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Consolidated Statement Of Assets, Liabilities And Equity (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] |  |
Investments at value, cost | $ 2,122,326 us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedAtCost | $ 1,688,257 us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedAtCost
Financial derivatives–assets, at fair value Net cost | 61,560 efc_DerivativesCost | 50,533 efc_DerivativesCost
Repurchase agreements, cost | 172,001 efc_RepurchaseAgreementsCost | 27,943 efc_RepurchaseAgreementsCost
Investments sold short at value, proceeds | (1,290,091)us-gaap_InvestmentSoldNotYetPurchasedSaleProceeds | (847,602)us-gaap_InvestmentSoldNotYetPurchasedSaleProceeds
Financial derivatives-liabilities, at fair value Net proceeds | (33,555)efc_DerivativesProceeds | (29,746)efc_DerivativesProceeds
Securitized debt proceeds | $ (749)efc_SecuritizedDebtProceeds | $ (980)efc_SecuritizedDebtProceeds
Common stock, par value |  |
Common stock, shares authorized | 100,000,000 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized | 100,000,000 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
Common stock, shares issued | 33,449,678 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued | 25,428,186 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
Common stock, shares outstanding | 33,449,678 efc_CommonSharesOutstanding | 25,428,186 efc_CommonSharesOutstanding

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