v2.4.1.9
Consolidated Statement Of Changes In Equity (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Total
Parent [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Dec. 31, 2011 $ 370,916us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest    
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Dec. 31, 2011     0us-gaap_MinorityInterest
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Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent at Dec. 31, 2011   370,916us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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CHANGE IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS      
Net investment income 24,187us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss    
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, financial derivatives, and foreign currency transactions (11,247)us-gaap_RealizedInvestmentGainsLosses    
Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on investments, financial derivatives, and foreign currency translation 84,206efc_TotalNetUnrealizedGainLossOnInvestmentsFinancialDerivativesandForeignCurrencyTranslation    
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent 97,146us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 97,146us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest   0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 97,146us-gaap_ProfitLoss    
CHANGE IN EQUITY RESULTING FROM TRANSACTIONS      
Proceeds from the issuance of shares [1] 88,142us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues 88,142us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember		  
Shares issued in connection with incentive fee payment 1,180efc_SharesIssuedAsPaymentOfIncentiveFee 1,180efc_SharesIssuedAsPaymentOfIncentiveFee
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember		  
Contribution from non-controlling interests 0us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSaleOfParentEquityInterest   0us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSaleOfParentEquityInterest
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= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Dividends [2] (47,412)us-gaap_Dividends [3] (47,412)us-gaap_Dividends
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= us-gaap_ParentMember		 0us-gaap_Dividends
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= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Distributions to non-controlling interest 0us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders   0us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
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= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Adjustment to non-controlling interest 0efc_Adjustmentstononcontrollinginterests 0efc_Adjustmentstononcontrollinginterests
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= us-gaap_ParentMember		 0efc_Adjustmentstononcontrollinginterests
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= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Shares repurchased (3,430)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue (3,430)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
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= us-gaap_ParentMember		  
Offering costs (322)us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedIssuanceCosts (322)us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedIssuanceCosts
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember		  
Share-based LTIP awards 135us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue 135us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember		 0us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
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= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Net increase (decrease) in equity from transactions 38,293efc_NetIncreaseDecreaseInEquityFromTransactions 38,293efc_NetIncreaseDecreaseInEquityFromTransactions
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember		 0efc_NetIncreaseDecreaseInEquityFromTransactions
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= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Net increase in equity 135,439us-gaap_StockholdersEquityPeriodIncreaseDecrease 135,439us-gaap_StockholdersEquityPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember		 0us-gaap_StockholdersEquityPeriodIncreaseDecrease
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= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Dec. 31, 2012 506,355us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest    
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Dec. 31, 2012     0us-gaap_MinorityInterest
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Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent at Dec. 31, 2012   506,355us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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= us-gaap_ParentMember		  
CHANGE IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS      
Net investment income 49,655us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss    
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, financial derivatives, and foreign currency transactions 18,002us-gaap_RealizedInvestmentGainsLosses    
Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on investments, financial derivatives, and foreign currency translation 11,705efc_TotalNetUnrealizedGainLossOnInvestmentsFinancialDerivativesandForeignCurrencyTranslation    
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent 78,524us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 78,524us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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= us-gaap_ParentMember		  
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 838us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest   838us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 79,362us-gaap_ProfitLoss    
CHANGE IN EQUITY RESULTING FROM TRANSACTIONS      
Proceeds from the issuance of shares [1] 125,600us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues 125,600us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
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= us-gaap_ParentMember		  
Shares issued in connection with incentive fee payment 1,262efc_SharesIssuedAsPaymentOfIncentiveFee 1,262efc_SharesIssuedAsPaymentOfIncentiveFee
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= us-gaap_ParentMember		  
Contribution from non-controlling interests 5,880us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSaleOfParentEquityInterest   5,880us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSaleOfParentEquityInterest
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= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Dividends [2] (92,067)us-gaap_Dividends [3] (91,256)us-gaap_Dividends
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= us-gaap_ParentMember		 (811)us-gaap_Dividends
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= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Distributions to non-controlling interest (260)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders   (260)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
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= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Adjustment to non-controlling interest 0efc_Adjustmentstononcontrollinginterests 0efc_Adjustmentstononcontrollinginterests
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= us-gaap_ParentMember		 0efc_Adjustmentstononcontrollinginterests
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= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Shares repurchased 0us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue 0us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember		  
Offering costs (262)us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedIssuanceCosts (262)us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedIssuanceCosts
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember		  
Share-based LTIP awards 179us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue 178us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember		 1us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
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= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Net increase (decrease) in equity from transactions 40,332efc_NetIncreaseDecreaseInEquityFromTransactions 35,522efc_NetIncreaseDecreaseInEquityFromTransactions
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember		 4,810efc_NetIncreaseDecreaseInEquityFromTransactions
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= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Net increase in equity 119,694us-gaap_StockholdersEquityPeriodIncreaseDecrease 114,046us-gaap_StockholdersEquityPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember		 5,648us-gaap_StockholdersEquityPeriodIncreaseDecrease
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= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Dec. 31, 2013 626,049us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest    
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Dec. 31, 2013 5,648us-gaap_MinorityInterest   5,648us-gaap_MinorityInterest
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Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent at Dec. 31, 2013 620,401us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 620,401us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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= us-gaap_ParentMember		  
CHANGE IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS      
Net investment income 58,751us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss    
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, financial derivatives, and foreign currency transactions 4,162us-gaap_RealizedInvestmentGainsLosses    
Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on investments, financial derivatives, and foreign currency translation (2,964)efc_TotalNetUnrealizedGainLossOnInvestmentsFinancialDerivativesandForeignCurrencyTranslation    
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent 59,167us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 59,167us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember		  
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 782us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest   782us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 59,949us-gaap_ProfitLoss    
CHANGE IN EQUITY RESULTING FROM TRANSACTIONS      
Proceeds from the issuance of shares [1] 188,400us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues 188,400us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember		  
Shares issued in connection with incentive fee payment 449efc_SharesIssuedAsPaymentOfIncentiveFee 449efc_SharesIssuedAsPaymentOfIncentiveFee
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember		  
Contribution from non-controlling interests 1,793us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSaleOfParentEquityInterest   1,793us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSaleOfParentEquityInterest
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= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Dividends [2] (86,449)us-gaap_Dividends [3] (85,796)us-gaap_Dividends
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= us-gaap_ParentMember		 (653)us-gaap_Dividends
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= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Distributions to non-controlling interest (1,667)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders   (1,667)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
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= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Adjustment to non-controlling interest 0efc_Adjustmentstononcontrollinginterests (484)efc_Adjustmentstononcontrollinginterests
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= us-gaap_ParentMember		 484efc_Adjustmentstononcontrollinginterests
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= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Shares repurchased 0us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue 0us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
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= us-gaap_ParentMember		  
Offering costs (247)us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedIssuanceCosts (247)us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedIssuanceCosts
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember		  
Share-based LTIP awards 267us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue 265us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
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= us-gaap_ParentMember		 2us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
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Net increase (decrease) in equity from transactions 102,546efc_NetIncreaseDecreaseInEquityFromTransactions 102,587efc_NetIncreaseDecreaseInEquityFromTransactions
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= us-gaap_ParentMember		 (41)efc_NetIncreaseDecreaseInEquityFromTransactions
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= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Net increase in equity 162,495us-gaap_StockholdersEquityPeriodIncreaseDecrease 161,754us-gaap_StockholdersEquityPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember		 741us-gaap_StockholdersEquityPeriodIncreaseDecrease
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Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Dec. 31, 2014 788,544us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest    
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest at Dec. 31, 2014 6,389us-gaap_MinorityInterest   6,389us-gaap_MinorityInterest
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Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent at Dec. 31, 2014 $ 782,155us-gaap_StockholdersEquity $ 782,155us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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[1] Proceeds from the issuance of shares is net of an underwriters' discount of $3.0 million and $1.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2012, respectively.
[2] For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012, dividends totaling $3.08, $3.83, and $2.50, respectively, per common share and convertible unit outstanding, were declared and paid.
[3] The Company pays quarterly dividends in arrears, so a portion of the dividends paid in each calendar year relate to the prior year's earnings.