INVESTMENTS IN CONSUMER LOANS - Summary of Consumer Loan Investments made through Equity Method Investees (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Weighted Average Life (Years)		1 year 1 month 1 day
Consumer Loan Investees [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance	[1],[2]		$ 2,094,904
New Residential Interest in Investees	[1]		30.00%
Carrying value	[1],[3]		$ 1,698,130
Weighted Average Coupon	[1],[4]		18.20%
Weighted Average Life (Years)	[1],[5]		4 years 4 months 24 days
Delinquency	[1],[6]		7.20%
New Residential Investment Corp. [Member] | SpringCastle [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance	[2]	$ 1,840,749
Parent's ownership percentage		53.50%
Carrying value	[3]	$ 1,830,436
Weighted Average Coupon	[4]	18.30%
Weighted Average Life (Years)	[5]	4 years 1 month 30 days
Delinquency	[6]	6.90%
Performing Loans [Member] | New Residential Investment Corp. [Member] | SpringCastle [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance	[2]	$ 1,418,225
Parent's ownership percentage		53.50%
Carrying value	[3]	$ 1,459,638
Weighted Average Coupon	[4]	18.70%
Weighted Average Life (Years)	[5]	4 years 3 months 29 days
Delinquency	[6]	5.30%
Non-Performing Loans [Member] | New Residential Investment Corp. [Member] | SpringCastle [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance	[2],[7]	$ 422,524
Parent's ownership percentage	[7]	53.50%
Carrying value	[3],[7]	$ 370,798
Weighted Average Coupon	[4],[7]	16.70%
Weighted Average Life (Years)	[5],[7]	3 years 7 months 11 days
Delinquency	[6],[7]	12.10%

[1] Held through an equity method investee, which had a carrying value of zero, at such time.

[2] Represents the balances as of June 30, 2016 and November 30, 2015, respectively.

[3] Represents the carrying value of the consumer loans held by the Consumer Loan Companies.

[4] Substantially all of the cash flows received on the loans was required to be used to make payments on the notes described above.

[5] Represents the weighted average expected timing of the receipt of expected cash flows for this investment.

[6] Represents the percentage of the total principal balance that is 30+ days delinquent. Delinquency status is the primary credit quality indicator as it provides early warning of borrowers who may be experiencing financial difficulties.

[7] Includes loans with evidence of credit deterioration since origination where it is probable that New Residential will not collect all contractually required principal and interest payments, which are accounted for as PCD loans.