INVESTMENTS IN REAL ESTATE SECURITIES - Summary of the Geographic Distribution of the Collateral Securing Non-Agency RMBS (Details) - Non-Agency RMBS [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	[1]	$ 2,472,423	$ 1,896,150
Percentage of Total Outstanding	[1]	100.00%	100.00%
Western U.S. [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	[1]	$ 829,570	$ 779,930
Percentage of Total Outstanding	[1]	33.50%	41.10%
Southeastern U.S. [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	[1]	$ 623,324	$ 409,755
Percentage of Total Outstanding	[1]	25.20%	21.60%
Northeastern U.S. [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	[1]	$ 483,036	$ 344,716
Percentage of Total Outstanding	[1]	19.50%	18.20%
Midwestern U.S. [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	[1]	$ 259,430	$ 190,480
Percentage of Total Outstanding	[1]	10.50%	10.00%
Southwestern U.S. [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	[1]	$ 274,590	$ 170,829
Percentage of Total Outstanding	[1]	11.10%	9.00%
Other U.S. [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	[1],[2]	$ 2,473	$ 440
Percentage of Total Outstanding	[1],[2]	0.20%	0.10%

[1] Excludes $122.0 million face amount of bonds backed by servicer advances.

[2] Represents collateral for which New Residential was unable to obtain geographic information.