XML 45 R35.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.23.2

Equity Compensation and Other Benefit Plans (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
--- | ---
Jun. 30, 2023
Compensation Related Costs [Abstract] |
Schedule of expenses related to equity-based compensation | The following table presents the Company’s expenses related to its equity-based compensation instruments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022:
|  | Three Months Ended June 30, |  | Six Months Ended June 30,
(In Thousands) |  | 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2023 |  | 2022
RSUs |  | $ | 3,932 |  |  | $ | 3,540 |  |  | $ | 6,952 |  |  | $ | 6,185 |
Total |  | $ | 3,932 |  |  | $ | 3,540 |  |  | $ | 6,952 |  |  | $ | 6,185 |
Schedule of expenses related to deferred compensation plans | The following table presents the Company’s expenses related to its Deferred Plans for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022:
|  | Three Months Ended June 30, |  | Six Months Ended June 30,
(In Thousands) |  | 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2023 |  | 2022
Non-employee directors |  | $ | 305 |  |  | $ | (839) |  |  | $ | 414 |  |  | $ | (1,117) |
Total |  | $ | 305 |  |  | $ | (839) |  |  | $ | 414 |  |  | $ | (1,117) |
Schedule of aggregate income deferred by participants and associated liability under deferred compensation plans | The following table presents the aggregate amount of income deferred by participants of the Deferred Plans through June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 that had not been distributed and the Company’s associated liability for such deferrals at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
|  | June 30, 2023 |  | December 31, 2022
(In Thousands) | Undistributed Income Deferred (1) |  | Liability Under Deferred Plans | Undistributed Income Deferred (1) |  | Liability Under Deferred Plans
Non-employee directors |  | $ | 2,491 |  |  | $ | 2,112 |  |  | $ | 2,923 |  |  | $ | 1,953 |
Total |  | $ | 2,491 |  |  | $ | 2,112 |  |  | $ | 2,923 |  |  | $ | 1,953 |
(1) Represents the cumulative amounts that were deferred by participants through June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, which had not been distributed through such respective date.

X
- Definition Tabular disclosure of the entity's expenses related to deferred compensation plans. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | mfa_ScheduleOfCompensationCostForDeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualTableTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | mfa_
Data Type: | dtr-types1:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Tabular disclosure of the aggregate amount of income deferred by participants in deferred compensation plans and the entity's associated liability for such deferrals. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | mfa_ScheduleOfDeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualDeferredIncomeAndAssociatedLiabilityTableTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | mfa_
Data Type: | dtr-types1:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_CompensationRelatedCostsAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Tabular disclosure of cost recognized for award under share-based payment arrangement by plan. Includes, but is not limited to, related tax benefit. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (h)(1) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480429/718-10-50-2 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_ScheduleOfCompensationCostForShareBasedPaymentArrangementsAllocationOfShareBasedCompensationCostsByPlanTableTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | dtr-types:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration