OTHER INCOME, ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - Schedule of Other Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Other Assets
Margin receivable, net		$ 60,841	$ 59,021
Other receivables	[1]	23,571	1,797
Deferred financing costs, net	[2]	0	0
Principal paydown receivable		920	3,595
Receivable from government agency	[3]	58,384	9,108
Call rights		414	3,728
Interest receivable		35,755	8,658
Servicer advances, at fair value		7,499,775	3,270,839
Other assets	[4]	19,203	9,516
Other Assets		261,640	95,423
Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities
Interest payable		14,562	7,857
Accounts payable		19,875	28,059
Derivative liabilities		29,364	14,220
Current taxes payable		1,883	2,349
Contingent consideration		50,000	0
Settlement payable		9,100	0
Settlement payable	[5]	8,642	20
Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities		133,426	52,505
GNMA EBO [Member]
Other Assets
Servicer advances, at fair value	[6]	$ 62,552	$ 0

[1] Primarily includes a receivable from Ocwen related to their servicer rating downgrade, funds in transit from the EBO loan repurchase agreement counterparty, and claims receivable related to residual securities owned.

[2] Deferred financing costs were reclassified as an offset to the related debt obligation in June 2015 pursuant to ASU No. 2015-03 (Note 1).

[3] Represents claims receivable from FHA on EBO and reverse mortgage loans for which foreclosure has been completed and for which New Residential has made or intends to make a claim on the FHA guarantee.

[4] Primarily includes prepaid expenses.

[5] Primarily includes accrued retention bonus and severance arrangements for HLSS employees.

[6] Represents an HLSS loan to a counterparty collateralized by servicer advances on GNMA EBO loans.