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Consolidated Condensed Schedule Of Investments (Investments Sold Short) - USD ($)
shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Investments sold short, at fair value- $ (642,240) $ (584,896)
Proceeds from investments sold short $ (640,202) $ (589,429)
TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Investment Sold, Not yet Purchased, Percent of Equity (74.11%) [1],[2],[3] (62.77%) [4],[5],[6]
Current Principal/Notional Amount $ (442,197) $ (384,155)
Investments sold short, at fair value- (460,189) [1],[3] (404,728) [4],[6]
Proceeds from investments sold short (459,953) [1],[3] (404,967) [4],[6]
TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association (30 Year) 3.50% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Current Principal/Notional Amount $ (69,372) [1],[3] $ (24,352) [4],[6]
Rate 3.50% [1],[3] 3.50% [4],[6]
Investments maturity date 2018-01 [1],[3] 2017-01 [4],[6]
Investments sold short, at fair value- $ (71,247) [1],[3] $ (24,960) [4],[6]
TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (30 Year) 4 Point 00 Percent 201802 [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Current Principal/Notional Amount [1],[3] $ (68,000)  
Rate [1],[3] 4.00%  
Investments maturity date [1],[3] 2018-02  
Investments sold short, at fair value- [1],[3] $ (71,028)  
TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association (30 Year) 4.00% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Current Principal/Notional Amount $ (55,000) [1],[3] $ (26,000) [4],[6]
Rate 4.00% [1],[3] 4.00% [4],[6]
Investments maturity date 2018-02 [1],[3] 2017-02 [4],[6]
Investments sold short, at fair value- $ (57,447) [1],[3] $ (27,295) [4],[6]
TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association (15 Year) 3 Point 50 Percent [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Current Principal/Notional Amount [1],[3] $ (43,220)  
Rate [1],[3] 3.50%  
Investments maturity date [1],[3] 2018-01  
Investments sold short, at fair value- [1],[3] $ (44,618)  
TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member] | Government National Mortgage Association (30 Year) 4 Point 00 Percent [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Current Principal/Notional Amount $ (35,000) [1],[3] $ (1,700) [4],[6]
Rate 4.00% [1],[3] 4.00% [4],[6]
Investments maturity date 2018-02 [1],[3] 2017-01 [4],[6]
Investments sold short, at fair value- $ (36,485) [1],[3] $ (1,806) [4],[6]
TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association (30 Year) 4 Point 50 Percent 201802 [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Current Principal/Notional Amount [1],[3] $ (31,000)  
Rate [1],[3] 4.50%  
Investments maturity date [1],[3] 2018-02  
Investments sold short, at fair value- [1],[3] $ (32,942)  
TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (30 Year) 4 Point 00 Percent [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Current Principal/Notional Amount $ (27,547) [1],[3] $ (87,767) [4],[6]
Rate 4.00% [1],[3] 4.00% [4],[6]
Investments maturity date 2018-01 [1],[3] 2017-01 [4],[6]
Investments sold short, at fair value- $ (28,815) [1],[3] $ (92,210) [4],[6]
TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member] | Government National Mortgage Association (30 Year) 3 Point 50 Percent [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Current Principal/Notional Amount $ (24,410) [1],[3] $ (21,940) [4],[6]
Rate 3.50% [1],[3] 3.50% [4],[6]
Investments maturity date 2018-01 [1],[3] 2017-01 [4],[6]
Investments sold short, at fair value- $ (25,249) [1],[3] $ (22,819) [4],[6]
TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association (30 Year) 4 Point 50 Percent [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Current Principal/Notional Amount $ (21,710) [1],[3] $ (50,930) [4],[6]
Rate 4.50% [1],[3] 4.50% [4],[6]
Investments maturity date 2018-01 [1],[3] 2017-01 [4],[6]
Investments sold short, at fair value- $ (23,097) [1],[3] $ (54,748) [4],[6]
TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association (15 Year) 3 Point 00 Percent [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Current Principal/Notional Amount $ (21,520) [1],[3] $ (20,740) [4],[6]
Rate 3.00% [1],[3] 3.00% [4],[6]
Investments maturity date 2018-01 [1],[3] 2017-01 [4],[6]
Investments sold short, at fair value- $ (21,923) [1],[3] $ (21,285) [4],[6]
TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (30 Year) 4 Point 50 Percent [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Current Principal/Notional Amount $ (12,351) [1],[3] $ (23,151) [4],[6]
Rate 4.50% [1],[3] 4.50% [4],[6]
Investments maturity date 2018-01 [1],[3] 2017-01 [4],[6]
Investments sold short, at fair value- $ (13,134) [1],[3] $ (24,840) [4],[6]
TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association (30 Year) 3 Point 00 Percent [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Current Principal/Notional Amount $ (12,112) [1],[3] $ (4,612) [4],[6]
Rate 3.00% [1],[3] 3.00% [4],[6]
Investments maturity date 2018-01 [1],[3] 2017-01 [4],[6]
Investments sold short, at fair value- $ (12,113) [1],[3] $ (4,584) [4],[6]
TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association (30 Year) 5 Point 50 Percent [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Current Principal/Notional Amount $ (6,860) [1],[3] $ (6,860) [4],[6]
Rate 5.50% [1],[3] 5.50% [4],[6]
Investments maturity date 2018-01 [1],[3] 2017-01 [4],[6]
Investments sold short, at fair value- $ (7,520) [1],[3] $ (7,622) [4],[6]
TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association (30 Year) 5 Point 00 Percent [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Current Principal/Notional Amount $ (5,680) [1],[3] $ (31,620) [4],[6]
Rate 5.00% [1],[3] 5.00% [4],[6]
Investments maturity date 2018-01 [1],[3] 2017-01 [4],[6]
Investments sold short, at fair value- $ (6,104) [1],[3] $ (34,426) [4],[6]
TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (30 Year) 3 Point 00 Percent [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Current Principal/Notional Amount $ (5,515) [1],[3] $ (3,155) [4],[6]
Rate 3.00% [1],[3] 3.00% [4],[6]
Investments maturity date 2018-01 [1],[3] 2017-01 [4],[6]
Investments sold short, at fair value- $ (5,517) [1],[3] $ (3,134) [4],[6]
TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member] | Government National Mortgage Association (30 Year) 3.00% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Current Principal/Notional Amount $ (1,800) [1],[3] $ (6,500) [4],[6]
Rate 3.00% [1],[3] 3.00% [4],[6]
Investments maturity date 2018-01 [1],[3] 2017-01 [4],[6]
Investments sold short, at fair value- $ (1,813) [1],[3] $ (6,568) [4],[6]
TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (15 Year) 3 Point 50 Percent [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Current Principal/Notional Amount $ (1,100) [1],[3] $ (8,790) [4],[6]
Rate 3.50% [1],[3] 3.50% [4],[6]
Investments maturity date 2018-01 [1],[3] 2017-01 [4],[6]
Investments sold short, at fair value- $ (1,137) [1],[3] $ (9,169) [4],[6]
TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member] | Government National Mortgage Association (30 Year) 4 Point 50 Percent [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Current Principal/Notional Amount [4],[6]   $ (15,770)
Rate [4],[6]   4.50%
Investments maturity date [4],[6]   2017-01
Investments sold short, at fair value- [4],[6]   $ (17,058)
TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (15 Year) 3 Percent [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Current Principal/Notional Amount [4],[6]   $ (13,510)
Rate [4],[6]   3.00%
Investments maturity date [4],[6]   2017-01
Investments sold short, at fair value- [4],[6]   $ (13,869)
TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association (15 Year) 4 Percent [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Current Principal/Notional Amount [4],[6]   $ (11,170)
Rate [4],[6]   4.00%
Investments maturity date [4],[6]   2017-01
Investments sold short, at fair value- [4],[6]   $ (11,494)
TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association (30 Year) 4.00% 2017 01 [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Current Principal/Notional Amount [4],[6]   $ (20,558)
Rate [4],[6]   4.00%
Investments maturity date [4],[6]   2017-01
Investments sold short, at fair value- [4],[6]   $ (21,611)
TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association (15 Year) 3.50% [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Current Principal/Notional Amount [4],[6]   $ (2,530)
Rate [4],[6]   3.50%
Investments maturity date [4],[6]   2017-02
Investments sold short, at fair value- [4],[6]   $ (2,633)
TBA - Fixed Rate Agency Securities Sold Short [Member] | Government National Mortgage Association (30 Year) 3.50% 2017 02 [Member] | Mortgage-related Residential [Member] | North America [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Current Principal/Notional Amount [4],[6]   $ (2,500)
Rate [4],[6]   3.50%
Investments maturity date [4],[6]   2017-02
Investments sold short, at fair value- [4],[6]   $ (2,597)
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 (44.61%) (32.67%)
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 (19.27%) (22.21%)
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 (10.23%) (7.89%)
US Government Debt Securities [Member] | North America [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Investment Sold, Not yet Purchased, Percent of Equity (8.54%) [2],[3] (10.82%) [5],[6]
Investments sold short, at fair value- $ (53,021) [3] $ (69,762) [6]
Proceeds from investments sold short (53,322) [3] (69,946) [6]
US Government Debt Securities [Member] | U.S. Treasury Note, 2.00 Percent, Maturity Date 2026 11 [Member] | Government [Member] | North America [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Current Principal/Notional Amount [6]   $ (48,133)
Rate [6]   2.00%
Investments maturity date [6]   2026-11
Investments sold short, at fair value- [6]   $ (46,287)
US Government Debt Securities [Member] | U.S. Treasury Note, 2.25 Percent, Maturity Date 2027 02 [Member] | Government [Member] | North America [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Current Principal/Notional Amount [3] $ (30,501)  
Rate [3] 2.25%  
Investments maturity date [3] 2027-02  
Investments sold short, at fair value- [3] $ (30,108)  
US Government Debt Securities [Member] | US Treasury Note, 1.88 Percent, Maturity Date 2020 12 [Member] | Government [Member] | North America [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Current Principal/Notional Amount [3] $ (14,000)  
Rate [3] 1.88%  
Investments maturity date [3] 2020-12  
Investments sold short, at fair value- [3] $ (13,961)  
US Government Debt Securities [Member] | U.S. Treasury Note, 1.75 Percent, Maturity Date 2022 05 [Member] | Government [Member] | North America [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Current Principal/Notional Amount [3] $ (6,000)  
Rate [3] 1.75%  
Investments maturity date [3] 2022-05  
Investments sold short, at fair value- [3] $ (5,896)  
US Government Debt Securities [Member] | U.S. Treasury Note, 2.25 Percent, Maturity Date 2027 11 [Member] | Government [Member] | North America [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Current Principal/Notional Amount [3] $ (2,223)  
Rate [3] 2.25%  
Investments maturity date [3] 2027-11  
Investments sold short, at fair value- [3] $ (2,192)  
US Government Debt Securities [Member] | US Treasury Note, 2.00 Percent, Maturity Date 2022 11 [Member] | Government [Member] | North America [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Current Principal/Notional Amount [3] $ (615)  
Rate [3] 2.00%  
Investments maturity date [3] 2022-11  
Investments sold short, at fair value- [3] $ (610)  
US Government Debt Securities [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.25 Percent, Maturity Date 2046 08 [Member] | Government [Member] | North America [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Current Principal/Notional Amount [3] $ (281)  
Rate [3] 2.25%  
Investments maturity date [3] 2046-08  
Investments sold short, at fair value- [3] $ (254)  
US Government Debt Securities [Member] | US Treasury Note, 1.38 Percent, Maturity Date 2021 04 [Member] | Government [Member] | North America [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Current Principal/Notional Amount [6]   $ (1,305)
Rate [6]   1.38%
Investments maturity date [6]   2021-04
Investments sold short, at fair value- [6]   $ (1,280)
US Government Debt Securities [Member] | US Treasury Note, 1.25 Percent, Maturity Date 2021 10 [Member] | Government [Member] | North America [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Current Principal/Notional Amount [6]   $ (800)
Rate [6]   1.25%
Investments maturity date [6]   2021-10
Investments sold short, at fair value- [6]   $ (776)
US Government Debt Securities [Member] | US Treasury Note, 1.13 Percent, Maturity Date 2021 07 [Member] | Government [Member] | North America [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Current Principal/Notional Amount [6]   $ (549)
Rate [6]   1.13%
Investments maturity date [6]   2021-07
Investments sold short, at fair value- [6]   $ (531)
US Government Debt Securities [Member] | US Treasury Note, 1.13 Percent, Maturity Date 2021 09 [Member] | Government [Member] | North America [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Current Principal/Notional Amount [6]   $ (1,968)
Rate [6]   1.13%
Investments maturity date [6]   2021-09
Investments sold short, at fair value- [6]   $ (1,898)
US Government Debt Securities [Member] | US Treasury Note, 1.50 Percent, Maturity Date 2026 08 [Member] | Government [Member] | North America [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Current Principal/Notional Amount [6]   $ (12,160)
Rate [6]   1.50%
Investments maturity date [6]   2026-08
Investments sold short, at fair value- [6]   $ (11,179)
US Government Debt Securities [Member] | US Treasury Note, 1.75 Percent, Maturity Date 2021 11 [Member] | Government [Member] | North America [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Current Principal/Notional Amount [6]   $ (4,726)
Rate [6]   1.75%
Investments maturity date [6]   2021-11
Investments sold short, at fair value- [6]   $ (4,690)
US Government Debt Securities [Member] | US Treasury Note, 1.13 Percent, Maturity Date 2021 08 [Member] | Government [Member] | North America [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Current Principal/Notional Amount [6]   $ (3,230)
Rate [6]   1.13%
Investments maturity date [6]   2021-08
Investments sold short, at fair value- [6]   $ (3,121)
Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member] | Europe [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Investment Sold, Not yet Purchased, Percent of Equity (5.98%) [2],[3] (9.72%) [5],[6]
Investments sold short, at fair value- $ (37,128) [3] $ (62,680) [6]
Proceeds from investments sold short (35,149) [3] (66,800) [6]
Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member] | Sovereign Debt Securities [Member] | Government [Member] | Europe [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Current Principal/Notional Amount [6]   $ (20,754)
Investments maturity date [6]   2020-11
Investments sold short, at fair value- [6]   $ (21,219)
Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member] | Sovereign Debt Securities [Member] | Government [Member] | Europe [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Rate [6]   0.25%
Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member] | Sovereign Debt Securities [Member] | Government [Member] | Europe [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Rate [6]   0.65%
Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member] | Spanish Sovereign Bond, 0.25 Percent [Member] | Government [Member] | Europe [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Current Principal/Notional Amount $ (16,516) [3] $ (14,507) [6]
Rate 0.25% [3] 0.25% [6]
Investments maturity date 2018-04 [3] 2018-04 [6]
Investments sold short, at fair value- $ (16,556) [3] $ (14,614) [6]
Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member] | Spanish Sovereign Bond, 0.75 Percent [Member] | Government [Member] | Europe [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Current Principal/Notional Amount $ (10,447) [3] $ (9,176) [6]
Rate 0.75% [3] 0.75% [6]
Investments maturity date 2021-07 [3] 2021-07 [6]
Investments sold short, at fair value- $ (10,704) [3] $ (9,379) [6]
Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member] | Spanish Sovereign Bond, 2.75 Percent [Member] | Government [Member] | Europe [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Current Principal/Notional Amount $ (9,474) [3] $ (8,322) [6]
Rate 2.75% [3] 2.75% [6]
Investments maturity date 2019-04 [3] 2019-04 [6]
Investments sold short, at fair value- $ (9,868) [3] $ (8,888) [6]
Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member] | Spanish Sovereign Bond, 1.15 Percent [Member] | Government [Member] | Europe [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Current Principal/Notional Amount [6]   $ (8,257)
Rate [6]   1.15%
Investments maturity date [6]   2020-07
Investments sold short, at fair value- [6]   $ (8,580)
Government debt [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Investment Sold, Not yet Purchased, Percent of Equity (14.52%) [2],[3] (20.54%) [5],[6]
Investments sold short, at fair value- $ (90,149) [3] $ (132,442) [6]
Proceeds from investments sold short $ (88,471) [3] $ (136,746) [6]
Common Stock Sold Short [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Investment Sold, Not yet Purchased, Percent of Equity (5.91%) [2],[3] (1.26%) [5],[6]
Investments sold short, at fair value- $ (36,691) [3] $ (8,154) [6]
Proceeds from investments sold short (36,666) [3] (8,052) [6]
Common Stock Sold Short [Member] | Exchange Traded Equity [Member] | Energy [Member] | North America [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Investments sold short, at fair value- [3] $ (68)  
Investment Sold, Not yet Purchased, Balance, Shares [3] (1)  
Common Stock Sold Short [Member] | Exchange Traded Equity [Member] | Financial [Member] | North America [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Investments sold short, at fair value- $ (36,623) [3] $ (8,154) [6]
Investment Sold, Not yet Purchased, Balance, Shares (671) [3] (207) [6]
Corporate Debt Sold Short [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Investment Sold, Not yet Purchased, Percent of Equity (8.89%) [2],[3] (6.14%) [5],[6]
Investments sold short, at fair value- $ (55,211) [3] $ (39,572) [6]
Proceeds from investments sold short (55,112) [3] (39,664) [6]
Corporate Debt Sold Short [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Basic Materials [Member] | North America [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Current Principal/Notional Amount [6]   (8,970)
Investments sold short, at fair value- [6]   $ (8,717)
Corporate Debt Sold Short [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Basic Materials [Member] | North America [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Rate [6]   3.88%
Investments maturity date [6]   2021-10
Corporate Debt Sold Short [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Basic Materials [Member] | North America [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Rate [6]   5.13%
Investments maturity date [6]   2023-03
Corporate Debt Sold Short [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Communications [Member] | North America [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Current Principal/Notional Amount (18,590) [3] $ (8,750) [6]
Investments sold short, at fair value- $ (17,196) [3] $ (8,551) [6]
Corporate Debt Sold Short [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Communications [Member] | North America [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Rate 4.13% [3] 5.25% [6]
Investments maturity date 2022-07 [3] 2021-07 [6]
Corporate Debt Sold Short [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Communications [Member] | North America [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Rate 10.50% [3] 9.25% [6]
Investments maturity date 2027-03 [3] 2022-09 [6]
Corporate Debt Sold Short [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Consumer [Member] | North America [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Current Principal/Notional Amount $ (23,805) [3] $ (8,930) [6]
Investments sold short, at fair value- $ (23,854) [3] $ (8,695) [6]
Corporate Debt Sold Short [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Consumer [Member] | North America [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Rate 2.88% [3] 3.88% [6]
Investments maturity date 2020-10 [3] 2022-01 [6]
Corporate Debt Sold Short [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Consumer [Member] | North America [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Rate 6.75% [3] 6.88% [6]
Investments maturity date 2026-05 [3] 2026-04 [6]
Corporate Debt Sold Short [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Energy [Member] | North America [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Current Principal/Notional Amount $ (13,311) [3] $ (10,597) [6]
Investments sold short, at fair value- $ (12,834) [3] $ (10,041) [6]
Corporate Debt Sold Short [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Energy [Member] | North America [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Rate 3.25% [3] 2.40% [6]
Investments maturity date 2022-04 [3] 2021-06 [6]
Corporate Debt Sold Short [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Energy [Member] | North America [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Rate 8.25% [3] 8.00% [6]
Investments maturity date 2027-06 [3] 2025-01 [6]
Corporate Debt Sold Short [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Financial [Member] | North America [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Current Principal/Notional Amount $ (960) [3] $ (1,130) [6]
Rate [6]   4.13%
Investments maturity date [6]   2022-02
Investments sold short, at fair value- $ (1,019) [3] $ (1,121) [6]
Corporate Debt Sold Short [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Financial [Member] | North America [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Rate [3] 5.13%  
Investments maturity date [3] 2022-03  
Corporate Debt Sold Short [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Financial [Member] | North America [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Rate [3] 5.25%  
Investments maturity date [3] 2024-09  
Corporate Debt Sold Short [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Technology Sector [Member] | North America [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Current Principal/Notional Amount [3] $ (330)  
Rate [3] 3.63%  
Investments maturity date [3] 2021-10  
Investments sold short, at fair value- [3] $ (308)  
Corporate Debt Sold Short [Member] | Various Issuer [Member] | Utilities [Member] | North America [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Current Principal/Notional Amount [6]   $ (2,430)
Rate [6]   6.25%
Investments maturity date [6]   2022-07
Investments sold short, at fair value- [6]   $ (2,447)
Investments Sold Short [Member]    
Investments Sold, Not yet Purchased [Line Items]    
Investment Sold, Not yet Purchased, Percent of Equity (103.43%) [2],[3] (90.71%) [5],[6]
Investments sold short, at fair value- $ (642,240) [3] $ (584,896) [6]
Proceeds from investments sold short $ (640,202) [3] $ (589,429) [6]
[1] At December 31, 2017, 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 44.61%, 19.27%, and 10.23% of Total 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, 2016, 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 32.67%, 22.21%, and 7.89% of Total Equity, respectively.
[5] Classification percentages are based on Total Equity.
[6] See Note 2 and Note 3 in Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.