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Summary of significant accounting policies (Detail Textuals)			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 07, 2016 shares	Jul. 08, 2014	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) Segment shares
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Annual retainer amount			$ 50,000
Depreciation method			straight-line method
Estimated useful lives of an assets			three to 27.5 years
Number of operating segment \| Segment			1
Accounting Standards 2015 - 03
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Reduction in prepaid expenses and other assets			$ 4,900,000
Reduction in secured borrowings			$ 4,900,000
Servicing agreement \| Gregory
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Percentage of fair market value of REO			1.00%
Percentage of purchase price of REO			1.00%
Servicing agreement \| Gregory \| Minimum
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Servicing fees percentage		0.65%	0.65%
Servicing agreement \| Gregory \| Maximum
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Servicing fees percentage		1.25%	1.25%
2014 Director Equity Plan \| Restricted stock
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of shares issued to independent directors \| shares			2,000
Vesting period			1 year
Annual retainer amount			$ 50,000
2016 Equity Incentive Plan
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Percentage of outstanding shares on a fully diluted basis	5.00%
Number of shares available under for distribution \| shares	793,905