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Derivatives TBA securities (Details) - TBA securities - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Short [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument, Economic Hedge [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount |  | $ 150,000 | [1] | $ 0
Cost Basis,TBA | [2] | (153,797) |  |
Market value, TBA | [3] | (154,066) |  |
Net carrying value, TBA | [4] | (269) |  |
Long [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument, Trading [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount |  | 795,000 | [1] | $ 0
Cost Basis,TBA | [2] | (829,425) |  |
Market value, TBA | [3] | (830,908) |  |
Net carrying value, TBA | [4] | $ 1,483 |  |
[1] | Notional amount represents the par value (or principal balance) of the underlying Agency MBS as if settled as of the end of the period.
[2] | Implied cost basis represents the forward price to be paid for the underlying Agency MBS as if settled as of end of the period.
[3] | Implied market value represents the estimated fair value of the underlying Agency MBS as if settled as of the end of the period.
[4] | Net carrying value represents the difference between the implied market value and the implied cost basis of the TBA security as of the end of the period and is included on the consolidated balance sheets within “derivative assets (liabilities)”.

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- Definition Represents the forward price to be paid for the underlying security as if settled. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Represents the current estimated fair value of the security underlying the forward contract. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Represents the difference between the market value and the cost basis of the TBA contract and is the net amount at which the TBA position is recorded on balance sheet as derivative asset (liability). + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Article 12 -Section 13 -Sentence Column B + Details
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