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Derivatives Volume of Activity (Details) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Beginning of Period Notional Amount | $ 9,680,000 |
Notional Amount of Derivative Instruments Added | 1,250,000 |
Notional Amount of Derivative Instruments Terminated | (2,850,000) |
End of Period Notional Amount | 8,080,000 |
Interest Rate Swap | Receive-fixed interest rate swap |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Beginning of Period Notional Amount | 425,000 |
Notional Amount of Derivative Instruments Added | 0 |
Notional Amount of Derivative Instruments Terminated | 0 |
End of Period Notional Amount | 425,000 |
Interest Rate Swap | Pay-fixed interest rate swap |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Beginning of Period Notional Amount | 2,955,000 |
Notional Amount of Derivative Instruments Added | 1,250,000 |
Notional Amount of Derivative Instruments Terminated | (2,850,000) |
End of Period Notional Amount | 1,355,000 | [1]
Eurodollar Future |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Beginning of Period Notional Amount | 6,300,000 |
Notional Amount of Derivative Instruments Added | 0 |
Notional Amount of Derivative Instruments Terminated | 0 |
End of Period Notional Amount | 6,300,000 |
Forward Contracts [Member] | Pay-fixed interest rate swap |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
End of Period Notional Amount | $ 625,000 | [1]
[1] | The notional amount of pay-fixed interest rate swaps that were forward starting as of September 30, 2016 was $625,000.

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