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Counterparty Risk (Cash and Cash Equivalents) (Details) | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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BlackRock Liquidity Temp Fund [Member] |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Concentration risk percentage, cash and cash equivalents | 88.00%efc_Concentrationriskpercentagecashandcashequivalents / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = efc_BlackRockLiquidityTempFundMember | 0.00%efc_Concentrationriskpercentagecashandcashequivalents / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = efc_BlackRockLiquidityTempFundMember
Bank of New York Mellon Corporation [Member] |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Concentration risk percentage, cash and cash equivalents | 11.00%efc_Concentrationriskpercentagecashandcashequivalents / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = efc_BankofNewYorkMellonCorporationMember | 73.00%efc_Concentrationriskpercentagecashandcashequivalents / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = efc_BankofNewYorkMellonCorporationMember
US Bank [Member] |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Concentration risk percentage, cash and cash equivalents | 1.00%efc_Concentrationriskpercentagecashandcashequivalents / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = efc_USBankMember | 0.00%efc_Concentrationriskpercentagecashandcashequivalents / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = efc_USBankMember
JP Morgan Prime Money Market Premier Fund [Member] |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Concentration risk percentage, cash and cash equivalents | 0.00%efc_Concentrationriskpercentagecashandcashequivalents / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = efc_JPMorganPrimeMoneyMarketPremierFundMember | 27.00%efc_Concentrationriskpercentagecashandcashequivalents / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = efc_JPMorganPrimeMoneyMarketPremierFundMember

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