INVESTMENTS IN EXCESS MORTGAGE SERVICING RIGHTS - Summary of Excess MSRs Made Through Equity Method Investees (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Schedule of Investments in Mortgage Servicing Rights [Line Items]
Carrying Value	$ 1,702,749	$ 659,483
Weighted Average Life (Years)	1 year 3 months 1 day
Excess MSRs Investees
Schedule of Investments in Mortgage Servicing Rights [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance	$ 53,675,234
New Residential Interest in Investees	50.00%	50.00%
Amortized Cost Basis	$ 246,657
Carrying Value	$ 329,986
Weighted Average Life (Years)	6 years 5 months 9 days
Excess MSRs Investees \| Agency \| Original and Recaptured Pools
Schedule of Investments in Mortgage Servicing Rights [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance	$ 53,675,234
Investee Interest in Excess MSR	66.70%
New Residential Interest in Investees	50.00%
Amortized Cost Basis	$ 221,830
Carrying Value	$ 279,722
Weighted Average Life (Years)	5 years 9 months 5 days
Excess MSRs Investees \| Agency \| Recapture Agreements
Schedule of Investments in Mortgage Servicing Rights [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance	$ 0
Investee Interest in Excess MSR	66.70%
New Residential Interest in Investees	50.00%
Amortized Cost Basis	$ 24,827
Carrying Value	$ 50,264
Weighted Average Life (Years)	12 years 5 months 23 days

The equity method investee's percentage ownership of Excess MSRs portfolio.

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The unpaid principal balance of underlying loans.

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Weighted average expected timing of the receipt of expected cash flows for this investment.

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Amortized amount of contract to service financial assets under which the benefits of servicing are expected to more than adequately compensate the servicer.

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Fair value of an asset representing net future revenue from contractually specified servicing fees, late charges, and other ancillary revenues, in excess of future costs related to servicing arrangements.

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