Payments to Acquire Interest in Subsidiaries and Affiliates
Contributions to equity affiliates
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Restricted Cash, Financing Activities
Change in restricted cash
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Secured Debt
Payoffs and paydowns of collateralized debt obligations
Statement
Statement [Line Items]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]
Operating activities:
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Net (loss) income
Net (loss) income
Adjustments, Noncash Items, to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used in) / provided by operating activities:
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt
Gain on extinguishment of debt
Gain on extinguishment of debt
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Securities, Net
Loss on sale of securities
Loss on sale of securities, net
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments
(Income) loss from equity affiliates
Income (loss) from equity affiliates
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital [Abstract]
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash Flow, Noncash Investing and Financing Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Investment in Equity Affiliates
Variable Interest Entities
Distributions
Management Agreement
Due to Borrowers
Distributions Disclosure [Text Block]
Distributions
Represents the entire disclosure in relation to dividends payable to common shareholders.
Management Agreement Disclosure [Text Block]
Management Agreement
Represents the entire disclosure in relation to management agreement to provide us with certain services. We pay a base management fee and under certain circumstances an annual incentive fee.
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Text Block]
Derivative Financial Instruments
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]
Debt Obligations
Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block]
Loans and Investments
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]
Description of Business/Form of Ownership
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
Statement, Equity Components [Axis]
Equity Component [Domain]
Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Additional Paid-in Capital
Accumulated Deficit
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Total Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. Stockholders' Equity
Non-controlling Interest
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Balance
Total equity
Balance
Treasury Stock, Value
Treasury stock, at cost - 1,015,447 shares at June 30, 2011 and 980,597 shares at December 31, 2010
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)
Accumulated deficit
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent
Total Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. stockholders' equity
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated entity
Liabilities and Equity
Total liabilities and equity
Mortgage Notes Payable, Real Estate Owned
Represents the liability for mortgage notes payable by the reporting entity in connection with the acquisition of real property in which the reporting entity had loan secured by the real estate property.
Mortgage notes payable - real estate owned
Mortgage Note Payable, Held For Sale
Represents the liability for mortgage notes payable by the reporting entity in connection with the acquisition of real property in which the reporting entity had loan secured by the real estate property and held-for-sale.
Mortgage note payable - held-for-sale
Secured Debt, Repurchase Agreements
Repurchase agreements
Secured Debt
Collateralized debt obligations
Collateralized debt obligations (includes $1,038,328,166 and $1,070,852,555 from consolidated VIEs, respectively)
Junior Subordinated Debenture Owed to Unconsolidated Subsidiary Trust
Junior subordinated notes to subsidiary trust issuing preferred securities
Notes Payable
Notes payable
Scenario, Unspecified [Domain]
Assets [Abstract]
Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents
Restricted cash
Restricted cash (includes $63,885,608 and $21,085,664 from consolidated VIEs, respectively)
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Statement [Table]
Statement, Scenario [Axis]
Available-for-sale Securities.
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value (includes $2,000,000 and $1,000,000 from consolidated VIEs, respectively)
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures
Investment in equity affiliates
Real Estate Investment Property, Net
Real estate owned, net
Real estate owned, net (includes $86,349,540 and $2,707,479 from consolidated VIEs, respectively)
Inventory, Real Estate, Held-for-sale
Real estate held-for-sale, net
Due from Related Parties
Due from related party
Due from related party (includes $160,275 and $335,048 from consolidated VIEs, respectively)
Prepaid Expense
Prepaid management fee - related party
Other Assets
Other assets
Other assets (includes $11,777,724 and $13,645,594 from consolidated VIEs, respectively)
Assets
Total assets
Due to Related Parties
Due to related party
Deferred Revenue
Deferred revenue
Other Liabilities
Other liabilities
Other liabilities (includes $29,654,129 and $34,940,192 from consolidated VIEs, respectively)
Liabilities
Total liabilities
Commitments and Contingencies.
Commitments and contingencies
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value: 100,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding
Common Stock, Value, Issued
Common stock, $0.01 par value: 500,000,000 shares authorized; 26,423,737 shares issued, 25,408,290 shares outstanding at June 30, 2011 and 25,756,810 shares issued, 24,776,213 shares outstanding at December 31, 2010
Common Stock, Shares, Issued
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)
Common Stock, Shares Authorized
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Interest Income, Operating
Interest income
Interest Expense
Interest expense
Interest Income (Expense), Net
Net interest income
Labor and Related Expense
Employee compensation and benefits
Selling, General and Administrative Expense
Selling and administrative
Provision for Loan and Lease Losses
Provision for loan losses (net of recoveries)
Gains (Losses) on Restructuring of Debt
Loss on restructured loans
Loss on restructured loans
Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]
Liabilities and Equity:
Equity:
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. stockholders' equity:
Legal Entity [Axis]
Entity [Domain]
Consolidated VIEs
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)
Treasury Stock, Shares
Treasury stock, shares (in shares)
Related Party Costs
Management fee - related party
Operating Expenses
Total other expenses
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
Distribution to non-controlling interest
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent
Net (loss) income attributable to Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share
(Loss) income from continuing operations, net of noncontrolling interest (in dollars per share)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share
Loss from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)
Earnings Per Share, Basic
Net (loss) income attributable to Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (in dollars per share)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share
(Loss) income from continuing operations, net of noncontrolling interest (in dollars per share)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share
Loss from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)
Earnings Per Share, Diluted
Net (loss) income attributable to Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (in dollars per share)
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic
Basic (in shares)
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted
Diluted (in shares)
Other Income [Abstract]
Other revenue:
Operating Expenses [Abstract]
Other expenses:
Earnings Per Share, Basic [Abstract]
Basic (loss) earnings per common share:
Earnings Per Share, Diluted [Abstract]
Diluted (loss) earnings per common share:
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted [Abstract]
Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding:
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets
Other assets
Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions
Distributions of operations from equity affiliates
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Liabilities
Other liabilities
Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Revenue
Deferred fees
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
Net cash (used in) / provided by operating activities
Proceeds from Collection of Loans Held-for-sale
Deposits received relating to loan held-for-sale
Increase (Decrease) in Restricted Cash
Change in restricted cash
Proceeds from Sale of Available-for-sale Securities
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Net cash (used in) / provided by investing activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
Net cash used in financing activities
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
Proceeds from Collection of Retained Interest in Securitized Receivables
Principal collection on securities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract]
Investing activities:
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Financing activities:
Payments for Hedge, Financing Activities
Payments on swaps to hedge counterparties
Proceeds from Hedge, Financing Activities
Receipts on swaps from hedge counterparties
Payments to Noncontrolling Interests
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interest
Payments of Dividends, Preferred Stock and Preference Stock
Distributions paid on preferred stock of private REIT
Income Taxes Paid
Cash used for taxes
Notes Assumed
Assumption of mortgage note payable - real estate owned
Transfer of Investments
Investments transferred to available-for-sale securities, at fair value
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]
Fair Value
Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]
Equity
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]
Earnings Per Share
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]
Related Party Transactions
Shares, Outstanding
Balance (in shares)
Balance (in shares)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues
Issuance of common stock for management fee
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues
Issuance of common stock for management fee (in shares)
Dividends, Preferred Stock
Distributions - preferred stock of private REIT
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Securities Arising During Period, Net of Tax
Unrealized gain on securities available-for-sale
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, Net of Tax
Unrealized loss on derivative financial instruments
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment on Derivatives Included in Net Income, Net of Tax
Reclassification of net realized loss on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges into earnings
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income
Entity Registrant Name
Entity Central Index Key
Document Type
Document Period End Date
Amendment Flag
Amendment Description
Current Fiscal Year End Date
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer
Entity Voluntary Filers
Entity Current Reporting Status
Entity Filer Category
Entity Public Float
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
Document Fiscal Year Focus
Document Fiscal Period Focus
Document and Entity Information
Marketable Securities [Text Block]
Available-For-Sale Securities
Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock
Additional paid-in capital
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
(Loss) income from continuing operations
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Loss from discontinued operations
Amortization and accretion of interest and fees
Adjustment for Amortization and Accretion of Interest and Fees
Represents the adjustment for amortization and accretion of interest and fees during the period by the reporting entity.
Loans and investments funded, originated and purchased, net
Payment for Loans and Investments Funded Originated and Purchased, Net
Represents the cash outflow during the reporting period in respect of payments for loans and investments funded and purchased by the reporting entity.
Payoffs and paydowns of loans and investments
Proceeds from Payoffs and Paydowns of Loans and Investments
Represents the cash inflow during the reporting period in respect of payoffs and paydowns of loans and investments by the reporting entity.
Proceeds from investments in real estate owned, net
Proceeds from Payments for Investments in Real Estate Owned, Net
Represents the cash inflow (outflow) during the reporting period from the acquisition (disposition) of investments in real estate owned by the reporting entity.
Distributions from equity affiliates
Proceeds from Distributions from Equity Affiliates
Represents the cash inflow during the reporting period in respect of proceeds from distributions by equity affiliates to the reporting entity.
Payoff of junior subordinated notes to subsidiary trust issuing preferred securities
Payment for Payoff of Junior Subordinated Notes to Subsidiary Trust Issuing Preferred Securities
Represents the cash outflow during the period for payment by the reporting entity in respect of junior subordinated notes to a subsidiary trust issuing preferred securities.
Interest Paid
Cash used to pay interest
Transfer of Other Real Estate
Loans transferred to real estate owned, net
Extinguishment of trust preferred securities
Extinguishment of Trust Preferred Securities
Represents the non cash investing and financing activities in relation to extinguishment of trust preferred securities of the reporting entity.
Accrual of interest on reissued collateralized debt obligations
Accrual of Interest on Reissued Collateralized Debt Obligations
Represents the non cash investing and financing activities in relation to re-issuance of CDO debt of the reporting entity.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Debt Obligations
Derivative Financial Instruments
Variable Interest Entities
Variable Interest Entities Disclosure [Text Block]
Represents the entire disclosure of Variable Interest Entities and evaluation by entity of its loans and investments, mortgage related securities, investments in equity affiliates, junior subordinated notes and CDOs, in order to determine if they qualify as VIEs or as variable interests in VIEs. A VIE is defined as an entity in which equity investors (i) do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest, and/or (ii) do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional financial support from other parties. Three CDO subsidiaries, which qualify as VIEs, of which the company is the primary beneficiary.
Fair Value
Equity
Related Party Transactions
Due to Borrowers
Due to Borrowers Disclosure [Text Block]
Due to borrowers represents borrowers' funds held by the company to fund certain expenditures or to be released at the company's discretion upon the occurrence of certain pre-specified events, and to serve as an additional collateral for borrowers' loans. While retained, these balances earn interest in accordance with the specific loan terms they are associated with.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Significant Accounting Policies and Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Disclosure [Text Block]
Represents the entire disclosure for all significant accounting policies of the reporting entity and disclosure of changes in accounting principles, including adoption of new accounting pronouncements that describes the new methods, amount and effects on financial statement line items.
Common Stock Par Value
Treasury Stock
Loss from continuing operations before gain on extinguishment of debt, loss on sale of securities, net, income (loss) from equity affiliates and provision for income taxes
Gain (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Gain on Extinguishment of Debt, Gain on Sale of Securities, Net and Income (Loss) from Equity Affiliates
Represents the gain (loss) from continuing operations before gain on extinguishment of debt, gain on sale of securities, net, and income (loss) from equity affiliates of the reporting entity.
Increase (Decrease) in Due from Related Parties, Current
Due to/from related party
Re-issuance of CDO debt
Reissuance of Debt
Represents the non cash investing and financing activities in relation to re-issuance of CDO debt of the reporting entity.
Stockholders' Equity, Period Increase (Decrease)
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Period Increase (Decrease)
Proceeds from Contributions from Affiliates
Distributions from equity affiliates
Description of Business/Form of Ownership
Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders
Distribution to non-controlling interest
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction
Depreciation and amortization
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Commercial and Consumer, Net
Loans and investments, net (includes $1,144,334,679 and $1,301,435,584 from consolidated VIEs, respectively)
Loans and investments, net
Cost of Real Estate Revenue
Property operating expenses
Depreciation, Amortization and Accretion, Net
Depreciation and amortization
Increase (Decrease) in Fair Value of Derivative Instruments, Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Change in fair value of non-qualifying swaps
Repayments of Bank Debt
Payoffs and paydowns of repurchase agreements and notes payable
Stock Issued
Issuance of common stock for management incentive fee
Available-for-sale securities exchanged
Represents the non cash financing activities in relation to the exchange of securites classified as available-for-sale.
Securities Exchanged Available for Sale
Cost and Equity Method Investments Disclosure [Text Block]
Investment in Equity Affiliates
Real Estate Disclosure [Text Block]
Real Estate Owned and Held-For-Sale
Due to borrowers
The obligation from funds furnished by a borrower to a lender to assure future payments. Escrow deposits may be received for a variety of purposes such as earnest money and contingent payments.
Due to borrowers (includes $1,019,292 and $1,155,095 from consolidated VIEs, respectively)
Due To Borrowers.
Other Income
Total other revenue
Fees and Commissions, Other
Other income
Real Estate Revenue, Net
Property operating income
Due to borrowers and reserves
Represents the adjustment in respect of borrowers' funds held by the company to fund certain expenditures or to be released at the company's discretion upon the occurrence of certain pre-specified events and to serve as additional collateral for borrowers' loans. While retained, these balances earn interest in accordance with the specific loan terms they are associated with.
Due To Due from Borrowers and Reserves
Equity Method Investment, Other than Temporary Impairment
Other-than-temporary impairment
Impairment of Real Estate
Impairment loss on real estate owned
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Provision for income taxes
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest
(Loss) income before provision for income taxes
Share-based Compensation
Stock-based compensation
Real Estate Owned, Valuation Allowance, Component
Impairment loss on real estate owned
Proceeds from Sale of Loans Receivable
Proceeds from sale of loans
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Notes Payable
Proceeds from loan participations and notes payable
Collateralized Debt Obligations [Member]
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Debt
Proceeds from collateralized debt obligations
Treasury Stock, Restrictions
Purchases of treasury stock
Payments of Financing Costs
Payment of deferred financing costs
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method
Purchase of treasury stock
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired, Cost Method
Purchase of treasury stock (in shares)
Represents the number of common and preferred stock shares that were repurchased during the period.
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock
Purchases of treasury stock
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount
Extinguishment of notes payable
Proceeds from Collection of (Payments to Fund) Long-term Loans to Related Parties
Loan payoffs and paydowns received by related party
Loans and Investments
Available-For-Sale Securities
Real Estate Owned and Held-For-Sale
Earnings Per Share
Repayments of Notes Payable
Paydowns of mortgage notes payable - real estate owned
Real Estate Investment Property, at Cost
Investment in real estate, net
Increase Decrease In Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalent
Change in restricted cash
This element represents the net cash inflow or outflow for the increase (decrease) associated with funds that are not available for withdrawal or use, which includes restricted cash and cash equivalent net cash.
Loans Held-for-sale, Mortgages
Loan held-for-sale