INVESTMENTS IN CONSUMER LOANS - Consumer Loan Variable Interest Entities (Details) - VIE, consolidated [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets	[1]	$ 2,176,663	$ 2,410,098
Notes and bonds payable		1,831,769	2,060,347
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		6,532	6,111
Total liabilities	[1]	1,838,301	$ 2,066,458
Consumer Loan Companies [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Consumer loans, held-for-investment		1,830,262
Restricted cash		14,375
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Accrued Interest Receivable		27,361
Total assets		1,871,998
Notes and bonds payable		1,692,160
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		1,196
Total liabilities		$ 1,693,356

[1] The creditors of the Buyer do not have recourse to the general credit of New Residential and the assets of the Buyer are not directly available to satisfy New Residential’s obligations.