OFFSETTING OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Offsetting [Abstract]  
Offsetting Financial Liabilities and Derivative Liabilities
The following table presents a summary of the Company's offsetting of derivative assets, presented (in thousands):
 
 
(i)
Gross Amounts of
Recognized
Assets
 
 (ii)
Gross Amounts Offset in the
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
 
(iii) = (i) - (ii)
Net Amounts of Assets Presented in
the Consolidated
Balance Sheets
 
(iv)
Gross Amounts Not Offset in
the Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financial
Instruments
 
Cash
Collateral
Pledged
 
(v) = (iii) - (iv)
Net Amount
As of December 31, 2015:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative hedging instruments,
at fair value
 
$
3,446

 
$
—

 
$
3,446

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
3,446

Total
 
$
3,446

 
$
—

 
$
3,446

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
3,446

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2014:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative hedging instruments,
at fair value
 
$
4,334

 
$
—

 
$
4,334

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
4,334

Linked transactions
 
48,764

 
33,397

 
15,367

 
—

 
—

 
15,367

Total
 
$
53,098

 
$
33,397

 
$
19,701

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
19,701

The following table presents a summary of the Company's offsetting of financial liabilities and derivative liabilities for the periods presented as follows (in thousands):
 
 
(i)
Gross Amounts of
Recognized
Liabilities
 
 (ii)
Gross Amounts Offset in the
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
 
(iii) = (i) - (ii)
Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in
the Consolidated
Balance Sheets
 
(iv)
Gross Amounts Not Offset in
the Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
(v) = (iii) - (iv)
Net Amount
 
 
 
 
 
Financial
Instruments
(1)
 
Cash
Collateral
Pledged
(2)
 
As of December 31, 2015:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative hedging instruments,
at fair value
(3)
 
$
3,941

 
$
—

 
$
3,941

 
$
—

 
$
500

 
$
3,441

Repurchase agreements and term facilities (4)
 
418,836

 
—

 
418,836

 
418,836

 
—

 
—

Total
 
$
422,777

 
$
—

 
$
422,777

 
$
418,836

 
$
500

 
$
3,441

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2014:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative hedging instruments,
at fair value
(3)
 
$
8,466

 
$
—

 
$
8,466

 
$
—

 
$
500

 
$
7,966

Repurchase agreements and term facilities (4)
 
399,662

 
—

 
399,662

 
399,662

 
—

 
—

Linked transactions
 
33,397

 
33,397

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Total
 
$
441,525

 
$
33,397

 
$
408,128

 
$
399,662

 
$
500

 
$
7,966


(1)
Amounts represent collateral pledged that is available to be offset against liability balances associated with term facilities, repurchase agreements and derivative transactions.
(2)
Amounts represent amounts pledged as collateral against derivative transactions.
(3)
The fair value of securities and/or cash and cash equivalents pledged against the Company's swaps was $500,000 and $2.6 million at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
(4)
The combined fair value of securities and loans pledged against the Company's various term facilities and repurchase agreements was $643.2 million and $565.6 million at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.