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INVESTMENTS IN EXCESS MORTGAGE SERVICING RIGHTS - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 16, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) portfolio	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Excess MSRs Investees [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance (“UPB”) of Underlying Mortgages		$ 76,072,734		$ 76,072,734
Excess MSRs Investees [Member] \| MSRs [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Weighted average discount rate, used to value investments in excess MSRs		9.80%		9.80%
Excess MSRs [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Purchase of servicer advance investments	$ 2,400		$ 54,200
Percentage of Excess MSRs acquired			33.30%
Unpaid Principal Balance (“UPB”) of Underlying Mortgages	$ 800,000
Excess MSRs [Member] \| Freddie Mac [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Percentage of Excess MSRs acquired	33.30%		33.00%
Number of investment portfolios \| portfolio			2
Unpaid Principal Balance (“UPB”) of Underlying Mortgages			$ 17,300,000
Excess MSRs [Member] \| Freddie Mac [Member] \| Nationstar [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Percentage of Excess MSRs acquired			33.00%
Excess MSRs [Member] \| Fannie Mae [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Percentage of Excess MSRs acquired			33.00%
Number of investment portfolios \| portfolio			1
Unpaid Principal Balance (“UPB”) of Underlying Mortgages			$ 1,600,000
Excess MSRs [Member] \| Fannie Mae [Member] \| Nationstar [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Percentage of Excess MSRs acquired			33.00%
Excess MSRs [Member] \| Ginnie Mae [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Purchase of servicer advance investments			$ 72,400
Percentage of Excess MSRs acquired			40.00%
Unpaid Principal Balance (“UPB”) of Underlying Mortgages			$ 18,500,000
Excess MSRs [Member] \| Ginnie Mae [Member] \| Nationstar [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Percentage of Excess MSRs acquired			20.00%