VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	May 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022	Sep. 25, 2020
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Face amount of debt		$ 21,583,871
Long-term debt		22,133,871
Recurring Basis | Mortgage Loans Receivable Securitization
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Fair value, measurement with unobservable inputs reconciliation, recurring basis, asset value		$ 47,400	$ 20,900
2022-RTL1 Securitization | Mortgage Loans Receivable
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term			36 months
Consumer Loan SPVs
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Ownership interest		53.50%
Securitization Notes Payable | 2022-RTL1 Securitization
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Face amount of debt		$ 473,700
Long-term debt		$ 349,500
VIE, consolidated | Securitization Notes Payable
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Face amount of debt	$ 750,000
Debt instrument, term	3 years
VIE, consolidated | Securitization Notes Payable | Consumer Loan SPVs
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Face amount of debt					$ 663,000
Advance Purchaser | Corporate Joint Venture
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Rithm Capital’s percentage ownership		89.30%	89.30%	89.30%