Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Available-for-Sale Securities, at Fair Value (Details)

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Available-for-Sale Securities, at Fair Value (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value $ 14,963,531 $ 13,666,954
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Certificates and Obligations (FHLMC) [Member]
   
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value 4,076,454 3,608,272
Federal National Mortgage Association Certificates and Obligations (FNMA) [Member]
   
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value 5,778,036 5,130,965
Government National Mortgage Association Certificates and Obligations (GNMA) [Member]
   
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value 2,078,065 2,272,866
Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by Private Enterprises [Member]
   
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value $ 3,030,976 $ 2,654,851