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Borrowings - Additional Information (Details) (USD $) | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Aug. 31, 2010 | Apr. 30, 2014 | Jan. 31, 2010 subsidiary
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on interest rate | 4.40%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expiration period |  | 3 years 2 months 12 days | 3 years 3 months 12 days |  |  |  |
Line of Credit [Member] | Wells Fargo [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on interest rate |  | 0.80%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = ari_WellsFargoMember | 1.05%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = ari_WellsFargoMember |  |  |  |
Expiration period |  | 2 months 12 days | 2 months 12 days |  |  |  |
Line of Credit [Member] | UBS [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing under facility |  |  |  | $ 133,899,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = ari_UBSMember |  |  |
Estimated fair value of collateral pledged, percentage |  |  |  | 100.00%ari_LineofCreditFacilityEstimatedFairValueofCollateralPledgedPercentage / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = ari_UBSMember |  |  |
Covenant terms, minimum net asset value |  |  |  | 500,000,000 ari_LineofCreditCovenantMinimumNetAssetValue / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = ari_UBSMember |  |  |
Covenant terms, maximum debt to tangible net worth ratio |  |  |  | 3 ari_LineofCreditCovenantMaximumDebttoTangibleNetWorthRatio / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = ari_UBSMember |  |  |
Expiration period |  | 3 years 8 months 12 days | 4 years 8 months 12 days | 4 years |  |  |
Length of potential extension |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |
Margin of cash borrowed, percentage |  |  |  | 22.50%ari_LineofCreditFacilityMarginofCashBorrowedPercentage / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = ari_UBSMember |  |  |
Line of Credit [Member] | UBS [Member] | Six Month LIBOR [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on interest rate |  |  |  | 1.55%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = ari_UBSMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = ari_SixMonthLIBORMember |  |  |
Line of Credit [Member] | JP Morgan Chase [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expiration period |  | 0 years 1 month 6 days | 1 year 1 month 6 days |  |  |  |
Line of Credit [Member] | JP Morgan Chase [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on interest rate |  | 2.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = ari_JPMorganChaseMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember |  |  |  |  |
Wells Facility [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | Wells Fargo [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing under facility |  |  |  |  | 506,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ari_WellsFacilityMember / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = ari_WellsFargoMember |  |
Basis spread on interest rate |  |  |  |  | 1.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ari_WellsFacilityMember / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = ari_WellsFargoMember |  |
Threshold amount for margin calls |  |  |  |  | 250,000 ari_LineofCreditFacilityThresholdAmountforMarginCalls / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ari_WellsFacilityMember / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = ari_WellsFargoMember |  |
Covenant terms, minimum net asset value |  |  |  |  | 100,000,000 ari_LineofCreditCovenantMinimumNetAssetValue / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ari_WellsFacilityMember / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = ari_WellsFargoMember |  |
Covenant terms, minimum net asset value percentage, during prior quarter |  |  |  |  | 75.00%ari_LineofCreditCovenantMinimumNetAssetValuePercentageDuringPriorQuarter / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ari_WellsFacilityMember / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = ari_WellsFargoMember |  |
Covenant terms, minimum net asset value percentage, during prior year |  |  |  |  | 65.00%ari_LineofCreditCovenantMinimumNetAssetValuePercentageDuringPriorYear / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ari_WellsFacilityMember / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = ari_WellsFargoMember |  |
Covenant terms, maximum debt to tangible net worth ratio |  |  |  |  | 8 ari_LineofCreditCovenantMaximumDebttoTangibleNetWorthRatio / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ari_WellsFacilityMember / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = ari_WellsFargoMember |  |
Covenant terms, minimum liquidity |  |  |  |  | 2,500,000 ari_LineofCreditCovenantMinimumLiquidity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ari_WellsFacilityMember / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = ari_WellsFargoMember |  |
Covenant terms, minimum EBITDA to interest expense ratio |  |  |  |  | 1.5 ari_LineofCreditCovenantMinimumEBITDAtoInterestExpenseRatio / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ari_WellsFacilityMember / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = ari_WellsFargoMember |  |
Limited guarantee percentage credit facility |  |  |  |  | 15.00%ari_LineofCreditLimitedGuaranteePercentageCreditFacility / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ari_WellsFacilityMember / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = ari_WellsFargoMember |  |
Covenant terms, total recourse indebtedness, percent |  |  |  |  | 10.00%ari_LineofCreditFacilityCovenantTermsTotalRecourseIndebtednessPercent / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ari_WellsFacilityMember / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = ari_WellsFargoMember |  |
Covenant terms, total recourse indebtedness, amount |  |  |  |  | 12,500,000 ari_LineofCreditFacilityCovenantTermsTotalRecourseIndebtednessAmount / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ari_WellsFacilityMember / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = ari_WellsFargoMember |  |
Wells Facility [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | Wells Fargo [Member] | Financial Guarantee [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum guarantee obligations |  |  |  |  | 37,500,000 us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ari_WellsFacilityMember / us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis = us-gaap_FinancialGuaranteeMember / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = ari_WellsFargoMember |  |
Wells Facility [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | Wells Fargo [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on interest rate |  |  |  |  | 0.80%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ari_WellsFacilityMember / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = ari_WellsFargoMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember |  |
Wells Facility [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Wells Fargo [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair value of collateral pledged, percentage |  |  |  |  | 85.00%ari_LineofCreditFacilityEstimatedFairValueofCollateralPledgedPercentage / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ari_WellsFacilityMember / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = ari_WellsFargoMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember |  |
Wells Facility [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Wells Fargo [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair value of collateral pledged, percentage |  |  |  |  | 90.00%ari_LineofCreditFacilityEstimatedFairValueofCollateralPledgedPercentage / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ari_WellsFacilityMember / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = ari_WellsFargoMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |  |
DB Facility [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | Deutsche Bank AG [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing under facility |  |  |  |  |  | 300,005,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ari_DBFacilityMember / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = ari_DeutscheBankAGMember |
Covenant terms, minimum shareholder's equity of gross capital proceeds |  | 50.00%ari_LineofCreditCovenantMinimumShareholdersEquityofGrossCapitalProceeds / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ari_DBFacilityMember / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = ari_DeutscheBankAGMember |  |  |  |  |
DB Facility [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Deutsche Bank AG [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing margin ratio |  |  |  |  |  | 125.00%ari_LineofCreditFacilityBorrowingMarginRatio / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ari_DBFacilityMember / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = ari_DeutscheBankAGMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember |
DB Facility [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Deutsche Bank AG [Member] | Three Month LIBOR [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 1.80%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ari_DBFacilityMember / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = ari_DeutscheBankAGMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = ari_ThreeMonthLIBORMember |
DB Facility [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Deutsche Bank AG [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing margin ratio |  |  |  |  |  | 181.82%ari_LineofCreditFacilityBorrowingMarginRatio / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ari_DBFacilityMember / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = ari_DeutscheBankAGMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |
DB Facility [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Deutsche Bank AG [Member] | Three Month LIBOR [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 2.32%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ari_DBFacilityMember / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = ari_DeutscheBankAGMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = ari_ThreeMonthLIBORMember |
JP Morgan Facility [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | JP Morgan Chase [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing under facility |  | 175,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ari_JPMorganFacilityMember / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = ari_JPMorganChaseMember |  |  |  |  |
Threshold amount for margin calls |  | 250,000 ari_LineofCreditFacilityThresholdAmountforMarginCalls / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ari_JPMorganFacilityMember / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = ari_JPMorganChaseMember |  |  |  |  |
Covenant terms, maximum debt to tangible net worth ratio |  | 3 ari_LineofCreditCovenantMaximumDebttoTangibleNetWorthRatio / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ari_JPMorganFacilityMember / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = ari_JPMorganChaseMember |  |  |  |  |
Covenant terms, total recourse indebtedness, percent |  | 5.00%ari_LineofCreditFacilityCovenantTermsTotalRecourseIndebtednessPercent / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ari_JPMorganFacilityMember / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = ari_JPMorganChaseMember |  |  |  |  |
Covenant terms, total recourse indebtedness, amount |  | 15,000,000 ari_LineofCreditFacilityCovenantTermsTotalRecourseIndebtednessAmount / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ari_JPMorganFacilityMember / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = ari_JPMorganChaseMember |  |  |  |  |
Covenant terms, consolidated recourse indebtedness |  | 12,500,000 ari_LineofCreditCovenantConsolidatedRecourseIndebtedness / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ari_JPMorganFacilityMember / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = ari_JPMorganChaseMember |  |  |  |  |
Number of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 ari_NumberofSubsidiariesCovenantTerms / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ari_JPMorganFacilityMember / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = ari_JPMorganChaseMember
Covenant terms, minimum consolidated tangible net worth |  | 125,000,000 ari_LineofCreditFacilityCovenantTermsMinimumConsolidatedTangibleNetWorthCovenantAmount / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ari_JPMorganFacilityMember / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = ari_JPMorganChaseMember |  |  |  |  |
Covenant terms, minimum liquidity percentage |  | 10.00%ari_LineofCreditCovenantMinimumLiquidityPercentage / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ari_JPMorganFacilityMember / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = ari_JPMorganChaseMember |  |  |  |  |
Covenant terms, minimum net income |  | 1 ari_LineofCreditCovenantMinimumNetIncome / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ari_JPMorganFacilityMember / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = ari_JPMorganChaseMember |  |  |  |  |
JP Morgan Facility [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | JP Morgan Chase [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on interest rate |  | 2.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ari_JPMorganFacilityMember / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = ari_JPMorganChaseMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember |  |  |  |  |
JP Morgan Facility [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | Minimum [Member] | JP Morgan Chase [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair value of collateral pledged, percentage |  | 65.00%ari_LineofCreditFacilityEstimatedFairValueofCollateralPledgedPercentage / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ari_JPMorganFacilityMember / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = ari_JPMorganChaseMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember |  |  |  |  |
JP Morgan Facility [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | Maximum [Member] | JP Morgan Chase [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair value of collateral pledged, percentage |  | 90.00%ari_LineofCreditFacilityEstimatedFairValueofCollateralPledgedPercentage / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ari_JPMorganFacilityMember / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = ari_JPMorganChaseMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |  |  |  |  |

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