Securitization Transactions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Securitization Transactions [Abstract]

Schedule of Assets and Liabilities of Consolidated Securitization Trusts [Table Text Block]

The following table details the assets and liabilities of the consolidated securitization trust included in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Equity as of December 31, 2017 and 2016:

	As of
(In thousands)	December 31, 2017		December 31, 2016
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	333	$	—
Investments, at fair value	132,424		—
Liabilities:
Interest and dividends payable	333		—
Other secured borrowings, at fair value	125,105		—