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		Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	[1]	$ 3,102,973	$ 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]	$ 1,097,609	$ 779,930
Percentage of Total Outstanding	[1]	35.30%	41.10%
Southeastern U.S. [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	[1]	$ 758,167	$ 409,755
Percentage of Total Outstanding	[1]	24.40%	21.60%
Northeastern U.S. [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	[1]	$ 583,366	$ 344,716
Percentage of Total Outstanding	[1]	18.80%	18.20%
Midwestern U.S. [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	[1]	$ 335,406	$ 190,480
Percentage of Total Outstanding	[1]	10.80%	10.00%
Southwestern U.S. [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	[1]	$ 309,236	$ 170,829
Percentage of Total Outstanding	[1]	10.00%	9.00%
Other U.S. [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	[1],[2]	$ 19,189	$ 440
Percentage of Total Outstanding	[1],[2]	0.70%	0.10%

[1] Excludes $431.0 million face amount of bonds backed by servicer advances.

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