Emergence from WIMC Reorganization Proceedings - Schedule of Fresh-Start Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 10, 2018	Feb. 09, 2018
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 182,462
Restricted cash and cash equivalents		105,041
Residential loans at amortized cost, net		787,860
Residential loans at fair value		10,423,633
Receivables, net		151,892
Servicer and protective advances, net		748,952
Servicing rights, net		744,724
Goodwill		47,747
Intangible assets, net		8,532
Premises and equipment, net		46,873
Deferred tax assets, net		1,273
Other assets		392,205
Total assets		13,641,194
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Payables and accrued liabilities		993,805
Servicer payables		109,404
Servicing advance liabilities		387,813
Warehouse borrowings		1,007,310
Corporate debt		1,142,941
Mortgage-backed debt		727,909
HMBS related obligations at fair value		8,913,052
Deferred tax liabilities, net		866
Total liabilities not subject to compromise		13,283,100
Liabilities subject to compromise		806,937
Total liabilities		14,090,037
Preferred stock		0
Common stock		374
Additional paid-in capital		598,731
Accumulated deficit		(1,049,005)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		1,057
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)		(448,843)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)		13,641,194
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		143,423
Restricted cash and cash equivalents		105,041
Residential loans at amortized cost, net		470,671
Residential loans at fair value		10,727,684
Receivables, net		150,152
Servicer and protective advances, net		724,585
Servicing rights, net		750,156
Goodwill	$ 8,960	8,960
Intangible assets, net		44,000
Premises and equipment, net		80,612
Deferred tax assets, net		1,317
Other assets		395,538
Total assets		13,602,139
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Payables and accrued liabilities		984,821
Servicer payables		109,404
Servicing advance liabilities		387,813
Warehouse borrowings		1,007,310
Corporate debt		1,280,407
Mortgage-backed debt		734,155
HMBS related obligations at fair value		8,913,052
Deferred tax liabilities, net		789
Total liabilities not subject to compromise		13,417,751
Liabilities subject to compromise		0
Total liabilities		13,417,751
Preferred stock		1
Common stock		43
Additional paid-in capital		184,344
Accumulated deficit		0
Accumulated other comprehensive income		0
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)		184,388
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)		13,602,139
Reorganization Adjustments [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		(39,039)
Restricted cash and cash equivalents		0
Residential loans at amortized cost, net		0
Residential loans at fair value		0
Receivables, net		0
Servicer and protective advances, net		0
Servicing rights, net		0
Goodwill		0
Intangible assets, net		0
Premises and equipment, net		0
Deferred tax assets, net		44
Other assets		0
Total assets		(38,995)
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Payables and accrued liabilities		(1,540)
Servicer payables		0
Servicing advance liabilities		0
Warehouse borrowings		0
Corporate debt		212,500
Mortgage-backed debt		0
HMBS related obligations at fair value		0
Deferred tax liabilities, net		(77)
Total liabilities not subject to compromise		210,883
Liabilities subject to compromise		(806,937)
Total liabilities		(596,054)
Preferred stock		1
Common stock		(331)
Additional paid-in capital		(414,387)
Accumulated deficit		971,776
Accumulated other comprehensive income		0
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)		557,059
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)		(38,995)
Fresh-Start Adjustments [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		0
Restricted cash and cash equivalents		0
Residential loans at amortized cost, net		(317,189)
Residential loans at fair value		304,051
Receivables, net		(1,740)
Servicer and protective advances, net		(24,367)
Servicing rights, net		5,432
Goodwill		(38,787)
Intangible assets, net		35,468
Premises and equipment, net		33,739
Deferred tax assets, net		0
Other assets		3,333
Total assets		(60)
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Payables and accrued liabilities		(7,444)
Servicer payables		0
Servicing advance liabilities		0
Warehouse borrowings		0
Corporate debt		(75,034)
Mortgage-backed debt		6,246
HMBS related obligations at fair value		0
Deferred tax liabilities, net		0
Total liabilities not subject to compromise		(76,232)
Liabilities subject to compromise		0
Total liabilities		(76,232)
Preferred stock		0
Common stock		0
Additional paid-in capital		0
Accumulated deficit		77,229
Accumulated other comprehensive income		(1,057)
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)		76,172
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)		$ (60)