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Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Unpaid Balance

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The percentage of loans in portfolio that have reached a termination event and can no longer be drawn upon.

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The unpaid principal balance of underlying loans.

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The amount of debt discount (net of debt premium) that was originally recognized at the issuance of the instrument that has yet to be amortized.

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Amount of the federal income tax basis of mortgage loans on real estate.

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INVESTMENTS IN RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOANS - Schedule of Residential Mortgage Loans Outstanding by Loan Type, Excluding REO (Footnote) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2013	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Threshold period past due		30 days
Net unamortized discounts and premiums		$ 12.0
Residential Mortgage Loan [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Residential mortgage loans, federal income tax basis		$ 1,204.2	$ 1,159.1
Reverse Mortgage Loans [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Interest in reverse mortgage loans	70.00%	70.00%
Total unpaid principal balance		$ 0.4	$ 0.3
Percentage of loans that have reached a termination event		71.00%	77.00%
Non-Performing Loans [Member] \| Ginnie Mae EBO [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
UPB of Underlying Mortgages		$ 246.3
Maximum [Member] \| Performing Loans [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Threshold period past due		30 days