INVESTMENTS IN EXCESS MORTGAGE SERVICING RIGHTS EQUITY METHOD INVESTEES (Details Narrative) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended			0 Months Ended			1 Months Ended			1 Months Ended
	May 20, 2013 MSRs Pool 11 [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 MSRs Pool 11 [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Excess Mortgage Servicing Rights Investees [Member]	Jan. 04, 2013 Excess Mortgage Servicing Rights Investees [Member] MSRs Pool 6 [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Excess Mortgage Servicing Rights Investees [Member] MSRs Pool 6 [Member]	Jan. 06, 2013 Excess Mortgage Servicing Rights Investees [Member] MSR Pools 7, 8, 9, 10 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Excess Mortgage Servicing Rights Investees [Member] MSRs Pool 10 [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Excess Mortgage Servicing Rights Investees [Member] MSRs Pool 10 [Member]		Sep. 30, 2013 Excess Mortgage Servicing Rights Investees [Member] MSRs Pool 10 [Member] Fortress-managed Affiliate [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Excess Mortgage Servicing Rights Investees [Member] MSRs Pool 11 [Member]	May 20, 2013 Excess Mortgage Servicing Rights Investees [Member] MSRs Pool 11 [Member]
Amount contributed to acquire joint venture				$ 28,900
Amount committed to invest in joint venture						340,000						37,800
Percentage ownership acquired in joint venture			50.00%	50.00%	50.00%	50.00%		50.00%	[1]		50.00%	50.00%
Percentage of Investment co-owned by Nationstar	33.30%			33.00%		33.00%						33.00%
Percentage of Investment owned by New Residential	66.70%	66.70%		67.00%		67.00%						67.00%
Percentage of loans in private label securitizations portfolio						53.00%
Amount invested	$ 2,400						$ 13,900			$ 13,900
Additional percentage interest acquired by New Residential							10.00%			10.00%

[1] Pool in which New Residential also invested in related servicer advances, including the basic fee component of the related MSR as of March 31, 2014 (Note 6).