INVESTMENTS IN CONSUMER LOANS - Summary of Equity Method Investments Prior to Consolidation (Details) - Consumer Loan Companies [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2014	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Apr. 30, 2013
Schedule of Consumer Loans [Line Items]
Interest income		$ 100,131	$ 455,479	$ 534,990
Interest expense		(19,654)	(87,000)	(81,706)
Provision for finance receivable losses		(14,043)	(67,935)	(104,921)
Other expenses, net		(13,239)	(60,263)	(74,781)
Change in fair value of debt		0	0	(14,810)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		0	0	(21,151)
Net income		$ 53,195	$ 240,281	$ 237,621
New Residential’s equity in net income through October 3, 2014	$ 53,840
New Residential’s ownership		30.00%	30.00%	30.00%	30.00%
Tax withholding payments on behalf of New Residential, treated as non-cash distributions		$ 25	$ 585	$ 609
Distributions in excess of basis, treated as gains, excluding tax withholding payments		$ 9,918	$ 43,369	$ 91,411