the accrual/transaction date. The Company isolates the portion of realized and change in unrealized gain (loss) resulting from changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments and financial derivatives from the fluctuations arising from changes in fair value of investments and financial derivatives held. Changes in realized and change in unrealized gain (loss) due to foreign currency are included in Foreign currency transactions and Foreign currency translation, respectively, on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

(T) Income Taxes: The Company intends to be treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Certain of the Company's subsidiaries are not consolidated for U.S. federal income tax purposes, but are also treated as partnerships. In general, partnerships are not subject to entity-level tax on their income, but the income of a partnership is taxable to its owners on a flow-through basis. As of September 30, 2015, certain subsidiaries of the Company have elected to be treated as corporations for U.S. federal income tax purposes, one of which intends to elect to be taxed as a real estate investment trust.

The Company follows the provisions of ASC 740-10, Income Taxes ("ASC 740-10"), which requires management to determine whether a tax position of the Company is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by the applicable taxing authority, including resolution of any related appeals, based on the technical merits of the position. The Company did not have any additions to unrecognized tax benefits resulting from tax positions related either to the current period or to 2014, 2013, or 2012 (its open tax years), and no reductions resulting from tax positions of prior years or due to settlements, and thus had no unrecognized tax benefits or reductions since inception. The Company does not expect any change in unrecognized tax benefits within the next fiscal year. There were no amounts accrued for tax penalties or interest as of or during the periods presented in these consolidated financial statements.

The Company may take positions with respect to certain tax issues which depend on legal interpretation of facts or applicable tax regulations. Should the relevant tax regulators successfully challenge any of such positions, the Company might be found to have a tax liability that has not been recorded in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Also, management's conclusions regarding ASC 740-10 may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, further implementation guidance from the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or "FASB," and ongoing analyses of tax laws, regulations and interpretations thereof.

To date there have been no material differences between the tax and U.S. GAAP bases of the Company's investments.

(U) Recent Accounting Pronouncements: In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-11, Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures ("ASU 2014-11"). This amends ASC 860, Transfers and Servicing ("ASC 860"), to require disclosure of repurchase-to-maturity transactions to be accounted for as secured borrowings rather than sales of an asset, and transfers of financial assets with a contemporaneous repo will no longer be evaluated to determine whether they should be accounted for on a combined basis as forward contracts. The new guidance also prescribes additional disclosures particularly on the nature of collateral pledged under repurchase agreements accounted for as secured borrowings. ASU 2014-11 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2014. The adoption of ASC 860, as amended by ASU 2014-11 did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15, Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity's Ability to Continue as a Going Concern ("ASU 2014-15"). ASU 2014-15 requires management to perform interim and annual assessments of an entity's ability to continue as a going concern and to provide disclosure if events or conditions arise that would place substantial doubt on the entity's ability to continue as a going concern. ASU 2014-15 is effective for the annual period ending after December 15, 2016, and subsequent interim and annual periods with early adoption permitted. The adoption of ASU 2014-15 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-02, Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis ("ASU 2015-02"). This amends ASC 810, Consolidation (ASC "810"), to improve targeted areas of consolidation guidance by simplifying the requirements of consolidation and placing more emphasis on risk of loss when determining a controlling financial interest. ASU 2015-02 is effective for the annual period ending after December 15, 2015, and subsequent interim and annual periods with early adoption permitted. The adoption of ASU 2015-02 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

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Valuation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Valuation

Valuation

The table below reflects the value of the Company's Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 financial instruments at September 30, 2015:

Description	Level 1		Level 2			Level 3		Total
Assets:	(In thousands)
Cash equivalents	$	50,000	$	—		$	—	$	50,000
Investments, at fair value-
Agency residential mortgage-backed securities	$	—	$	1,247,960		$	28,355	$	1,276,315
Private label residential mortgage-backed securities	—		153,526			150,457		303,983
Private label commercial mortgage-backed securities	—		—			42,515		42,515
Commercial mortgage loans	—		—			54,620		54,620
Residential mortgage loans	—		—			17,659		17,659
Collateralized loan obligations	—		—			56,803		56,803
Consumer loans and asset-backed securities backed by consumer loans	—		—			77,701		77,701
Corporate debt	—		—			28,247		28,247
Real estate owned	—		—			14,830		14,830
Private corporate equity investments	—		—			22,006		22,006
Total investments, at fair value	—		1,401,486			493,193		1,894,679
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value-
Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities	—		—			8,927		8,927
Credit default swaps on corporate bond indices	—		34,580			—		34,580
Credit default swaps on corporate bonds	—		1			—		1
Credit default swaps on asset-backed indices	—		2,971			—		2,971
Interest rate swaps	—		24,601			—		24,601
Total return swaps	—		5			176		181
Swaptions	—		362			—		362
Options	177		898			—		1,075
Futures	211		—			—		211
Forwards	—		974			—		974
Warrants	—		—			100		100
Mortgage loan purchase commitments	—		11			—		11
Total financial derivatives–assets, at fair value	388		64,403			9,203		73,994
Repurchase agreements	—		109,591			—		109,591
Total investments and financial derivatives–assets, at fair value and repurchase agreements	$	388	$	1,575,480		$	502,396	$	2,078,264
Liabilities:
Investments sold short, at fair value-
Agency residential mortgage-backed securities	$	—	$	(882,650	)	$	—	$	(882,650	)
Government debt	—		(105,105		)	—		(105,105		)
Total investments sold short, at fair value	—		(987,755		)	—		(987,755		)

Description	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
Liabilities (continued):	(In thousands)
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value-
Credit default swaps on corporate bond indices	$	—		$	(32,108	)	$	—		$	(32,108	)
Credit default swaps on corporate bonds	—			(453		)	—			(453		)
Credit default swaps on asset-backed indices	—			(4,540		)	—			(4,540		)
Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities	—			—			(262		)	(262		)
Interest rate swaps	—			(27,638		)	—			(27,638		)
Total return swaps	—			(1		)	(3,055		)	(3,056		)
Options	(59		)	(1,200		)	—			(1,259		)
Swaptions	—			(265		)	—			(265		)
Futures	(1,203		)	—			—			(1,203		)
Forwards	—			(141		)	—			(141		)
Total financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value	(1,262		)	(66,346		)	(3,317		)	(70,925		)
Securitized debt(1)	—			—			(503		)	(503		)
Guarantees(2)	—			—			(1,229		)	(1,229		)
Total investments sold short, financial derivatives–liabilities, securitized debt, and guarantees, at fair value	$	(1,262	)	$	(1,054,101	)	$	(5,049	)	$	(1,060,412	)

(1) The asset subject to the resecuritization had a fair value of $1.9 million as of September 30, 2015, which is included on the Consolidated Schedule of Investments under Principal and Interest – Private Label Securities Mortgage-related—Residential.

(2) Included in Other liabilities on the Consolidated Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Equity.

There were no transfers of financial instruments between Level 1 and Level 2 during the nine month period ended September 30, 2015.

The following table identifies the significant unobservable inputs that affect the valuation of the Company's Level 3 assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2015:

	Fair Value		Valuation  Technique	Unobservable Input	Range						Weighted Average
Description					Min			Max
	(In thousands)
Private label residential mortgage-backed securities (1)	$	104,505	Market Quotes	Non Binding Third-Party Valuation	$	1.84		$	114.86		$	70.70
Collateralized loan obligations	51,520		Market Quotes	Non Binding Third-Party Valuation	$	14.00		$	127.50		$	89.83
Private label residential mortgage-backed securities	45,449		Discounted Cash Flows	Yield	4.0		%	56.2		%	13.4		%
				Projected Collateral Prepayments	5.3		%	78.0		%	37.1		%
				Projected Collateral Losses	1.1		%	31.2		%	13.5		%
				Projected Collateral Recoveries	1.4		%	19.0		%	8.1		%
				Projected Collateral Scheduled Amortization	0.0		%	70.7		%	41.3		%
											100.0		%
Private label commercial mortgage-backed securities	17,485		Discounted Cash Flows	Yield	12.1		%	38.0		%	23.6		%
				Projected Collateral Losses	0.2		%	100.0		%	16.5		%
				Projected Collateral Recoveries	0.0		%	13.2		%	4.8		%
				Projected Collateral Scheduled Amortization	0.0		%	98.4		%	78.7		%
											100.0		%
Corporate debt and non-exchange traded corporate equity	23,798		Market Quotes	Non Binding Third-Party Valuation	$	3.00		$	200.00		$	68.31

(continued)	Fair Value			Valuation  Technique	Unobservable Input	Range						Weighted Average
Description						Min			Max
	(In thousands)
Corporate debt and warrants	$	10,500		Discounted Cash Flows	Yield	15.0		%	15.0		%	15.0		%
Collateralized loan obligations	5,283			Discounted Cash Flows	Yield	12.0		%	33.6		%	17.6		%
					Projected Collateral Prepayments	50.9		%	70.1		%	58.5		%
					Projected Collateral Losses	2.4		%	8.1		%	4.3		%
					Projected Collateral Recoveries	1.4		%	4.8		%	2.9		%
					Projected Collateral Scheduled Amortization	25.0		%	45.1		%	34.3		%
												100.0		%
Consumer loans and asset-backed securities backed by consumer loans	77,701			Discounted Cash Flows	Yield	9.0		%	15.3		%	10.7		%
Private label commercial mortgage-backed securities	25,030			Market Quotes	Non Binding Third-Party Valuation	$	6.16		$	98.50		$	44.95
Performing commercial mortgage loans	48,342			Discounted Cash Flows	Yield	9.8		%	17.8		%	12.3		%
Non-performing commercial mortgage loans	6,278			Discounted Cash Flows	Yield	10.2		%	10.2		%	10.2		%
					Months to Resolution	11.2			11.2			11.2
Non-performing residential mortgage loan pools and real estate owned	32,489			Discounted Cash Flows	Yield	5.7		%	12.0		%	8.0		%
					Months to Resolution	4.0			116.7			32.5
Agency interest only residential mortgage-backed securities	22,943			Market Quotes	Non Binding Third-Party Valuation	$	3.16		$	23.81		$	10.70
Agency interest only residential mortgage-backed securities	5,412			Option Adjusted Spread ("OAS")	LIBOR OAS(2)	12			1,469			419
					Projected Collateral Prepayments	21.2		%	85.3		%	69.9		%
					Projected Collateral Scheduled Amortization	14.7		%	78.8		%	30.1		%
												100.0		%
Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities	8,665			Net Discounted Cash Flows	Projected Collateral Prepayments	26.5		%	43.7		%	31.7		%
					Projected Collateral Losses	17.2		%	35.0		%	27.0		%
					Projected Collateral Recoveries	7.0		%	17.8		%	12.8		%
					Projected Collateral Scheduled Amortization	24.8		%	32.6		%	28.5		%
												100.0		%
Total return swaps	(2,879		)	Market Quotes	Non Binding Third-Party Valuation (3)	$	47.78		$	100.50		$	59.03
Non-exchange traded equity investments in commercial mortgage-related private partnerships	10,817			Discounted Cash Flows	Yield	16.5		%	12.3		%	13.4		%
					Expected Holding Period (Months)	8.7			17.1			10.9
Non-exchange traded preferred and common equity investment in mortgage-related entities	5,238			Recent Transactions	Enterprise Value	N/A			N/A			N/A
Guarantees	(1,229		)	Recent Transactions	Transaction Price	N/A			N/A			N/A

(1) Includes securitized debt with a fair value of $0.5 million as of September 30, 2015.

(2) Shown in basis points.

(3) Represents valuations on underlying assets.

Third-party non-binding valuations are validated by comparing such valuations to internally generated prices based on the Company's models and to recent trading activity in the same or similar instruments.

For those instruments valued using discounted and net discounted cash flows, collateral prepayments, losses, recoveries, and scheduled amortization are projected over the remaining life of the collateral and expressed as a percentage of the collateral's current principal balance. Averages are weighted based on the fair value of the related instrument. In the case of credit default swaps on asset-backed securities, averages are weighted based on each instrument's bond equivalent value. Bond equivalent value represents the investment amount of a corresponding position in the reference obligation, calculated as the difference between the outstanding principal balance of the underlying reference obligation and the fair value, inclusive of accrued interest, of the derivative contract. For those assets valued using the LIBOR Option Adjusted Spread ("OAS") valuation methodology, cash flows are projected using the Company's models over multiple interest rate scenarios, and these projected cash flows are then discounted using the LIBOR rates implied by each interest rate scenario. The LIBOR OAS of an asset is then computed as the unique constant yield spread that, when added to all LIBOR rates in each interest rate scenario generated by the model, will equate (a) the expected present value of the projected asset cash flows over all model scenarios to (b) the actual current market price of the asset. LIBOR OAS is therefore model-dependent. Generally speaking, LIBOR OAS measures the additional yield spread over LIBOR that an asset provides at its current market price after taking into account any interest rate options embedded in the asset. The Company considers the expected timeline to resolution in the determination of fair value for its non-performing commercial and residential loans.

Material changes in any of the inputs above in isolation could result in a significant change to reported fair value measurements. Additionally, fair value measurements are impacted by the interrelationships of these inputs. For example, for instruments subject to prepayments and credit losses, such as non-Agency RMBS and consumer loans and ABS backed by consumer loans, a higher expectation of collateral prepayments will generally be accompanied by a lower expectation of collateral losses. Conversely, higher losses will generally be accompanied by lower prepayments. Because the Company's credit default swaps on asset-backed security holdings represent credit default swap contracts whereby the Company has purchased credit protection, such credit default swaps on asset-backed securities generally have the directionally opposite sensitivity to prepayments, losses, and recoveries as compared to the Company's long securities holdings. Prepayments do not represent a significant input for the Company's commercial mortgage-backed securities and commercial mortgage loans. Losses and recoveries do not represent a significant input for the Company's Agency RMBS interest only securities, given the guarantee of the issuing government agency or government-sponsored enterprise.

The table below reflects the value of the Company's Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 financial instruments at December 31, 2014:

(In thousands)
Description	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Cash equivalents(2)	$	100,000	$	—	$	—	$	100,000
Investments, at fair value-
Agency residential mortgage-backed securities	$	—	$	1,258,699	$	31,385	$	1,290,084
U.S. Treasury securities	—		1,636		—		1,636
Private label residential mortgage-backed securities	—		284,748		274,369		559,117
Private label commercial mortgage-backed securities	—		—		53,311		53,311
Commercial mortgage loans	—		—		28,309		28,309
Residential mortgage loans	—		—		27,482		27,482
Collateralized loan obligations(2)	—		—		121,994		121,994
Consumer loans and asset-backed securities backed by consumer loans(2)	—		—		24,294		24,294
Corporate debt	—		—		42,708		42,708
Real estate owned	—		—		8,635		8,635
Private corporate equity investments	—		—		14,512		14,512
Total investments, at fair value	—		1,545,083		626,999		2,172,082

Description	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value-
Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities	$	—		$	—		$	11,387		$	11,387
Credit default swaps on corporate bond indices	—			35,865			—			35,865
Credit default swaps on asset-backed indices	—			1,881			—			1,881
Interest rate swaps	—			28,654			—			28,654
Total return swaps	—			8			—			8
Swaptions	—			344			—			344
Options	—			645			—			645
Futures	261			—			—			261
Forwards	—			884			—			884
Warrants	—			—			100			100
Total financial derivatives–assets, at fair value	261			68,281			11,487			80,029
Repurchase agreements	—			172,001			—			172,001
Total investments and financial derivatives–assets, at fair value and repurchase agreements	$	261		$	1,785,365		$	638,486		$	2,424,112
Liabilities:
Investments sold short, at fair value-
Agency residential mortgage-backed securities	$	—		$	(1,209,539	)	$	—		$	(1,209,539	)
Government debt	—			(55,315		)	—			(55,315		)
Common stock	(26,516		)	—			—			(26,516		)
Total investments sold short, at fair value	(26,516		)	(1,264,854		)	—			(1,291,370		)
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value-
Credit default swaps on corporate bond indices	—			(28,588		)	—			(28,588		)
Credit default swaps on corporate bonds	—			(2,953		)	—			(2,953		)
Credit default swaps on asset-backed indices	—			(4,410		)	—			(4,410		)
Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities	—			—			(239		)	(239		)
Interest rate swaps	—			(29,405		)	—			(29,405		)
Total return swaps	—			(21		)	—			(21		)
Options	—			(146		)	—			(146		)
Swaptions	—			(137		)	—			(137		)
Futures	(81		)	—			—			(81		)
Forwards	—			(136		)	—			(136		)
Total financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value	(81		)	(65,796		)	(239		)	(66,116		)
Securitized debt(1)	—			—			(774		)	(774		)
Total investments sold short, financial derivatives–liabilities, and securitized debt, at fair value	$	(26,597	)	$	(1,330,650	)	$	(1,013	)	$	(1,358,260	)

(1) The asset subject to the resecuritization had a fair value of $2.2 million as of December 31, 2014, which is included on the Consolidated Schedule of Investments under Principal and Interest – Private Label Securities Mortgage-related—Residential.

(2) Conformed to current period presentation.

There were no transfers of financial instruments between Level 1 and Level 2 during the year ended December 31, 2014.

The following table identifies the significant unobservable inputs that affect the valuation of the Company's Level 3 assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2014:

	Fair Value		Valuation  Technique	Unobservable Input	Range						Weighted Average
Description					Min			Max
	(In thousands)
Private label residential mortgage-backed securities (1)	$	201,373	Market Quotes	Non Binding Third-Party Valuation	$	1.83		$	119.58		$	73.58
Collateralized loan obligations(3)	121,674		Market Quotes	Non Binding Third-Party Valuation	21.50			137.00			94.85
Asset-backed securities backed by consumer loans(3)	1,344		Market Quotes	Non Binding Third-Party Valuation	100.00			100.00			100.00
Private label residential mortgage-backed securities	72,222		Discounted Cash Flows	Yield	3.0		%	13.6		%	7.0		%
				Projected Collateral Prepayments	6.7		%	100.0		%	45.6		%
				Projected Collateral Losses	0.0		%	44.5		%	11.3		%
				Projected Collateral Recoveries	0.0		%	22.4		%	8.0		%
				Projected Collateral Scheduled Amortization	0.0		%	86.4		%	35.1		%
											100.0		%
Private label commercial mortgage-backed securities	12,392		Discounted Cash Flows	Yield	12.0		%	51.1		%	23.7		%
				Projected Collateral Losses	0.1		%	2.5		%	0.7		%
				Projected Collateral Recoveries	0.9		%	13.5		%	6.2		%
				Projected Collateral Scheduled Amortization	85.3		%	99.0		%	93.1		%
											100.0		%
Corporate debt, non-exchange traded corporate equity, and warrants	45,668		Discounted Cash Flows	Yield	7.5		%	24.3		%	13.3		%
				Non Binding Third-Party Valuation	73.00			108.00			95.08
Collateralized loan obligations(3)	320		Discounted Cash Flows	Yield	14.4		%	14.4		%	14.4		%
				Projected Collateral Prepayments	62.7		%	62.7		%	62.7		%
				Projected Collateral Losses	4.0		%	4.0		%	4.0		%
				Projected Collateral Recoveries	1.7		%	1.7		%	1.7		%
				Projected Collateral Scheduled Amortization	31.6		%	31.6		%	31.6		%
											100.0		%
Consumer loans and asset-backed securities backed by consumer loans(3)	22,950		Discounted Cash Flows	Yield	0.0		%	12.0		%	9.1		%
Private label commercial mortgage-backed securities	40,919		Market Quotes	Non Binding Third-Party Valuation	$	5.62		$	103.25		$	66.56
Performing commercial mortgage loans	21,328		Discounted Cash Flows	Yield	9.2		%	13.1		%	10.3		%
Non-performing commercial mortgage loans	6,981		Discounted Cash Flows	Yield	15.3		%	20.1		%	16.4		%
				Months to Resolution	0.5			10.5			8.2
Non-performing residential mortgage loan pools and real estate owned	36,117		Discounted Cash Flows	Yield	6.1		%	12.0		%	7.3		%
				Months to Resolution	4.1			79.1			24.6
Agency interest only residential mortgage-backed securities	22,928		Market Quotes	Non Binding Third-Party Valuation	$	3.62		$	24.86		$	11.38

	Fair Value		Valuation  Technique	Unobservable Input	Range				Weighted Average
Description					Min		Max
(continued)	(In thousands)
Agency interest only residential mortgage-backed securities	$	8,457	Option Adjusted Spread ("OAS")	LIBOR OAS(2)	(154	)	1,796		359
				Projected Collateral Prepayments	50.2	%	100.0	%	75.5	%
				Projected Collateral Scheduled Amortization	0.0	%	49.8	%	24.5	%
									100.0	%
Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities	11,148		Net Discounted Cash Flows	Projected Collateral Prepayments	17.8	%	55.8	%	32.5	%
				Projected Collateral Losses	16.5	%	37.7	%	29.7	%
				Projected Collateral Recoveries	7.7	%	18.5	%	12.8	%
				Projected Collateral Scheduled Amortization	15.9	%	43.4	%	25.0	%
									100.0	%
Non-exchange traded preferred equity investment in commercial mortgage-related private partnership	6,241		Discounted Cash Flows	Yield	10.0	%	10.0	%	10.0	%
				Expected Holding Period (Months)	17		17		17
Non-exchange traded preferred and common equity investment in mortgage-related entities	5,411		Recent Transactions	Transaction Price	N/A		N/A		N/A

(1) Includes securitized debt with a fair value of $0.8 million as of December 31, 2014.

(2) Shown in basis points.

(3) Conformed to current period presentation.

For those instruments valued using discounted and net discounted cash flows, collateral prepayments, losses, recoveries, and scheduled amortization are projected over the remaining life of the collateral and expressed as a percentage of the collateral's current principal balance. Averages are weighted based on the fair value of the related instrument. In the case of credit default swaps on asset-backed securities, averages are weighted based on each instrument's bond equivalent value. Bond equivalent value represents the investment amount of a corresponding position in the reference obligation, calculated as the difference between the outstanding principal balance of the underlying reference obligation and the fair value, inclusive of accrued interest, of the derivative contract. For those assets valued using the LIBOR Option Adjusted Spread valuation methodology, cash flows are projected using the Company's models over multiple interest rate scenarios, and these projected cash flows are then discounted using the LIBOR rates implied by each interest rate scenario. The LIBOR OAS of an asset is then computed as the unique constant yield spread that, when added to all LIBOR rates in each interest rate scenario generated by the model, will equate (a) the expected present value of the projected asset cash flows over all model scenarios to (b) the actual current market price of the asset. LIBOR OAS is therefore model-dependent. Generally speaking, LIBOR OAS measures the additional yield spread over LIBOR that an asset provides at its current market price after taking into account any interest rate options embedded in the asset.

Material changes in any of the inputs above in isolation could result in a significant change to reported fair value measurements. Additionally, fair value measurements are impacted by the interrelationships of these inputs. For example, a higher expectation of collateral prepayments will generally be accompanied by a lower expectation of collateral losses. Conversely, higher losses will generally be accompanied by lower prepayments. Because the Company's credit default swaps on asset-backed security holdings represent credit default swap contracts whereby the Company has purchased credit protection, such default swaps on asset-backed securities generally have the directionally opposite sensitivity to prepayments, losses, and recoveries as compared to the Company's long securities holdings. Prepayments do not represent a significant input for the Company's commercial mortgage-backed securities and commercial mortgage loans. Losses and recoveries do not represent a significant input for the Company's Agency RMBS interest only securities, given the guarantee of the issuing government agency or government-sponsored enterprise.

The tables below include a roll-forward of the Company's financial instruments for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 (including the change in fair value), for financial instruments classified by the Company within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy.

Level 3—Fair Value Measurement Using Significant Unobservable Inputs:

Three Month Period Ended September 30, 2015

(In thousands)	Ending Balance as of  June 30, 2015			Accreted Discounts / (Amortized Premiums)			Net Realized Gain/ (Loss)			Change in Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss)			Purchases/ Payments			Sales/ Issuances			Transfers Into Level 3		Transfers Out of Level 3			Ending Balance as of  September30, 2015
Assets:
Investments, at fair value-
Agency residential mortgage-backed securities	$	30,385		$	(2,249	)	$	—		$	(1,135	)	$	1,354		$	—		$	—	$	—		$	28,355
Private label residential mortgage-backed securities	160,046			2,682			4,139			(5,191		)	10,138			(27,217		)	20,154		(14,294		)	150,457
Private label commercial mortgage-backed securities	49,834			579			25			(151		)	1,250			(9,022		)	—		—			42,515
Commercial mortgage loans	55,310			(2		)	543			(192		)	4,305			(5,344		)	—		—			54,620
Residential mortgage loans	20,929			279			714			(9		)	3,902			(8,156		)	—		—			17,659
Collateralized loan obligations	98,388			(4,862		)	2,581			(2,678		)	5,946			(42,572		)	—		—			56,803
Consumer loans and asset-backed securities backed by consumer loans	52,457			(1,413		)	—			180			43,830			(17,353		)	—		—			77,701
Corporate debt	26,278			75			(28		)	(3,212		)	9,609			(4,475		)	—		—			28,247
Real estate owned	9,502			—			437			(299		)	8,007			(2,817		)	—		—			14,830
Private corporate equity investments	22,349			—			—			(285		)	—			(58		)	—		—			22,006
Total investments, at fair value	525,478			(4,911		)	8,411			(12,972		)	88,341			(117,014		)	20,154		(14,294		)	493,193
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value-
Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities	9,449			—			446			(310		)	10			(668		)	—		—			8,927
Total return swaps	247			—			51			(71		)	18			(69		)	—		—			176
Warrants	100			—			—			—			—			—			—		—			100
Total financial derivatives– assets, at fair value	9,796			—			497			(381		)	28			(737		)	—		—			9,203
Total investments and financial derivatives–assets, at fair value	$	535,274		$	(4,911	)	$	8,908		$	(13,353	)	$	88,369		$	(117,751	)	$	20,154	$	(14,294	)	$	502,396
Liabilities:
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value-
Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities	$	(280	)	$	—		$	(18	)	$	18		$	—		$	18		$	—	$	—		$	(262	)
Total return swaps	(1,903		)	—			854			(1,152		)	(869		)	15			—		—			(3,055		)
Total financial derivatives– liabilities, at fair value	(2,183		)	—			836			(1,134		)	(869		)	33			—		—			(3,317		)
Securitized debt:
Securitized debt	(655		)	(3		)	—			1			154			—			—		—			(503		)
Total securitized debt	(655		)	(3		)	—			1			154			—			—		—			(503		)
Guarantees:
Guarantees(1)	(13		)	—			—			(1,216		)	—			—			—		—			(1,229		)
Total guarantees	(13		)	—			—			(1,216		)	—			—			—		—			(1,229		)
Total financial derivatives– liabilities, securitized debt, and guarantees at fair value	$	(2,851	)	$	(3	)	$	836		$	(2,349	)	$	(715	)	$	33		$	—	$	—		$	(5,049	)

(1) Conformed to current period presentation.

All amounts of net realized and change in net unrealized gain (loss) in the table above are reflected in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations. The table above incorporates changes in net unrealized gain (loss) for both Level 3 financial instruments held by the Company at September 30, 2015, as well as Level 3 financial instruments disposed of by the Company during the three month period ended September 30, 2015. For Level 3 financial instruments held by the Company at September 30, 2015, change in net unrealized gain (loss) of $(11.8) million, $(0.3) million, $(1.3) million, $1 thousand, and $(1.2) million for the three month period ended September 30, 2015 relate to investments, financial derivatives–assets, financial derivatives–liabilities, securitized debt, and guarantees, respectively.

For the three months ended September 30, 2015, the Company transferred $14.3 million of non-Agency RMBS from Level 3 to Level 2. These assets were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 based on an increased volume of observed trading of these and similar assets. This increase in observed trading activity has led to greater price transparency for these assets, thereby making a Level 2 designation appropriate in the Company's view. However, changes in the volume of observable inputs for these assets, such as a decrease in the volume of observed trading, could impact price transparency, and thereby cause a change in the level designation for these assets in future periods.

In addition, for the three months ended September 30, 2015, the Company transferred $20.2 million of non-Agency RMBS from Level 2 to Level 3. These securities have exhibited indications of a reduced level of price transparency. Examples of such indications include wider spreads relative to similar securities and a reduction in observable transactions involving these and similar securities. Changes in these indications could impact price transparency, and thereby cause a change in the level designation in future periods.

Three Month Period Ended September 30, 2014

(In thousands)	Ending Balance as of June 30, 2014		Accreted Discounts / (Amortized Premiums)			Net Realized Gain/ (Loss)			Change in Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss)			Purchases/ Payments			Sales/ Issuances			Transfers Into Level 3		Transfers Out of Level 3		Ending Balance as of September 30, 2014
Assets:
Investments, at fair value-
Agency residential mortgage-backed securities	$	36,240	$	(2,188	)	$	286		$	492		$	4,695		$	(953	)	$	—	$	—	$	38,572
Private label residential mortgage-backed securities	485,902		4,770			3,684			(5,030		)	79,431			(66,687		)	—		—		502,070
Private label commercial mortgage-backed securities	28,047		145			1,089			(378		)	29,496			(12,082		)	—		—		46,317
Commercial mortgage loans	37,415		832			1,029			(382		)	8,113			(17,155		)	—		—		29,852
Residential mortgage loans	23,371		878			501			(131		)	(547		)	(6,925		)	—		—		17,147
Collateralized loan obligations	81,315		(2,791		)	(170		)	(637		)	43,353			(11,918		)	—		—		109,152
Real estate owned	1,641		—			18			229			6,033			(457		)	—		—		7,464
Private corporate equity investments	—		—			—			(239		)	7,925			—			—		—		7,686
Total investments, at fair value	693,931		1,646			6,437			(6,076		)	178,499			(116,177		)	—		—		758,260
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value-
Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities	14,162		—			(2,860		)	3,004			75			(1,593		)	—		—		12,788
Total financial derivatives– assets, at fair value	14,162		—			(2,860		)	3,004			75			(1,593		)	—		—		12,788
Total investments and financial derivatives–assets, at fair value	$	708,093	$	1,646		$	3,577		$	(3,072	)	$	178,574		$	(117,770	)	$	—	$	—	$	771,048

(In thousands)	Ending Balance as of June 30, 2014			Accreted Discounts / (Amortized Premiums)			Net Realized Gain/ (Loss)			Change in Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss)			Purchases/ Payments		Sales/ Issuances		Transfers Into Level 3		Transfers Out of Level 3		Ending Balance as of September 30, 2014
(continued)
Liabilities:
Financial derivatives– liabilities, at fair value-
Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities	$	(350	)	$	—		$	(20	)	$	(28	)	$	—	$	20	$	—	$	—	$	(378	)
Total financial derivatives– liabilities, at fair value	(350		)	—			(20		)	(28		)	—		20		—		—		(378		)
Securitized debt:
Securitized debt	(925		)	(1		)	—			(2		)	58		—		—		—		(870		)
Total securitized debt	(925		)	(1		)	—			(2		)	58		—		—		—		(870		)
Total financial derivatives– liabilities and securitized debt, at fair value	$	(1,275	)	$	(1	)	$	(20	)	$	(30	)	$	58	$	20	$	—	$	—	$	(1,248	)

All amounts of net realized and change in net unrealized gain (loss) in the table above are reflected in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations. The table above incorporates changes in net unrealized gain (loss) for both Level 3 financial instruments held by the Company at September 30, 2014, as well as Level 3 financial instruments disposed of by the Company during the three month period ended September 30, 2014. For Level 3 financial instruments held by the Company at September 30, 2014, change in net unrealized gain (loss) of $(2.9) million, $(0.7) million, $(29) thousand, and $(2) thousand for the three month period ended September 30, 2014 relate to investments, financial derivatives–assets, financial derivatives–liabilities, and securitized debt, respectively.

Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2015

(In thousands)	Ending Balance as of  December 31, 2014			Accreted Discounts / (Amortized Premiums)			Net Realized Gain/ (Loss)			Change in Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss)			Purchases/ Payments			Sales/ Issuances			Transfers Into Level 3		Transfers Out of Level 3			Ending Balance as of  September 30, 2015
Assets:
Investments, at fair value-
Agency residential mortgage-backed securities	$	31,385		$	(6,196	)	$	472		$	373		$	8,860		$	(6,539	)	$	—	$	—		$	28,355
Private label residential mortgage-backed securities	274,369			7,524			16,855			(11,589		)	64,366			(163,848		)	9,667		(46,887		)	150,457
Private label commercial mortgage-backed securities	53,311			2,507			549			(2,844		)	21,382			(32,390		)	—		—			42,515
Commercial mortgage loans	28,309			1,273			542			(812		)	55,115			(29,807		)	—		—			54,620
Residential mortgage loans	27,482			1,127			2,378			(80		)	13,660			(26,908		)	—		—			17,659
Collateralized loan obligations	123,338			(9,335		)	2,533			(4,131		)	55,533			(111,135		)	—		—			56,803
Consumer loans and asset-backed securities backed by consumer loans	22,950			(4,832		)	—			956			84,969			(26,342		)	—		—			77,701
Corporate debt	42,708			121			80			(5,601		)	22,239			(31,300		)	—		—			28,247
Real estate owned	8,635			—			685			228			13,252			(7,970		)	—		—			14,830
Private corporate equity investments	14,512			—			116			213			7,689			(524		)	—		—			22,006
Total investments, at fair value	626,999			(7,811		)	24,210			(23,287		)	347,065			(436,763		)	9,667		(46,887		)	493,193
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value-
Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities	11,387			—			(717		)	392			35			(2,170		)	—		—			8,927
Total return swaps	—			—			336			176			39			(375		)	—		—			176
Warrants	100			—			—			—			—			—			—		—			100
Total financial derivatives– assets, at fair value	11,487			—			(381		)	568			74			(2,545		)	—		—			9,203
Total investments and financial derivatives–assets, at fair value	$	638,486		$	(7,811	)	$	23,829		$	(22,719	)	$	347,139		$	(439,308	)	$	9,667	$	(46,887	)	$	502,396
Liabilities:
Financial derivatives–liabilities, at fair value-
Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities	$	(239	)	$	—		$	(60	)	$	(23	)	$	—		$	60		$	—	$	—		$	(262	)
Total return swaps	—			—			1,207			(3,054		)	(1,223		)	15			—		—			(3,055		)
Total financial derivatives– liabilities, at fair value	(239		)	—			1,147			(3,077		)	(1,223		)	75			—		—			(3,317		)
Securitized debt:
Securitized debt	(774		)	(5		)	—			21			255			—			—		—			(503		)
Total securitized debt	(774		)	(5		)	—			21			255			—			—		—			(503		)
Guarantees:
Guarantees	—			—			—			(1,229		)	—			—			—		—			(1,229		)
Total guarantees	—			—			—			(1,229		)	—			—			—		—			(1,229		)
Total financial derivatives– liabilities, securitized debt, and guarantees at fair value	$	(1,013	)	$	(5	)	$	1,147		$	(4,285	)	$	(968	)	$	75		$	—	$	—		$	(5,049	)

All amounts of net realized and change in net unrealized gain (loss) in the table above are reflected in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations. The table above incorporates changes in net unrealized gain (loss) for both Level 3 financial instruments held by the Company at September 30, 2015, as well as Level 3 financial instruments disposed of by the Company during the nine month period ended September 30, 2015. For Level 3 financial instruments held by the Company at September 30, 2015, change in net unrealized gain (loss) of $(21.8) million, $(71) thousand, $(3.0) million, $21 thousand, and $(1.2) million, for the nine month period ended September 30, 2015 relate to investments, financial derivatives–assets, financial derivatives–liabilities, securitized debt, and guarantees, respectively.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company transferred $46.9 million of non-Agency RMBS from Level 3 to Level 2. These assets were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 based on an increased volume of observed trading of these and similar assets. This increase in observed trading activity has led to greater price transparency for these assets, thereby making a Level 2 designation appropriate in the Company's view. However, changes in the volume of observable inputs for these assets, such as a decrease in the volume of observed trading, could impact price transparency, and thereby cause a change in the level designation for these assets in future periods.

In addition, for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company transferred $9.7 million of non-Agency RMBS from Level 2 to Level 3. Since year end, these securities have exhibited indications of a reduced level of price transparency. Examples of such indications include wider spreads relative to similar securities and a reduction in observable transactions involving these and similar securities. Changes in these indications could impact price transparency, and thereby cause a change in the level designation in future periods.

Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2014

(In thousands)	Ending Balance as of December 31, 2013			Accreted Discounts / (Amortized Premiums)			Net Realized Gain/ (Loss)			Change in Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss)			Purchases/ Payments		Sales/ Issuances			Transfers Into Level 3		Transfers Out of Level 3		Ending Balance as of June 30, 2014
Assets:
Investments, at fair value-
Agency residential mortgage-backed securities	$	40,504		$	(6,523	)	$	457		$	515		$	7,249	$	(3,630	)	$	—	$	—	$	38,572
Private label residential mortgage-backed securities	580,772			15,359			34,862			(14,366		)	233,654		(348,211		)	—		—		502,070
Private label commercial mortgage-backed securities	32,994			497			5,479			(842		)	95,665		(87,476		)	—		—		46,317
Commercial mortgage loans	23,887			1,916			1,901			(673		)	32,117		(29,296		)	—		—		29,852
Residential mortgage loans	24,062			878			878			823			1,148		(10,642		)	—		—		17,147
Collateralized loan obligations	38,069			(3,444		)	184			(581		)	97,539		(22,615		)	—		—		109,152
Real estate owned	—			—			7			212			7,792		(547		)	—		—		7,464
Private corporate equity investments	—			—			—			(239		)	7,925		—			—		—		7,686
Total investments, at fair value	740,288			8,683			43,768			(15,151		)	483,089		(502,417		)	—		—		758,260
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value-
Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities	16,646			—			(2,135		)	2,379			530		(4,632		)	—		—		12,788
Total financial derivatives– assets, at fair value	16,646			—			(2,135		)	2,379			530		(4,632		)	—		—		12,788
Total investments and financial derivatives–assets, at fair value	$	756,934		$	8,683		$	41,633		$	(12,772	)	$	483,619	$	(507,049	)	$	—	$	—	$	771,048
Liabilities:
Financial derivatives– liabilities, at fair value-
Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities	$	(350	)	$	—		$	(59	)	$	(28	)	$	—	$	59		$	—	$	—	$	(378	)
Total financial derivatives– liabilities, at fair value	(350		)	—			(59		)	(28		)	—		59			—		—		(378		)

(In thousands)	Ending Balance as of December 31, 2013			Accreted Discounts / (Amortized Premiums)			Net Realized Gain/ (Loss)			Change in Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss)			Purchases/ Payments		Sales/ Issuances		Transfers Into Level 3		Transfers Out of Level 3		Ending Balance as of June 30, 2014
(continued)
Securitized debt:
Securitized debt	$	(983	)	$	(14	)	$	—		$	(17	)	$	144	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	(870	)
Total securitized debt	(983		)	(14		)	—			(17		)	144		—		—		—		(870		)
Total financial derivatives– liabilities and securitized debt, at fair value	$	(1,333	)	$	(14	)	$	(59	)	$	(45	)	$	144	$	59	$	—	$	—	$	(1,248	)

All amounts of net realized and change in net unrealized gain (loss) in the table above are reflected in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations. The table above incorporates changes in net unrealized gain (loss) for both Level 3 financial instruments held by the Company at September 30, 2014, as well as Level 3 financial instruments disposed of by the Company during the nine month period ended September 30, 2014. For Level 3 financial instruments held by the Company at September 30, 2014, change in net unrealized gain (loss) of $2.3 million, $(1.9) million, $(28) thousand, and $(17) thousand for the nine month period ended September 30, 2014 relate to investments, financial derivatives–assets, financial derivatives–liabilities, and securitized debt, respectively.

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Financial Derivatives

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Financial Derivatives

Financial Derivatives

Gains and losses on the Company's derivative contracts for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 are summarized in the tables below:

Three and Nine Month Periods Ended September 30, 2015:

		Three Month Period Ended September 30, 2015						Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2015
Derivative Type	Primary Risk Exposure	Net Realized Gain/(Loss)			Change in Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss)(1)			Net Realized Gain/(Loss)			Change in Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss)(1)
(In thousands)
Financial derivatives–assets
Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities	Credit	$	446		$	(310	)	$	(717	)	$	392
Credit default swaps on asset-backed indices	Credit	(154		)	526			(544		)	(138		)
Credit default swaps on corporate bond indices	Credit	(1,426		)	(763		)	(2,704		)	(2,208		)
Credit default swaps on corporate bonds	Credit	(4		)	1			(4		)	1
Total return swaps	Equity Market/Credit	536			(67		)	4,602			173
Interest rate swaps	Interest Rates	6,808			9,641			33,789			(5,302		)
Futures	Interest Rates/Equity Market	383			(3		)	3,635			40
Forwards	Currency	646			(217		)	8,166			91
Mortgage loan purchase commitments	Interest Rates	—			11			—			11
Other	Credit/ Interest Rates	4,715			300			4,627			1,589
		11,950			9,119			50,850			(5,351		)
Financial derivatives–liabilities
Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities	Credit	(18		)	18			(60		)	(23		)
Credit default swaps on asset-backed indices	Credit	(65		)	(692		)	52			(484		)
Credit default swaps on corporate bond indices	Credit	(2,958		)	5,731			(3,441		)	7,847
Credit default swaps on corporate bonds	Credit	40			(55		)	(899		)	722
Total return swaps	Equity Market/Credit	3,103			(1,137		)	(3,527		)	(3,035		)
Interest rate swaps(2)	Interest Rates	(6,806		)	(17,226		)	(42,734		)	3,515
Futures	Interest Rates/Equity Market	(1,426		)	(592		)	(2,210		)	(1,212		)
Forwards	Currency	(231		)	64			(6,276		)	(4		)
Other	Credit/ Interest Rates/Equity Market	(1,231		)	1,321			(3,448		)	2,978
		(9,592		)	(12,568		)	(62,543		)	10,304
Total		$	2,358		$	(3,449	)	$	(11,693	)	$	4,953

(1) Includes foreign currency translation on derivatives in the amount of $58 thousand and $(80) thousand, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2015, respectively, which is included on the Consolidated Statement of Operations in Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translation.

(2) Includes a $1.5 million reimbursement from a third party for the nine month period ended September 30, 2015.

Three and Nine Month Periods Ended September 30, 2014:

		Three Month Period Ended September 30, 2014						Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2014
Derivative Type	Primary Risk Exposure	Net Realized Gain/(Loss)			Change in Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss)			Net Realized Gain/(Loss)			Change in Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss)
(In thousands)
Financial derivatives–assets
Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities	Credit	$	(2,860	)	$	3,004		$	(2,135	)	$	2,379
Credit default swaps on asset-backed indices	Credit	(2,145		)	2,327			(4,261		)	2,367
Credit default swaps on corporate bond indices	Credit	(1,459		)	414			653			(361		)
Total return swaps	Equity Market	1,079			4			8,846			24
Interest rate swaps	Interest Rates	1,953			191			1,904			(3,940		)
Futures	Interest Rates	299			(2,023		)	1,266			550
Forwards	Currency	2,218			345			2,722			396
Other	Credit/ Interest Rates	(60		)	(97		)	48			504
		(975		)	4,165			9,043			1,919
Financial derivatives–liabilities
Credit default swaps on asset-backed securities	Credit	(20		)	(28		)	(59		)	(28		)
Credit default swaps on asset-backed indices	Credit	166			(55		)	2,608			(1,180		)
Credit default swaps on corporate bond indices	Credit	(1,878		)	5,034			(7,639		)	8,948
Credit default swaps on corporate bonds	Credit	369			(395		)	510			(620		)
Total return swaps	Equity Market	(4,067		)	3			(5,041		)	27
Interest rate swaps	Interest Rates	(2,218		)	174			(6,075		)	(7,539		)
Futures	Interest Rates	39			2,650			14			2,315
Forwards	Currency	(997		)	314			(1,926		)	38
Other	Credit/ Interest Rates/Equity Market	104			194			(510		)	(35		)
		(8,502		)	7,891			(18,118		)	1,926
Total		$	(9,477	)	$	12,056		$	(9,075	)	$	3,845

The tables below detail the average notional values of the Company's financial derivatives, using absolute value of month end notional values, for the nine month period ended September 30, 2015 and the year ended December 31, 2014:

Derivative Type	Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2015		Year Ended December 31, 2014
	(In thousands)
Interest rate swaps	$	2,585,387	$	2,227,315
Credit default swaps	893,705		552,411
Total return swaps	1,228,173		55,108
Futures	978,986		738,830
Options	820,848		926,369
Forwards	94,611		42,143
Warrants	1,554		120
Mortgage loan purchase commitments	840		—

From time to time the Company enters into credit derivative contracts for which the Company sells credit protection ("written credit derivatives"). As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, all of the Company's open written credit derivatives were credit default swaps on either mortgage/asset-backed indices (ABX and CMBX indices) or corporate bond indices (CDX), collectively referred to as credit indices, or on individual corporate bonds, for which the Company receives periodic payments at fixed rates from credit protection buyers, and is obligated to make payments to the credit protection buyer upon the occurrence of a "credit event" with respect to underlying reference assets.

Written credit derivatives held by the Company at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, are summarized below:

Credit Derivatives	Amount at September 30, 2015			Amount at December 31, 2014
(In thousands)
Fair Value of Written Credit Derivatives, Net	$	30,099		$	27,741
Fair Value of Purchased Credit Derivatives Offsetting Written Credit Derivatives with Third Parties (1)	$	(1,094	)	$	(3,287	)
Notional Amount of Written Credit Derivatives (2)	$	(424,203	)	$	(341,014	)
Notional Amount of Purchased Credit Derivatives Offsetting Written Credit Derivatives with Third Parties (1)	$	33,354		$	54,874

(1) Offsetting transactions with third parties include purchased credit derivatives which have the same reference obligation.

(2) The notional value is the maximum amount that a seller of credit protection would be obligated to pay, and a buyer of credit protection would receive upon occurrence of a "credit event." Movements in the value of credit default swap transactions may require the Company or the counterparty to post or receive collateral. Amounts due or owed under credit derivative contracts with an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, or "ISDA," counterparty may be offset against amounts due or owed on other credit derivative contracts with the same ISDA counterparty. As a result, the notional amount of written credit derivatives involving a particular underlying reference asset or index has been reduced (but not below zero) by the notional amount of any contracts where the Company has purchased credit protection on the same reference asset or index with the same ISDA counterparty.

A credit default swap on a credit index or a corporate bond typically terminates at the stated maturity date in the case of corporate indices or bonds, or, in the case of ABX and CMBX indices, the date that all of the reference assets underlying the index are paid off in full, retired, or otherwise cease to exist. Implied credit spreads may be used to determine the market value of such contracts and are reflective of the cost of buying/selling credit protection. Higher spreads would indicate a greater likelihood that a seller will be obligated to perform (i.e., make payment) under the contract. In situations where the credit quality of the underlying reference assets has deteriorated, the percentage of notional values paid up front ("points up front") is frequently used as an indication of credit risk. Credit protection sellers entering the market would expect to be paid points up front corresponding to the approximate fair value of the contract. For the Company's written credit derivatives that were outstanding at both September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, periodic payment rates ranged between 15 and 500 basis points. Total net up-front payments received relating to written credit derivatives outstanding at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were $33.4 million and $28.9 million, respectively.

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Counterparty Risk (Cash and Cash Equivalents) (Details)	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
BlackRock Liquidity Temp Fund [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage, cash and cash equivalents	36.00%	88.00%
Bank of New York Mellon Corporation [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage, cash and cash equivalents	64.00%	11.00%
US Bank [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage, cash and cash equivalents	0.00%	1.00%

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Schedule of Restricted Cash (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted Cash	$ 5,580	$ 0
Warehouse facility [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted Cash	3,000
Line of Credit [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted Cash	230
Flow purchase and sale agreement [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted Cash	$ 2,350

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Counterparty Risk (% Of Total Receivable For Securities Sold) (Details)	Sep. 30, 2015
CS First Boston [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
% of Total Receivable for Securities Sold	20.00%

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Long-Term Incentive Plan Units (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Roll-Forward of Company's LTIP Units Outstanding

Detailed below is a roll-forward of the Company's LTIP units outstanding for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014:

	Three Month Period Ended September 30, 2015					Three Month Period Ended September 30, 2014
	Manager	Director/ Employee		Total		Manager	Director/ Employee		Total
LTIP Units Outstanding (6/30/2015 and 6/30/2014, respectively)	375,000	54,314		429,314		375,000	36,052		411,052
Granted	—	7,425		7,425		—	5,841		5,841
Exercised	—	(1,947	)	(1,947	)	—	(1,822	)	(1,822	)
LTIP Units Outstanding (9/30/2015 and 9/30/2014, respectively)	375,000	59,792		434,792		375,000	40,071		415,071
LTIP Units Vested and Outstanding (9/30/2015 and 9/30/2014, respectively)	375,000	33,753		408,753		375,000	23,958		398,958

	Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2015					Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2014
	Manager	Director/ Employee		Total		Manager	Director/ Employee		Total
LTIP Units Outstanding (12/31/2014 and 12/31/2013, respectively)	375,000	54,314		429,314		375,000	36,052		411,052
Granted	—	7,425		7,425		—	5,841		5,841
Exercised	—	(1,947	)	(1,947	)	—	(1,822	)	(1,822	)
LTIP Units Outstanding (9/30/2015 and 9/30/2014, respectively)	375,000	59,792		434,792		375,000	40,071		415,071
LTIP Units Vested and Outstanding (9/30/2015 and 9/30/2014, respectively)	375,000	33,753		408,753		375,000	23,958		398,958

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Schedule of Reverse Repurchase Agreements by Maturity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Reverse Repurchase Agreements [Line Items]
Reverse repurchase agreements	[1]	$ 1,372,794	$ 1,669,433
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate		0.78%	0.65%
Remaining Days to Maturity, Reverse Repurchase Agreements		76 days	105 days
Agency residential mortgage-backed securities [Member]
Reverse Repurchase Agreements [Line Items]
Reverse repurchase agreements		$ 1,145,839	$ 1,145,821
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate		0.48%	0.35%
Remaining Days to Maturity, Reverse Repurchase Agreements		52 days	50 days
Agency residential mortgage-backed securities [Member] | Maturity up to 30 days [Member]
Reverse Repurchase Agreements [Line Items]
Reverse repurchase agreements		$ 389,834	$ 537,624
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate		0.45%	0.34%
Remaining Days to Maturity, Reverse Repurchase Agreements		14 days	16 days
Agency residential mortgage-backed securities [Member] | Maturity 31 to 60 days [Member]
Reverse Repurchase Agreements [Line Items]
Reverse repurchase agreements		$ 272,247	$ 276,002
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate		0.48%	0.34%
Remaining Days to Maturity, Reverse Repurchase Agreements		45 days	44 days
Agency residential mortgage-backed securities [Member] | Maturity 61 to 90 days [Member]
Reverse Repurchase Agreements [Line Items]
Reverse repurchase agreements		$ 290,038	$ 251,715
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate		0.49%	0.38%
Remaining Days to Maturity, Reverse Repurchase Agreements		72 days	72 days
Agency residential mortgage-backed securities [Member] | Maturity 91 to 120 days [Member]
Reverse Repurchase Agreements [Line Items]
Reverse repurchase agreements		$ 191,974	$ 0
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate		0.53%	0.00%
Remaining Days to Maturity, Reverse Repurchase Agreements		107 days	0 days
Agency residential mortgage-backed securities [Member] | Maturity 151 to 180 days [Member]
Reverse Repurchase Agreements [Line Items]
Reverse repurchase agreements		$ 1,746	$ 48,161
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate		1.06%	0.44%
Remaining Days to Maturity, Reverse Repurchase Agreements		173 days	164 days
Agency residential mortgage-backed securities [Member] | Maturity 181 to 360 days [Member]
Reverse Repurchase Agreements [Line Items]
Reverse repurchase agreements		$ 0	$ 32,319
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate		0.00%	0.47%
Remaining Days to Maturity, Reverse Repurchase Agreements		0 days	317 days
Credit Portfolio [Member]
Reverse Repurchase Agreements [Line Items]
Reverse repurchase agreements		$ 226,955	$ 399,981
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate		2.28%	2.02%
Remaining Days to Maturity, Reverse Repurchase Agreements		194 days	295 days
Credit Portfolio [Member] | Maturity up to 30 days [Member]
Reverse Repurchase Agreements [Line Items]
Reverse repurchase agreements		$ 23,119	$ 53,939
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate		1.57%	1.94%
Remaining Days to Maturity, Reverse Repurchase Agreements		17 days	22 days
Credit Portfolio [Member] | Maturity 31 to 60 days [Member]
Reverse Repurchase Agreements [Line Items]
Reverse repurchase agreements		$ 25,571	$ 46,872
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate		1.84%	1.59%
Remaining Days to Maturity, Reverse Repurchase Agreements		41 days	43 days
Credit Portfolio [Member] | Maturity 61 to 90 days [Member]
Reverse Repurchase Agreements [Line Items]
Reverse repurchase agreements		$ 21,250	$ 37,561
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate		1.94%	1.47%
Remaining Days to Maturity, Reverse Repurchase Agreements		68 days	65 days
Credit Portfolio [Member] | Maturity 91 to 120 days [Member]
Reverse Repurchase Agreements [Line Items]
Reverse repurchase agreements		$ 33,860	$ 0
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate		2.69%	0.00%
Remaining Days to Maturity, Reverse Repurchase Agreements		100 days	0 days
Credit Portfolio [Member] | Maturity 121 to 150 days [Member]
Reverse Repurchase Agreements [Line Items]
Reverse repurchase agreements		$ 4,106	$ 21,236
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate		1.70%	2.03%
Remaining Days to Maturity, Reverse Repurchase Agreements		145 days	139 days
Credit Portfolio [Member] | Maturity 151 to 180 days [Member]
Reverse Repurchase Agreements [Line Items]
Reverse repurchase agreements		$ 20,723	$ 75,323
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate		2.10%	1.77%
Remaining Days to Maturity, Reverse Repurchase Agreements		163 days	160 days
Credit Portfolio [Member] | Maturity 181 to 360 days [Member]
Reverse Repurchase Agreements [Line Items]
Reverse repurchase agreements		$ 98,326	$ 15,449
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate		2.47%	1.65%
Remaining Days to Maturity, Reverse Repurchase Agreements		344 days	181 days
Credit Portfolio [Member] | Maturity greater than 360 days [Member]
Reverse Repurchase Agreements [Line Items]
Reverse repurchase agreements		$ 0	$ 149,601
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate		0.00%	2.41%
Remaining Days to Maturity, Reverse Repurchase Agreements		0 days	631 days
US Treasury Securities [Member]
Reverse Repurchase Agreements [Line Items]
Reverse repurchase agreements		$ 0	$ 123,631
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate		0.00%	(1.01%)
Remaining Days to Maturity, Reverse Repurchase Agreements		0 days	2 days
US Treasury Securities [Member] | Maturity up to 30 days [Member]
Reverse Repurchase Agreements [Line Items]
Reverse repurchase agreements		$ 0	$ 123,631
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate		0.00%	(1.01%)
Remaining Days to Maturity, Reverse Repurchase Agreements		0 days	2 days

[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.

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Common Share Capitalization

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Common Share Capitalization

Common Share Capitalization

During the three month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Board of Directors authorized dividends totaling $0.65 per share and $0.77 per share, respectively. Total dividends paid during the three month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were $22.1 million and $20.1 million, respectively. During the nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Board of Directors authorized dividends totaling $1.95 per share and $2.31 per share, respectively. Total dividends paid during the nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were $66.5 million and $60.2 million, respectively.

Detailed below is a roll-forward of the Company's common shares outstanding for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014:

	Three Month Period Ended September 30, 2015		Three Month Period Ended September 30, 2014	Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2015		Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2014
Common Shares Outstanding (6/30/2015, 6/30/2014, 12/31/2014, and 12/31/2013, respectively)	33,449,678		25,441,750	33,449,678		25,428,186
Share Activity:
Shares issued	—		8,000,000	—		8,000,000
Shares repurchased	(34,507	)	—	(34,507	)	—
Shares issued in connection with incentive fee payment	—		—	—		13,564
Director LTIP units exercised	1,947		1,822	1,947		1,822
Common Shares Outstanding (9/30/2015, 9/30/2014, 9/30/2015, and 9/30/2014, respectively)	33,417,118		33,443,572	33,417,118		33,443,572

If all LTIP and OP Units that have been previously issued were to become fully vested and exchanged for common shares as of September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company's issued and outstanding common shares would increase to 34,063,910 and 34,070,643 shares, respectively.

On August 3, 2015, the Company's Board of Directors approved the adoption of a share repurchase program under which the Company is authorized to repurchase up to 1.7 million common shares. The program, which is open-ended in duration, allows the Company to make repurchases from time to time on the open market or in negotiated transactions. Repurchases are at the Company's discretion, subject to applicable law, share availability, price and our financial performance, among other considerations. This program supersedes the program that was previously adopted on August 4, 2011. During the three month period ended September 30, 2015, the Company repurchased 34,507 shares at an average price per share of $18.03 and a total cost of $0.6 million.

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Contingencies And Commitments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Contingencies and Commitments

Contingencies and Commitments

The Company provides current directors and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Company.

In the normal course of business the Company may also enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations, warranties, and general indemnifications. The Company's maximum exposure under these arrangements, including future claims that may be made against the Company that have not yet occurred, is unknown. The Company has not incurred any costs to defend lawsuits or settle claims related to these indemnification agreements. The Company has no liabilities recorded for these agreements as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

The Company has entered into a purchase agreement whereby it has committed to purchase newly issued consumer loans originated by a third party over a term that expires in November 2015. As of September 30, 2015, the Company's remaining purchase commitment in connection with the purchase agreement is $17.9 million in total principal balance.

The Company has entered into a flow consumer loan purchase and sale agreement, open-ended in duration, with a third party whereby the Company has committed to purchase up to $100 million of eligible consumer loans. As of September 30, 2015, the Company has purchased $20.9 million in eligible consumer loans under this agreement.

In August 2015 the Company entered into participation and guarantee agreements, with terms expiring in August 2016, whereby: (i) the Company purchased a $10 million participation interest in a borrowing facility structured as a repurchase agreement, or "Repo Facility," between two parties unrelated to the Company, and (ii) the Company guarantees the borrower's payment obligations under the Repo Facility. The borrower may borrow up to $200 million under the Repo Facility, which is collateralized by residential mortgage loans which are required to be (1) eligible for guarantee by the Federal National Mortgage Association or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, or (2) eligible for insurance by the Federal Housing Administration, or the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, or (3) high credit quality jumbo loans not eligible for government insurance or guarantee. High quality jumbo loans may comprise up to 7.5% of the total Repo Facility. To the extent the borrower performs under the Repo Facility over the term of the participation and guarantee agreements, the Company will be reimbursed in full its $10 million participation interest. Should the borrower default under the Repo Facility, the Company would be required to post to the lender an additional 5% of the then-outstanding amount borrowed under the Repo Facility and should the lender then exercise its rights under the guarantee, the Company could be required to purchase the mortgage loan collateral at a price equal to the aggregate amount borrowed under the Repo Facility, inclusive of accrued interest and any outstanding unused facility fees. In this case, the Company would have full recourse to the borrower to the extent of any deficit between the value of the mortgage loan collateral and the price paid by the Company for such collateral. The Company has the option, but not the obligation, to finance a specified portion of such purchase with the lender for up to six months via a pre-negotiated, committed repurchase facility. As a result of these agreements, the Company's risk is a function of the ongoing creditworthiness of the borrower and market value of the mortgage loan collateral in relation to the amount owed by the borrower under the Repo Facility. For its participation in this arrangement, the Company is paid monthly and quarterly fees based on the amount utilized under the Repo Facility. Fees received are included in "Other Income" on the Company's Consolidated Statement of Operations. The participation interest in the amount of $10 million is included in "Due from broker" on the Company's Consolidated Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Equity. The Company's obligation under this arrangement is deemed to be a guaranty under ASC 460-10, Guarantees, and is carried at fair value and included in "Other Liabilities," on the Consolidated Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Equity.

As of September 30, 2015 the borrower utilized approximately $131.4 million under the Repo Facility and to date, is performing on its obligations under such facility.

Commitments and Contingencies Related to Investments in Mortgage Originators

As of September 30, 2015, the Company had non-controlling investments in three mortgage originators. In connection with its investments, the Company has outstanding commitments and contingencies as described below.

The Company has a commitment related to a mortgage originator in which the Company owns a subordinated debt interest. The Company has committed to make an additional $2.0 million subordinated debt investment subject to the satisfaction of certain requirements by the borrower and to the extent the borrower requests to increase its borrowings. The borrower can request up to $2.0 million on or before June 12, 2016. In June 2015, the Company entered into a flow mortgage loan purchase and sale agreement with this mortgage originator. The Company has not committed a specific dollar amount to future purchases under the agreement but has the option to purchase eligible loans as they are originated. As of September 30, 2015, the Company had not purchased any loans under this agreement, although it has outstanding mortgage loan purchase commitments of $1.2 million.

In connection with its interest in a second mortgage originator, the Company has entered into an agreement whereby it guarantees the performance of the mortgage originator under a warehouse facility. As of September 30, 2015, the Company's maximum guarantee was $5.0 million, which is included on the Consolidated Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Equity under the caption Other Liabilities at fair value.

In March 2015, the Company made an initial investment in a third mortgage originator in the form of preferred and common stock. In addition, the Company entered into a flow mortgage loan purchase and sale agreement with the mortgage originator whereby the Company has committed to purchase eligible residential mortgage loans, to the extent they are originated in accordance with the Company's specifications, in an amount of at least $200 million. The Company may opt to increase the amount purchased in its sole discretion based on its evaluation of mortgage loans previously purchased as well as market conditions. As of September 30, 2015, the Company purchased loans under this agreement in the amount of $3.8 million and it has outstanding mortgage loan purchase commitments of $3.5 million.

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Financial Derivatives (Schedule Of Credit Derivatives) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Credit Default Swap, Selling Protection [Member]
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]
Fair Value of Written Credit Derivatives, Net		$ 30,099	$ 27,741
Notional value	[1]	(424,203)	(341,014)
Credit Default Swap, Buying Protection [Member]
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]
Fair Value of Written Credit Derivatives, Net	[2]	(1,094)	(3,287)
Notional value	[2]	$ 33,354	$ 54,874

[1] The notional value is the maximum amount that a seller of credit protection would be obligated to pay, and a buyer of credit protection would receive upon occurrence of a "credit event." Movements in the value of credit default swap transactions may require the Company or the counterparty to post or receive collateral. Amounts due or owed under credit derivative contracts with an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, or "ISDA," counterparty may be offset against amounts due or owed on other credit derivative contracts with the same ISDA counterparty. As a result, the notional amount of written credit derivatives involving a particular underlying reference asset or index has been reduced (but not below zero) by the notional amount of any contracts where the Company has purchased credit protection on the same reference asset or index with the same ISDA counterparty.

[2] Offsetting transactions with third parties include purchased credit derivatives which have the same reference obligation.

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Organization and Investment Objective Narrative (Details)	Sep. 30, 2015
Parent [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Ownership Percentage	99.40%

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Consolidated Condensed Schedule Of Investments (Repurchase Agreements) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Fair value repurchase agreements	[1]	$ 109,591		$ 172,001
Repurchase agreements, cost		110,060		172,001
Repurchase Agreements [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Fair value repurchase agreements		$ 109,591	[2],[3]	$ 172,001	[4],[5],[6]
Investment owned as a percentage of equity		14.45%	[2],[3],[7]	21.81%	[4],[5],[6],[8]
Repurchase agreements, cost		$ 110,060	[2],[3]	$ 172,001	[4],[5],[6]
North America [Member] | Repurchase Agreements [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Fair value repurchase agreements		$ 83,888	[2],[3]	$ 140,248	[4],[5],[6]
Investment owned as a percentage of equity		11.06%	[2],[3],[7]	17.78%	[4],[5],[6],[8]
Repurchase agreements, cost		$ 83,888	[2],[3]	$ 140,248	[4],[5],[6]
Europe [Member] | Repurchase Agreements [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Fair value repurchase agreements		$ 25,703	[2],[3]	$ 31,753	[4],[5],[6]
Investment owned as a percentage of equity		3.39%	[2],[3],[7]	4.03%	[4],[5],[6],[8]
Repurchase agreements, cost		$ 26,172	[2],[3]	$ 31,753	[4],[5],[6]
Government [Member] | North America [Member] | Repurchase Agreements [Member] | Bank of America Collateralized by Par Value $20,550 U.S. Treasury Note, Coupon 2.00% Maturity Date 2025-08 [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[2],[3]	20,344
Securities collateralized by par value	[2],[3]	$ 20,550
Coupon rate on underlying collateral	[2],[3]	2.00%
Maturity date of securities	[2],[3]	2025-08
Rate	[2],[3]	0.07%
Investments maturity date	[2],[3]	2015-10
Fair value repurchase agreements	[2],[3]	$ 20,344
Government [Member] | North America [Member] | Repurchase Agreements [Member] | Bank of America Collateralized by Par Value $15000 U.S. Treasury Note, Coupon 2.00% Maturity Date 2025-02 [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[2],[3]	14,962
Securities collateralized by par value	[2],[3]	$ 15,000
Coupon rate on underlying collateral	[2],[3]	2.00%
Maturity date of securities	[2],[3]	2025-02
Rate	[2],[3]	0.20%
Investments maturity date	[2],[3]	2015-10
Fair value repurchase agreements	[2],[3]	$ 14,962
Government [Member] | North America [Member] | Repurchase Agreements [Member] | Bank of America Collateralized By Par Value $14,000 U.S. Treasury Note Coupon 1.38% Maturity Date 2020-09 [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[2],[3]	13,982
Securities collateralized by par value	[2],[3]	$ 14,000
Coupon rate on underlying collateral	[2],[3]	1.38%
Maturity date of securities	[2],[3]	2020-09
Rate	[2],[3]	0.20%
Investments maturity date	[2],[3]	2015-10
Fair value repurchase agreements	[2],[3]	$ 13,982
Government [Member] | North America [Member] | Repurchase Agreements [Member] | Bank of America Collateralized By Par Value $12,000 U.S. Treasury Note Coupon 1.63% Maturity Date 2020-06 [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[2],[3]	12,165
Securities collateralized by par value	[2],[3]	$ 12,000
Coupon rate on underlying collateral	[2],[3]	1.63%
Maturity date of securities	[2],[3]	2020-06
Rate	[2],[3]	0.20%
Investments maturity date	[2],[3]	2015-10
Fair value repurchase agreements	[2],[3]	$ 12,165
Government [Member] | North America [Member] | Repurchase Agreements [Member] | Bank of America Collateralized By Par Value $5000 U.S. Treasury Note Coupon 1.25% Maturity Date 2018-10 [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[2],[3]	5,063
Securities collateralized by par value	[2],[3]	$ 5,000
Coupon rate on underlying collateral	[2],[3]	1.25%
Maturity date of securities	[2],[3]	2018-10
Rate	[2],[3]	0.17%
Investments maturity date	[2],[3]	2015-10
Fair value repurchase agreements	[2],[3]	$ 5,063
Government [Member] | North America [Member] | Repurchase Agreements [Member] | Bank of America Collateralized By Par Value $4,000 U.S. Treasury Note Coupon 1.50% Maturity Date 2020-05 [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[2],[3]	4,040
Securities collateralized by par value	[2],[3]	$ 4,000
Coupon rate on underlying collateral	[2],[3]	1.50%
Maturity date of securities	[2],[3]	2020-05
Rate	[2],[3]	0.20%
Investments maturity date	[2],[3]	2015-10
Fair value repurchase agreements	[2],[3]	$ 4,040
Government [Member] | North America [Member] | Repurchase Agreements [Member] | Bank of America Collateralized By Par Value $4000 U.S. Treasury Note Coupon 1.38% Maturity Date 2020-03 [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[2],[3]	4,010
Securities collateralized by par value	[2],[3]	$ 4,000
Coupon rate on underlying collateral	[2],[3]	1.38%
Maturity date of securities	[2],[3]	2020-03
Rate	[2],[3]	0.20%
Investments maturity date	[2],[3]	2015-10
Fair value repurchase agreements	[2],[3]	$ 4,010
Government [Member] | North America [Member] | Repurchase Agreements [Member] | Bank of America Collateralized By Par Value $3200 U.S. Treasury Note Coupon 2.25% Maturity Date 2024-11 [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[2],[3]	3,276
Securities collateralized by par value	[2],[3]	$ 3,200
Coupon rate on underlying collateral	[2],[3]	2.25%
Maturity date of securities	[2],[3]	2024-11
Rate	[2],[3]	0.15%
Investments maturity date	[2],[3]	2015-10
Fair value repurchase agreements	[2],[3]	$ 3,276
Government [Member] | North America [Member] | Repurchase Agreements [Member] | Bank of America Collateralized By Par Value $2000 U.S. Treasury Note Coupon 2.00% Maturity Date 2022-07 [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[2],[3]	2,038
Securities collateralized by par value	[2],[3]	$ 2,000
Coupon rate on underlying collateral	[2],[3]	2.00%
Maturity date of securities	[2],[3]	2022-07
Rate	[2],[3]	0.20%
Investments maturity date	[2],[3]	2015-10
Fair value repurchase agreements	[2],[3]	$ 2,038
Government [Member] | North America [Member] | Repurchase Agreements [Member] | Bank of America Collateralized By Par Value $2000 U.S. Treasury Note Coupon 2.13% Maturity Date 2025-05 [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[2],[3]	2,013
Securities collateralized by par value	[2],[3]	$ 2,000
Coupon rate on underlying collateral	[2],[3]	2.13%
Maturity date of securities	[2],[3]	2025-05
Rate	[2],[3]	0.20%
Investments maturity date	[2],[3]	2015-10
Fair value repurchase agreements	[2],[3]	$ 2,013
Government [Member] | North America [Member] | Repurchase Agreements [Member] | Bank of America Collateralized by Par Value $2,000 U.S. Treasury Note Coupon 1.25% Maturity Date 2020-01 [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[2],[3]	1,995
Securities collateralized by par value	[2],[3]	$ 2,000
Coupon rate on underlying collateral	[2],[3]	1.25%
Maturity date of securities	[2],[3]	2020-01
Rate	[2],[3]	0.20%
Investments maturity date	[2],[3]	2015-10
Fair value repurchase agreements	[2],[3]	$ 1,995
Government [Member] | North America [Member] | Repurchase Agreements [Member] | Deutsche Bank Securities Collateralized By Par Value $122,870 U.S. Treasury Note, Coupon 1.50% Maturity Date 2019-11 [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[4],[5],[6]			122,256
Securities collateralized by par value	[4],[5],[6]			$ 122,870
Coupon rate on underlying collateral	[4],[5],[6]			1.50%
Maturity date of securities	[4],[5],[6]			2019-11
Rate	[4],[5],[6]			(0.22%)
Investments maturity date	[4],[5],[6]			2015-01
Fair value repurchase agreements	[4],[5],[6]			$ 122,256
Government [Member] | North America [Member] | Repurchase Agreements [Member] | Bank of America Collateralized By Par Value $7,410 U.S. Treasury Note Coupon, 2.25% Maturity Date 2024-11[Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[4],[5],[6]			7,465
Securities collateralized by par value	[4],[5],[6]			$ 7,410
Coupon rate on underlying collateral	[4],[5],[6]			2.25%
Maturity date of securities	[4],[5],[6]			2024-11
Rate	[4],[5],[6]			(0.22%)
Investments maturity date	[4],[5],[6]			2015-01
Fair value repurchase agreements	[4],[5],[6]			$ 7,465
Government [Member] | North America [Member] | Repurchase Agreements [Member] | Pierpont Securities LLC Collateralized By Par Value $5,000 US Treasury Note Coupon, 1.25% Maturity Date 2018-10 [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[4],[5],[6]			4,975
Securities collateralized by par value	[4],[5],[6]			$ 5,000
Coupon rate on underlying collateral	[4],[5],[6]			1.25%
Maturity date of securities	[4],[5],[6]			2018-10
Rate	[4],[5],[6]			(0.10%)
Investments maturity date	[4],[5],[6]			2015-01
Fair value repurchase agreements	[4],[5],[6]			$ 4,975
Government [Member] | North America [Member] | Repurchase Agreements [Member] | Bank of America Collateralized By Par Value $3,354 US Treasury Note Coupon 2.25% Maturity Date 2024-11 [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[4],[5],[6]			3,379
Securities collateralized by par value	[4],[5],[6]			$ 3,354
Coupon rate on underlying collateral	[4],[5],[6]			2.25%
Maturity date of securities	[4],[5],[6]			2024-11
Rate	[4],[5],[6]			(0.25%)
Investments maturity date	[4],[5],[6]			2015-01
Fair value repurchase agreements	[4],[5],[6]			$ 3,379
Government [Member] | North America [Member] | Repurchase Agreements [Member] | Pierpont Securities LLC Collateralized By Par Value $2,000 US Treasury Bond Coupon 3.13% Maturity Date 2044-08 [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[4],[5],[6]			2,173
Securities collateralized by par value	[4],[5],[6]			$ 2,000
Coupon rate on underlying collateral	[4],[5],[6]			3.13%
Maturity date of securities	[4],[5],[6]			2044-08
Rate	[4],[5],[6]			(0.30%)
Investments maturity date	[4],[5],[6]			2015-01
Fair value repurchase agreements	[4],[5],[6]			$ 2,173
Government [Member] | Europe [Member] | Repurchase Agreements [Member] | Barclays Capital Inc. Collateralized By Par Value $15,353 Sovereign Government Bond Coupon 0.25% Maturity Date 2018-04 [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[2],[3]	15,622
Securities collateralized by par value	[2],[3]	$ 15,353
Coupon rate on underlying collateral	[2],[3]	0.25%
Maturity date of securities	[2],[3]	2018-04
Rate	[2],[3]	(0.28%)
Investments maturity date	[2],[3]	2015-10
Fair value repurchase agreements	[2],[3]	$ 15,622
Government [Member] | Europe [Member] | Repurchase Agreements [Member] | Barclays Capital Inc. Collateralized By Par Value $7,244 Sovereign Government Bond, Coupon 2.75% Maturity Date 2019-04 [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[2],[3]	8,023
Securities collateralized by par value	[2],[3]	$ 7,244
Coupon rate on underlying collateral	[2],[3]	2.75%
Maturity date of securities	[2],[3]	2019-04
Rate	[2],[3]	(0.28%)
Investments maturity date	[2],[3]	2015-10
Fair value repurchase agreements	[2],[3]	$ 8,023
Government [Member] | Europe [Member] | Repurchase Agreements [Member] | Barclays Capital Inc. Collateralized By Par Value $1,969 Sovereign Government Bond, Coupon 4.00% Maturity Date 2016-09 [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[2],[3]	2,058
Securities collateralized by par value	[2],[3]	$ 1,969
Coupon rate on underlying collateral	[2],[3]	4.00%
Maturity date of securities	[2],[3]	2016-09
Rate	[2],[3]	0.40%
Investments maturity date	[2],[3]	2015-10
Fair value repurchase agreements	[2],[3]	$ 2,058
Government [Member] | Europe [Member] | Repurchase Agreements [Member] | Barclays Capital Inc. Collateralized By Par Value $11,508 Sovereign Government Bond, Coupon 2.75% Maturity Date 2019-04 [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[4],[5],[6]			13,090
Securities collateralized by par value	[4],[5],[6]			$ 11,508
Coupon rate on underlying collateral	[4],[5],[6]			2.75%
Maturity date of securities	[4],[5],[6]			2019-04
Rate	[4],[5],[6]			(0.10%)
Investments maturity date	[4],[5],[6]			2015-01
Fair value repurchase agreements	[4],[5],[6]			$ 13,090
Government [Member] | Europe [Member] | Repurchase Agreements [Member] | Barclays Capital Inc. Collateralized By Par Value $8,390 Sovereign Government Bond, Coupon 3.75% Maturity Date 2018-10 [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[4],[5],[6]			9,712
Securities collateralized by par value	[4],[5],[6]			$ 8,390
Coupon rate on underlying collateral	[4],[5],[6]			3.75%
Maturity date of securities	[4],[5],[6]			2018-10
Rate	[4],[5],[6]			(0.10%)
Investments maturity date	[4],[5],[6]			2015-01
Fair value repurchase agreements	[4],[5],[6]			$ 9,712
Government [Member] | Europe [Member] | Repurchase Agreements [Member] | Barclays Capital Inc. Collateralized By Par Value $6,393 Sovereign Government Bond, Coupon 4.00% Maturity Date 2016-09 [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[4],[5],[6]			6,888
Securities collateralized by par value	[4],[5],[6]			$ 6,393
Coupon rate on underlying collateral	[4],[5],[6]			4.00%
Maturity date of securities	[4],[5],[6]			2016-09
Rate	[4],[5],[6]			0.15%
Investments maturity date	[4],[5],[6]			2015-01
Fair value repurchase agreements	[4],[5],[6]			$ 6,888
Government [Member] | Europe [Member] | Repurchase Agreements [Member] | Deutsche Bank Securities Collateralized By Par Value $1,827 Sovereign Government Bond Coupon 2.75% Maturity Date 2019-04 [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Principal/Notional Amount	[4],[5],[6]			2,063
Securities collateralized by par value	[4],[5],[6]			$ 1,827
Coupon rate on underlying collateral	[4],[5],[6]			2.75%
Maturity date of securities	[4],[5],[6]			2019-04
Rate	[4],[5],[6]			(0.10%)
Investments maturity date	[4],[5],[6]			2015-01
Fair value repurchase agreements	[4],[5],[6]			$ 2,063

[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] In general, securities received pursuant to repurchase agreements were delivered to counterparties in short sale transactions.

[3] See Note 2 and Note 3 in Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

[4] Conformed to current period presentation.

[5] In general, securities received pursuant to repurchase agreements were delivered to counterparties in short sale transactions.

[6] See Note 2 and Note 3 in Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

[7] Classification percentages are based on Total Equity.

[8] Classification percentages are based on Total Equity.

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Consolidated Statement Of Changes In Equity (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Dividends (in usd per share)	$ 1.95	$ 2.31
Underwriting Discount		$ 3.0

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Common Share Capitalization (Summary Of Common Shares Outstanding) (Details) - shares	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Common Shares Outstanding, period begin	33,449,678	25,441,750	33,449,678	25,428,186
Shares Issued	0	8,000,000	0	8,000,000
Shares repurchased	(34,507)	0	(34,507)	0
Shares issued in connection with incentive fee payment	0	0	0	13,564
Directors LTIP units exercised	1,947	1,822	1,947	1,822
Common Shares Outstanding, period end	33,417,118	33,443,572	33,417,118	33,443,572

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Financial Highlights (Narrative) (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Financial Highlights [Abstract]
Market based total return	0.05%	(4.54%)	(1.09%)	7.65%

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Financial Highlights

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Financial Highlights [Abstract]

Financial Highlights

Financial Highlights

Results of Operations for a Share Outstanding Throughout the Periods:

	Three Month Period Ended September 30, 2015			Three Month Period Ended September 30, 2014			Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2015			Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2014
Beginning Shareholders' Equity Per Share (6/30/2015, 6/30/2014, 12/31/2014, and 12/31/2013, respectively)	$	23.04		$	24.53		$	23.38		$	24.40
Net Investment Income	0.52			0.46			1.58			1.52
Net Realized/Unrealized Gains (Losses)	(0.40		)	0.02			(0.49		)	0.67
Results of Operations Attributable to Equity	0.12			0.48			1.09			2.19
Less: Results of Operations Attributable to Non-controlling Interests	—			(0.01		)	—			(0.03		)
Results of Operations Attributable to Shareholders' Equity(1)	0.12			0.47			1.09			2.16
Dividends Paid to Common Shareholders	(0.65		)	(0.77		)	(1.95		)	(2.31		)
Weighted Average Share Impact on Dividends Paid (2)	(0.01		)	0.03			(0.03		)	—
Accretive (Dilutive) Effect of Share Issuances (Net of Offering Costs), Share Repurchases, and Adjustments to Non-controlling Interest	0.01			(0.18		)	0.02			(0.17		)
Ending Shareholders' Equity Per Share (9/30/2015, 9/30/2014, 9/30/2015, and 9/30/2014, respectively)(3)	$	22.51		$	24.08		$	22.51		$	24.08
Shares Outstanding, end of period	33,417,118			33,443,572			33,417,118			33,443,572

(1) Calculated based on average common shares outstanding and can differ from the calculation for EPS (See Note 11).

(2) Per share impact on dividends paid relating to share issuances/repurchases during the period as well as dividends paid to LTIP and OP Unit holders.

(3) If all LTIP units and OP Units previously issued were vested and exchanged for common shares as of September 30, 2015 and 2014, shareholders' equity per share would be $22.22 and $23.79, respectively.

Total Return:

The Company calculates its total return two ways, one based on its reported net asset value and the other based on its publicly-traded share price.

The following table illustrates the Company's total return for the periods presented based on net asset value:

Net Asset Value Based Total Return for a Shareholder: ⁽¹⁾ 

	Three Month Period Ended September 30, 2015	Three Month Period Ended September 30, 2014	Nine Month  Period Ended September 30, 2015	Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2014
Total Return	0.49%	1.32%	4.69%	8.44%

(1) Total return is calculated assuming reinvestment of distributions at shareholders' equity per share during the period.

Market Based Total Return for a Shareholder:

For the three month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company's market based total return based on the closing price as reported by the New York Stock Exchange was 0.05% and (4.54)%, respectively. For the nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company's market based total return based on the closing price as reported by the New York Stock Exchange was (1.09)% and 7.65%, respectively. Calculation of market based total return assumes the reinvestment of dividends at the closing price as reported by the New York Stock Exchange as of the ex-date.

Net Investment Income Ratio to Average Equity: ⁽¹⁾  

	Three Month Period Ended September 30, 2015	Three Month Period Ended September 30, 2014	Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2015	Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2014
Net Investment Income (2)(3)	9.03%	8.02%	9.05%	8.27%

(1) Average equity is calculated using month end values.

(2) Includes incentive fee in calculation which can vary substantially over periods.

(3) Includes all items of income and expense on an annualized basis except for incentive fee expense which is included on a non-annualized basis.

Expense Ratios to Average Equity: ⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾ 

	Three Month Period Ended September 30, 2015	Three Month Period Ended September 30, 2014	Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2015	Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2014
Operating expenses, before interest expense and other investment related expenses	(2.55)%	(3.03)%	(2.59)%	(2.86)%
Incentive fee	—%	(0.21)%	—%	(0.22)%
Interest expense and other investment related expenses	(2.34)%	(1.98)%	(2.19)%	(2.08)%
Total Expenses	(4.89)%	(5.22)%	(4.78)%	(5.16)%

(1) Average equity is calculated using month end values.

(2) Ratios are annualized except for the incentive fee which is not annualized.

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Subsequent Events (Details) - Subsequent Event [Member]	Nov. 05, 2015 $ / shares
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividend Per Share	$ 0.50
Declared date	Nov. 05, 2015
Payment Date	Dec. 15, 2015
Record Date	Dec. 01, 2015

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Restricted cash (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Restricted Cash and Investments [Abstract]

Schedule of Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents [Table Text Block]

The below table details the Company's restricted cash balances included in Restricted cash on the Consolidated Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Equity as of September 30, 2015. No restricted cash was held at December 31, 2014:

	September 30, 2015
	(In thousands)
Restricted cash balance related to:
Warehouse facility	$	3,000
Letter of credit	230
Flow consumer loan purchase and sale agreement	2,350
Total	$	5,580

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Non-controlling Interests

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

Noncontrolling Interest Disclosure [Text Block]

Non-controlling Interests

Operating Partnership

Non-controlling interests include the interest in the Operating Partnership owned by an affiliate of the Manager and certain related parties. On January 1, 2013, 212,000 OP Units were issued to the initial non-controlling interest member. Income allocated to the non-controlling interest is based on the non-controlling interest owners' ownership percentage of the Operating Partnership during the quarter, calculated using a daily weighted average of all common shares and convertible units outstanding during the quarter. Holders of OP Units are entitled to receive the same distributions that holders of common shares receive, and OP Units are convertible into common shares on a one-for-one basis, subject to specified limitations. OP Units are non-voting with respect to matters as to which common shareholders are entitled to vote. As of September 30, 2015, non-controlling interest related to the outstanding 212,000 OP Units represented an interest of approximately 0.6% in the Operating Partnership.

Joint Venture Interests

Non-controlling interests also include the interests of joint venture partners in various consolidated subsidiaries of the Company. These subsidiaries hold the Company's investments in certain distressed commercial mortgage loans and REO. These joint venture partners participate in these subsidiaries on a pari passu basis with the Company at a predetermined percentage, and therefore participate in all income, expense, gains and losses of such subsidiaries. These joint venture partners make capital contributions to the subsidiaries as new approved investments are purchased by the subsidiaries, and are generally entitled to distributions when investments are sold or otherwise disposed of. As of September 30, 2015 these joint venture partners' interests in subsidiaries of the Company were $1.5 million, representing an approximately 5% interest in such subsidiaries.

These joint venture partners' interests are not convertible into common shares of the Company or OP Units, nor are these joint venture partners entitled to receive distributions that holders of common shares of the Company receive.