VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands, shares in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	May 31, 2021	Sep. 25, 2020
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Face amount of debt	$ 29,273,486
Common Stock
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Share repurchases (in shares)		1.0
Consumer Loan SPVs
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Owner interest	53.50%
VIE, consolidated
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Capital distributed to third-party co-investors	$ 70,800
Capital distributed to New Residential	592,500
VIE, consolidated | Securitization Notes Payable
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Face amount of debt			$ 750,000
VIE, consolidated | Securitization Notes Payable | Consumer Loan SPVs
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Face amount of debt				$ 663,000
Advance Purchaser LLC
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Capital distributed to third-party co-investors	70,800
Capital distributed to New Residential	$ 592,500
Corporate Joint Venture
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
New Residential’s percentage ownership	89.30%
Corporate Joint Venture | Advance Purchaser LLC
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
New Residential’s percentage ownership	89.30%	73.20%