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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
Sep. 30, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items]    
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase, Market Value $ 12,011,790 $ 6,049,954
Available-for-sale Securities [Member]    
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items]    
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase, Market Value 11,115,563 5,354,104
Loans Held-for-sale, Residential Mortgages [Member]    
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items]    
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase, Market Value 0 9,543
Commercial Real Estate Assets [Member]    
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items]    
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase, Market Value 399,594 108,958
Retained Interest [Member]    
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items]    
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase, Market Value 218,971 274,949
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]    
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items]    
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase, Market Value 12,094 15,000
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]    
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items]    
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase, Market Value 95,223 119,310
Due From Correspondent Brokers [Member]    
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items]    
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase, Market Value 29,477 10,211
Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member]    
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items]    
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase, Market Value $ 140,868 $ 157,879