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INVESTMENTS IN RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOANS - Summary of Activities Related to the Carrying Value of Loans Held-for-sale (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Loans Held-for-sale, Reconciliation [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance, loans held-for-sale $ 0us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleAmount    
Purchases 1,577,933us-gaap_PaymentsToPurchaseLoansHeldForSale 0us-gaap_PaymentsToPurchaseLoansHeldForSale 0us-gaap_PaymentsToPurchaseLoansHeldForSale
Transfer of loans from held-for-investment 846,904us-gaap_TransferOfPortfolioLoansAndLeasesToHeldForSale1 0us-gaap_TransferOfPortfolioLoansAndLeasesToHeldForSale1 0us-gaap_TransferOfPortfolioLoansAndLeasesToHeldForSale1
Ending balance, loans held-for-sale 1,126,439us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleAmount 0us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleAmount  
Loans Held-for-sale [Member]      
Loans Held-for-sale, Reconciliation [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance, loans held-for-sale 0us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleAmount
/ us-gaap_LongLivedAssetsHeldForSaleByAssetTypeAxis
= nrz_LoansHeldforsaleMember		    
Purchases 1,577,933us-gaap_PaymentsToPurchaseLoansHeldForSale
/ us-gaap_LongLivedAssetsHeldForSaleByAssetTypeAxis
= nrz_LoansHeldforsaleMember		 [1]    
Securitizations (1,289,687)us-gaap_ProceedsFromSecuritizationsOfLoansHeldForSale
/ us-gaap_LongLivedAssetsHeldForSaleByAssetTypeAxis
= nrz_LoansHeldforsaleMember		    
Transfers of loans from linked transactions 4,595nrz_TransferofLinkedTransactiontoHeldforsale
/ us-gaap_LongLivedAssetsHeldForSaleByAssetTypeAxis
= nrz_LoansHeldforsaleMember		 [2]    
Transfer of loans from held-for-investment 841,734us-gaap_TransferOfPortfolioLoansAndLeasesToHeldForSale1
/ us-gaap_LongLivedAssetsHeldForSaleByAssetTypeAxis
= nrz_LoansHeldforsaleMember		 [3]    
Proceeds from repayments (2,413)us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfLoansHeldForSale
/ us-gaap_LongLivedAssetsHeldForSaleByAssetTypeAxis
= nrz_LoansHeldforsaleMember		    
Valuation provision on loans (5,723)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInLoansHeldForSale
/ us-gaap_LongLivedAssetsHeldForSaleByAssetTypeAxis
= nrz_LoansHeldforsaleMember		 [4]    
Ending balance, loans held-for-sale $ 1,126,439us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleAmount
/ us-gaap_LongLivedAssetsHeldForSaleByAssetTypeAxis
= nrz_LoansHeldforsaleMember		    
[1] Represents loans acquired with the intent to sell.
[2] Represents loans previously financed with the selling counterparty and accounted for as linked transactions that New Residential decided to sell.
[3] Represents loans not acquired with the intent to sell that New Residential decided to sell.
[4] Represents the fair value adjustments to loans upon transfer to held-for-sale and provision recorded on certain purchased held-for-sale loans.