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Counterparty Risk (% Of Total Receivable For Securities Sold) (Details)	Dec. 31, 2014
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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Percentage of total receivables for securities sold due from a specific counterparty above a specified concentration risk threshold.

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