Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Total		Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]	Total New Residential Stockholders’ Equity [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests in Equity of Consolidated Subsidiaries [Member]
Balance, beginning at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 39,808		$ 0	$ 39,808	$ 0	$ 0	$ 39,808	$ 0
Balance, beginning (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011			0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Capital contributions	368,294			368,294			368,294
Contributions in-kind	164,142			164,142			164,142
Capital distributions	(250,661)			(250,661)			(250,661)
Comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Net income (loss)	41,247			41,247			41,247
Net unrealized gain (loss) on securities	15,526					15,526	15,526
Reclassification of net realized (gain) loss on securities into earnings	0
Total comprehensive income (loss)	56,773						56,773
Balance, ending at Dec. 31, 2012	378,356		0	362,830	0	15,526	378,356	0
Balance, beginning (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012			0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Dividends declared	(125,317)				(125,317)		(125,317)
Capital contributions	1,141,017			893,466			893,466	247,551
Contributions in-kind	1,093,684			1,093,684			1,093,684
Capital distributions	(1,228,054)			(1,228,054)			(1,228,054)
Issuance of common stock	0		1,265	(1,265)
Issuance of common stock (in shares)			126,512,823
Option exercise	0		1	(1)
Option exercise (in shares)			80,317
Director share grant	78		0	78			78
Director share grant (in shares)			5,847
Comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Net income (loss)	265,623			37,646	228,303		265,949	(326)
Net unrealized gain (loss) on securities	35,352					35,352	35,352
Reclassification of net realized (gain) loss on securities into earnings	(47,664)					(47,664)	(47,664)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	253,311						253,637	(326)
Balance, ending at Dec. 31, 2013	1,513,075		1,266	1,158,384	102,986	3,214	1,265,850	247,225
Balance, ending (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013			126,598,987
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Dividends declared	(218,094)				(218,094)		(218,094)
Capital contributions	142,082							142,082
Capital distributions	(225,609)							(225,609)
Issuance of common stock	169,905		144	169,761			169,905
Issuance of common stock (in shares)			14,375,000
Option exercise	909		4	905			909
Option exercise (in shares)	802,492	[1]	426,102
Director share grant	453		0	453			453
Director share grant (in shares)			34,816
Dilution impact of distributions from consolidated subsidiaries	0			(916)			(916)	916
Comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Net income (loss)	442,099				352,877		352,877	89,222
Net unrealized gain (loss) on securities	89,415					89,415	89,415
Reclassification of net realized (gain) loss on securities into earnings	(64,310)					(64,310)	(64,310)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	467,204						377,982	89,222
Balance, ending at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 1,849,925		$ 1,414	$ 1,328,587	$ 237,769	$ 28,319	$ 1,596,089	$ 253,836
Balance, ending (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014			141,434,905

[1] Exercised by employees of Fortress, subsequent to their assignment, or by directors. The options exercised had an intrinsic value of $4.5 million.