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Financial Highlights (Net Investment Income Ratio To Average Equity) (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Financial Highlights [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Investment Income | 8.62%efc_NetInvestmentIncomeRatioToAverageEquity | [1],[2] | 8.40%efc_NetInvestmentIncomeRatioToAverageEquity | [1],[2] | 5.59%efc_NetInvestmentIncomeRatioToAverageEquity | [1],[2]
[1] | Includes incentive fee in calculation which can vary substantially over periods.
[2] | Average equity is calculated using month end values.

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