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Securitization Transactions (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2018
Securitization Transactions [Abstract] |
Securitization Transactions [Table Text Block] | The following table details the Company’s investments in notes issued by the Ellington-sponsored CLO Securitizations:
CLO Issuer(1) |  | CLO Pricing Date |  | CLO Closing Date |  | Total Face Amount of Notes Issued |  | Face Amount of Notes Initially Purchased |  | Aggregate Purchase Price |  | Notes Held(3) as of
|  |  |  |  |  | June 30, 2018 |  | December 31, 2017
|  |  |  |  |  | (In thousands) |  | (In thousands) |  | (In thousands)
CLO I Issuer(2) |  | 5/17 |  | 6/17 |  | $ | 373,550 |  |  | $ | 36,606 |  | (4) |  | $ | 35,926 |  |  | $ | 18,215 |  | (5) |  | $ | 24,299 |  | (6)
CLO II Issuer |  | 12/17 |  | 1/18 |  | 452,800 |  |  | 18,223 |  | (7) |  | 16,621 |  |  | 16,806 |  | (6) |  | 13,395 |  | (6)
CLO III Issuer |  | 6/18 |  | 7/18 |  | 407,100 |  |  | 35,480 |  | (7) |  | 32,394 |  |  | 22,505 |  | (8) |  | — |  |
(1) | The Company does not have the power to direct the activities of the CLO Issuers that most significantly impact their economic performance.
(2) | Excludes the Company's equity investment in the CLO I Risk Retention Vehicle, as discussed above.
(3) | Included on the Company's Consolidated Condensed Schedule of Investments in Collateralized Loan Obligations.
(4) | The Company purchased secured and unsecured subordinated notes.
(5) | Includes unsecured subordinated notes.
(6) | Includes secured and unsecured subordinated notes.
(7) | The Company purchased secured senior and secured and unsecured subordinated notes.
(8) | Includes secured senior and secured and unsecured subordinated notes.
Schedule of Assets and Liabilities of Consolidated Securitization Trusts [Table Text Block] | The following table details the assets and liabilities of the consolidated securitization trust included in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Equity as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:
|  | As of
(In thousands) |  | June 30, 2018 |  | December 31, 2017
Assets: |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 333 |
Investments, at fair value |  | 107,856 |  |  | 132,424 |
Interest and dividends receivable |  | 37 |  |  | — |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Interest and dividends payable |  | 37 |  |  | 333 |
Other secured borrowings, at fair value |  | 101,100 |  |  | 125,105 |

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