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.