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2014 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000115752316004749 Filed on February 26, 2016

Income Statement

Concept	2014 Q4	2014 Q3	2014 Q2
Revenue	-$465.5M	$535.6M	-$158.1M
YoY Change	-138.02%	34.84%	-108.36%
Cost Of Revenue	$134.5M	$127.1M	$126.1M
YoY Change	-2.11%	-12.65%	-23.25%
Gross Profit	-$600.0M	$408.6M	-$284.2M
YoY Change	-155.21%	62.27%	-116.45%
Gross Profit Margin		76.29%
Selling, General & Admin	$58.50M	$51.30M	$52.20M
YoY Change	3.91%	-12.61%	-19.82%
% of Gross Profit		12.56%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$3.000M	$400.0K	$400.0K
YoY Change		-80.0%	-60.0%
% of Gross Profit		0.1%
Operating Expenses	$58.50M	$51.30M	$52.20M
YoY Change	3.91%	-12.61%	-19.82%
Operating Profit	-$658.5M	$357.3M	-$336.4M
YoY Change	-163.9%	85.03%	-120.24%
Interest Expense	$134.5M	$127.1M	$126.1M
YoY Change	-2.1%	-12.65%	-23.22%
% of Operating Profit		35.56%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$18.33M	-$9.887M	$14.92M
YoY Change	-95.95%	-96.7%	-98.71%
Pretax Income	-$658.5M	$357.2M	-$335.1M
YoY Change	-163.9%	85.08%	-120.45%
Income Tax	-$209.0K	$2.385M	-$852.0K
% Of Pretax Income		0.67%
Net Earnings	-$658.3M	$354.9M	-$334.3M
YoY Change	-163.99%	84.38%	-120.4%
Net Earnings / Revenue		66.25%
Basic Earnings Per Share	-$0.71	$0.36	-$0.37
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$0.71	$0.35	-$0.37
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	947.6M shares	947.6M shares	947.5M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		987.3M shares	947.5M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2014 Q4	2014 Q3	2014 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$1.741B	$1.179B	$1.321B
YoY Change	215.4%	4.99%	81.96%
Cash & Equivalents	$1.741B	$1.179B	$1.321B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$1.020B	$864.0M	$863.0M
Other Receivables	$279.0M	$287.0M	$284.0M
Total Short-Term Assets	$3.040B	$2.330B	$2.468B
YoY Change	50.05%	-3.92%	-4.19%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$210.0M	$74.00M	$74.00M
YoY Change	250.0%
Goodwill	$94.78M	$94.78M	$94.78M
YoY Change	0.0%	-8.2%	32.75%
Intangibles	$37.84M
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$84.86B	$84.63B	$84.29B
YoY Change	7.42%	-6.38%	-15.37%
Other Assets
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Assets	$85.32B	$85.06B	$84.68B
YoY Change	6.78%	-6.54%	-15.23%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$3.040B	$2.330B	$2.468B
Total Long-Term Assets	$85.32B	$85.06B	$84.68B
Total Assets	$88.36B	$87.39B	$87.15B
YoY Change	7.85%	-6.47%	-14.95%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable
YoY Change
Accrued Expenses	$181.0M	$180.0M	$158.0M
YoY Change	12.42%	10.43%	-3.66%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$71.36B	$69.61B	$70.37B
YoY Change	15.51%	0.56%	-15.92%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$72.09B	$72.23B	$71.60B
YoY Change	14.45%	-0.05%	-17.79%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$1.266B	$1.154B	$1.136B
YoY Change	-62.61%	-72.15%	34.6%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$1.664B	$894.0M	$970.0M
YoY Change	-47.02%	-78.08%	-23.68%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$2.930B	$2.048B	$2.106B
YoY Change	-55.11%	-75.09%	-0.43%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$72.09B	$72.23B	$71.60B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$2.930B	$2.048B	$2.106B
Total Liabilities	$75.02B	$74.28B	$73.70B
YoY Change	7.92%	-7.72%	-17.38%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$2.585B	-$1.625B	-$1.678B
YoY Change	383.89%	26.79%	49.17%
Common Stock	$9.476M	$9.476M	$9.475M
YoY Change	0.02%	0.03%	0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$13.33B	$13.11B	$13.45B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$88.36B	$87.39B	$87.15B
YoY Change	7.85%	-6.47%	-14.95%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2014 Q4	2014 Q3	2014 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$658.3M	$354.9M	-$334.3M
YoY Change	-163.99%	84.38%	-120.4%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$3.000M	$400.0K	$400.0K
YoY Change		-80.0%	-60.0%
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.329B	-$1.078B	$1.577B
YoY Change	-122.15%	-232.92%	-141.27%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$40.00M	-$35.00M	-$46.00M
YoY Change	-90.5%	-89.52%	-80.0%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$1.334B	$427.0M	-$5.176B
YoY Change	-121.16%	-96.71%	-142.74%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$1.374B	$392.0M	-$5.222B
YoY Change	-123.36%	-96.9%	-143.96%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid	$284.3M
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	607.0M	544.0M	4.041B
YoY Change	-234.0%	-104.17%	-143.94%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	1.329B	-1.078B	1.577B
Cash From Investing Activities	-1.374B	392.0M	-5.222B
Cash From Financing Activities	607.0M	544.0M	4.041B
Net Change In Cash	562.0M	-142.0M	396.0M
YoY Change	-198.42%	-135.77%	-134.83%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.329B	-$1.078B	$1.577B
Capital Expenditures	-$40.00M	-$35.00M	-$46.00M
Free Cash Flow	$1.369B	-$1.043B	$1.623B
YoY Change	-124.53%	-191.09%	-145.2%

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CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Assets Assets	75190893000
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CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Mortgage Loans On Real Estate Carrying Amount Of Mortgages MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCarryingAmountOfMortgages	1627417000
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CY2015Q4	nly	Common Stock Equity Distribution Agreement Shares Authorized For Distribution CommonStockEquityDistributionAgreementSharesAuthorizedForDistribution	125000000	shares
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CY2015Q4	nly	Available For Sale Securities Debt Expected Life Of Less Than One Year Fair Value AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtExpectedLifeOfLessThanOneYearFairValue	37862000
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CY2015Q4	nly	Repurchase Agreements Weighted Average Borrowing Rates RepurchaseAgreementsWeightedAverageBorrowingRates	0.0183	pure
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CY2015Q4	nly	Pledged Assets Not Separately Reported Commercial Real Estate Debt Investments PledgedAssetsNotSeparatelyReportedCommercialRealEstateDebtInvestments	2911828000
CY2015Q4	nly	Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities Remaining Premium AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesRemainingPremium	5012896000
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CY2013	nly	Proceeds From Repurchase Agreements From Broker Dealer ProceedsFromRepurchaseAgreementsFromBrokerDealer	1453216892000
CY2013	nly	Comprehensive Income Loss Attributable To Common Stock Holders ComprehensiveIncomeLossAttributableToCommonStockHolders	-2144445000
CY2013	nly	Interest Paid On Repurchase Agreements InterestPaidOnRepurchaseAgreements	530170000
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CY2013	nly	Payments On Structured Debt Financing PaymentsOnStructuredDebtFinancing	200000
CY2013	nly	Dividend Income From Available For Sale Equity Securities DividendIncomeFromAvailableForSaleEquitySecurities	18575000
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CY2013	nly	Interest Expense Participation Sold InterestExpenseParticipationSold	467000
CY2013	nly	Proceeds From Corporate Debt Called ProceedsFromCorporateDebtCalled	24252000
CY2013	nly	Stockholders Equity Change By Disposal Of Subsidiary StockholdersEquityChangeByDisposalOfSubsidiary	20923000
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CY2013	nly	Proceeds From Securities Loaned ProceedsFromSecuritiesLoaned	484836546000
CY2013	nly	Interest Income Securities Loaned InterestIncomeSecuritiesLoaned	8788000
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CY2013	nly	Amount Of Dilutive Interest On Convertible Debt Net Of Tax AmountOfDilutiveInterestOnConvertibleDebtNetOfTax	67056000
CY2013	nly	Proceeds From Principal Collection Of Mortgage Backed Securities Categorized As Available For Sale ProceedsFromPrincipalCollectionOfMortgageBackedSecuritiesCategorizedAsAvailableForSale	21748131000
CY2013	nly	Proceeds From Repurchase Agreements ProceedsFromRepurchaseAgreements	381641327000
CY2013	nly	Payments On Securities Borrowed PaymentsOnSecuritiesBorrowed	263577019000
CY2013	nly	Gain Loss On Termination Of Interest Rate Swaps GainLossOnTerminationOfInterestRateSwaps	-101862000
CY2013	nly	Other Income Loss OtherIncomeLoss	78134000
CY2013	nly	Increase Decrease In Advisory And Service Fees Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAdvisoryAndServiceFeesReceivable	-10891000
CY2013	nly	Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Stock Options Conversion Of Preferred Stock And Conversion Of Debt Securities IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToStockOptionsConversionOfPreferredStockAndConversionOfDebtSecurities	48219111	shares
CY2013	nly	Interest Income Commercial Real Estate Debt And Preferred Equity InterestIncomeCommercialRealEstateDebtAndPreferredEquity	81445000
CY2013	nly	Agency Debentures Called AgencyDebenturesCalled	2147205000
CY2013	nly	Interest Expense Securities Borrowed InterestExpenseSecuritiesBorrowed	6785000
CY2013	nly	Interest Income Securities Mortgage Backed And Agency Debentures InterestIncomeSecuritiesMortgageBackedAndAgencyDebentures	2788354000
CY2013	nly	Payments On Repurchase Agreements From Broker Dealer PaymentsOnRepurchaseAgreementsFromBrokerDealer	1471279777000
CY2013	nly	Loss On Previously Held Equity Interest In Affiliates LossOnPreviouslyHeldEquityInterestInAffiliates	18896000
CY2013	nly	Proceeds From Sale Of Real Estate Heldforsale ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstateHeldforsale	20192000
CY2014	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Expirations In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriod	305750	shares
CY2014	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared	1.20
CY2014	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Dividend Reinvestment Plan StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesDividendReinvestmentPlan	210000	shares
CY2014	us-gaap	Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount	2300000	shares
CY2014	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod	1016667	shares
CY2014	us-gaap	Minority Interest Period Increase Decrease MinorityInterestPeriodIncreaseDecrease	5486000
CY2014	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	947539294	shares
CY2014	us-gaap	Dividend Payable Date To Be Paid Day Month And Year DividendPayableDateToBePaidDayMonthAndYear	2015-01-29
CY2014	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities Continuing Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations	6128468000
CY2014	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	15.07
CY2014	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	0
CY2014	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Stock Options Exercised StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised	0	shares
CY2014	us-gaap	Repurchase Agreement Counterparty Weighted Average Maturity Of Agreements1 RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyWeightedAverageMaturityOfAgreements1	P141D
CY2014	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	0
CY2014	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	-0.96
CY2014	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term2 SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2	P3Y1M6D
CY2014	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Expirations In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	17.34
CY2014	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	947539294	shares
CY2014	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	-0.96
CY2014	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Gross ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross	0	shares
CY2014	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Exercisable Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term1 SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1	P3Y1M6D
CY2014	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sales Of Mortgage Backed Securities Mbs GainLossOnSalesOfMortgageBackedSecuritiesMBS	94500000
CY2014	us-gaap	Mortgage Loans On Real Estate Collections Of Principal MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCollectionsOfPrincipal	316082000
CY2014	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	-914051000
CY2014	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Derivative Instruments Net Pretax GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax	-2553448000
CY2014	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	2111733000
CY2014	us-gaap	Repayments Of Other Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt	47000
CY2014	us-gaap	Other Nonoperating Gains Losses OtherNonoperatingGainsLosses	-12488000
CY2014	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Real Estate Held For Investment PaymentsToAcquireRealEstateHeldForInvestment	190743000
CY2014	us-gaap	Accretion Amortization Of Discounts And Premiums Investments AccretionAmortizationOfDiscountsAndPremiumsInvestments	-664379000
CY2014	us-gaap	Interest Income Operating InterestIncomeOperating	2632398000
CY2014	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Real Estate And Real Estate Joint Ventures PaymentsToAcquireRealEstateAndRealEstateJointVentures	190743000
CY2014	us-gaap	Payments For Securities Purchased Under Agreements To Resell PaymentsForSecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResell	107898578000
CY2014	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Sales Of Assets GainsLossesOnSalesOfAssets	93716000
CY2014	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Minority Interest And Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	-836954000
CY2014	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	1072000
CY2014	nly	Proceeds From Securities Loaned ProceedsFromSecuritiesLoaned	41939298000
CY2014	us-gaap	Interest Income Securities Purchased Under Agreements To Resell InterestIncomeSecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResell	1335000
CY2014	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Broker Dealer Related Receivables Payables Net IncreaseDecreaseInBrokerDealerRelatedReceivablesPayablesNet	-8596000
CY2014	us-gaap	Net Realized Or Unrealized Gain Loss On Trading Securities NetRealizedOrUnrealizedGainLossOnTradingSecurities	-245495000
CY2014	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Dividend Reinvestment Plan StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueDividendReinvestmentPlan	2370000
CY2014	us-gaap	Income Taxes Paid Net IncomeTaxesPaidNet	8314000
CY2014	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	2111537000
CY2014	us-gaap	Interest Income Expense Net InterestIncomeExpenseNet	2119739000
CY2014	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Properties GainLossOnSaleOfProperties	2748000
CY2014	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Diluted NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted	-914051000
CY2014	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Convertible Debt With Conversion Feature AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalConvertibleDebtWithConversionFeature	17308000
CY2014	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends PaymentsOfDividends	1208984000
CY2014	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	-842279000
CY2014	us-gaap	Payments Of Financing Costs PaymentsOfFinancingCosts	6382000
CY2014	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Commercial Real Estate PaymentsToAcquireCommercialRealEstate	246833000
CY2014	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Interest And Dividends Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInInterestAndDividendsReceivable	21376000
CY2014	us-gaap	Nonoperating Gains Losses NonoperatingGainsLosses	-2791399000
CY2014	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Prepaid Deferred Expense And Other Assets IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets	2657000
CY2014	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	2953816000
CY2014	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	-842083000
CY2014	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Investments GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments	94476000
CY2014	us-gaap	Interest Income Securities Us Treasury InterestIncomeSecuritiesUSTreasury	1329000
CY2014	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax	3048291000
CY2014	us-gaap	Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives	-948755000
CY2014	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Available For Sale Securities PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities	38626689000
CY2014	us-gaap	Asset Management Fees1 AssetManagementFees1	31343000
CY2014	us-gaap	Derivative Instruments Gain Loss Recognized In Other Comprehensive Income Effective Portion Net DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet	-251123000
CY2014	us-gaap	Amortization Of Deferred Loan Origination Fees Net AmortizationOfDeferredLoanOriginationFeesNet	4917000
CY2014	us-gaap	Interest Expense InterestExpense	512659000
CY2014	us-gaap	Other General And Administrative Expense OtherGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	53778000
CY2014	us-gaap	Operating Leases Rent Expense Net OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet	3000000
CY2014	us-gaap	Proceeds From Interest Received ProceedsFromInterestReceived	3307238000
CY2014	us-gaap	Mortgage Loans On Real Estate Other Additions MortgageLoansOnRealEstateOtherAdditions	249854000
CY2014	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	3205000
CY2014	us-gaap	Amortization Of Debt Discount Premium AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium	37341000
CY2014	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities Continuing Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations	2863217000
CY2014	us-gaap	Amortization Of Intangible Assets AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	1390000
CY2014	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci For Sale Of Securities Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax	94475000
CY2014	us-gaap	Provision For Loan Losses Expensed ProvisionForLoanLossesExpensed	0
CY2014	us-gaap	Proceeds From Secured Lines Of Credit ProceedsFromSecuredLinesOfCredit	260700000
CY2014	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	5325000
CY2014	us-gaap	Employee Benefits And Share Based Compensation EmployeeBenefitsAndShareBasedCompensation	1072000
CY2014	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-196000
CY2014	us-gaap	Amortization Of Financing Costs AmortizationOfFinancingCosts	9951000
CY2014	us-gaap	General And Administrative Expense GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	209338000
CY2014	us-gaap	Proceeds From Dividends Received ProceedsFromDividendsReceived	25189000
CY2014	us-gaap	Proceeds From Securities Purchased Under Agreements To Resell ProceedsFromSecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResell	107898578000
CY2014	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities	987000
CY2014	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease	1188808000
CY2014	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Interest Payable Net IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet	34889000
CY2014	us-gaap	Proceeds From Minority Shareholders ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders	5486000
CY2014	us-gaap	Interest Expense Debt InterestExpenseDebt	87293000
CY2014	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest	196000
CY2014	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt	127325000
CY2014	us-gaap	Preferred Stock Dividends And Other Adjustments PreferredStockDividendsAndOtherAdjustments	71968000
CY2014	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Available For Sale Securities ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities	22654547000
CY2014	us-gaap	Investment Sold Not Yet Purchased Sale Proceeds InvestmentSoldNotYetPurchasedSaleProceeds	23888955000
CY2014	us-gaap	Labor And Related Expense LaborAndRelatedExpense	155560000
CY2014	us-gaap	Interest Expense Securities Sold Under Agreements To Repurchase InterestExpenseSecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchase	1076000
CY2014	us-gaap	Dividends Common Stock Cash DividendsCommonStockCash	1137079000
CY2014	us-gaap	Proceeds From Principal Repayments On Loans And Leases Held For Investment ProceedsFromPrincipalRepaymentsOnLoansAndLeasesHeldForInvestment	316082000
CY2014	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-196000
CY2014	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities Continuing Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations	-7802877000
CY2014	nly	Mortgage Backed Securities Sold Carrying Value MortgageBackedSecuritiesSoldCarryingValue	22500000000
CY2014	nly	Interest Paid Net Interest Rate Derivative InterestPaidNetInterestRateDerivative	812108000
CY2014	nly	Accretion Amortization Of Discounts And Premiums Commercial Real Estate Investments AccretionAmortizationOfDiscountsAndPremiumsCommercialRealEstateInvestments	-616000
CY2014	nly	Proceeds From Direct Purchase And Dividend Reinvestment ProceedsFromDirectPurchaseAndDividendReinvestment	2370000
CY2014	nly	Proceeds From Repurchase Agreements From Broker Dealer ProceedsFromRepurchaseAgreementsFromBrokerDealer	881680774000
CY2014	nly	Comprehensive Income Loss Attributable To Common Stock Holders ComprehensiveIncomeLossAttributableToCommonStockHolders	2039765000
CY2014	nly	Interest Paid On Repurchase Agreements InterestPaidOnRepurchaseAgreements	417194000
CY2014	nly	Nonoperating Income Expense Pre Derivative Instruments NonoperatingIncomeExpensePreDerivativeInstruments	-237951000
CY2014	nly	Increase Decrease In Lease Origination Costs IncreaseDecreaseInLeaseOriginationCosts	3021000
CY2014	nly	Net Change In Unrealized Gain Loss On Availableforsale Securities And Interest Rate Swaps Net Of Reclassification Adjustment NetChangeInUnrealizedGainLossOnAvailableforsaleSecuritiesAndInterestRateSwapsNetOfReclassificationAdjustment	2953816000
CY2014	nly	Payments For Proceeds From Derivative Instrument Operating Activities PaymentsForProceedsFromDerivativeInstrumentOperatingActivities	-134284000
CY2014	nly	Payments On Debt Investments PaymentsOnDebtInvestments	3920425000
CY2014	nly	Payments On Structured Debt Financing PaymentsOnStructuredDebtFinancing	309000
CY2014	nly	Dividend Income From Available For Sale Equity Securities DividendIncomeFromAvailableForSaleEquitySecurities	25189000
CY2014	nly	Gain Loss On Realized Interest Rate Swaps GainLossOnRealizedInterestRateSwaps	-825360000
CY2014	nly	Principal Payments On Repurchase Agreements PrincipalPaymentsOnRepurchaseAgreements	191687319000
CY2014	nly	Payments On Securities Loaned PaymentsOnSecuritiesLoaned	44466966000
CY2014	nly	Interest Paid Excluding Interest Paid On Interest Rate Swaps InterestPaidExcludingInterestPaidOnInterestRateSwaps	496033000
CY2014	nly	Accretion Amortization Of Discounts And Premiums On Loan Purchases AccretionAmortizationOfDiscountsAndPremiumsOnLoanPurchases	1472000
CY2014	nly	Securities For Reverse Repurchase Agreements Amounts Offset SecuritiesForReverseRepurchaseAgreementsAmountsOffset	600000000
CY2014	nly	Securities For Reverse Repurchase Agreements Gross Amounts SecuritiesForReverseRepurchaseAgreementsGrossAmounts	700000000
CY2014	nly	Interest Expense Participation Sold InterestExpenseParticipationSold	651000
CY2014	nly	Securities Sold Under Agreements To Repurchase Amounts Offset SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAmountsOffset	600000000
CY2014	nly	Unrealized Gain Loss On Interest Only Mortgage Backed Securities Mbs UnrealizedGainLossOnInterestOnlyMortgageBackedSecuritiesMBS	-86172000
CY2014	nly	Interest Expense Securitized Debt Of Consolidated Vie InterestExpenseSecuritizedDebtOfConsolidatedVie	6350000
CY2015	us-gaap	Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount	1200000	shares
CY2014	nly	Interest Income Securities Loaned InterestIncomeSecuritiesLoaned	114000
CY2014	nly	Weighted Average Amortization Period WeightedAverageAmortizationPeriod	P4Y6M
CY2014	nly	Fees Received FeesReceived	27780000
CY2014	nly	Proceeds From Debt Investments ProceedsFromDebtInvestments	3159253000
CY2015	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Dividend Reinvestment Plan StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesDividendReinvestmentPlan	221000	shares
CY2015	dei	Entity Filer Category EntityFilerCategory	Large Accelerated Filer
CY2015	us-gaap	Sec Schedule Iii Real Estate Number Of Units SECScheduleIIIRealEstateNumberOfUnits	31	Property
CY2014	nly	Proceeds From Principal Collection Of Mortgage Backed Securities Categorized As Available For Sale ProceedsFromPrincipalCollectionOfMortgageBackedSecuritiesCategorizedAsAvailableForSale	8312784000
CY2014	nly	Proceeds From Repurchase Agreements ProceedsFromRepurchaseAgreements	195370377000
CY2014	nly	Payments On Securities Borrowed PaymentsOnSecuritiesBorrowed	21306062000
CY2014	nly	Gain Loss On Termination Of Interest Rate Swaps GainLossOnTerminationOfInterestRateSwaps	-779333000
CY2014	nly	Other Income Loss OtherIncomeLoss	44044000
CY2014	nly	Securities Sold Under Agreements To Repurchase Gross Amounts SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseGrossAmounts	71961926000
CY2014	nly	Increase Decrease In Advisory And Service Fees Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAdvisoryAndServiceFeesReceivable	3563000
CY2014	nly	Interest Income Commercial Real Estate Debt And Preferred Equity InterestIncomeCommercialRealEstateDebtAndPreferredEquity	161837000
CY2014	nly	Interest Expense Securities Borrowed InterestExpenseSecuritiesBorrowed	95000
CY2014	nly	Interest Income Securities Mortgage Backed And Agency Debentures InterestIncomeSecuritiesMortgageBackedAndAgencyDebentures	2467783000
CY2014	nly	Amortization Of Loan Origination Fees AmortizationOfLoanOriginationFees	4917000
CY2014	nly	Payments On Repurchase Agreements From Broker Dealer PaymentsOnRepurchaseAgreementsFromBrokerDealer	875782907000
CY2014	nly	Proceeds From Sale Of Real Estate Heldforsale ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstateHeldforsale	26019000
CY2015	dei	Document Type DocumentType	10-K
CY2015	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Expirations In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriod	294750	shares
CY2015	dei	Trading Symbol TradingSymbol	NLY
CY2015	dei	Entity Voluntary Filers EntityVoluntaryFilers	No
CY2015	dei	Entity Central Index Key EntityCentralIndexKey	0001043219
CY2015	dei	Document Period End Date DocumentPeriodEndDate	2015-12-31
CY2015	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared	1.20
CY2015	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod	795810	shares
CY2015	dei	Current Fiscal Year End Date CurrentFiscalYearEndDate	--12-31
CY2015	us-gaap	Minority Interest Period Increase Decrease MinorityInterestPeriodIncreaseDecrease	5467000
CY2015	dei	Document Fiscal Period Focus DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus	FY
CY2015	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	947062099	shares
CY2015	us-gaap	Dividend Payable Date To Be Paid Day Month And Year DividendPayableDateToBePaidDayMonthAndYear	2016-01-29
CY2015	us-gaap	Real Estate Accumulated Depreciation Period Increase Decrease RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciationPeriodIncreaseDecrease	12662000
CY2015	us-gaap	Schedule Of Repurchase Agreements ScheduleOfRepurchaseAgreements	<div> <div style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; WORD-SPACING: 0px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT: 13px 'Times New Roman'; WIDOWS: 1; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"> <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="left"> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"> <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; DISPLAY: inline"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; DISPLAY: inline"> The following table summarizes the gross amounts of reverse repurchase agreements and repurchase agreements, amounts offset in accordance with netting arrangements and net </font></font>amounts of repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements as presented in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of December 31, 2015 and 2014. Refer to “Derivative Instruments” footnote for information related to the effect of netting arrangements on the Company’s derivative instruments.</div> </div> </div> <div style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; WORD-SPACING: 0px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT: 13px 'Times New Roman'; WIDOWS: 1; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">  </div> <div style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; WORD-SPACING: 0px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT: 13px 'Times New Roman'; WIDOWS: 1; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"> <div align="center"> <table style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="90%"> <tr> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px" valign="bottom" width="52%"> <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; DISPLAY: inline"> </font></td> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px" valign="bottom" width="1%"> <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; DISPLAY: inline">  </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid" valign="bottom" width="22%" colspan="6"> <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; DISPLAY: inline"> December 31, 2015</font></div> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; DISPLAY: inline"> </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; DISPLAY: inline">  </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid" valign="bottom" width="22%" colspan="6"> <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; DISPLAY: inline"> December 31, 2014</font></div> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; DISPLAY: inline"> </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px" valign="bottom" width="52%"> <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; DISPLAY: inline"> </font></td> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px" valign="bottom" width="1%"> <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; DISPLAY: inline">  </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid" valign="bottom" width="10%" colspan="2"> <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; DISPLAY: inline"> Reverse Repurchase</font></div> <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; DISPLAY: inline"> Agreements</font></div> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; DISPLAY: inline">  </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; DISPLAY: inline">  </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid" valign="bottom" width="10%" colspan="2"> <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; DISPLAY: inline"> Repurchase</font></div> <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; DISPLAY: inline"> Agreements</font></div> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; DISPLAY: inline">  </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; DISPLAY: inline">  </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid" valign="bottom" width="10%" colspan="2"> <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; DISPLAY: inline"> Reverse Repurchase</font></div> <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; DISPLAY: inline"> Agreements</font></div> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; DISPLAY: inline">  </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; DISPLAY: inline">  </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid" valign="bottom" width="10%" colspan="2"> <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; DISPLAY: inline"> Repurchase</font></div> <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; DISPLAY: inline"> Agreements</font></div> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; DISPLAY: inline">  </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" width="52%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; DISPLAY: inline"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; DISPLAY: inline">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom" width="46%" colspan="14"> <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; DISPLAY: inline"> (dollars in thousands)</font></div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; DISPLAY: inline"> </font></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="bottom" width="52%" align="left"> <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; DISPLAY: inline">Gross Amounts</font></div> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="1%" align="right"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; DISPLAY: inline"> </font></td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%"> <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; DISPLAY: inline"> $</font></td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="9%"> <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; DISPLAY: inline">-</font></td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; DISPLAY: inline"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" width="1%" align="right"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; DISPLAY: inline"> </font></td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%"> <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; DISPLAY: inline"> $</font></td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="9%"> <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; DISPLAY: inline">56,230,860</font></td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; DISPLAY: inline"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" width="1%" align="right"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; DISPLAY: inline"> </font></td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%"> <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; DISPLAY: inline"> $</font></td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="9%"> <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; DISPLAY: inline">700,000</font></td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; DISPLAY: inline"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" width="1%" align="right"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; DISPLAY: inline"> </font></td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%"> <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; DISPLAY: inline"> $</font></td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="9%"> <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; DISPLAY: inline">71,961,926</font></td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; DISPLAY: inline"> </font></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="white"> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px" valign="bottom" width="52%" align="left"> <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; DISPLAY: inline">Amounts Offset</font></div> </td> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px" valign="bottom" width="1%" align="right"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; DISPLAY: inline"> </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; DISPLAY: inline"> </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; DISPLAY: inline">-</font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; DISPLAY: inline"> </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid" valign="bottom" width="1%" align="right"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; DISPLAY: inline"> </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; DISPLAY: inline"> </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; DISPLAY: inline">-</font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; DISPLAY: inline"> </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid" valign="bottom" width="1%" align="right"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; DISPLAY: inline"> </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; DISPLAY: inline"> </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; DISPLAY: inline">(600,000</font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; DISPLAY: inline">)</font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid" valign="bottom" width="1%" align="right"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; DISPLAY: inline"> </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; DISPLAY: inline"> </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; DISPLAY: inline">(600,000</font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; DISPLAY: inline">)</font></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 4px" valign="bottom" width="52%" align="left"> <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; DISPLAY: inline">Netted Amounts</font></div> </td> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 4px" valign="bottom" width="1%" align="right"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; DISPLAY: inline"> </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 4px double; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; DISPLAY: inline">$</font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 4px double; TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; DISPLAY: inline">-</font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 4px double; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; DISPLAY: inline"> </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 4px double" valign="bottom" width="1%" align="right"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; DISPLAY: inline"> </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 4px double; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; DISPLAY: inline">$</font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 4px double; TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; DISPLAY: inline">56,230,860</font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 4px double; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; DISPLAY: inline"> </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 4px double" valign="bottom" width="1%" align="right"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; DISPLAY: inline"> </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 4px double; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; DISPLAY: inline">$</font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 4px double; TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; DISPLAY: inline">100,000</font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 4px double; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; DISPLAY: inline"> </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 4px double" valign="bottom" width="1%" align="right"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; DISPLAY: inline"> </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 4px double; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; DISPLAY: inline">$</font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 4px double; TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="9%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; DISPLAY: inline">71,361,926</font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 4px double; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; DISPLAY: inline"> </font></td> </tr> </table> </div> </div> </div>
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CY2015	nly	Interest Paid Net Interest Rate Derivative InterestPaidNetInterestRateDerivative	612111000
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CY2015	nly	Interest Expense Participation Sold InterestExpenseParticipationSold	639000
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