CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH - Restricted Cash (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2022		Dec. 31, 2021		Mar. 31, 2021
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Total restricted cash	$ 295,037	[1]	$ 195,867	[1]	$ 136,036
MSRs and servicer advances
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Total restricted cash	62,224		27,182
Real estate and other securities
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Total restricted cash	11,308		15,342
Consumer loans
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Total restricted cash	23,734		21,961
SFR properties
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Total restricted cash	1,591		2,482
Origination and servicing
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Total restricted cash	115,256		128,588
Mortgage Loans Receivable
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Total restricted cash	80,612		0
Other
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Total restricted cash	$ 312		$ 312

[1] The Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets include assets of consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”) that can only be used to settle obligations and liabilities of the VIE for which creditors do not have recourse to the primary beneficiary (New Residential). As of March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, total assets of consolidated VIEs were $3.2 billion and $2.8 billion, respectively, and total liabilities of consolidated VIEs were $2.6 billion and $2.1 billion, respectively. See Note 20 for further details.