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Schedule of Underlying Assets of Repurchase Agreements when Amount of Repurchase Agreements Exceeds 10 Percent of Assets (Details)

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Schedule of Underlying Assets of Repurchase Agreements when Amount of Repurchase Agreements Exceeds 10 Percent of Assets (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 30, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items]    
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase, Market Value $ 10,852,486 $ 14,599,240
Available-for-sale Securities [Member]    
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items]    
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase, Market Value 10,284,534 11,874,783
US Treasury Securities [Member]    
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items]    
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase, Market Value 0 1,997,656
Loans Held-for-sale, Mortgages [Member]    
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items]    
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase, Market Value 10,545 19,123
Loans Held-for-investment, Commercial Real Estate [Member]    
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items]    
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase, Market Value 45,605 0
Retained Interest [Member]    
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items]    
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase, Market Value 113,824 363,564
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]    
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items]    
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase, Market Value 15,000 14,117
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]    
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items]    
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase, Market Value 182,709 112,435
Due From Correspondent Brokers [Member]    
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items]    
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase, Market Value 24,252 32,495
Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member]    
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items]    
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase, Market Value $ 176,017 $ 185,067