CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH - Restricted Cash (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2022		Dec. 31, 2021		Jun. 30, 2021
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Total restricted cash	$ 433,960	[1]	$ 195,867	[1]	$ 238,501
MSRs and servicer advances
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Total restricted cash	55,989		27,182
Real estate and other securities
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Total restricted cash	10,610		15,342
Consumer loans
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Total restricted cash	19,748		21,961
SFR properties
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Total restricted cash	3,672		2,482
Origination and servicing
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Total restricted cash	328,609		128,588
Mortgage Loans Receivable
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Total restricted cash	15,332		0
Other
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Total restricted cash	$ 0		$ 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 (Rithm Capital). As of June 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021, total assets of consolidated VIEs were $3.6 billion and $2.8 billion, respectively, and total liabilities of consolidated VIEs were $2.9 billion and $2.1 billion, respectively. See Note 20 for further details.