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INCOME TAXES - Narrative (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 4 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
May 15, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]                        
Provision for U.S. federal or state income taxes $ (6,526,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 7,801,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 21,395,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 287,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 22,957,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
REIT taxable income distribution                   100.00%nrz_RealEstateInvestmentTrustDistributionPercent    
U.S. federal statutory rate                   35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate  
Additions for tax position of current year                   2,258,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions    
Unrecognized tax benefit that would impact effective tax rate if recognized $ 2,300,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate                 $ 2,300,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate