Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) - 6 months ended Jun. 30, 2016 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Total New Residential Stockholders’ Equity [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests in Equity of Consolidated Subsidiaries [Member]
Equity - December 31, 2015 (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2015		230,471,202
Equity - December 31, 2015 at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 2,986,580	$ 2,304	$ 2,640,893	$ 148,800	$ 3,936	$ 2,795,933	$ 190,647
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Dividends declared	(212,044)			(212,044)		(212,044)
SpringCastle Transaction	110,438						110,438
Capital contributions	0						0
Capital distributions	(28,441)						(28,441)
Director share grant (in shares)		21,804
Director share grant	300		300			300
Comprehensive income (loss)
Net income	209,565			180,388		180,388	29,177
Net unrealized gain (loss) on securities	56,541				56,541	56,541
Reclassification of net realized (gain) loss on securities into earnings	(9,678)				(9,678)	(9,678)
Total comprehensive income	256,428					227,251	29,177
Equity - June 30, 2016 (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2016		230,493,006
Equity - June 30, 2016 at Jun. 30, 2016	$ 3,113,261	$ 2,304	$ 2,641,193	$ 117,144	$ 50,799	$ 2,811,440	$ 301,821