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Counterparty Risk (% Of Total Receivable For Securities Sold) (Details) | Dec. 31, 2014
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CS First Boston [Member] |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |
% of Total Receivable for Securities Sold | 25.00%efc_PercentageOfTotalReceivableForSecuritiesSold / efc_CounterpartyReceivableForSecuritiesSoldConcentrationAxis = efc_CsFirstBostonMember
Morgan Stanley [Member] |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |
% of Total Receivable for Securities Sold | 20.00%efc_PercentageOfTotalReceivableForSecuritiesSold / efc_CounterpartyReceivableForSecuritiesSoldConcentrationAxis = efc_MorganStanleyMember
Citigroup [Member] |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |
% of Total Receivable for Securities Sold | 15.00%efc_PercentageOfTotalReceivableForSecuritiesSold / efc_CounterpartyReceivableForSecuritiesSoldConcentrationAxis = efc_CitigroupMember

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