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Derivative Financial Instruments - Aggregate Fair Value and Notional Amount of Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | $ (56,911) | $ (29,734)
Notional Amount | 5,240,950 | 4,980,343
TBAs |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amount | 1,260,000 | 1,360,000
Futures |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amount | 36,500 | 88,000
Derivative Liabilities |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | (69,175) | (66,329)
Notional Amount | 3,092,854 | 2,423,362
Derivative Liabilities | Interest rate swaps |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | (18,633) | (12,097)
Notional Amount | 1,874,500 | 1,101,500
Derivative Liabilities | Interest rate swaps | Cash Flow Hedging |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | (45,454) | (44,822)
Notional Amount | 139,500 | 139,500
Derivative Liabilities | TBAs |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | (1,506) | (4,681)
Notional Amount | 330,000 | 510,000
Derivative Liabilities | Futures |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | (163) | (928)
Notional Amount | 29,000 | 87,500
Derivative Liabilities | Loan purchase commitments |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | (3,419) | (3,801)
Notional Amount | 719,854 | 584,862
Derivative Assets |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | 12,264 | 36,595
Notional Amount | 2,148,096 | 2,556,981
Derivative Assets | Interest rate swaps |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | 3,466 | 19,859
Notional Amount | 376,000 | 1,009,000
Derivative Assets | TBAs |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | 3,381 | 8,300
Notional Amount | 930,000 | 850,000
Derivative Assets | Futures |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | 9 | 0
Notional Amount | 7,500 | 0
Derivative Assets | Swaptions |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | 869 | 5,121
Notional Amount | 300,000 | 345,000
Derivative Assets | Loan purchase commitments |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | 4,539 | 3,315
Notional Amount | $ 534,596 | $ 352,981

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