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Available-for-Sale Securities, at Fair Value (Details)

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Available-for-Sale Securities, at Fair Value (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value $ 14,342,845us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities $ 14,341,102us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Certificates and Obligations (FHLMC) [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value 2,641,286us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanMortgageCorporationCertificatesAndObligationsFHLMCMember 		2,418,546us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanMortgageCorporationCertificatesAndObligationsFHLMCMember
Federal National Mortgage Association Certificates and Obligations (FNMA) [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value 6,802,084us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_FederalNationalMortgageAssociationCertificatesAndObligationsFNMAMember 		6,768,875us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_FederalNationalMortgageAssociationCertificatesAndObligationsFNMAMember
Government National Mortgage Association Certificates and Obligations (GNMA) [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value 2,083,548us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_GovernmentNationalMortgageAssociationCertificatesAndObligationsGNMAMember 		2,104,896us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_GovernmentNationalMortgageAssociationCertificatesAndObligationsGNMAMember
Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by Private Enterprises [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value $ 2,815,927us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByPrivateEnterprisesMember 		$ 3,048,785us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByPrivateEnterprisesMember