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Fair value of financial instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Not recognized on consolidated balance sheet at fair value (assets)
Mortgage loans	[1]	$ 444,408	$ 211,159
Not recognized on consolidated balance sheet at fair value (liabilities)
Borrowings under repurchase agreement		153,804	15,249
Secured borrowings	[1]	$ 116,349	$ 84,679
Level 1 Quoted prices in active markets
Not recognized on consolidated balance sheet at fair value (assets)
Mortgage loans
Not recognized on consolidated balance sheet at fair value (liabilities)
Borrowings under repurchase agreement
Secured borrowings
Level 2 Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices
Not recognized on consolidated balance sheet at fair value (assets)
Mortgage loans
Not recognized on consolidated balance sheet at fair value (liabilities)
Borrowings under repurchase agreement		$ 153,804	$ 15,249
Secured borrowings		116,349	84,679
Level 3 Unobservable inputs
Not recognized on consolidated balance sheet at fair value (assets)
Mortgage loans		$ 501,369	$ 235,623
Not recognized on consolidated balance sheet at fair value (liabilities)
Borrowings under repurchase agreement
Secured borrowings
Carrying Value
Not recognized on consolidated balance sheet at fair value (assets)
Mortgage loans		$ 444,408	$ 211,159
Not recognized on consolidated balance sheet at fair value (liabilities)
Borrowings under repurchase agreement		153,804	15,249
Secured borrowings		$ 116,349	$ 84,679
[1] Mortgage loans includes $179,808 and $127,559 of loans at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, transferred to securitization trusts that are variable interest entities ("VIEs"); these loans can only be used to settle obligations of the VIEs. Secured borrowings consist of notes issued by VIEs that can only be settled with the assets and cash flows of the VIEs. The creditors do not have recourse to the primary beneficiary (Great Ajax Corp.). See Note 8-Debt.

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Total carrying amount of mortgage loans as of the balance sheet date.

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