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Mortgage Backed Securities Mortgage backed securities designated as AFS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Investment Owned, Balance, Principal Amount | $ 3,254,946 | $ 3,181,586
Investments, Unamortized Premium (Discount), Net | 758,950 | 800,080
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 4,013,896 | 3,981,666
Available-for-sale Debt Securities Gross Unrealized Gain | 45,114 | 104,869
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss | (69,566) | (12,623)
Mortgage-backed Securities Available-for-sale, Fair Value | 3,989,444 | 4,073,912
Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by US Government Sponsored Enterprises [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Investment Owned, Balance, Principal Amount | 2,865,398 | 2,706,428
Investments, Unamortized Premium (Discount), Net | 627,047 | 709,246
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 3,492,445 | 3,415,674
Available-for-sale Debt Securities Gross Unrealized Gain | 26,792 | 59,265
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss | (63,976) | (12,349)
Mortgage-backed Securities Available-for-sale, Fair Value | 3,455,261 | 3,462,590
Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by US Government Sponsored Enterprises [Member] | Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Investment Owned, Balance, Principal Amount | 2,591,568 | 2,425,826
Investments, Unamortized Premium (Discount), Net | 154,220 | 137,168
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 2,745,788 | 2,562,994
Available-for-sale Debt Securities Gross Unrealized Gain | 6,104 | 19,477
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss | (59,742) | (11,134)
Mortgage-backed Securities Available-for-sale, Fair Value | 2,692,150 | 2,571,337
Investments, Weighted Average Coupon Rate | 3.22% | 3.67%
Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by US Government Sponsored Enterprises [Member] | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Investment Owned, Balance, Principal Amount | 273,830 | 280,602
Investments, Unamortized Premium (Discount), Net | 19,061 | 21,907
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 292,891 | 302,509
Available-for-sale Debt Securities Gross Unrealized Gain | 10,793 | 21,570
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss | (900) | (6)
Mortgage-backed Securities Available-for-sale, Fair Value | 302,784 | 324,073
Investments, Weighted Average Coupon Rate | 5.07% | 5.19%
Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by US Government Sponsored Enterprises [Member] | Interest-Only-Strip [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Investment Owned, Balance, Principal Amount | 0 | 0
Notional balance for interest only securities | 10,160,502 | 2,393,614
Investments, Unamortized Premium (Discount), Net | 453,766 | 550,171
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 453,766 | 550,171
Available-for-sale Debt Securities Gross Unrealized Gain | 9,895 | 18,218
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss | (3,334) | (1,209)
Mortgage-backed Securities Available-for-sale, Fair Value | 460,327 | 567,180
Investments, Weighted Average Coupon Rate | 0.83% | 0.95%
Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by Private Enterprises [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Investment Owned, Balance, Principal Amount | 389,548 | 475,158
Investments, Unamortized Premium (Discount), Net | 131,903 | 90,834
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 521,451 | 565,992
Available-for-sale Debt Securities Gross Unrealized Gain | 18,322 | 45,604
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss | (5,590) | (274)
Mortgage-backed Securities Available-for-sale, Fair Value | 534,183 | 611,322
Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by Private Enterprises [Member] | Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Investment Owned, Balance, Principal Amount | 13,845 | 11,411
Investments, Unamortized Premium (Discount), Net | (338) | (781)
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 13,507 | 10,630
Available-for-sale Debt Securities Gross Unrealized Gain | 338 | 606
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss | (80) | (198)
Mortgage-backed Securities Available-for-sale, Fair Value | 13,765 | 11,038
Investments, Weighted Average Coupon Rate | 4.61% | 4.28%
Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by Private Enterprises [Member] | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Investment Owned, Balance, Principal Amount | 375,703 | 463,747
Investments, Unamortized Premium (Discount), Net | (18,277) | (17,313)
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 357,426 | 446,434
Available-for-sale Debt Securities Gross Unrealized Gain | 15,366 | 39,944
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss | (3,511) | (36)
Mortgage-backed Securities Available-for-sale, Fair Value | 369,281 | 486,342
Investments, Weighted Average Coupon Rate | 5.10% | 5.31%
Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by Private Enterprises [Member] | Interest-Only-Strip [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Investment Owned, Balance, Principal Amount | 0 | 0
Notional balance for interest only securities | 4,274,957 | 10,059,495
Investments, Unamortized Premium (Discount), Net | 150,518 | 108,928
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 150,518 | 108,928
Available-for-sale Debt Securities Gross Unrealized Gain | 2,618 | 5,054
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss | (1,999) | (40)
Mortgage-backed Securities Available-for-sale, Fair Value | 151,137 | 113,942
Investments, Weighted Average Coupon Rate | 0.66% | 0.86%
Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by US Government Sponsored Enterprises [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value | 1,912,937 | 1,026,277
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Loss | (43,543) | (6,552)
Available-for-sale, Securities in Unrealized Loss Positions, Qualitative Disclosure, Number of Positions, Less than One Year | 150 | 83
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value | 670,402 | 271,719
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Loss | (20,433) | (5,797)
Available-for-sale, Securities in Unrealized Loss Positions, Qualitative Disclosure, Number of Positions, Greater than or Equal to One Year | 67 | 34
Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by Private Enterprises [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value | 162,558 | 13,877
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Loss | (5,435) | (76)
Available-for-sale, Securities in Unrealized Loss Positions, Qualitative Disclosure, Number of Positions, Less than One Year | 39 | 3
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value | 6,310 | 2,701
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Loss | $ (155) | $ (198)
Available-for-sale, Securities in Unrealized Loss Positions, Qualitative Disclosure, Number of Positions, Greater than or Equal to One Year | 6 | 8

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- Definition This item represents the current weighted-average gross interest rate earned on this type of MBS in the investment portfolio as of the period indicated. The gross interest rate of each MBS within the portfolio is weighted based on its current outstanding notional or par balance. The current outstanding notional or par balance for each MBS consists of the total of all principal balances remaining on the mortgage loans underlying each MBS. + References No definition available. + Details
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