DEBT OBLIGATIONS - Schedule of Debt Obligations - Carrying Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Debt Instrument [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	[1]	$ 13,181,236
Borrowings		9,874,154	$ 4,993,318
Repayments		(8,788,534)	$ (5,062,857)
Ending balance	[1]	13,835,214
Excess MSRs [Member]
Debt Instrument [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		729,145
Ending balance		804,835
Mortgage Servicing Rights [Member]
Debt Instrument [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		0
Ending balance		289,473
Servicer Advances [Member]
Debt Instrument [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	[2]	5,549,872
Ending balance	[2]	4,900,030
Real Estate Securities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		4,419,002
Ending balance		5,229,848
Real Estate Loans and REO [Member]
Debt Instrument [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		783,006
Ending balance		1,059,165
Consumer Loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		1,700,211
Ending balance		1,551,863
Repurchase Agreements [Member]
Debt Instrument [Roll Forward]
Borrowings		9,875,441
Repayments		(8,788,534)
Capitalized deferred financing costs, net of amortization		98
Repurchase Agreements [Member] | Excess MSRs [Member]
Debt Instrument [Roll Forward]
Borrowings		0
Repayments		0
Capitalized deferred financing costs, net of amortization		0
Repurchase Agreements [Member] | Mortgage Servicing Rights [Member]
Debt Instrument [Roll Forward]
Borrowings		0
Repayments		0
Capitalized deferred financing costs, net of amortization		0
Repurchase Agreements [Member] | Servicer Advances [Member]
Debt Instrument [Roll Forward]
Borrowings	[2]	0
Repayments	[2]	0
Capitalized deferred financing costs, net of amortization	[2]	0
Repurchase Agreements [Member] | Real Estate Securities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Roll Forward]
Borrowings		9,518,606
Repayments		(8,707,760)
Capitalized deferred financing costs, net of amortization		0
Repurchase Agreements [Member] | Real Estate Loans and REO [Member]
Debt Instrument [Roll Forward]
Borrowings		356,835
Repayments		(80,774)
Capitalized deferred financing costs, net of amortization		98
Repurchase Agreements [Member] | Consumer Loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Roll Forward]
Borrowings		0
Repayments		0
Capitalized deferred financing costs, net of amortization		0
Notes Payable [Member]
Debt Instrument [Roll Forward]
Borrowings		2,220,907
Repayments		(2,653,967)
Discount on borrowings, net of amortization		0
Capitalized deferred financing costs, net of amortization		33
Notes Payable [Member] | Excess MSRs [Member]
Debt Instrument [Roll Forward]
Borrowings		610,000
Repayments		(534,891)
Discount on borrowings, net of amortization		0
Capitalized deferred financing costs, net of amortization		581
Notes Payable [Member] | Mortgage Servicing Rights [Member]
Debt Instrument [Roll Forward]
Borrowings		290,000
Repayments		0
Discount on borrowings, net of amortization		0
Capitalized deferred financing costs, net of amortization		(527)
Notes Payable [Member] | Servicer Advances [Member]
Debt Instrument [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	[1],[3]	5,549,872
Borrowings	[2]	1,320,907
Repayments	[2]	(1,970,298)
Discount on borrowings, net of amortization	[2]	0
Capitalized deferred financing costs, net of amortization	[2]	(451)
Ending balance	[1],[3]	4,900,030
Notes Payable [Member] | Real Estate Securities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Roll Forward]
Borrowings		0
Repayments		0
Discount on borrowings, net of amortization		0
Capitalized deferred financing costs, net of amortization		0
Notes Payable [Member] | Real Estate Loans and REO [Member]
Debt Instrument [Roll Forward]
Borrowings		0
Repayments		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],[4],[5]	1,700,211
Borrowings		0
Repayments		(148,778)
Discount on borrowings, net of amortization		0
Capitalized deferred financing costs, net of amortization		430
Ending balance	[1],[4],[5]	$ 1,551,863

[1] Net of deferred financing costs.

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

[3] $4.5 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 equal to one-month LIBOR or a cost of funds rate, as applicable, and (ii) a margin ranging from 1.9% to 2.4%. Collateral includes Servicer Advances related to the mortgage servicing rights.

[4] Includes a $115.0 million face amount note collateralized by newly originated consumer loans which bears interest equal to one-month LIBOR plus 3.25%.

[5] Includes the SpringCastle debt, which is comprised of the following classes of asset-backed notes held by third parties: $1.2 billion UPB of Class A notes with a coupon of 3.05% and a stated maturity date in November 2023; $210.8 million UPB of Class B notes with a coupon of 4.10% and a stated maturity date in March 2024; $18.3 million UPB of Class C-1 notes with a coupon of 5.63% and a stated maturity date in March 2024; $18.3 million UPB of Class C-2 notes with a coupon of 5.63% and a stated maturity date in March 2024.