REAL ESTATE AND OTHER SECURITIES - Summary of Real Estate Securities (Details) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) security bond	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	$ 25,301,502
Carrying Value	$ 7,988,802	$ 9,396,539
Weighted Average Life (Years)	1 year 3 months 18 days
Investments	$ 26,360,936
Residual Bonds
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Investments	17,600
Non-Agency Bonds
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Investments	1,700
AFS Agency
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	83,820
Gross Unrealized Gains	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	0
Carrying Value	$ 81,515	98,367
Number of Securities \| security	1
Weighted Average Rating	AAA
Weighted Average Coupon	3.50%
Weighted Average Yield	3.50%
Weighted Average Life (Years)	4 years 4 months 24 days
AFS Non-Agency
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	$ 2,749,667
Gross Unrealized Gains	71,903
Gross Unrealized Losses	(13,145)
Carrying Value	$ 445,358	522,416
Number of Securities \| security	334
Weighted Average Rating	AA
Weighted Average Coupon	3.40%
Weighted Average Yield	3.30%
Weighted Average Life (Years)	3 years 4 months 24 days
Weighted Average Principal Subordination	26.60%
FVO Agency
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	$ 7,913,166
Gross Unrealized Gains	66
Gross Unrealized Losses	(1,155,303)
Carrying Value	$ 6,982,553	8,346,230
Number of Securities \| security	39
Weighted Average Rating	AAA
Weighted Average Coupon	2.20%
Weighted Average Yield	2.20%
Weighted Average Life (Years)	9 years 7 months 6 days
FVO Non-Agency
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	$ 14,554,849
Gross Unrealized Gains	26,369
Gross Unrealized Losses	(82,251)
Carrying Value	$ 479,376	429,526
Number of Securities \| security	319
Weighted Average Rating	AA+
Weighted Average Coupon	2.30%
Weighted Average Yield	4.40%
Weighted Average Life (Years)	3 years 10 months 24 days
Weighted Average Principal Subordination	20.30%
Investments in Real Estate Securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	$ 25,301,502
Gross Unrealized Gains	98,338
Gross Unrealized Losses	(1,250,699)
Carrying Value	$ 7,988,802	$ 9,396,539
Number of Securities \| security	693
Weighted Average Rating	AAA
Weighted Average Coupon	2.25%
Weighted Average Yield	2.37%
Weighted Average Life (Years)	9 years
Bonds
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Carrying Value	$ 337,000
Number of bonds which New Residential was unable to obtain rating information \| bond	311
Agency RMBS
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	$ 7,996,986
Agency RMBS \| Fixed Rate Securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	8,000,000
Non-Agency RMBS
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	17,304,516
Non-Agency RMBS \| Fixed Rate Securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	8,800,000
Residual and interest - only notional amount	8,000,000
Non-Agency RMBS \| Floating Rate Securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	8,500,000
Residual and interest - only notional amount	8,200,000
Corporate debt
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	414
Gross Unrealized Gains	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	0
Carrying Value	$ 355
Number of Securities \| security	1
Weighted Average Rating	B-
Weighted Average Coupon	8.30%
Weighted Average Yield	8.30%
Weighted Average Life (Years)	2 years 9 months 18 days
Consumer loans
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	$ 1,065
Gross Unrealized Gains	972
Gross Unrealized Losses	0
Carrying Value	$ 1,395
Number of Securities \| security	3
Weighted Average Life (Years)	0 years
Interest-only securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	$ 8,660,811
Gross Unrealized Gains	9,307
Gross Unrealized Losses	(43,281)
Carrying Value	$ 147,210
Number of Securities \| security	135
Weighted Average Rating	AA+
Weighted Average Coupon	1.00%
Weighted Average Yield	2.60%
Weighted Average Life (Years)	2 years 3 months 18 days
Servicing strips
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount	$ 4,576,372
Gross Unrealized Gains	8,609
Gross Unrealized Losses	(8,817)
Carrying Value	$ 53,667
Number of Securities \| security	61
Weighted Average Coupon	1.10%
Weighted Average Yield	12.20%
Weighted Average Life (Years)	2 years 6 months

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