EXCESS MORTGAGE SERVICING RIGHTS - Summary of Excess MSRs Made Through Equity Method Investees (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Schedule of Investments in Mortgage Servicing Rights [Line Items]
Weighted Average Life (Years)	1 year 1 month 6 days
Excess MSR Joint Ventures
Schedule of Investments in Mortgage Servicing Rights [Line Items]
Rithm Capital Interest in Investees	50.00%	50.00%
Excess MSR Joint Ventures \| Agency
Schedule of Investments in Mortgage Servicing Rights [Line Items]
Rithm Capital Interest in Investees	50.00%
Excess MSR Joint Ventures \| Agency \| Agency
Schedule of Investments in Mortgage Servicing Rights [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance	$ 20,073,992
Investee Interest in Excess MSR	66.70%
Rithm Capital Interest in Investees	50.00%
Amortized Cost Basis	$ 108,643
Carrying Value	$ 134,942
Weighted Average Life (Years)	4 years 10 months 24 days

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

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[Line Items] for Schedule of Investments in Mortgage Servicing Rights [Table]

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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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Aggregate amount of servicing assets that are subsequently measured at fair value and servicing assets that are subsequently measured using the amortization method.

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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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