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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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WAREHOUSE NOTES PAYABLE - Summary Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Warehouse notes payable
Committed Amount	$ 2,565,000		$ 2,565,000
Uncommitted Amount	2,715,000		2,715,000
Total Facility Capacity	5,280,000		5,280,000
Outstanding Balance	1,250,642		1,250,642	$ 937,769
Debt issuance costs	$ (1,417)		$ (1,417)
Agency Warehouse Facility #1 \| Agency Warehouse Facility \| LIBOR
Warehouse notes payable
Reference rate for variable interest on the line of credit			30-day LIBOR
Basis points added to reference rate			1.30%
Agency Warehouse Facility #2 \| Agency Warehouse Facility \| LIBOR
Warehouse notes payable
Reference rate for variable interest on the line of credit			30-day LIBOR
Basis points added to reference rate			1.30%
Agency Warehouse Facility #3 \| Agency Warehouse Facility
Warehouse notes payable
Maturity date	Apr. 30, 2019
Expiration date of the uncommitted borrowing capacity	Jan. 30, 2019
Agency Warehouse Facility #3 \| Agency Warehouse Facility \| LIBOR
Warehouse notes payable
Reference rate for variable interest on the line of credit			30-day LIBOR
Basis points added to reference rate			1.25%
Agency Warehouse Facility #4 \| Agency Warehouse Facility \| LIBOR
Warehouse notes payable
Reference rate for variable interest on the line of credit			30-day LIBOR
Basis points added to reference rate			1.30%
Agency Warehouse Facility #5 \| Agency Warehouse Facility
Warehouse notes payable
Term of facility extension option		1 year
Maturity date		Jul. 12, 2019
Agency Warehouse Facility #5 \| Agency Warehouse Facility \| LIBOR
Warehouse notes payable
Reference rate for variable interest on the line of credit			30-day LIBOR
Basis points added to reference rate			1.80%
Agency Warehouse Facility #6 \| Agency Warehouse Facility \| LIBOR
Warehouse notes payable
Reference rate for variable interest on the line of credit			30-day LIBOR
Basis points added to reference rate			1.35%
Agency Warehouse Facility #7 \| Agency Warehouse Facility
Warehouse notes payable
Maturity date		Feb. 02, 2019
Advances made as a percentage of the loan balance			100.00%
Agency Warehouse Facility #7 \| Agency Warehouse Facility \| LIBOR
Warehouse notes payable
Reference rate for variable interest on the line of credit			30-day LIBOR
Basis points added to reference rate			1.30%
Interim Warehouse Facility #1 \| Interim Warehouse Facility
Warehouse notes payable
Maturity date	Apr. 30, 2019
Interim Warehouse Facility #1 \| Interim Warehouse Facility \| LIBOR
Warehouse notes payable
Reference rate for variable interest on the line of credit			30-day LIBOR
Basis points added to reference rate			1.90%
Interim Warehouse Facility #2 \| Interim Warehouse Facility \| LIBOR
Warehouse notes payable
Reference rate for variable interest on the line of credit			30-day LIBOR
Basis points added to reference rate			2.00%
Interim Warehouse Facility #3 \| Interim Warehouse Facility
Warehouse notes payable
Maturity date	May 18, 2019
Interim Warehouse Facility #3 \| Interim Warehouse Facility \| LIBOR
Warehouse notes payable
Reference rate for variable interest on the line of credit		30-day LIBOR	30-day LIBOR
Interim Warehouse Facility #3 \| Interim Warehouse Facility \| LIBOR \| Minimum
Warehouse notes payable
Basis points added to reference rate		2.00%	1.90%
Interim Warehouse Facility #3 \| Interim Warehouse Facility \| LIBOR \| Maximum
Warehouse notes payable
Basis points added to reference rate			2.50%
Loans Held for Sale \| Agency Warehouse Facility
Warehouse notes payable
Committed Amount	$ 2,305,000		$ 2,305,000
Uncommitted Amount	2,715,000		2,715,000
Total Facility Capacity	5,020,000		5,020,000
Outstanding Balance	1,217,107		1,217,107
Loans Held for Sale \| Agency Warehouse Facility #1 \| Agency Warehouse Facility
Warehouse notes payable
Committed Amount	425,000		425,000
Uncommitted Amount	300,000		300,000
Total Facility Capacity	725,000		725,000
Outstanding Balance	200,652		200,652
Loans Held for Sale \| Agency Warehouse Facility #2 \| Agency Warehouse Facility
Warehouse notes payable
Committed Amount	500,000		500,000
Uncommitted Amount	300,000		300,000
Total Facility Capacity	800,000		800,000
Outstanding Balance	204,359		204,359
Loans Held for Sale \| Agency Warehouse Facility #3 \| Agency Warehouse Facility
Warehouse notes payable
Committed Amount	500,000		500,000
Uncommitted Amount	265,000		265,000
Total Facility Capacity	765,000		765,000
Outstanding Balance	375,701		375,701
Loans Held for Sale \| Agency Warehouse Facility #4 \| Agency Warehouse Facility
Warehouse notes payable
Committed Amount	350,000		350,000
Total Facility Capacity	350,000		350,000
Outstanding Balance	209,517		209,517
Loans Held for Sale \| Agency Warehouse Facility #5 \| Agency Warehouse Facility
Warehouse notes payable
Committed Amount	30,000		30,000
Total Facility Capacity	30,000		30,000
Outstanding Balance	18,978		18,978
Loans Held for Sale \| Agency Warehouse Facility #6 \| Agency Warehouse Facility
Warehouse notes payable
Committed Amount	250,000		250,000
Uncommitted Amount	250,000		250,000
Total Facility Capacity	500,000		500,000
Loans Held for Sale \| Agency Warehouse Facility #7 \| Agency Warehouse Facility
Warehouse notes payable
Committed Amount	250,000		250,000
Uncommitted Amount	100,000		100,000
Total Facility Capacity	350,000		350,000
Outstanding Balance	37,980		37,980
Loans Held for Investment \| Interim Warehouse Facility
Warehouse notes payable
Committed Amount	260,000		260,000
Total Facility Capacity	260,000		260,000
Outstanding Balance	34,952		34,952
Loans Held for Investment \| Interim Warehouse Facility #1 \| Interim Warehouse Facility
Warehouse notes payable
Committed Amount	85,000		85,000
Total Facility Capacity	85,000		85,000
Outstanding Balance	10,290		10,290
Loans Held for Investment \| Interim Warehouse Facility #2 \| Interim Warehouse Facility
Warehouse notes payable
Committed Amount	100,000		100,000
Total Facility Capacity	100,000		100,000
Outstanding Balance	24,662		24,662
Loans Held for Investment \| Interim Warehouse Facility #3 \| Interim Warehouse Facility
Warehouse notes payable
Committed Amount	75,000		75,000
Total Facility Capacity	75,000		75,000
National Banks \| Agency Warehouse Facility
Warehouse notes payable
Total Facility Capacity	3,500,000		3,500,000
National Banks \| Interim Warehouse Facility
Warehouse notes payable
Total Facility Capacity	300,000		$ 300,000
Fannie Mae \| Uncommitted Agency Warehouse Facility \| Agency Warehouse Facility \| LIBOR
Warehouse notes payable
Reference rate for variable interest on the line of credit			30-day LIBOR
Basis points added to reference rate			1.15%
Fannie Mae \| Loans Held for Sale \| Uncommitted Agency Warehouse Facility \| Agency Warehouse Facility
Warehouse notes payable
Uncommitted Amount	1,500,000		$ 1,500,000
Total Facility Capacity	1,500,000		1,500,000
Outstanding Balance	$ 169,920		$ 169,920