Reverse Mortgage Loans [Member]

$ (21,842)us-gaap_TransferToOtherRealEstate

$ 0us-gaap_TransferToOtherRealEstate

Movement in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Roll Forward]

Balance, beginning

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= nrz_ReverseMortgageLoansMember

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/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeAxis
= nrz_ReverseMortgageLoansMember

Purchases/additional fundings

0us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNewMortgageLoans
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeAxis
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35,138us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNewMortgageLoans
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeAxis
= nrz_ReverseMortgageLoansMember

Proceeds from repayments

(2,810)us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCollectionsOfPrincipal
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeAxis
= nrz_ReverseMortgageLoansMember

(3,788)us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCollectionsOfPrincipal
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= nrz_ReverseMortgageLoansMember

Accretion of loan discount and other amortization

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Transfer of loans to other assets

(10,261)nrz_Loanstransfer
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Transfer of loans to held-for-sale

(947)us-gaap_TransferToOtherRealEstate
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= nrz_ReverseMortgageLoansMember

0us-gaap_TransferOfLoansHeldForSaleToPortfolioLoans1
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= nrz_ReverseMortgageLoansMember

Reversal of valuation provision on loans transferred to other assets

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= nrz_ReverseMortgageLoansMember

0us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateOtherDeductions
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeAxis
= nrz_ReverseMortgageLoansMember

Allowance for loan losses

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/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeAxis
= nrz_ReverseMortgageLoansMember

(461)us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeAxis
= nrz_ReverseMortgageLoansMember

Balance, ending

24,965us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCarryingAmountOfMortgages
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeAxis
= nrz_ReverseMortgageLoansMember

33,539us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCarryingAmountOfMortgages
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeAxis
= nrz_ReverseMortgageLoansMember

Performing Loans [Member]

Movement in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Roll Forward]

Balance, beginning

0us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCarryingAmountOfMortgages
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember

Purchases/additional fundings

134,818us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNewMortgageLoans
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember

0us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNewMortgageLoans
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember

Proceeds from repayments

(10,381)us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCollectionsOfPrincipal
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember

0us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCollectionsOfPrincipal
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember

Accretion of loan discount and other amortization

2,994us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateAmortizationOfPremium
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember

0us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateAmortizationOfPremium
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember

Transfer of loans to other assets

0nrz_Loanstransfer
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= us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember

Transfer of loans to held-for-sale

0us-gaap_TransferToOtherRealEstate
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember

(103,907)us-gaap_TransferOfLoansHeldForSaleToPortfolioLoans1
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember

Reversal of valuation provision on loans transferred to other assets

0us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateOtherDeductions
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember

Allowance for loan losses

(651)us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember

0us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember

Balance, ending

22,873us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCarryingAmountOfMortgages
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember

0us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCarryingAmountOfMortgages
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember

Purchased Credit Impaired Loans [Member]

Movement in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Roll Forward]

Balance, beginning

0us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCarryingAmountOfMortgages
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeAxis
= nrz_PurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember

Purchases/additional fundings

749,739us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNewMortgageLoans
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeAxis
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Sales

0nrz_MortgageLoansonRealEstateSales
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeAxis
= nrz_PurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember

Proceeds from repayments

(20,431)us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCollectionsOfPrincipal
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeAxis
= nrz_PurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember

Accretion of loan discount and other amortization

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= nrz_PurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember

Transfer of loans to held-for-sale

(21,842)us-gaap_TransferToOtherRealEstate
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeAxis
= nrz_PurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember

(737,827)us-gaap_TransferOfLoansHeldForSaleToPortfolioLoans1
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeAxis
= nrz_PurchasedCreditImpairedLoansMember

Balance, ending

$ 0us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCarryingAmountOfMortgages
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Loans transfer

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Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Sales

No definition available.

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The amount of premium on mortgage loans on real estate amortized during the reporting period.

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The carrying amount of the outstanding balance due under the mortgage loan.

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The amount of principal collected on mortgage loans on real estate during the reporting period.

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Total amount of new mortgage loans on real estate during the reporting period.

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The amount of reductions in principal on mortgage loans other than foreclosures, costs of mortgages sold, and amortization of premium during the reporting period.

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Amount of expense related to estimated loss from loan and lease transactions.

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Value of loans held-for-sale transferred to loans held in the entity's portfolio in noncash transactions.

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Value transferred from mortgage loans to real estate owned (REO) in noncash transactions.

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