Bimini Capital Management (BMNM) 10-Q 10 May 19 2019 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

DOCUMENT AND ENTITY INFORMATION

DOCUMENT AND ENTITY INFORMATION - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	May 10, 2019
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2019
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Registrant Name	Bimini Capital Management, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001275477
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Ex Transition Period	false
Trading Symbol	BMNM
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding		12,708,555
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding		31,938
Class C Common Stock [Member]
Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding		31,938

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Mortgage Backed Securities At Fair Value [Abstract]
Pledged to counterparties	$ 211,581,999	$ 212,349,874
Unpledged	59,359	74,318
Total mortgage-backed securities	211,641,358	212,424,192
Cash and cash equivalents	5,003,253	4,947,801
Restricted cash	1,783,440	1,292,687
Orchid Island Capital, Inc. common stock, at fair value	10,001,837	9,713,030
Accrued interest receivable	764,511	780,535
Property and equipment, net	3,279,616	3,298,067
Deferred tax assets, net	22,445,722	23,202,821
Other assets	3,873,179	3,740,543
Total Assets	258,792,916	259,399,676
Liabilities
Outstanding repurchase obligations	199,146,000	200,396,000
Junior subordinated notes due to Bimini Capital Trust II	26,804,440	26,804,440
Accrued interest payable	434,865	678,262
Other Liabilities	1,835,929	2,566,353
Total Liabilities	228,221,234	230,445,055
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock	0	0
Common stock	12,773	12,773
Additional paid in capital	334,917,723	334,919,265
Accumulated deficit	(304,358,814)	(305,977,417)
Stockholders Equity	30,571,682	28,954,621
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	258,792,916	259,399,676
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	12,709	12,709
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	32	32
Class C Common Stock [Member]
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	32	32
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Mortgage Backed Securities At Fair Value [Abstract]
Pledged to counterparties	211,581,999	212,349,874
Unpledged	59,359	74,318
Total mortgage-backed securities	$ 211,641,358	$ 212,424,192

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANC_2

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parentheticals) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Preferred Shares Authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred Shares Issued	0	0
Preferred Shares Outstanding	0	0
Preferred Stock Value	$ 0	$ 0
Common Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common Stock Value Outstanding	$ 12,773	$ 12,773
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common Stock Shares Authorized	98,000,000	98,000,000
Common Stock Shares Issued	12,708,555	12,709,269
Common Stock Shares Outstanding	12,708,555	12,709,269
Common Stock Value Outstanding	$ 12,709	$ 12,709
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common Stock Shares Authorized	1,000,000	1,000,000
Common Stock Shares Issued	31,938	31,938
Common Stock Shares Outstanding	31,938	31,938
Common Stock Value Outstanding	$ 32	$ 32
Class C Common Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common Stock Shares Authorized	1,000,000	1,000,000
Common Stock Shares Issued	31,938	31,938
Common Stock Shares Outstanding	31,938	31,938
Common Stock Value Outstanding	$ 32	$ 32
Preferred Undesignated [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Preferred Shares Authorized	9,900,000	9,900,000
Preferred Shares Issued	0	0
Preferred Shares Outstanding	0	0
SeriesAPreferredStockMember
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Preferred Shares Authorized	100,000	100,000
Preferred Shares Issued	0	0
Preferred Shares Outstanding	0	0

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMEN

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Revenues
Advisory services	$ 1,607,320	$ 2,093,465
Interest income	2,190,416	2,080,266
Orchid Island Capital, Inc. dividends	364,809	471,211
Total revenues	4,162,545	4,644,942
Interest expense on repurchase agreements	1,312,865	809,266
Interest expense on junior subordinated notes	406,555	337,333
Net revenues	2,443,125	3,498,343
Other income:
Unrealized (losses) gains on mortgage-backed securities	3,052,235	(4,879,806)
Unrealized losses on Orchid Island Capital, Inc. common stock	288,807	(2,903,269)
(Losses) gains on derivative instruments	(2,257,411)	1,740,712
Gains on retained interests in securitizations	275,115	(82,664)
Other expense, net	246	606
Total other income	1,358,992	(6,124,421)
Expenses
Compensation and related benefits	1,070,781	1,066,455
Directors fees and liability insurance	160,641	160,613
Audit, legal and other professional fees	138,632	175,752
Administrative and other expenses	250,972	336,158
Total expenses	1,621,026	1,738,978
Net (loss) income before income tax provision (benefit)	2,181,091	(4,365,056)
Income tax provision (benefit)	562,488	(1,091,290)
Net (loss) income	$ 1,618,603	$ (3,273,766)
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Basic and Diluted Net (Loss) Income Per Share of:
Basic	$ 0.13	$ (0.26)
Diluted	$ 0.13	$ (0.26)
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding
Weighted Average Shares - Basic and Diluted	12,708,618	12,730,070
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Basic and Diluted Net (Loss) Income Per Share of:
Basic	$ 0.13	$ (0.26)
Diluted	$ 0.13	$ (0.26)
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding
Weighted Average Shares - Basic and Diluted	31,938	31,938

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEM_2

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($)	Total	Class A Common Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]Class A Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid In Capital [Member]	Additional Paid In Capital [Member]Class A Common Stock [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]Class A Common Stock [Member]
Beginning Balances at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 55,692,248		$ 12,725		$ 334,878,779		$ (279,199,256)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income	(3,273,766)		0		0		(3,273,766)
Class A common shares sold directly to employees	199,997	$ 199,997	83	$ 83	199,914	$ 199,914	0	$ 0
Amortization of stock based compensation	2,869		0		2,869		0
Ending Balances at Mar. 31, 2018	52,621,348		12,808		335,081,562		(282,473,022)
Beginning Balances at Dec. 31, 2018	28,954,621		12,773		334,919,265		(305,977,417)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income	1,618,603		0		0		1,618,603
Stock Repurchased And Retired During Period Value	(1,542)	$ (1,542)	0	$ 0	(1,542)	$ (1,542)	0	$ 0
Ending Balances at Mar. 31, 2019	$ 30,571,682		$ 12,773		$ 334,917,723		$ (304,358,814)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEM_3

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net (loss) income	$ 1,618,603	$ (3,273,766)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Stock based compensation	0	2,869
Depreciation	18,451	19,449
Deferred income tax provision (benefit)	757,099	(896,482)
Losses (gains) on mortgage-backed securities	(3,052,235)	4,879,806
Gains on retained interests in securitizations	(275,115)	82,664
Unrealized losses on Orchid Island Capital, Inc. common stock	288,807	(2,903,269)
Realized and unrealized losses on TBA securities	(1,067,686)	(523,438)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Accrued interest receivable	16,024	6,900
Other assets	(132,636)	(510,719)
Accrued interest payable	(243,397)	(167,468)
Other liabilities	(856,704)	(541,710)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES	(1,371,031)	3,028,250
From mortgage-backed securities investments
Purchases	0	(5,080,712)
Principal repayments	3,835,069	5,064,092
Payments received on retained interests in securitizations	0	298,978
Proceeds From Termination of Retained Interests	275,115	0
Purchases of property and equipment	0	(15,393)
Net setlement of forward settling TBA contracts	941,406	0
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES	3,168,778	266,965
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from repurchase agreements	348,756,000	439,403,535
Principal payments on repurchase agreements	(350,006,000)	(445,766,637)
Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock	1,542	0
Class A common shares sold directly to employees	0	199,997
NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	(1,251,542)	(6,163,105)
NET INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH	546,205	(2,867,890)
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period	6,240,488	8,752,860
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period	6,786,693	5,884,970
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	1,962,817	1,314,067
Income Taxes	(46,700)	281,808
TBA Contracts [Member]
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Realized and unrealized losses on TBA securities	1,067,686	523,438
From mortgage-backed securities investments
Net setlement of forward settling TBA contracts	941,406	0
Class A Common Stock [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock	1,542	0
Class A common shares sold directly to employees	$ 0	$ 199,997

ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT AC

ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Organization and Significant Accounting Policies	NOTE 1 . ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Business Description Bimini Capital Management, Inc., a Maryland corporation (“Bimini Capital” or the “Company”) formed in September 2003, is a holding company. The Company operates in two business segments through its principal wholly-owned operating subsidiaries , Bimini Advisors Holdings, LLC and Royal Palm Capital, LLC. Bimini Advisors Holdings, LLC and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Bimini Advisors, LLC (a registered investment advisor), are collectively referred to as "Bimini Advisors." Bimini Advisors manages a residential mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) portfo lio for Orchid Island Capital, Inc. ("Orchid") and receives fees for providing these services. Bimini Advisors also manages the MBS portfolio of Royal Palm Capital, LLC. Royal Palm Capital, LLC maintains an investment portfolio, consisting primarily of MB S investments, for its own benefit. Royal Palm Capital, LLC and its wholly-owned subsidiaries are collectively referred to as "Royal Palm." Consolidation The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Bimini Capital, Bimini Advisors and Royal Palm. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated from the consolidated financial statements. Variable Interest Entities (“VIEs”) Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 810, Consolidation, requires the consolidation of a variable interest entity ("VIE") by an enterprise if it is deemed the primary beneficiary of the VIE. Bimini Capital has a common share investment in a trust used in connection with the issuance of Bimini Capital's junior subordinated notes. See Note 8 for a description of the accounting used for this VIE. The Company obtains interests in VIEs through its investments in mortgage-backed securities. The interests in these VIEs are passive in nature and are not expected to result in the Company obtaining a controlling financial interest in these VIEs in the future. As a result, the Company does not consolidate these VIEs a nd accounts for the interest in these VIEs as mortgage-backed securities. See Note 3 for additional information regarding the Company’s investments in mortgage-backed securities. The maximum exposure to loss for these VIEs is the carrying value of th e mortgage-backed securities. Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have be en prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they may not include all of the in formation and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results fo r the three month period ended March 31, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year end ing December 31, 2019 . The consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2018 has been derived from the audited financial st atements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete consolidated financial statements. For further information, refer to the financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s A nn ual R eport on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 . Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financia l statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates affecting the accompanying consolidated financial statements include determining the fair v alues of MBS, investment in Orchid common shares, derivatives and retained interests, determining the amounts of asset valuation allowances, and the computation of the income tax provision or benefit and the deferred tax asset allowances recorded for each accounting period. Statement of Comprehensive Income In accordance with ASC Topic 220, Comprehensive Income , a statement of comprehensive income has not been included as the Company has no items of other comprehensive income (loss) . Comprehensive income (loss) is the same as net income (loss) for all periods presented. Segment Reporting The Company’s operations are classified into two principal reportable segments: the asset management segment and the investment portfolio segment. These segments are evaluated by management in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The accounting policies of the operating segments are the same as the Company’s accounting policies with the exception that i nter-segment revenues and expenses are included in the presentation of segment results. For further information see Note 15 . Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash Cash and cash equivalents include cash on deposit with financial institutions and highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase. Restricted cash includes cash pledged as collateral for repurchase agreeme nts and derivative instruments. The following table presents the Company’s cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 . (in thousands) March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 Cash and cash equivalents $ 5,003,253 $ 4,947,801 Restricted cash 1,783,440 1,292,687 Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash $ 6,786,693 $ 6,240,488 The Company maintains cash balances at several banks and excess margin with an exchange clearing member. A t times, balances may exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses related to these balances. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insures eligible account s up to $250,000 per depositor at each financial institution. At March 31, 2019 , the Company’s cash deposits exceeded federally insured limits by approximately $3.7 million. The Company also maintains excess margin in accounts with derivative exchan ges. Restricted cash balances are uninsured, but are held in separate accounts that are segregated from the general funds of the counterparty. The Company limits uninsured balances to only large, well-known bank s and exchange clearing members and believe s that it is not exposed to significant credit risk on cash and cash equivalents or restricted cash balances. Advisory Services Orchid is externally managed and advised by Bimini Advisors pursuant to the terms of a management agreement. Under the terms of the management agreement , Orchid is obligated to pay Bimini Advisors a monthly management fee and a pro rata portion of certain overhead costs and to reimburse the Company for any direct expenses incurred on its behalf . Revenues from management fe es are recognized over the period of time in which the service is performed . Mortgage-Backed Securities The Company invests primarily in mortgage pass-through (“PT”) certificates, collateralized mor tgage obligations (“CMOs”) , and interest- only (“IO”) securities and inverse interest- only (“IIO”) securities representing interest in or obligations backed by pools of mortgage-backed loans. The Company has elected to account for its investment in MBS under the fair value option. Electing the fair value opt ion requires the Company to record changes in fair value in the consolidated statement of operations, which, in management’s view, more appropriately reflects the results of our operations for a particular reporting period and is consistent with the underl ying economics and how the portfolio is managed. The Company records MBS transactions on the trade date. Security purchases that have not settled as of the balance sheet date are included in the MBS balance with an offsetting liability recorded, whereas securit ies sold that have not settled as of the balance sheet date are removed from the MBS balance with an offsetting receivable recorded. The fair value of the Company’s investment in MBS is governed by ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement . Th e definition of fair value in ASC Topic 820 focuses on the price that would be received to sell the asset or paid to transfer the liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The fair value measurement assumes t hat the transaction to sell the asset or transfer the liability either occurs in the principal market for the asset or liability, or in the absence of a principal market, occurs in the most advantageous market for the asset or liability. Estimated fair val ues for MBS are based on independent pricing sources and/or third-party broker quotes, when available. Income on PT MBS is based on the stated interest rate of the security. Premiums or discounts present at the date of purchase are not amortized. Premiu m lost and discount accretion resulting from monthly principal repayments are reflected in unrealize d gains on MBS in the c ons olidated statements of operations. For IO securities, the income is accrued based on the carrying value and the effective yield. The difference between income accrued and the interest received on the security is characterized as a return of investment and serves to reduce the asset’s carrying value. At each reporting date, the effective yield is adjusted prospectively for future rep orting periods based on the new estimate of prepayments and the contractual terms of the security. For IIO securities, effective yield and income recognition calculations also take into account the index value applicable to the security. Changes in fair value of MBS during each reporting period are recorded in earnings and reported as unrealized gains or losses on mortgage-backed securities in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. The amount reported as unrealized gains or losses on mort gage backed securities thus captures the net effect of changes in the fair market value of securities caused by market developments and any premium or discount lost as a result of principal repayments during the period. Orchid Island Capital, Inc. Common Stock The Company has elected the fair value option for its investment in Orchid common shares. The change in the fair value of this investment and dividends received on this investment are reflected in the consolidated statements of operations. We estimate the fair value of our investment in Orchid on a market approach using “Level 1” inputs based on the quoted market price of Orchid’s common stock on a national stock exchange. Electing the fair value option requires the Company to record changes in fair value in the consolid ated statement s of operations, which, in management’s view, mo re appropriately reflects the results of our operations for a particular reporting period and is consistent with how the investment is managed. Retained Interests in Securitizations Retained interests in the subordinated tranches of securities created in securitization transactions were initially recorded at their fair value when issued by Royal Palm. Any cash received from the retained interests are reflected in the consolidated stat ement of cash flows. Realized gains and subsequent adjustments to fair value are reflected in the consolidated statements of operations. Derivative Financial Instruments The Company uses derivative instruments to manage interest rate risk, facilitate ass et/liability strategies and manage other exposures, and it may continue to do so in the future. The principal instruments that the Company has used to date are Treasury Note (“T-Note”) and Eurodollar futures contracts, and “to-be-announced” (“TBA”) securit ies transactions, but it may enter into other derivatives in the future. The Company accounts for TBA securities as derivative instruments if either the TBA securities do not settle in the shortest period of time possible or if the Company cannot assert t hat it is probable at inception of the TBA transaction, or throughout its term, that it will take physical delivery of the MBS for a long position, or make delivery of the MBS for a short position, upon settlement of the trade. Gains and losses associated with TBA securities transactions are reported in gain (loss) on derivative instruments in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. FASB ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging , requires that all derivative instruments be carried at fair value. Changes in fair value are recorded in the consolidated operations for each period. The Company does not designate any of its derivative financial instruments as hedges in order to align the accounting treatment of its derivative instruments wi th the treatment of its portfolio assets under the fair value option election. Holding derivatives creates exposure to credit risk related to the potential for failure by counterparties to honor their commitments. In addition, the Company may be required to post collateral based on any declines in the market value of the derivatives . In the event of default by a counterparty, the Company may have difficulty recovering its collateral and may not receive payments provided for under the terms of the agreement. To mitigate this risk, the Company uses only well-established commercial ba nks as counterparties. Financial Instruments ASC Topic 825 , Financial Instruments , requires disclosure of the fair value of financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate that value, either in the body of the financial statements or in the accompanying notes. MBS, Orchid common stock and derivative assets and liabilities are accounted for at fair value in the consolidated balance sheets. The methods and assumptions used to estimate fair value for these instruments are presented in Note 14 of the consolidated financial statements. The estimated fair value of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accrued interest receivable, other assets, repurchase agreements, accrued interest payable and other liabilities generally approximates thei r carrying value as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , due to the short-term nature of these financial instruments. It is impractical to estimate the fair value of the Company’s junior subordinated notes. Currently, there is a limited market for t hese types of instruments and the Company is unable to ascertain what interest rates would be available to the Company for similar financial instruments. Further Information regarding these instruments is presented in Note 8 to the consolidated financi al statements. Property and Equipment, net Property and equipment, net, consists of computer equipment with a depreciable life of 3 years, office furniture and equipment with depreciable lives of 8 to 20 years, land which has no depreciable life, and buildings and improvements with depreciable lives of 30 years. Property and equipment is recorded at acquisition cost and depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Repurchase Agreements The Company finance s the acquisition of the majority of its PT MBS through the use of repurchase agreements under master repurchase agreements. Pursuant to ASC Topic 860, Transfers and Servicing , the Company account s for repurchase transactions as collateralized financing transactions, which are carried at their contractual amounts, including accrued interest, as specified in the respective agreements . Share-Based Compensation The Company follows the provisions of ASC Topic 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation , to account for stock and stock-based awards. For stock and stock-based awards issued to employees, a compensation charge is recorded against earnings over the vesting period based on the fair value of the award. The Company applies a zero forfeiture rate for its equity based awards, as such awards have been granted to a limited number of employees and historical forfeitures have been minimal. A significant forfeiture, or an indication that significant forfeitures may occur, would result in a revised forfeiture rate which would be accounted for prospectively as a change in an estimate. For transactions with non-employees in which services are performed in exchange for t he Company’s common stock or other equity instruments, the transactions are recorded on the basis of the fair value of the service received or the fair value of the equity instruments issued, whichever is more readily measurable at the date of the issuance of the common stock. Earnings Per Share The Company follows the provisions of ASC Topic 260, Earnings Per Share , which requires companies with complex capital structures, common stock equivalents or two (or more) classes of securities that participate in dividend distributions to present both basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) on the face of the consolida ted statement of operations. Basic EPS is calculated as income available to common stockholders divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is calculated using the treasury stock or two-class method, a s applicable for common stock equivalents. However, the common stock equivalents are not included in computing diluted EPS if the result is anti-dilutive. Outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock, participating and convertible into Class A Common Stock, are entitled to receive dividends in an amount equal to the dividends declared , if any, on each share of Class A Common Stock . Accordingly, shares of the Class B Common Stock are included in the computation of basic EPS using the two-class method and, con sequently, are presented separately from Class A Common Stock. The shares of Class C Common Stock are not included in the basic EPS computation as these shares do not have participation rights. The outstanding shares of Class B and Class C Common Stock ar e not included in the computation of diluted EPS for the Class A Common Stock as the conditions for conversion into shares of Class A Common Stock were not met. Income Taxes Income taxes are provided for using the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities represent the differences between the financial statement and income tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates. The measurement of net deferred tax assets is adjusted by a valuation allowance if, based on the Company’s evaluation, it is more likely than not that they will not be realized. The Company’s U.S. federal income tax returns for years ended on or after December 31, 2015 remain open for examination. Although management believes its calculations for tax returns are correct and the positions taken thereon are reasonable, the final out come of tax audits could be materially different from the tax returns filed by the Company, and those differences could result in significant costs or benefits to the Company. For tax filing purposes, Bimini Capital and Bimini Advisors are consolidated as a single tax paying entity. Royal Palm files as a separate tax paying entity. The Company measures, recognizes and presents its uncertain tax positions in accordance with ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes . Under that guidance, the Company assesses the likelih ood, based on their technical merit, that tax positions will be sustained upon examination based on the facts, circumstances and information available at the end of each period. The measurement of uncertain tax positions is adjusted when new information i s available, or when an event occurs that requires a change. The Company recognizes tax positions in the financial statements only when it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination by the relevant taxing authority based o n the technical merits of the position. A position that meets this standard is measured at the largest amount of benefit that will more likely than not be realized upon settlement. The difference between the benefit recognized and the tax benefit claimed o n a tax return is referred to as an unrecognized tax benefit and is recorded as a liability in the consolidated balance sheets. The Company records income tax-related interest and penalties, if applicable, within the income tax provision. Recent Accounting Pronouncements In November 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows – (Topic 230): Restricted Cash. ASU 2016-18 requires that restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents be included as compo nents of total cash and cash equivalents as presented on the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-18 is effective for fiscal years, and for interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017. Early application is permitted. The Company ea rly adopted the ASU beginning with the first quarter of 2017. In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. ASU 2016-13 requires credi t losses on most financial assets measured at amortized cost and certain other instruments to be measured using an expected credit loss model (referred to as the current expected credit loss (CECL) model). ASU 2016-13 is effective for fiscal years, and for interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2019. Early application is permitted for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the potential effect of this ASU on its consolidated financia l statements.

ADVISORY SERVICES

ADVISORY SERVICES	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Advisory Services [Abstract]
Advisory Services [Text Block]	NOTE 2 . ADVISORY SERVICES Bimini Advisors serves as the manager and advisor for Orchid pursuant to the terms of a management agreement. As Manager, Bimini Advisors is responsible for administering Orchid's business activities and day-to-day operations. Pursuant to the terms of the management agreement, Bimini Advisors provides Orchid with its management team, including its officers, along with appropriate support personnel. Bimini Advisors is at all times subject to the supervision and oversight of Orchid's board of directors and h as only such functions and authority as delegated to it. Bimini Advisors receives a monthly management fee in the amount of: One-twelfth of 1.5% of the first $250 million of Orchid’s month-end equity, as defined in the management agreement, One-twelft h of 1.25% of Orchid’s month-end equity that is greater than $250 million and less than or equal to $500 million, and One-twelfth of 1.00% of Orchid’s month-end equity that is greater than $500 million. Orchid is obligated to reimburse Bimini Advi sors for any direct expenses incurred on its behalf and to pay to Bimini Advisors an amount equal to Orchid's pro rata portion of certain overhead costs set forth in the management agreement. The management agreement has been renewed through February 20, 2 020 and provides for automatic one-year extension options thereafter. Should Orchid terminate the management agreement without cause, it will be obligated to pay to Bimini Advisors a termination fee equal to three times the average annual management fee, as defined in th e management agreement, before or on the last day of the current automatic renewal term. The following table summarizes the advisory services revenue from Orchid for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 . (in thousands) 2019 2018 Management fee $ 1,285 $ 1,712 Allocated overhead 322 381 Total $ 1,607 $ 2,093 At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , the net amount due from Orchid was approximately $0.5 million and $0. 8 million, respectively . These amounts are included in “other assets” in the consolidated balance sheets.

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Mortgage Backed Securities [Abstract]
Mortgage-Backed Securities	NOTE 3 . MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES The following table presents the Company’s MBS portfolio as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 : (in thousands) March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 Fixed-rate MBS $ 209,262 $ 209,675 Interest-Only MBS 1,703 2,021 Inverse Interest-Only MBS 676 728 Total $ 211,641 $ 212,424 At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , the portfolio consisted entirely of securities with contractual maturities in excess of ten years. Actual maturities of MBS investments are generally shorter than stated contractual maturities and are affected by the contractual lives of the underlying mortgages, periodic payments of principal, and prepayments of principal.

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Disclosure of Repurchase Agreements [Abstract]
Repurchase Agreements	NOTE 4 . REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS As of March 31, 2019 , the Company had outstanding repurchase agreement obligations of approximately $199.1 million with a net weighted average borrowing rate of 2.71% . These agreements were collateralized by MBS with a fair value, including accrued interest, of approximately $212.3 million . As of December 31, 2018 , the Company had outstanding repurchase agreement obligations of approximately $200.4 million with a net weighted average borrowing rate of 2.56% . These agreements were collateralized by MBS with a fair value , including accrued interest, of approximately $213.1 million , and cash pledged to counterpart ies of approximately $0.2 million. As of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , the Company’s repurchase a greements had remaining maturities as summarized below: ($ in thousands) OVERNIGHT BETWEEN 2 BETWEEN 31 GREATER (1 DAY OR AND AND THAN LESS) 30 DAYS 90 DAYS 90 DAYS TOTAL March 31, 2019 Fair value of securities pledged, including accrued interest receivable $ 1,844 $ 97,966 $ 112,534 $ - $ 212,344 Repurchase agreement liabilities associated with these securities $ 1,374 $ 91,861 $ 105,911 $ - $ 199,146 Net weighted average borrowing rate 2.99% 2.76% 2.66% - 2.71% December 31, 2018 Fair value of securities pledged, including accrued interest receivable $ - $ 107,876 $ 105,251 $ - $ 213,127 Repurchase agreement liabilities associated with these securities $ - $ 101,327 $ 99,069 $ - $ 200,396 Net weighted average borrowing rate - 2.56% 2.56% - 2.56% If, during the term of a repurchase agreement, a lender file s for bankruptcy, the Company might experience difficulty recovering its pledged assets , which could result in an unsecured claim against the lender for the difference between the amount loaned to the Company plus interest due to the counterparty and the fair value of the collateral pledged to such lender , including the accrued interest recei vable , and cash posted by the Company as collateral, if any. At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , the Company had an aggregate amount at risk (the difference between the amount loaned to the Company, including interest payable, and the fair value of s ecurities and cash pledged (if any), including accrued interest on such securities) with all counterparties of approximately $12.8 million and $12.4 million, respectively. Summary information regarding amounts at risk with individual count erparties greater than 10% of equity at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 is presented in the table below . ($ in thousands) % of Weighted Stockholders' Average Amount Equity Maturity Repurchase Agreement Counterparties at Risk at Risk (in Days) March 31, 2019 ED&F Man Capital Markets Inc. $ 4,564 14.9% 25 Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 3,418 11.2% 43 December 31, 2018 ED&F Man Capital Markets Inc. $ 4,037 13.9% 17 Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 3,506 12.1% 40

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative Financial Instruments	NOTE 5 . DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS In connection with its interest rate risk management strategy, the Company economically hedges a portion of the cost of its repurchase agreement funding and junior subordinated notes by entering into derivative s and other hedging contracts. To date the Company has entered into Eurodollar and T-Note futures contracts, but may enter into other contracts in the future . The Company has not elected hedging t reatment under GAAP, and as such all gains or losses (realized and unrealized) on these instruments are reflected in earnings for all periods presented. In addition, the Company utilizes TBA securities as a means of investing in and financing MBS or as a means of reducing its exposure to MBS. The Company accounts for TBA securities as derivative instruments . Derivative Liabilities, at Fair Value The table below summarizes fair value information about our derivative liabilities as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 . (in thousands) Derivative Instruments and Related Accounts Balance Sheet Location March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 Liabilities TBA Securities Other liabilities $ 1,064 $ 938 Total derivative liabilities, at fair value $ 1,064 $ 938 Margin Balances Posted to (from) Counterparties Futures contracts Restricted cash $ 616 $ 520 TBA securities Restricted cash 1,167 543 Total margin balances on derivative contracts $ 1,783 $ 1,063 Eurodollar and T-Note futures are cash settled futures contracts on an interest rate, with gains and losses credited or charged to the Company’s cash accounts on a daily basis. A minimum balance, or “margin”, is required to be maintained in the account on a daily basis. The tables below present information related to the Company’s Eurodollar positions at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 . ($ in thousands) As of March 31, 2019 Repurchase Agreement Funding Hedges Average Weighted Weighted Contract Average Average Notional Entry Effective Open Expiration Year Amount Rate Rate Equity (1) 2019 $ 133,333 2.63% 2.47% $ (160) 2020 150,000 2.84% 2.21% (947) 2021 100,000 2.80% 2.13% (669) Total / Weighted Average $ 127,273 2.77% 2.26% $ (1,776) ($ in thousands) As of March 31, 2019 Junior Subordinated Debt Funding Hedges Average Weighted Weighted Contract Average Average Notional Entry Effective Open Expiration Year Amount Rate Rate Equity (1) 2019 $ 26,000 1.68% 2.48% $ 157 2020 19,500 1.92% 2.23% 60 Total / Weighted Average $ 22,286 1.80% 2.35% $ 217 ($ in thousands) As of December 31, 2018 Repurchase Agreement Funding Hedges Average Weighted Weighted Contract Average Average Notional Entry Effective Open Expiration Year Amount Rate Rate Equity (1) 2019 $ 125,000 2.56% 2.67% $ 139 2020 150,000 2.84% 2.49% (523) 2021 100,000 2.80% 2.46% (346) Total / Weighted Average $ 125,000 2.74% 2.54% $ (730) ($ in thousands) As of December 31, 2018 Junior Subordinated Debt Funding Hedges Average Weighted Weighted Contract Average Average Notional Entry Effective Open Expiration Year Amount Rate Rate Equity (1) 2019 $ 26,000 1.63% 2.68% $ 271 2020 26,000 1.95% 2.49% 142 2021 26,000 2.22% 2.46% 61 Total / Weighted Average $ 26,000 1.93% 2.54% $ 474 The following table summarizes our contracts to purchase and sell TBA securities as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 . ($ in thousands) Notional Net Amount Cost Market Carrying Long (Short) (1) Basis (2) Value (3) Value (4) March 31, 2019 30-Year TBA Securities: 3.0% $ (50,000) $ (48,719) $ (49,783) $ (1,064) December 31, 2018 30-Year TBA Securities: 3.0% $ (50,000) $ (47,844) $ (48,782) $ (938) Notional amount represents the par value (or principal balance) of the underlying Agency MBS . Cost basis represents the forward price to be paid (received) for the underlying Agency MBS. Market value represents the current market value of the TBA securities (or of the underlying Agency MBS) as of period-end . Net carrying value represents the difference between the market value and the cost basis of the TBA securities as of period-end and is reported in derivative assets (liabilities), at fair valu e in our consolidated balance sheets . (Losses) Gains On Derivative Instruments The table below presents the effect of the Company’s derivative financial instruments on the consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 (in thousands) 2019 2018 Eurodollar futures contracts (short positions) Repurchase agreement funding hedges $ (969) $ 1,090 Junior subordinated debt funding hedges (220) 415 T-Note futures contracts (short positions) Repurchase agreement funding hedges - 759 Net TBA securities (1,068) (523) (Losses) gains on derivative instruments $ (2,257) $ 1,741 Credit Risk-Related Contingent Features The use of derivatives creates exposure to credit risk relating to potential losses that could be recognized in the event that the counterparties to these instruments fail to perform their obligations under the contracts. The Company attempts to minimize this risk in several ways. For instruments which are not centrally cleared on a registered exchange , the Company limits its counterparties to major financial institutions with acceptable credit ratings , and by m onitoring positions with individual counterparties. In addition, the Company may be required to pledge assets as collateral for its derivatives, whose amounts vary over time based on the market value, notional amount and remaining term of the derivative co ntract. In the event of a default by a counterparty, the Company may not receive payments provided for under the terms of its derivative agreements, and may have difficulty recovering its assets pledged as collateral for its derivatives. The cash and cash e quivalents pledged as collateral for the Company’s derivative instruments are included in restricted cash on the consolidated balance sheets.	[1]
[1]	Open equity represents the cumulative gains (losses) recorded on open futures positions from inception.

PLEDGED ASSETS

PLEDGED ASSETS	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Financial Instruments Pledged as Collateral [Abstract]
Pledged Assets [Text Block]	NOTE 6 . PLEDGED ASSETS Assets Pledged to Counterparties The table below summarize s Bimini’s assets pledged as collateral under its repurchase agreements and derivative agreements as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 . ($ in thousands) March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 Repurchase Derivative Repurchase Derivative Assets Pledged to Counterparties Agreements Agreements Total Agreements Agreements Total PT MBS - at fair value $ 209,262 $ - $ 209,262 $ 209,675 $ - $ 209,675 Structured MBS - at fair value 2,320 - 2,320 2,675 - 2,675 Accrued interest on pledged securities 762 - 762 777 - 777 Restricted cash - 1,783 1,783 230 1,063 1,293 Total $ 212,344 $ 1,783 $ 214,127 $ 213,357 $ 1,063 $ 214,420 Assets Pledged from Counterparties The table below summarizes assets pledged to Bimini from counterparties under repurchase agreements as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 . Cash received as margin is recognized in cash and cash equivalents with a corresponding amount recognized as an increase in other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. ($ in thousands) Assets Pledged to Bimini March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 PT MBS - at fair value $ 698 $ - Cash 305 371 Total $ 1,003 $ 371

OFFSETTING ASSETS AND LIABILITI

OFFSETTING ASSETS AND LIABILITIES	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Offsetting [Abstract]
Offsetting Assets And Liabilities [Text Block]	NOTE 7 . OFFSETTING ASSETS AND LIABILITIES The Company’s derivatives and repurchase agreements are subject to underlying agreements with master netting or similar arrangements, which provide for the right of offset in the event of default or in the event of bankruptcy of either party to the transactions. The Company reports its assets and liabilities subject to these arrangements on a gross basis. The following tables present information regarding those assets and liabilities subject to such arrang ements as if the Company had presented them on a net basis as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 . (in thousands) Offsetting of Liabilities Gross Amount Not Offset in the Net Amount Consolidated Balance Sheet Gross Amount of Liabilities Financial Gross Amount Offset in the Presented in the Instruments Cash of Recognized Consolidated Consolidated Posted as Posted as Net Liabilities Balance Sheet Balance Sheet Collateral Collateral Amount March 31, 2019 Repurchase Agreements $ 199,146 $ - $ 199,146 $ (199,146) $ - $ - TBA securities 1,064 - 1,064 - (1,167) (103) $ 200,210 $ - $ 200,210 $ (199,146) $ (1,167) $ (103) December 31, 2018 Repurchase Agreements $ 200,396 $ - $ 200,396 $ (200,166) $ (230) $ - TBA securities 938 - 938 - (543) 395 $ 201,334 $ - $ 201,334 $ (200,166) $ (773) $ 395 The amounts disclosed for collateral received by or posted to the same counterparty are limited to the amount sufficient to reduce the asset or liability presented in the consolidated balance sheet to zero in accordance with ASC 210-20-50 . The fair value of the actual collateral received by or posted to the same counterparty typically exceeds the amounts presented. See Note 6 for a discussion of collateral posted for, or received against, repurchase oblig ations and derivative instruments.

TRUST PREFERRED SECURITIES

TRUST PREFERRED SECURITIES	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Trust Preferred Securities [Abstract]
Trust Preferred Securities	NOTE 8 . TRUST PREFERRED SECURITIES During 2005, Bimini Capital sponsored the formation of a statutory trust, known as Bimini Capital Trust II (“BCTII”) of which 100% of the common eq uity is owned by Bimini Capital. It was formed for the purpose of issuing trust preferred capital securities to third-party investors and investing the proceeds from the sale of such capital securities solely in junior subordinated debt securities of Bimini Capital. The debt securities held by BCTII are the sole assets of BCTII . As of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , the outstanding principal balance on the junior subordinated debt securities owed to BCTII was $26.8 million. The BCTII trust preferred securities and Bimini Capital's BCTII Junior Subordinated Notes have a rate of interest that floats at a spread of 3.50% over the prevailing three-month LIBOR rate. As of March 31, 2019 , the interest rate was 6.11% . The BCTII trust preferred securities and Bimini Capital's BCTII Junior Subordinated Notes require quarterly interest distributions and are redeemable at Bimini Capital's option, in whole or in part and without penalty. Bimini Capital's BCTII Junior Subordinated Notes are subordinate and junior in right of payment to all prese nt and future senior indebtedness. BCTII is a VIE because the holders of the equity investment at risk do not have adequate decision making ability over BCTII’s activities. Since Bimini Capital's investment in BCTII’s common equity securities was finance d directly by BCTII as a result of its loan of the proceeds to Bimini Capital, that investment is not considered to be an equity investment at risk. Since Bimini Capital's common share investment in BCTII is not a variable interest, Bimini Capital is not t he primary beneficiary of BCTII. Therefore, Bimini Capital has not consolidated the financial statements of BCTII into its consolidated financial statements, and this investment is accounted for on the equity method. The accompanying consolidated financia l statements present Bimini Capital's BCTII Junior Subordinated Notes issued to BCTII as a liability and Bimini Capital's investment in the common equity securities of BCTII as an asset (included in other assets). For financial statement purposes, Bimini Capital records payments of interest on the Junior Subordinated Notes issued to BCTII as interest expense.

CAPITAL STOCK

CAPITAL STOCK	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Capital Stock [Abstract]
Capital Stock	NOTE 9 . COMMON STOCK The table below presents information related to Bimini Capital’s Class A Common Stock issued during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 . Shares Issued Related To: 2019 2018 Shares sold directly to employees - 83,332 Total shares of Class A Common Stock issued - 83,332 There were no issuances of Bimini Capital 's Class B Common Stock and Class C Common Stock during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 . Stock Repurchase Plan On March 26, 2018, the Board of Directors of Bimini Capital Management, Inc. (the “Company”) approved a S tock Repurchase Plan (“Repurchase Plan”) . Pursuant to Repurchase Plan, the Company may purchase up to 500,000 shares of its Class A Common Stock from time to time , subject to certain limitations imposed by Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 . Share repurchases may be executed through various means, including, without limitation, open market transactions. The Repurchase Plan does not obl igate the Company to purchase any shares . The Repurchase Plan was originally set to expire on November 15, 2018, but it was extended by the Board of Directors until November 15, 2019 . The authorization for the Share Repurchase Plan may be terminated, incr eased or decreased by the Company’s Board of Directors in its discretion at any time. From the inception of the Repurchase Plan t hrough March 31, 2019 , the Company repurchased a total of 70,404 shares at an aggregate cost of approximately $166,241 , including commissions and fee s, for a weighted average price of $2.37 per share.

STOCK INCENTIVE PLANS

STOCK INCENTIVE PLANS	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Employee Benefits And Share Based Compensation [Abstract]
Stock incentive Plans	NOTE 10 . STOCK INCENTIVE PLANS On August 12, 2011, Bimini Capital’s shareholders approved the 2011 Long Term Compensation Plan (the “2011 Plan”) to assist the Company in recruiting and retaining employees, directors and other service providers by enabling them to participate in the success of Bimini Capital and to associate their interest s with those of the Company and its stockholders. The 2011 Plan is intended to permit the grant of stock options, stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), stock awards , performance units and other equity-based and incentive awards. The maximum aggregate number of shares of common stock that may be issued under the 2011 Plan pursuant to the exercise of options and SARs, the grant of stock awards or other equity-based aw ards and the settlement of incentive awards and performance units is equal to 4,000,000 shares. Performance Units The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Bimini Capital (the "Committee") has issued, and may in the future issue additional, Performance Units under the 2011 Plan to certain officers and employees. “Performance Units” represent the participant’s right to receive an amount, based on the value of a specified number of shares of common stock, if the terms and conditions prescribed by the Committee are satisfied. The Committee will determine the requirements that must be satisfied before Performance Units are earned, including but not limited to any applicable performance period and performance goals. Performance goals m ay relate to the Company’s financial performance or the participant’s performance or such other criteria determined by the Committee, including goals stated with reference to the performance measures discussed below. If Performance Units are earned, they will be settled in cash, shares of common stock or a combination thereof. The following table presents the activity related to Performance Units during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 : ($ in thousands, except per share data) Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 2018 Weighted Weighted Average Average Grant Date Grant Date Fair Value Fair Value Shares Per Share Shares Per Share Unvested, beginning of period - $ - 41,000 $ 0.84 Granted - - - - Vested and issued - - - - Unvested, end of period - $ - 41,000 $ 0.84 Compensation expense during the period $ - $ 3 Unrecognized compensation expense at period end $ - $ 8 Weighted-average remaining vesting term (in years) - 0.7 Intrinsic value of unvested shares at period end $ - $ 96

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments And Contingencies	NOTE 11 . COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES From time to time, the Company may become involved in various claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. Management is not aware of any significant reported or unreported contingencies at March 31, 2019 .

INCOME TAXES

INCOME TAXES	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	NOTE 12 . INCOME TAXES The total income tax provision (benefit) recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 was $ 0.6 million and $(1.1) million, respectively, on consolidated pre-tax book income (loss) of $ 2.2 million and $ (4.4) million in the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 , respectively. The Company ’s tax provision is based on actual income to date and includes the expected realiz ation of a portion of the tax benefits of fed eral and state net operating losses carryforwards (“NOLs”) . In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimat e realization of capital loss and NOL carryforwards is dependent upon the generation of future capital gains and taxable income in periods prior to their expiration. The Company currently provides a valuation allowance against a portion of the NOLs since the Company believes that it is more likely than not that some of the benefits will not be realized in the future. The Company will continue to assess the need for a valuation all owance at each reporting date.

EARNINGS PER SHARE

EARNINGS PER SHARE	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	NOTE 13 . EARNINGS PER SHARE Shares of Class B common stock , participating and convertible into Class A common stock , are entitled to receive dividends in an amount equal to the dividends declared on each share of Class A common stock if, and when, authorized and declared by the Board of Directors. Following the provisions of FASB ASC 260, the Class B common stock is in cluded in the computation of basic EPS using the two-class method, and consequently is presented separately from Class A common stock . Shares of Class B common stock are not included in the computation of diluted Class A EPS as the conditions for conversio n to Class A common stock were not met at March 31, 2019 and 2018 . Shares of Class C common stock are not included in the basic EPS computation as these shares do not have participation rights. Shares of Class C common stock are not included in the computation of diluted Class A EPS as the conditions for conversion to Class A common stock were not met at March 31, 2019 and 2018 . The Company has dividend eligible stock incentive plan shares that were outstanding during the three months ended March 31, 2018 . The basic and diluted per share computations include these unvested incentive plan shares if there is income available to Class A common stock , as they have dividend participation rights. The stock incentive plan shares have no contractual obligation to share in losses. Because there is no such obligation, the incentive plan shares are not includ ed in the basic and diluted EPS computations when no income is available to Class A common stock even though they are considered participating securities. The table below reconciles the numerator and denominator of EPS for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 . (in thousands, except per-share information) 2019 2018 Basic and diluted EPS per Class A common share: Income (loss) attributable to Class A common shares: Basic and diluted $ 1,615 $ (3,266) Weighted average common shares: Class A common shares outstanding at the balance sheet date 12,709 12,744 Effect of weighting - (14) Weighted average shares-basic and diluted 12,709 12,730 Income (loss) per Class A common share: Basic and diluted $ 0.13 $ (0.26) (in thousands, except per-share information) 2019 2018 Basic and diluted EPS per Class B common share: Income (loss) attributable to Class B common shares: Basic and diluted $ 4 $ (8) Weighted average common shares: Class B common shares outstanding at the balance sheet date 32 32 Effect of weighting - - Weighted average shares-basic and diluted 32 32 Income (loss) per Class B common share: Basic and diluted $ 0.13 $ (0.26)

FAIR VALUE

FAIR VALUE	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value	NOTE 14 . FAIR VALUE Authoritative accounting literature establishes a framework for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities and defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) as opposed to the price that would be paid to acquire the asset or received to assume the liability (an entry price). A fair value measure should reflect the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or l iability, including the assumptions about the risk inherent in a particular valuation technique, the effect of a restriction on the sale or use of an asset and the risk of non-performance. Required disclosures include stratification of balance sheet amount s measured at fair value based on inputs the Company uses to derive fair value measurements. These stratifications are: Level 1 valuations, where the valuation is based on quoted market prices for identical assets or liabilities traded in active markets ( which include exchanges and over-the-counter markets with sufficient volume), Level 2 valuations, where the valuation is based on quoted market prices for similar instruments traded in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in m arkets that are not active and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market, and Level 3 valuations, where the valuation is generated from model-based techniques that use significant assumptions not ob servable in the market, but observable based on Company-specific data. These unobservable assumptions reflect the Company’s own estimates for assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Valuation techniques typically i nclude option pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques, but may also include the use of market prices of assets or liabilities that are not directly comparable to the subject asset or liability. MBS, Orchid common stock, retained interests and TBA securities were all recorded at fair value on a recurring basis during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 . When determining fair value measurements, the Company considers the principal or most advantageous market in wh ich it would transact and considers assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset. When possible, the Company looks to active and observable markets to price identical assets. When identical assets are not traded in active markets, the Company looks to market observable data for similar assets. Fair value measurements for the retained interests are generated by a model that requires management to make a significant number of assumptions. The Company's MBS and TBA securities are v alued using Level 2 valuations, and such valuations currently are determined by the Company based on independent pricing sources and/or third party broker quotes, when available. Because the price estimates may vary, the Company must make certain judgments and assumptions about the appropriate price to use to calculate the fair values. The Company and the independent pricing sources use various valuation techniques to determine the price of the Company’s securities. These techniques include observing the mo st recent market for like or identical assets, spread pricing techniques (option adjusted spread, zero volatility spread, spread to the U.S. T reasury curve or spread to a benchmark such as a TBA security ), and model driven approaches (the discounted cash f low method, Black Scholes and SABR models which rely upon observable market rates such as the term structure of interest rates and volatility). The appropriate spread pricing method used is based on market convention. The pricing source determines the spread of recently observed trade activity or observable markets for assets similar to those being priced. The spread is then adjusted based on variances in certain characteristics between the market observation and the asset being priced. Those characteri stics include: type of asset, the expected life of the asset, the stability and predictability of the expected future cash flows of the asset, whether the coupon of the asset is fixed or adjustable, the guarantor of the security if applicable, the coupon, the maturity, the issuer, size of the underlying loans, year in which the underlying loans were originated, loan to value ratio, state in which the underlying loans reside, credit score of the underlying borrowers and other variables if appropriate. The fa ir value of the security is determined by using the adjusted spread. The following table presents financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 : (in thousands) Quoted Prices in Active Significant Markets for Other Significant Identical Observable Unobservable Fair Value Assets Inputs Inputs Measurements (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) March 31, 2019 Mortgage-backed securities $ 211,641 $ - $ 211,641 $ - Orchid Island Capital, Inc. common stock 10,002 10,002 - - TBA securities (1,064) - (1,064) - December 31, 2018 Mortgage-backed securities $ 212,424 $ - $ 212,424 $ - Orchid Island Capital, Inc. common stock 9,713 9,713 - - TBA securities (938) - (938) - The following table illustrates a roll forward for all assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 : (in thousands) Retained Interests in Securitizations Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 2018 Balances, January 1 $ - $ 653 Gain (loss) included in earnings 275 (83) Collections (275) (298) Balances, March 31 $ - $ 272 During the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 , there were no transfers of financial assets or liabilities between levels 1, 2 or 3.

SEGMENT INFORMATION

SEGMENT INFORMATION	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]	NOTE 15 . SEGMENT INFORMATION The Company’s operations are classified into two principal reportable segments: the asset management segment and the investment portfolio segment. The asset management segment includes the investment advisory services provided by Bimini Advisors to Orchid and Royal Palm. As discussed in Note 2 , the revenues of the asset management segment consist of management fees and overhead reimbursements rec eived pursuant to a management agreement with Orchid. Total revenues received under this management agreement for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 , were approximately $1.6 million and $2.1 million, respectively, accounting for approxim ately 39 % and 4 5 % of consolidated revenues, respectively. The investment portfolio segment includes the investment activities conducted by Royal Palm. The investment portfolio segment receives revenue in the form of interest and dividend income on its in vestments. Segment information for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 is as follows: (in thousands) Asset Investment Management Portfolio Corporate Eliminations Total 2019 Advisory services, external customers $ 1,607 $ - $ - $ - $ 1,607 Advisory services, other operating segments (1) 68 - - (68) - Interest and dividend income - 2,555 - - 2,555 Interest expense - (1,313) (406) (2) - (1,719) Net revenues 1,675 1,242 (406) (68) 2,443 Other - 1,304 55 (3) - 1,359 Operating expenses (4) (630) (991) - - (1,621) Intercompany expenses (1) - (68) - 68 - Income (loss) before income taxes $ 1,045 $ 1,487 $ (351) $ - $ 2,181 Asset Investment Management Portfolio Corporate Eliminations Total 2018 Advisory services, external customers $ 2,093 $ - $ - $ - $ 2,093 Advisory services, other operating segments (1) 58 - - (58) - Interest and dividend income - 2,551 - - 2,551 Interest expense - (809) (337) (2) - (1,146) Net revenues 2,151 1,742 (337) (58) 3,498 Other - (6,457) 333 (3) - (6,124) Operating expenses (4) (761) (978) - - (1,739) Intercompany expenses (1) - (58) - 58 - Income (loss) before income taxes $ 1,390 $ (5,751) $ (4) $ - $ (4,365) Assets in each reportable segment were as follows: (in thousands) Asset Investment Management Portfolio Corporate Total March 31, 2019 $ 1,507 $ 245,045 $ 12,241 $ 258,793 December 31, 2018 1,488 245,866 12,046 259,400

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions	NOTE 16 . RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS Relationships with Orchid At both March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , the Company owned 1, 520,036 shares of Orchid common stock , representing approximately 3.0 % and 3.1 % of Orchid’s outstanding common stock on such dates . T he Company received dividends on this common stock investment of approximately $0.4 million and $ 0.5 million d uring the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 , respectively. Robert Cauley, the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company, also serves as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Orchid, receives compensation from Orchid, and owns shares of common stock of Orchid. In addition, Hunter Haas, the Chief Financial Officer , Chief Investment Officer and Treasurer of the Company, also serves as Chief Financial Officer, Chief Investment Officer and Secretary of Orchid, is a member of Orchid’s Board of Directors, receives compensation from Orchid, and owns shares of common stoc k of Orchid. Robert J. Dwyer and Frank E. Jaumot, our independent directors, each own shares of common stock of Orchid.

BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Policies

BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Consolidation	Consolidation The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Bimini Capital, Bimini Advisors and Royal Palm. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated from the consolidated financial statements.
Variable Interest Entity [Policy Text Block]	Variable Interest Entities (“VIEs”) Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 810, Consolidation, requires the consolidation of a variable interest entity ("VIE") by an enterprise if it is deemed the primary beneficiary of the VIE. Bimini Capital has a common share investment in a trust used in connection with the issuance of Bimini Capital's junior subordinated notes. See Note 8 for a description of the accounting used for this VIE. The Company obtains interests in VIEs through its investments in mortgage-backed securities. The interests in these VIEs are passive in nature and are not expected to result in the Company obtaining a controlling financial interest in these VIEs in the future. As a result, the Company does not consolidate these VIEs a nd accounts for the interest in these VIEs as mortgage-backed securities. See Note 3 for additional information regarding the Company’s investments in mortgage-backed securities. The maximum exposure to loss for these VIEs is the carrying value of th e mortgage-backed securities.
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have be en prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they may not include all of the in formation and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results fo r the three month period ended March 31, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year end ing December 31, 2019 . The consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2018 has been derived from the audited financial st atements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete consolidated financial statements. For further information, refer to the financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s A nn ual R eport on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 .
Use of Estimates	Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financia l statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates affecting the accompanying consolidated financial statements include determining the fair v alues of MBS, investment in Orchid common shares, derivatives and retained interests, determining the amounts of asset valuation allowances, and the computation of the income tax provision or benefit and the deferred tax asset allowances recorded for each accounting period.
Statement of Comprehensive Income	Statement of Comprehensive Income In accordance with ASC Topic 220, Comprehensive Income , a statement of comprehensive income has not been included as the Company has no items of other comprehensive income (loss) . Comprehensive income (loss) is the same as net income (loss) for all periods presented.
Segment Reporting Policy [Policy Text Block]	Segment Reporting The Company’s operations are classified into two principal reportable segments: the asset management segment and the investment portfolio segment. These segments are evaluated by management in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The accounting policies of the operating segments are the same as the Company’s accounting policies with the exception that i nter-segment revenues and expenses are included in the presentation of segment results. For further information see Note 15 .
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash	Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash Cash and cash equivalents include cash on deposit with financial institutions and highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase. Restricted cash includes cash pledged as collateral for repurchase agreeme nts and derivative instruments. The following table presents the Company’s cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 . (in thousands) March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 Cash and cash equivalents $ 5,003,253 $ 4,947,801 Restricted cash 1,783,440 1,292,687 Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash $ 6,786,693 $ 6,240,488 The Company maintains cash balances at several banks and excess margin with an exchange clearing member. A t times, balances may exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses related to these balances. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insures eligible account s up to $250,000 per depositor at each financial institution. At March 31, 2019 , the Company’s cash deposits exceeded federally insured limits by approximately $3.7 million. The Company also maintains excess margin in accounts with derivative exchan ges. Restricted cash balances are uninsured, but are held in separate accounts that are segregated from the general funds of the counterparty. The Company limits uninsured balances to only large, well-known bank s and exchange clearing members and believe s that it is not exposed to significant credit risk on cash and cash equivalents or restricted cash balances.
Advisory Services [Policy Tex Block]	Advisory Services Orchid is externally managed and advised by Bimini Advisors pursuant to the terms of a management agreement. Under the terms of the management agreement , Orchid is obligated to pay Bimini Advisors a monthly management fee and a pro rata portion of certain overhead costs and to reimburse the Company for any direct expenses incurred on its behalf . Revenues from management fe es are recognized over the period of time in which the service is performed .
Mortgage-Backed Securities	Mortgage-Backed Securities The Company invests primarily in mortgage pass-through (“PT”) certificates, collateralized mor tgage obligations (“CMOs”) , and interest- only (“IO”) securities and inverse interest- only (“IIO”) securities representing interest in or obligations backed by pools of mortgage-backed loans. The Company has elected to account for its investment in MBS under the fair value option. Electing the fair value opt ion requires the Company to record changes in fair value in the consolidated statement of operations, which, in management’s view, more appropriately reflects the results of our operations for a particular reporting period and is consistent with the underl ying economics and how the portfolio is managed. The Company records MBS transactions on the trade date. Security purchases that have not settled as of the balance sheet date are included in the MBS balance with an offsetting liability recorded, whereas securit ies sold that have not settled as of the balance sheet date are removed from the MBS balance with an offsetting receivable recorded. The fair value of the Company’s investment in MBS is governed by ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement . Th e definition of fair value in ASC Topic 820 focuses on the price that would be received to sell the asset or paid to transfer the liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The fair value measurement assumes t hat the transaction to sell the asset or transfer the liability either occurs in the principal market for the asset or liability, or in the absence of a principal market, occurs in the most advantageous market for the asset or liability. Estimated fair val ues for MBS are based on independent pricing sources and/or third-party broker quotes, when available. Income on PT MBS is based on the stated interest rate of the security. Premiums or discounts present at the date of purchase are not amortized. Premiu m lost and discount accretion resulting from monthly principal repayments are reflected in unrealize d gains on MBS in the c ons olidated statements of operations. For IO securities, the income is accrued based on the carrying value and the effective yield. The difference between income accrued and the interest received on the security is characterized as a return of investment and serves to reduce the asset’s carrying value. At each reporting date, the effective yield is adjusted prospectively for future rep orting periods based on the new estimate of prepayments and the contractual terms of the security. For IIO securities, effective yield and income recognition calculations also take into account the index value applicable to the security. Changes in fair value of MBS during each reporting period are recorded in earnings and reported as unrealized gains or losses on mortgage-backed securities in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. The amount reported as unrealized gains or losses on mort gage backed securities thus captures the net effect of changes in the fair market value of securities caused by market developments and any premium or discount lost as a result of principal repayments during the period.
Investment In Related Party [Policy Text Block]	Orchid Island Capital, Inc. Common Stock The Company has elected the fair value option for its investment in Orchid common shares. The change in the fair value of this investment and dividends received on this investment are reflected in the consolidated statements of operations. We estimate the fair value of our investment in Orchid on a market approach using “Level 1” inputs based on the quoted market price of Orchid’s common stock on a national stock exchange. Electing the fair value option requires the Company to record changes in fair value in the consolid ated statement s of operations, which, in management’s view, mo re appropriately reflects the results of our operations for a particular reporting period and is consistent with how the investment is managed.
Retained Interests	Retained Interests in Securitizations Retained interests in the subordinated tranches of securities created in securitization transactions were initially recorded at their fair value when issued by Royal Palm. Any cash received from the retained interests are reflected in the consolidated stat ement of cash flows. Realized gains and subsequent adjustments to fair value are reflected in the consolidated statements of operations.
Derivative Financial Instruments	Derivative Financial Instruments The Company uses derivative instruments to manage interest rate risk, facilitate ass et/liability strategies and manage other exposures, and it may continue to do so in the future. The principal instruments that the Company has used to date are Treasury Note (“T-Note”) and Eurodollar futures contracts, and “to-be-announced” (“TBA”) securit ies transactions, but it may enter into other derivatives in the future. The Company accounts for TBA securities as derivative instruments if either the TBA securities do not settle in the shortest period of time possible or if the Company cannot assert t hat it is probable at inception of the TBA transaction, or throughout its term, that it will take physical delivery of the MBS for a long position, or make delivery of the MBS for a short position, upon settlement of the trade. Gains and losses associated with TBA securities transactions are reported in gain (loss) on derivative instruments in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. FASB ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging , requires that all derivative instruments be carried at fair value. Changes in fair value are recorded in the consolidated operations for each period. The Company does not designate any of its derivative financial instruments as hedges in order to align the accounting treatment of its derivative instruments wi th the treatment of its portfolio assets under the fair value option election. Holding derivatives creates exposure to credit risk related to the potential for failure by counterparties to honor their commitments. In addition, the Company may be required to post collateral based on any declines in the market value of the derivatives . In the event of default by a counterparty, the Company may have difficulty recovering its collateral and may not receive payments provided for under the terms of the agreement. To mitigate this risk, the Company uses only well-established commercial ba nks as counterparties.
Financial Instruments	Financial Instruments ASC Topic 825 , Financial Instruments , requires disclosure of the fair value of financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate that value, either in the body of the financial statements or in the accompanying notes. MBS, Orchid common stock and derivative assets and liabilities are accounted for at fair value in the consolidated balance sheets. The methods and assumptions used to estimate fair value for these instruments are presented in Note 14 of the consolidated financial statements. The estimated fair value of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accrued interest receivable, other assets, repurchase agreements, accrued interest payable and other liabilities generally approximates thei r carrying value as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , due to the short-term nature of these financial instruments. It is impractical to estimate the fair value of the Company’s junior subordinated notes. Currently, there is a limited market for t hese types of instruments and the Company is unable to ascertain what interest rates would be available to the Company for similar financial instruments. Further Information regarding these instruments is presented in Note 8 to the consolidated financi al statements.
Property and Equipment, net	Property and Equipment, net Property and equipment, net, consists of computer equipment with a depreciable life of 3 years, office furniture and equipment with depreciable lives of 8 to 20 years, land which has no depreciable life, and buildings and improvements with depreciable lives of 30 years. Property and equipment is recorded at acquisition cost and depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets.
Repurchase Agreements	Repurchase Agreements The Company finance s the acquisition of the majority of its PT MBS through the use of repurchase agreements under master repurchase agreements. Pursuant to ASC Topic 860, Transfers and Servicing , the Company account s for repurchase transactions as collateralized financing transactions, which are carried at their contractual amounts, including accrued interest, as specified in the respective agreements .
Share-Based Compensation	Share-Based Compensation The Company follows the provisions of ASC Topic 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation , to account for stock and stock-based awards. For stock and stock-based awards issued to employees, a compensation charge is recorded against earnings over the vesting period based on the fair value of the award. The Company applies a zero forfeiture rate for its equity based awards, as such awards have been granted to a limited number of employees and historical forfeitures have been minimal. A significant forfeiture, or an indication that significant forfeitures may occur, would result in a revised forfeiture rate which would be accounted for prospectively as a change in an estimate. For transactions with non-employees in which services are performed in exchange for t he Company’s common stock or other equity instruments, the transactions are recorded on the basis of the fair value of the service received or the fair value of the equity instruments issued, whichever is more readily measurable at the date of the issuance of the common stock.
Earnings Per Share	Earnings Per Share The Company follows the provisions of ASC Topic 260, Earnings Per Share , which requires companies with complex capital structures, common stock equivalents or two (or more) classes of securities that participate in dividend distributions to present both basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) on the face of the consolida ted statement of operations. Basic EPS is calculated as income available to common stockholders divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is calculated using the treasury stock or two-class method, a s applicable for common stock equivalents. However, the common stock equivalents are not included in computing diluted EPS if the result is anti-dilutive. Outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock, participating and convertible into Class A Common Stock, are entitled to receive dividends in an amount equal to the dividends declared , if any, on each share of Class A Common Stock . Accordingly, shares of the Class B Common Stock are included in the computation of basic EPS using the two-class method and, con sequently, are presented separately from Class A Common Stock. The shares of Class C Common Stock are not included in the basic EPS computation as these shares do not have participation rights. The outstanding shares of Class B and Class C Common Stock ar e not included in the computation of diluted EPS for the Class A Common Stock as the conditions for conversion into shares of Class A Common Stock were not met.
Income Taxes	Income Taxes Income taxes are provided for using the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities represent the differences between the financial statement and income tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates. The measurement of net deferred tax assets is adjusted by a valuation allowance if, based on the Company’s evaluation, it is more likely than not that they will not be realized. The Company’s U.S. federal income tax returns for years ended on or after December 31, 2015 remain open for examination. Although management believes its calculations for tax returns are correct and the positions taken thereon are reasonable, the final out come of tax audits could be materially different from the tax returns filed by the Company, and those differences could result in significant costs or benefits to the Company. For tax filing purposes, Bimini Capital and Bimini Advisors are consolidated as a single tax paying entity. Royal Palm files as a separate tax paying entity. The Company measures, recognizes and presents its uncertain tax positions in accordance with ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes . Under that guidance, the Company assesses the likelih ood, based on their technical merit, that tax positions will be sustained upon examination based on the facts, circumstances and information available at the end of each period. The measurement of uncertain tax positions is adjusted when new information i s available, or when an event occurs that requires a change. The Company recognizes tax positions in the financial statements only when it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination by the relevant taxing authority based o n the technical merits of the position. A position that meets this standard is measured at the largest amount of benefit that will more likely than not be realized upon settlement. The difference between the benefit recognized and the tax benefit claimed o n a tax return is referred to as an unrecognized tax benefit and is recorded as a liability in the consolidated balance sheets. The Company records income tax-related interest and penalties, if applicable, within the income tax provision.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	Recent Accounting Pronouncements In November 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows – (Topic 230): Restricted Cash. ASU 2016-18 requires that restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents be included as compo nents of total cash and cash equivalents as presented on the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-18 is effective for fiscal years, and for interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017. Early application is permitted. The Company ea rly adopted the ASU beginning with the first quarter of 2017. In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. ASU 2016-13 requires credi t losses on most financial assets measured at amortized cost and certain other instruments to be measured using an expected credit loss model (referred to as the current expected credit loss (CECL) model). ASU 2016-13 is effective for fiscal years, and for interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2019. Early application is permitted for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the potential effect of this ASU on its consolidated financia l statements.

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (Tabl

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Schedule of reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	The following table presents the Company’s cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 . (in thousands) March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 Cash and cash equivalents $ 5,003,253 $ 4,947,801 Restricted cash 1,783,440 1,292,687 Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash $ 6,786,693 $ 6,240,488

ADVISORY SERVICES (Tables)

ADVISORY SERVICES (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Advisory Services [Abstract]
Schedule of Advisory Fee Income [Table Text Block]	The following table summarizes the advisory services revenue from Orchid for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 . (in thousands) 2019 2018 Management fee $ 1,285 $ 1,712 Allocated overhead 322 381 Total $ 1,607 $ 2,093

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Tab

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Mortgage Backed Securities [Line Items]
Schedule of Mortgage-Backed Securities Reconciliation	The following table presents the Company’s MBS portfolio as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 : (in thousands) March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 Fixed-rate MBS $ 209,262 $ 209,675 Interest-Only MBS 1,703 2,021 Inverse Interest-Only MBS 676 728 Total $ 211,641 $ 212,424

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (Tables)

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Disclosure of Repurchase Agreements [Abstract]
Schedule of Repurchase Agreements [Table Text Block]	As of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , the Company’s repurchase a greements had remaining maturities as summarized below: ($ in thousands) OVERNIGHT BETWEEN 2 BETWEEN 31 GREATER (1 DAY OR AND AND THAN LESS) 30 DAYS 90 DAYS 90 DAYS TOTAL March 31, 2019 Fair value of securities pledged, including accrued interest receivable $ 1,844 $ 97,966 $ 112,534 $ - $ 212,344 Repurchase agreement liabilities associated with these securities $ 1,374 $ 91,861 $ 105,911 $ - $ 199,146 Net weighted average borrowing rate 2.99% 2.76% 2.66% - 2.71% December 31, 2018 Fair value of securities pledged, including accrued interest receivable $ - $ 107,876 $ 105,251 $ - $ 213,127 Repurchase agreement liabilities associated with these securities $ - $ 101,327 $ 99,069 $ - $ 200,396 Net weighted average borrowing rate - 2.56% 2.56% - 2.56%
ScheduleOfRepurchaseAgreementCounterpartiesWithWhomRepurchaseAgreementsExceed10PercentOfStockholdersEquityTextBlock	Summary information regarding amounts at risk with individual count erparties greater than 10% of equity at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 is presented in the table below . ($ in thousands) % of Weighted Stockholders' Average Amount Equity Maturity Repurchase Agreement Counterparties at Risk at Risk (in Days) March 31, 2019 ED&F Man Capital Markets Inc. $ 4,564 14.9% 25 Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 3,418 11.2% 43 December 31, 2018 ED&F Man Capital Markets Inc. $ 4,037 13.9% 17 Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 3,506 12.1% 40

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUME_2

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
ScheduleOfDerivativeInstrumentsInStatementOfFinancialPositionFairValueTextBlock	Derivative Liabilities, at Fair Value The table below summarizes fair value information about our derivative liabilities as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 . (in thousands) Derivative Instruments and Related Accounts Balance Sheet Location March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 Liabilities TBA Securities Other liabilities $ 1,064 $ 938 Total derivative liabilities, at fair value $ 1,064 $ 938 Margin Balances Posted to (from) Counterparties Futures contracts Restricted cash $ 616 $ 520 TBA securities Restricted cash 1,167 543 Total margin balances on derivative contracts $ 1,783 $ 1,063
Schedule of Eurodollar Futures Positions	Eurodollar and T-Note futures are cash settled futures contracts on an interest rate, with gains and losses credited or charged to the Company’s cash accounts on a daily basis. A minimum balance, or “margin”, is required to be maintained in the account on a daily basis. The tables below present information related to the Company’s Eurodollar positions at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 . ($ in thousands) As of March 31, 2019 Repurchase Agreement Funding Hedges Average Weighted Weighted Contract Average Average Notional Entry Effective Open Expiration Year Amount Rate Rate Equity (1) 2019 $ 133,333 2.63% 2.47% $ (160) 2020 150,000 2.84% 2.21% (947) 2021 100,000 2.80% 2.13% (669) Total / Weighted Average $ 127,273 2.77% 2.26% $ (1,776) ($ in thousands) As of March 31, 2019 Junior Subordinated Debt Funding Hedges Average Weighted Weighted Contract Average Average Notional Entry Effective Open Expiration Year Amount Rate Rate Equity (1) 2019 $ 26,000 1.68% 2.48% $ 157 2020 19,500 1.92% 2.23% 60 Total / Weighted Average $ 22,286 1.80% 2.35% $ 217 ($ in thousands) As of December 31, 2018 Repurchase Agreement Funding Hedges Average Weighted Weighted Contract Average Average Notional Entry Effective Open Expiration Year Amount Rate Rate Equity (1) 2019 $ 125,000 2.56% 2.67% $ 139 2020 150,000 2.84% 2.49% (523) 2021 100,000 2.80% 2.46% (346) Total / Weighted Average $ 125,000 2.74% 2.54% $ (730) ($ in thousands) As of December 31, 2018 Junior Subordinated Debt Funding Hedges Average Weighted Weighted Contract Average Average Notional Entry Effective Open Expiration Year Amount Rate Rate Equity (1) 2019 $ 26,000 1.63% 2.68% $ 271 2020 26,000 1.95% 2.49% 142 2021 26,000 2.22% 2.46% 61 Total / Weighted Average $ 26,000 1.93% 2.54% $ 474	[1]
Schedule of To Be Announced Securities Table Tex tBlock	The following table summarizes our contracts to purchase and sell TBA securities as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 . ($ in thousands) Notional Net Amount Cost Market Carrying Long (Short) (1) Basis (2) Value (3) Value (4) March 31, 2019 30-Year TBA Securities: 3.0% $ (50,000) $ (48,719) $ (49,783) $ (1,064) December 31, 2018 30-Year TBA Securities: 3.0% $ (50,000) $ (47,844) $ (48,782) $ (938)
Schedule of the effect of the Company's deriviative financial instruments on the consolidated statement of operations	The table below presents the effect of the Company’s derivative financial instruments on the consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 . (in thousands) 2019 2018 Eurodollar futures contracts (short positions) Repurchase agreement funding hedges $ (969) $ 1,090 Junior subordinated debt funding hedges (220) 415 T-Note futures contracts (short positions) Repurchase agreement funding hedges - 759 Net TBA securities (1,068) (523) (Losses) gains on derivative instruments $ (2,257) $ 1,741
[1]	Open equity represents the cumulative gains (losses) recorded on open futures positions from inception.

PLEDGED ASSETS (Tables)

PLEDGED ASSETS (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Financial Instruments Pledged as Collateral [Abstract]
Schedule of assets pledged as collateral under our repurchase agreements, prime brokerage clearing accounts, derivative agreements and insurance capital by type, including securities pledged related to securities sold but not yet settled	The table below summarize s Bimini’s assets pledged as collateral under its repurchase agreements and derivative agreements as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 . ($ in thousands) March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 Repurchase Derivative Repurchase Derivative Assets Pledged to Counterparties Agreements Agreements Total Agreements Agreements Total PT MBS - at fair value $ 209,262 $ - $ 209,262 $ 209,675 $ - $ 209,675 Structured MBS - at fair value 2,320 - 2,320 2,675 - 2,675 Accrued interest on pledged securities 762 - 762 777 - 777 Restricted cash - 1,783 1,783 230 1,063 1,293 Total $ 212,344 $ 1,783 $ 214,127 $ 213,357 $ 1,063 $ 214,420
Schedule of assets pledged to us from counterparties under our repurchase agreements.	The table below summarizes assets pledged to Bimini from counterparties under repurchase agreements as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 . Cash received as margin is recognized in cash and cash equivalents with a corresponding amount recognized as an increase in other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. ($ in thousands) Assets Pledged to Bimini March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 PT MBS - at fair value $ 698 $ - Cash 305 371 Total $ 1,003 $ 371

OFFSETTING ASSETS AND LIABILI_2

OFFSETTING ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Offsetting [Abstract]
Offsetting of Liabilties [Table Text Block]	The Company’s derivatives and repurchase agreements are subject to underlying agreements with master netting or similar arrangements, which provide for the right of offset in the event of default or in the event of bankruptcy of either party to the transactions. The Company reports its assets and liabilities subject to these arrangements on a gross basis. The following tables present information regarding those assets and liabilities subject to such arrang ements as if the Company had presented them on a net basis as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 . (in thousands) Offsetting of Liabilities Gross Amount Not Offset in the Net Amount Consolidated Balance Sheet Gross Amount of Liabilities Financial Gross Amount Offset in the Presented in the Instruments Cash of Recognized Consolidated Consolidated Posted as Posted as Net Liabilities Balance Sheet Balance Sheet Collateral Collateral Amount March 31, 2019 Repurchase Agreements $ 199,146 $ - $ 199,146 $ (199,146) $ - $ - TBA securities 1,064 - 1,064 - (1,167) (103) $ 200,210 $ - $ 200,210 $ (199,146) $ (1,167) $ (103) December 31, 2018 Repurchase Agreements $ 200,396 $ - $ 200,396 $ (200,166) $ (230) $ - TBA securities 938 - 938 - (543) 395 $ 201,334 $ - $ 201,334 $ (200,166) $ (773) $ 395

CAPITAL STOCK (Tables)

CAPITAL STOCK (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Capital Stock [Abstract]
Issuances of Common Stock	The table below presents information related to Bimini Capital’s Class A Common Stock issued during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 . Shares Issued Related To: 2019 2018 Shares sold directly to employees - 83,332 Total shares of Class A Common Stock issued - 83,332

STOCK INCENTIVE PLANS (Tables)

STOCK INCENTIVE PLANS (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Employee Benefits And Share Based Compensation [Abstract]
Schedule of Performance Units outstanding	The following table presents the activity related to Performance Units during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 : ($ in thousands, except per share data) Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 2018 Weighted Weighted Average Average Grant Date Grant Date Fair Value Fair Value Shares Per Share Shares Per Share Unvested, beginning of period - $ - 41,000 $ 0.84 Granted - - - - Vested and issued - - - - Unvested, end of period - $ - 41,000 $ 0.84 Compensation expense during the period $ - $ 3 Unrecognized compensation expense at period end $ - $ 8 Weighted-average remaining vesting term (in years) - 0.7 Intrinsic value of unvested shares at period end $ - $ 96

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of reconciling the numerator and denominator of EPS	The table below reconciles the numerator and denominator of EPS for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 . (in thousands, except per-share information) 2019 2018 Basic and diluted EPS per Class A common share: Income (loss) attributable to Class A common shares: Basic and diluted $ 1,615 $ (3,266) Weighted average common shares: Class A common shares outstanding at the balance sheet date 12,709 12,744 Effect of weighting - (14) Weighted average shares-basic and diluted 12,709 12,730 Income (loss) per Class A common share: Basic and diluted $ 0.13 $ (0.26) (in thousands, except per-share information) 2019 2018 Basic and diluted EPS per Class B common share: Income (loss) attributable to Class B common shares: Basic and diluted $ 4 $ (8) Weighted average common shares: Class B common shares outstanding at the balance sheet date 32 32 Effect of weighting - - Weighted average shares-basic and diluted 32 32 Income (loss) per Class B common share: Basic and diluted $ 0.13 $ (0.26)

FAIR VALUE (Tables)

FAIR VALUE (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Schedule of financial assets (liabilities) measured at fair value on a recurring basis	The following table presents financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 : (in thousands) Quoted Prices in Active Significant Markets for Other Significant Identical Observable Unobservable Fair Value Assets Inputs Inputs Measurements (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) March 31, 2019 Mortgage-backed securities $ 211,641 $ - $ 211,641 $ - Orchid Island Capital, Inc. common stock 10,002 10,002 - - TBA securities (1,064) - (1,064) - December 31, 2018 Mortgage-backed securities $ 212,424 $ - $ 212,424 $ - Orchid Island Capital, Inc. common stock 9,713 9,713 - - TBA securities (938) - (938) -
Changes is Level 3 Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis	The following table illustrates a roll forward for all assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 : (in thousands) Retained Interests in Securitizations Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 2018 Balances, January 1 $ - $ 653 Gain (loss) included in earnings 275 (83) Collections (275) (298) Balances, March 31 $ - $ 272

SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule Of Segment Reporting Information By Segment [Text Block]	Segment information for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 is as follows: (in thousands) Asset Investment Management Portfolio Corporate Eliminations Total 2019 Advisory services, external customers $ 1,607 $ - $ - $ - $ 1,607 Advisory services, other operating segments (1) 68 - - (68) - Interest and dividend income - 2,555 - - 2,555 Interest expense - (1,313) (406) (2) - (1,719) Net revenues 1,675 1,242 (406) (68) 2,443 Other - 1,304 55 (3) - 1,359 Operating expenses (4) (630) (991) - - (1,621) Intercompany expenses (1) - (68) - 68 - Income (loss) before income taxes $ 1,045 $ 1,487 $ (351) $ - $ 2,181 Asset Investment Management Portfolio Corporate Eliminations Total 2018 Advisory services, external customers $ 2,093 $ - $ - $ - $ 2,093 Advisory services, other operating segments (1) 58 - - (58) - Interest and dividend income - 2,551 - - 2,551 Interest expense - (809) (337) (2) - (1,146) Net revenues 2,151 1,742 (337) (58) 3,498 Other - (6,457) 333 (3) - (6,124) Operating expenses (4) (761) (978) - - (1,739) Intercompany expenses (1) - (58) - 58 - Income (loss) before income taxes $ 1,390 $ (5,751) $ (4) $ - $ (4,365)
Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated [Table Text Block]	Assets in each reportable segment were as follows: (in thousands) Asset Investment Management Portfolio Corporate Total March 31, 2019 $ 1,507 $ 245,045 $ 12,241 $ 258,793 December 31, 2018 1,488 245,866 12,046 259,400

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Organization (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Entity Incorporation, Date of Incorporation	Sep. 24, 2003
Entity Incorporation, State Country Name	Maryland

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICI_2

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Cash (Details)	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Uninsured Cash Balances	$ 3,700,000

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICI_3

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 5,003,253	$ 4,947,801
Restricted cash	1,783,440	1,292,687
Cash Cash Equivalents And Restricted Cash	$ 6,786,693	$ 6,240,488	$ 5,884,970	$ 8,752,860

ADVISORY SERVICES (Details)

ADVISORY SERVICES (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Advisory Services [Line Items]
Management Fee Revenue	$ 1,607,320	$ 2,093,465
Orchid Island Capital [Member]
Advisory Services [Line Items]
Management Fee Revenue	1,607,000	2,093,000
Due From Affiliate	500,000		$ 800,000
Orchid Island Capital [Member] | Management Fees [Member]
Advisory Services [Line Items]
Management Fee Revenue	1,285,000	1,712,000
Orchid Island Capital [Member] | Overhead Allocation [Member]
Advisory Services [Line Items]
Management Fee Revenue	$ 322,000	$ 381,000

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - M

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - MBS Portfolio (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 211,641,358	$ 212,424,192
Total Pass Through Certificates [Member] | Fixed Rate Mortgages [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Fair Value	209,262,000	209,675,000
Total Strucutured MBS Certificates [Member] | Interest Only Securities [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Fair Value	1,703,000	2,021,000
Total Strucutured MBS Certificates [Member] | Inverse Interest Only [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 676,000	$ 728,000

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS - Narrati

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items]
Outstanding repurchase obligations	$ 199,146,000	$ 200,396,000
Fair Value of securities pledged, including accrued interest receivable	212,344,000	213,127,000
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value	$ 1,783,440	$ 1,292,687
Net weighted average borrowing rate	2.71%	2.56%
Aggregate amount at risk will all counterparties	$ 12,800,000	$ 12,400,000
Repurchase Agreements [Member]
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items]
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value	$ 0	$ 230,000

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS - Maturit

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS - Maturities (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items]
Fair Value of securities pledged, including accrued interest receivable	$ 212,344,000	$ 213,127,000
Outstanding repurchase obligations	$ 199,146,000	$ 200,396,000
Net weighted average borrowing rate	2.71%	2.56%
Overnight (1 Day or Less) [Member]
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items]
Fair Value of securities pledged, including accrued interest receivable	$ 1,844,000	$ 0
Outstanding repurchase obligations	$ 1,374,000	$ 0
Net weighted average borrowing rate	2.99%	0.00%
Between 2 and 30 Days [Member]
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items]
Fair Value of securities pledged, including accrued interest receivable	$ 97,966,000	$ 107,876,000
Outstanding repurchase obligations	$ 91,861,000	$ 101,327,000
Net weighted average borrowing rate	2.76%	2.56%
Between 31 and 90 Days [Member]
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items]
Fair Value of securities pledged, including accrued interest receivable	$ 112,534,000	$ 105,251,000
Outstanding repurchase obligations	$ 105,911,000	$ 99,069,000
Net weighted average borrowing rate	2.66%	2.56%
Greater Than 90 days [Member]
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items]
Fair Value of securities pledged, including accrued interest receivable	$ 0	$ 0
Outstanding repurchase obligations	$ 0	$ 0
Net weighted average borrowing rate	0.00%	0.00%

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS - Amount

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS - Amount at Risk in Exceess of Ten Percent of Equity (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)
Repurchase Agreement Counterparty [Line Items]
Repurchase Agreement Counterparty, Amount at Risk	$ 12,800,000	$ 12,400,000
ED&F Man Capital Markets Inc [Member]
Repurchase Agreement Counterparty [Line Items]
Repurchase Agreement Counterparty, Amount at Risk	$ 4,564,000	$ 4,037,000
Percent Of Equity At Risk	0.149	0.139
Repurchase Agreement Counterparty, Weighted Average Maturity	25 days	17 days
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. [Member]
Repurchase Agreement Counterparty [Line Items]
Repurchase Agreement Counterparty, Amount at Risk	$ 3,418,000	$ 3,506,000
Percent Of Equity At Risk	0.112	0.121
Repurchase Agreement Counterparty, Weighted Average Maturity	43 days	40 days

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUME_3

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Schedule of Derivative Assets and Liabilties (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Derivitive Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value	$ 1,783,440	$ 1,292,687
Other Liabilities	1,835,929	2,566,353
NotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentEconomicHedgeMember
Derivitive Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value	1,783,000	1,063,000
Other Liabilities	1,064,000	938,000
TBA Contracts [Member] | NotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentEconomicHedgeMember
Derivitive Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Other Liabilities	1,064,000	938,000
Eurodollar Future Margin [Member] | NotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentEconomicHedgeMember
Derivitive Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value	616,000	520,000
TBA Margin [Member] | NotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentEconomicHedgeMember
Derivitive Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value	$ 1,167,000	$ 543,000

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUME_4

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Eurodollar Futures Positions (Details) - Short [Member] - Eurodollar Future [Member] - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Repurchase Agreement Funding Hedges [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 127,273,000	$ 125,000,000
Entry Rate	2.77%	2.74%
Weighted Average Effective Rate	2.26%	2.54%
Open Equity	$ (1,776,000)	$ (730,000)
Repurchase Agreement Funding Hedges [Member] | Year 2019 Expiration [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 133,333,000	$ 125,000,000
Entry Rate	2.63%	2.56%
Weighted Average Effective Rate	2.47%	2.67%
Open Equity	$ (160,000)	$ 139,000
Repurchase Agreement Funding Hedges [Member] | Year 2020 Expiration [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 150,000,000	$ 150,000,000
Entry Rate	2.84%	2.84%
Weighted Average Effective Rate	2.21%	2.49%
Open Equity	$ (947,000)	$ (523,000)
Repurchase Agreement Funding Hedges [Member] | Year 2021 Expiration [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 100,000,000	$ 100,000,000
Entry Rate	2.80%	2.80%
Weighted Average Effective Rate	2.13%	2.46%
Open Equity	$ (669,000)	$ (346,000)
Junior Subordinated Debt Funding Hedges [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 22,286,000	$ 26,000,000
Entry Rate	1.80%	1.93%
Weighted Average Effective Rate	2.35%	2.54%
Open Equity	$ 217,000	$ 474,000
Junior Subordinated Debt Funding Hedges [Member] | Year 2019 Expiration [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 26,000,000	$ 26,000,000
Entry Rate	1.68%	1.63%
Weighted Average Effective Rate	2.48%	2.68%
Open Equity	$ 157,000	$ 271,000
Junior Subordinated Debt Funding Hedges [Member] | Year 2020 Expiration [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 19,500,000	$ 26,000,000
Entry Rate	1.92%	1.95%
Weighted Average Effective Rate	2.23%	2.49%
Open Equity	$ 60,000	$ 142,000
Junior Subordinated Debt Funding Hedges [Member] | Year 2021 Expiration [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional Amount		$ 26,000,000
Entry Rate		2.22%
Weighted Average Effective Rate		2.46%
Open Equity		$ 61,000

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUME_5

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - TBA positions (Details) - 30 Year [Member] - 3% [Member] - Short [Member] - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ (50,000,000)	$ (50,000,000)
Cost Basis	(48,719,000)	(47,844,000)
Market Value Of TBA Contract	(49,783,000)	(48,782,000)
Derivative Asset Fair Value Gross Liability	$ (1,064,000)	$ (938,000)

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUME_6

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Effect on the consolidated statements of operations (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
(Losses) gains on derivative instruments	$ (2,257,411)	$ 1,740,712
Eurodollar Future [Member] | Repurchase Agreement Funding Hedges [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
(Losses) gains on derivative instruments	(969,000)	1,090,000
Eurodollar Future [Member] | Junior Subordinated Debt Funding Hedges [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
(Losses) gains on derivative instruments	(220,000)	415,000
Treasury Note Future [Member] | Repurchase Agreement Funding Hedges [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
(Losses) gains on derivative instruments	0	759,000
TBA Contracts [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
(Losses) gains on derivative instruments	$ (1,068,000)	$ (523,000)

PLEDGED ASSETS - Assets Pledged

PLEDGED ASSETS - Assets Pledged to Counterparties (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned and Pledged as Collateral, at Fair Value	$ 211,581,999	$ 212,349,874
Accrued interest receivable	764,511	780,535
Restricted cash	1,783,440	1,292,687
Repurchase Agreements [Member]
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Line Items]
Accrued interest receivable	762,000	777,000
Restricted cash	0	230,000
Pledged Assets Total	212,344,000	213,357,000
Derivative [Member]
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Line Items]
Accrued interest receivable	0	0
Restricted cash	1,783,000	1,063,000
Pledged Assets Total	1,783,000	1,063,000
Total Pledged Financial Instruments [Member]
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Line Items]
Accrued interest receivable	762,000	777,000
Restricted cash	1,783,000	1,293,000
Pledged Assets Total	214,127,000	214,420,000
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned and Pledged as Collateral, at Fair Value	211,581,999	212,349,874
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Repurchase Agreements [Member] | Mortgage Backed Securities Pass Through Certificates [Member]
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned and Pledged as Collateral, at Fair Value	209,262,000	209,675,000
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Repurchase Agreements [Member] | Mortgage Backed Securities Structured Certificates [Member]
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned and Pledged as Collateral, at Fair Value	2,320,000	2,675,000
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Derivative [Member] | Mortgage Backed Securities Pass Through Certificates [Member]
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned and Pledged as Collateral, at Fair Value	0	0
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Derivative [Member] | Mortgage Backed Securities Structured Certificates [Member]
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned and Pledged as Collateral, at Fair Value	0	0
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Total Pledged Financial Instruments [Member] | Mortgage Backed Securities Pass Through Certificates [Member]
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned and Pledged as Collateral, at Fair Value	209,262,000	209,675,000
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Total Pledged Financial Instruments [Member] | Mortgage Backed Securities Structured Certificates [Member]
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned and Pledged as Collateral, at Fair Value	$ 2,320,000	$ 2,675,000

PLEDGED ASSETS - Assets Pledg_2

PLEDGED ASSETS - Assets Pledged from Counterparties (Details) - Repurchase Agreements [Member] - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Line Items]
Cash Pledged By Counterparties	$ 305,000	$ 371,000
Total Assets Pledged By Counterparties	1,003,000	371,000
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Mortgage Backed Securities Pass Through Certificates [Member]
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Line Items]
Financial Instruments Pledged By Counterparties	$ 698,000	$ 0

OFFSETTING ASSETS AND LIABILI_3

OFFSETTING ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - Offsetting of Liabilties (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Offsetting Liabilities [Line Items]
Gross Amount Of Recognized Liabilties	$ 200,210,000	$ 201,334,000
Gross Amount Of Liabilties Offset In The Balance Sheet	0	0
Net Amount Of Liabilities Presented In The Balance Sheet	200,210,000	201,334,000
Gross Amount Of Financial Instruments Posted Not Offset in Balance Sheet	(199,146,000)	(200,166,000)
Gross Amounts Of Cash Posted Not Offset In Balance Sheet	(1,167,000)	(773,000)
Net Amount Of Liabilities	(103,000)	395,000
Repurchase Agreements [Member]
Offsetting Liabilities [Line Items]
Gross Amount Of Recognized Liabilties	199,146,000	201,334,000
Gross Amount Of Liabilties Offset In The Balance Sheet	0	0
Net Amount Of Liabilities Presented In The Balance Sheet	199,146,000	201,334,000
Gross Amount Of Financial Instruments Posted Not Offset in Balance Sheet	(199,146,000)	(200,166,000)
Gross Amounts Of Cash Posted Not Offset In Balance Sheet	0	(773,000)
Net Amount Of Liabilities	0	395,000
TBA Contracts [Member]
Offsetting Liabilities [Line Items]
Gross Amount Of Recognized Liabilties	1,064,000	938,000
Gross Amount Of Liabilties Offset In The Balance Sheet	0	0
Net Amount Of Liabilities Presented In The Balance Sheet	1,064,000	938,000
Gross Amount Of Financial Instruments Posted Not Offset in Balance Sheet	0	0
Gross Amounts Of Cash Posted Not Offset In Balance Sheet	(1,167,000)	(543,000)
Net Amount Of Liabilities	$ (103,000)	$ 395,000

TRUST PREFERRED SECURITIES - Na

TRUST PREFERRED SECURITIES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Principal Balance	$ 26,804,440	$ 26,804,440
Junior Subordinated Debt [Member] | Bimini Capital Trust II Junior Subordinated Note [Member] | Three Month Libor [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Principal Balance	$ 26,800,000	$ 26,800,000
Basis Spread on Variable Rate	3.50%
Interest Rate at Period End	6.11%

CAPITAL STOCK - Issuances of Co

CAPITAL STOCK - Issuances of Common Stock (Details) - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares Sold to Employees	0	83,332
Total Shares Issued During Period	0	83,332
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Total Shares Issued During Period	0	0
Class C Common Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Total Shares Issued During Period	0	0

CAPITAL STOCK - Stock Repurchas

CAPITAL STOCK - Stock Repurchase Plan (Details) - Class A Common Stock [Member] - March 2018 Stock Repurchase Plan [Member]	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)$ / sharesshares
Share Repurchase Program [Line Items]
Authorized Shares	500,000
Stock Repurchase Program Expiration Date	Nov. 15, 2019
Aggregate Repurchase Cost | $	$ 166,241
Shares Acquired	70,404
Average Cost Per Share | $ / shares	$ 2.37

STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN - Descript

STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN - Descriptions of Plan (Details)	Mar. 31, 2019shares
Employee Benefits And Share Based Compensation [Abstract]
Maximum Number of Shares to Be Issued the Plan	4,000,000

STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN - Incentiv

STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN - Incentive Share Awards (Details) - Performance Units Member [Member] - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock Incentive Plan Compensation Expense	$ 0	$ 3,000
Unrecognized Compensation Cost	0	$ 8,000
Remaining Weighted Average Vesting Period		8 months 10 days
Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Aggregate Intrinsic Value Nonvested	$ 0	$ 96,000

STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN - Incent_2

STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN - Incentive Share Activity (Details) - Performance Units Member [Member] - $ / shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Incentive Share Activity, Shares
Nonvested - Beginning Balance	0	41,000
Granted	0	0
Forfeited	0	0
Vested	0	0
Nonvested - Ending Balance	0	41,000
Incentive Share Activity Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested - Beginning Balance	$ 0	$ 0.84
Granted	0	0
Forfeited	0	0
Vested	0	0
Nonvested - Ending Balance	$ 0	$ 0.84

INCOME TAXES - Narrative (Detai

INCOME TAXES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Minority Interest And Income Loss From Equity Method Investments	$ 2,181,091	$ (4,365,056)
Income Tax Expense Benefit	$ 562,488	$ (1,091,290)

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details)

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Diluted [Abstract]
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic	$ 1,615,000	$ (3,266,000)
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Diluted	$ 1,615,000	$ (3,266,000)
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted [Abstract]
Common Shares Outstanding	12,709,000	12,744,000
Effect of Weighting	0	(14,000)
Weighted Average Shares - Basic and Diluted	12,708,618	12,730,070
Income (Loss) Per Share - Basic	$ 0.13	$ (0.26)
Income (Loss) Pe Share - Diluted	$ 0.13	$ (0.26)
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Diluted [Abstract]
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic	$ 4,000	$ (8,000)
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Diluted	$ 4,000	$ (8,000)
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted [Abstract]
Common Shares Outstanding	32,000	32,000
Effect of Weighting	0	0
Weighted Average Shares - Basic and Diluted	31,938	31,938
Income (Loss) Per Share - Basic	$ 0.13	$ (0.26)
Income (Loss) Pe Share - Diluted	$ 0.13	$ (0.26)

FAIR VALUE - Assets and Liabili

FAIR VALUE - Assets and Liabilities Recorded at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Mortgage-backed securities	$ 211,641,358	$ 212,424,192
Orchid Island Capital, Inc. common stock, at fair value	10,001,837	9,713,030
Fair Value Assets Transfers Amount	0		$ 0
Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Mortgage-backed securities	211,641,000	212,424,000
Orchid Island Capital, Inc. common stock, at fair value	10,002,000	9,713,000
TBA Contracts	(1,064,000)	(938,000)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Mortgage-backed securities	0	0
Orchid Island Capital, Inc. common stock, at fair value	10,002,000	9,713,000
TBA Contracts	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Mortgage-backed securities	211,641,000	212,424,000
Orchid Island Capital, Inc. common stock, at fair value	0	0
TBA Contracts	(1,064,000)	(938,000)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Mortgage-backed securities	0	0
Orchid Island Capital, Inc. common stock, at fair value	0	0
TBA Contracts	$ 0	$ 0

FAIR VALUE - Changes in Level 3

FAIR VALUE - Changes in Level 3 Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Details) - Retained Interest [Member] - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	$ 0	$ 653,000
Gain (loss) Included in Earnings	275,000	(83,000)
Collections	275,000	298,000
Ending Balance	$ 0	$ 272,000

SEGMENT INFORMATION - Reconcili

SEGMENT INFORMATION - Reconciliation of Segment Revenues (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Advisory services, external customers	$ 1,607,320	$ 2,093,465
Advisory Services Other Segments	0	0
Interest and dividend income	2,555,000	2,551,000
Interest expense	1,719,000	1,146,000
Net revenues	2,443,000	3,498,000
Other Income	1,359,000	(6,124,000)
Operating Expenses	1,621,000	1,739,000
Intercompany Expenses	0	0
Net (loss) income before income tax provision (benefit)	2,181,091	(4,365,056)
Operating Segments [Member] | Asset Management Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Advisory services, external customers	1,607,000	2,093,000
Advisory Services Other Segments	68,000	58,000
Interest and dividend income	0	0
Interest expense	0	0
Net revenues	1,675,000	2,151,000
Other Income	0	0
Operating Expenses	630,000	761,000
Intercompany Expenses	0	0
Net (loss) income before income tax provision (benefit)	1,045,000	1,390,000
Operating Segments [Member] | Investment Portfolio Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Advisory services, external customers	0	0
Advisory Services Other Segments	0	0
Interest and dividend income	2,555,000	2,551,000
Interest expense	1,313,000	809,000
Net revenues	1,242,000	1,742,000
Other Income	1,304,000	(6,457,000)
Operating Expenses	991,000	978,000
Intercompany Expenses	68,000	58,000
Net (loss) income before income tax provision (benefit)	1,487,000	(5,751,000)
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Advisory services, external customers	0	0
Advisory Services Other Segments	0	0
Interest and dividend income	0	0
Interest expense	406,000	337,000
Net revenues	(406,000)	(337,000)
Other Income	55,000	333,000
Operating Expenses	0	0
Intercompany Expenses	0	0
Net (loss) income before income tax provision (benefit)	(351,000)	(4,000)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Advisory services, external customers	0	0
Advisory Services Other Segments	(68,000)	(58,000)
Interest and dividend income	0	0
Interest expense	0	0
Net revenues	(68,000)	(58,000)
Other Income	0	0
Operating Expenses	0	0
Intercompany Expenses	(68,000)	(58,000)
Net (loss) income before income tax provision (benefit)	$ 0	$ 0

SEGMENT INFORMATION - Reconci_2

SEGMENT INFORMATION - Reconciliation of Segment Assets (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	$ 258,792,916	$ 259,399,676
Operating Segments [Member] | Asset Management Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	1,507,000	1,488,000
Operating Segments [Member] | Investment Portfolio Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	245,045,000	245,866,000
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	$ 12,241,000	$ 12,046,000

SEGMENT INFORMATION - Revenue F

SEGMENT INFORMATION - Revenue From Major Customer (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Entity Wide Revenue Major Customer [LineItems]
Revenues	$ 4,162,545	$ 4,644,942
Total Revenue [Member] | Orchid Island Capital [Member]
Entity Wide Revenue Major Customer [LineItems]
Revenues	$ 1,607,000	$ 2,093,000
Percentgage of Total Sales	39.00%	45.00%

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Det

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Investment Income, Dividend	$ 364,809	$ 471,211
Orchid Island Capital [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Investment Owned Balance Shares	1,520,036		1,520,036
Equity Method Investment Ownership Percentage	3.00%		3.10%