DEBT OBLIGATIONS - Schedule of Debt Obligations - Carrying Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2016		Dec. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		$ 11,292,622	[1]	$ 6,057,853	[2]
Borrowings		31,015,797		9,607,475		$ 6,412,137
Retrospective adjustment for adoption of ASU				2,310
Repayments		(29,866,052)		(8,798,578)		(4,869,799)
Ending balance		13,181,236	[1]	11,292,622	[1]	6,057,853	[2]
Excess MSRs [Member]
Debt Instrument [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		182,978		0	[2]
Ending balance		729,145		182,978		0	[2]
Servicer Advances [Member]
Debt Instrument [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	[3]	7,047,061		2,885,784	[2]
Ending balance	[3]	5,549,872		7,047,061		2,885,784	[2]
Real Estate Securities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		3,017,157		2,246,651	[2]
Ending balance		4,419,002		3,017,157		2,246,651	[2]
Residential Mortgage and Real Estate Owned [Member]
Debt Instrument [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		1,004,980		925,418	[2]
Ending balance		783,006		1,004,980		925,418	[2]
Consumer Loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		40,446		0	[2]
Ending balance		1,700,211		40,446		$ 0	[2]
ASU 2014-11 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Roll Forward]
Adoption of ASU		0		(146,741)
Repurchase Agreements [Member]
Debt Instrument [Roll Forward]
Borrowings		31,015,797		9,607,475
Repayments		(29,866,052)		(8,798,578)
Capitalized deferred financing costs, net of amortization		(2,169)
Repurchase Agreements [Member] | Excess MSRs [Member]
Debt Instrument [Roll Forward]
Borrowings		0		0
Repayments		0		0
Capitalized deferred financing costs, net of amortization		0
Repurchase Agreements [Member] | Servicer Advances [Member]
Debt Instrument [Roll Forward]
Borrowings	[3]	0		0
Repayments	[3]	0		0
Capitalized deferred financing costs, net of amortization	[3]	0
Repurchase Agreements [Member] | Real Estate Securities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Roll Forward]
Borrowings		30,441,880		7,649,261
Repayments		(29,040,035)		(6,963,404)
Capitalized deferred financing costs, net of amortization		0
Repurchase Agreements [Member] | Residential Mortgage and Real Estate Owned [Member]
Debt Instrument [Roll Forward]
Borrowings		552,459		1,915,056
Repayments		(764,113)		(1,832,462)
Capitalized deferred financing costs, net of amortization		(2,169)
Repurchase Agreements [Member] | Consumer Loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Roll Forward]
Borrowings		21,458		43,158
Repayments		(61,904)		(2,712)
Capitalized deferred financing costs, net of amortization		0
Repurchase Agreements [Member] | ASU 2014-11 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Roll Forward]
Retrospective adjustment for adoption of ASU				85,955
Repurchase Agreements [Member] | ASU 2014-11 [Member] | Excess MSRs [Member]
Debt Instrument [Roll Forward]
Retrospective adjustment for adoption of ASU				0
Repurchase Agreements [Member] | ASU 2014-11 [Member] | Servicer Advances [Member]
Debt Instrument [Roll Forward]
Retrospective adjustment for adoption of ASU	[3]			0
Repurchase Agreements [Member] | ASU 2014-11 [Member] | Real Estate Securities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Roll Forward]
Retrospective adjustment for adoption of ASU				84,649
Repurchase Agreements [Member] | ASU 2014-11 [Member] | Residential Mortgage and Real Estate Owned [Member]
Debt Instrument [Roll Forward]
Retrospective adjustment for adoption of ASU				1,306
Repurchase Agreements [Member] | ASU 2014-11 [Member] | Consumer Loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Roll Forward]
Retrospective adjustment for adoption of ASU				0
Repurchase Agreements [Member] | ASU 2015-03 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Roll Forward]
Adoption of ASU				(888)
Repurchase Agreements [Member] | ASU 2015-03 [Member] | Excess MSRs [Member]
Debt Instrument [Roll Forward]
Adoption of ASU				0
Repurchase Agreements [Member] | ASU 2015-03 [Member] | Servicer Advances [Member]
Debt Instrument [Roll Forward]
Adoption of ASU	[3]			0
Repurchase Agreements [Member] | ASU 2015-03 [Member] | Real Estate Securities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Roll Forward]
Adoption of ASU				0
Repurchase Agreements [Member] | ASU 2015-03 [Member] | Residential Mortgage and Real Estate Owned [Member]
Debt Instrument [Roll Forward]
Adoption of ASU				(888)
Repurchase Agreements [Member] | ASU 2015-03 [Member] | Consumer Loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Roll Forward]
Adoption of ASU				0
Notes Payable [Member]
Debt Instrument [Roll Forward]
Borrowings		9,788,708		11,634,288
Repayments		(10,843,732)		(7,286,860)
Acquired borrowings, net of discount		1,803,192
Discount on borrowings, net of amortization		(1,954)
Capitalized deferred financing costs, net of amortization		(5,176)
Notes Payable [Member] | Excess MSRs [Member]
Debt Instrument [Roll Forward]
Borrowings		1,141,996		852,419
Repayments		(592,175)		(669,406)
Acquired borrowings, net of discount		0
Discount on borrowings, net of amortization		1,420
Capitalized deferred financing costs, net of amortization		(5,074)
Notes Payable [Member] | Servicer Advances [Member]
Debt Instrument [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	[1],[4]	7,047,061
Borrowings	[3]	6,857,006		10,780,237
Repayments	[3]	(8,354,692)		(6,612,372)
Acquired borrowings, net of discount	[3]	0
Discount on borrowings, net of amortization	[3]	0
Capitalized deferred financing costs, net of amortization	[3]	497
Ending balance	[1],[4]	5,549,872		7,047,061
Notes Payable [Member] | Real Estate Securities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Roll Forward]
Borrowings		0		0
Repayments		0		0
Acquired borrowings, net of discount		0
Discount on borrowings, net of amortization		0
Capitalized deferred financing costs, net of amortization		0
Notes Payable [Member] | Residential Mortgage and Real Estate Owned [Member]
Debt Instrument [Roll Forward]
Borrowings		0		1,632
Repayments		(8,151)		(5,082)
Acquired borrowings, net of discount		0
Discount on borrowings, net of amortization		0
Capitalized deferred financing costs, net of amortization		0
Notes Payable [Member] | Consumer Loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	[1],[5],[6]	0
Borrowings		1,789,706		0
Repayments		(1,888,714)		0
Acquired borrowings, net of discount		1,803,192
Discount on borrowings, net of amortization		(3,374)
Capitalized deferred financing costs, net of amortization		(599)
Ending balance	[1],[5],[6]	$ 1,700,211		0
Notes Payable [Member] | ASU 2015-03 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Roll Forward]
Adoption of ASU				(6,623)
Notes Payable [Member] | ASU 2015-03 [Member] | Excess MSRs [Member]
Debt Instrument [Roll Forward]
Adoption of ASU				(35)
Notes Payable [Member] | ASU 2015-03 [Member] | Servicer Advances [Member]
Debt Instrument [Roll Forward]
Adoption of ASU	[3]			(6,588)
Notes Payable [Member] | ASU 2015-03 [Member] | Real Estate Securities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Roll Forward]
Adoption of ASU				0
Notes Payable [Member] | ASU 2015-03 [Member] | Residential Mortgage and Real Estate Owned [Member]
Debt Instrument [Roll Forward]
Adoption of ASU				0
Notes Payable [Member] | ASU 2015-03 [Member] | Consumer Loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Roll Forward]
Adoption of ASU				$ 0

[1] Net of deferred financing costs.

[2] Excludes debt related to linked transactions (Note 10).

[3] New Residential net settles daily borrowings and repayments of the Notes and Bonds Payable on its Servicer Advances.

[4] $3.5 billion face amount of the notes have a fixed rate while the remaining notes bear interest equal to the sum of (i) a floating rate index rate equal to one-month LIBOR or a cost of funds rate, as applicable, and (ii) a margin ranging from 1.9% to 2.1%.

[5] Includes a $132.2 million face amount note collateralized by newly originated consumer loans which bears interest equal to one-month LIBOR plus 3.25%.

[6] Includes the SpringCastle debt, which is comprised of the following classes of asset-backed notes held by third parties: $1.29 billion UPB of Class A notes with a coupon of 3.05% and a stated maturity date in November 2023; $211.0 million UPB of Class B notes with a coupon of 4.10% and a stated maturity date in March 2024; $39.0 million UPB of Class C-1 notes with a coupon of 5.63% and a stated maturity date in March 2024; $39.0 million UPB of Class C-2 notes with a coupon of 5.63% and a stated maturity date in March 2024; $39.0 million UPB of Class D-1 notes with a coupon of 5.80% and a stated maturity date in March 2024; and $39.0 million UPB of Class D-2 notes with a coupon of 5.80% and a stated maturity date in March 2024.