INVESTMENTS IN REAL ESTATE SECURITIES - Summary of Real Estate Securities in an Unrealized Loss Position (Details) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) bond security	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount		$ 10,515,848
Other Than Temporary Impairment - Amortized Cost Basis		(17,257)	$ (15,495)
After Impairment - Amortized Cost Basis		5,779,840
Carrying Value - Total		$ 5,938,743
Weighted Average Life (Years)		1 year 6 months 23 days
Number of bonds which New Residential was unable to obtain rating information | bond		204
Securities in an Unrealized Loss Position Less than Twelve Months [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount		$ 1,481,506
Before Impairment - Amortized Cost Basis		761,309
Other Than Temporary Impairment - Amortized Cost Basis	[1]	(1,313)
After Impairment - Amortized Cost Basis		759,996
Gross Unrealized Losses - Less than Twelve Months		(13,192)
Carrying Value - Less than Twelve Months		$ 746,804
Number of Securities - Less than Twelve Months | security		183
Weighted Average Rating	[2]	CCC+
Weighted Average Coupon		1.62%
Weighted Average Yield		5.26%
Weighted Average Life (Years)		7 years 8 months 23 days
Number of bonds which New Residential was unable to obtain rating information | bond		78
Securities in an Unrealized Loss Position Twelve Months or More [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount		$ 906,464
Before Impairment - Amortized Cost Basis		281,437
Other Than Temporary Impairment - Amortized Cost Basis	[1]	(701)
After Impairment - Amortized Cost Basis		280,736
Gross Unrealized Losses - Twelve or More Months		(14,105)
Carrying Value - Twelve or More Months		$ 266,631
Number of Securities - Twelve or More Months | security		47
Weighted Average Rating	[2]	BBB
Weighted Average Coupon		2.20%
Weighted Average Yield		3.95%
Weighted Average Life (Years)		5 years 10 months 10 days
Number of bonds which New Residential was unable to obtain rating information | bond		10
Securities in a Loss Position [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount		$ 2,387,970
Before Impairment - Amortized Cost Basis		1,042,746
Other Than Temporary Impairment - Amortized Cost Basis	[1]	(2,014)
After Impairment - Amortized Cost Basis		1,040,732
Gross Unrealized Losses - Total		(27,297)
Carrying Value - Total		$ 1,013,435
Number of Securities - Total | security		230
Weighted Average Rating	[2]	B
Weighted Average Coupon		1.78%
Weighted Average Yield		4.91%
Weighted Average Life (Years)		7 years 2 months 22 days

[1] This amount represents OTTI recorded on securities that are in an unrealized loss position as of March 31, 2017.

[2] The weighted average rating of securities in an unrealized loss position for less than 12 months excludes the rating of 78 bonds which either have never been rated or for which rating information is no longer provided. The weighted average rating of securities in an unrealized loss position for 12 or more months excludes the rating of 10 bonds which either have never been rated or for which rating information is no longer provided.