VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES - Others' Interest in Equity of Consumer Loan Companies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2024	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Total Consolidated Equity		$ 7,886,310	$ 7,101,038	$ 7,010,068	$ 6,669,380
Noncontrolling Interest in Equity of Consolidated Subsidiaries		91,336	94,096	67,067
Net Income (Loss)		941,492	630,674	983,285
Noncontrolling Interest in Income (Loss) of Consolidated Subsidiaries		$ 9,989	$ 8,417	$ 28,766
Advance Purchaser | Corporate Joint Venture
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Ownership percentage		89.30%	89.30%
Consumer Loan Companies
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Ownership percentage purchased	46.50%
Payments to acquire interest in subsidiaries and affiliates	$ 22,000
VIE, consolidated | Advance Purchaser | Corporate Joint Venture
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Ownership percentage		89.30%
VIE, consolidated | Advance Purchaser
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Others' Ownership Interest		10.70%	10.70%
VIE, consolidated | Advance Purchaser | Weighted Average
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Others' Ownership Interest		10.70%	10.70%	10.70%
VIE, consolidated | Newrez Joint Ventures
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Others' Ownership Interest		49.50%	49.50%
VIE, consolidated | Newrez Joint Ventures | Weighted Average
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Others' Ownership Interest		49.50%	49.50%	49.50%
VIE, consolidated | Consumer Loan Companies
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Others' Ownership Interest		0.00%	46.50%
Ownership percentage by parent	100.00%
VIE, consolidated | Consumer Loan Companies | Weighted Average
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Others' Ownership Interest		46.50%	46.50%	46.50%
VIE, consolidated | Excess MSRs
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Others' Ownership Interest		20.00%	0.00%
Subsidiary, ownership percentage, noncontrolling owner, after acquisition		20.00%
VIE, consolidated | Commercial Investments
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Others' Ownership Interest		10.00%	0.00%
Subsidiary, ownership percentage, noncontrolling owner, after acquisition		9.70%
VIE, consolidated | Advance Purchaser
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Total Consolidated Equity		$ 91,384	$ 104,458
Noncontrolling Interest in Equity of Consolidated Subsidiaries		9,770	11,157
Net Income (Loss)		1,221	7,978	$ 26,685
Noncontrolling Interest in Income (Loss) of Consolidated Subsidiaries		129	852	2,850
VIE, consolidated | Newrez Joint Ventures
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Total Consolidated Equity		19,621	16,607
Noncontrolling Interest in Equity of Consolidated Subsidiaries		9,687	8,220
Net Income (Loss)		5,159	1,174	5,487
Noncontrolling Interest in Income (Loss) of Consolidated Subsidiaries		2,554	581	2,716
VIE, consolidated | Consumer Loan Companies
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Total Consolidated Equity		50,850	72,361
Noncontrolling Interest in Equity of Consolidated Subsidiaries		0	33,748
Net Income (Loss)		3,153	14,235	49,892
Noncontrolling Interest in Income (Loss) of Consolidated Subsidiaries		(2,384)	6,619	23,200
VIE, consolidated | Excess MSRs
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Total Consolidated Equity		136,645	0
Noncontrolling Interest in Equity of Consolidated Subsidiaries		27,329	0
Net Income (Loss)		26,450	0	0
Noncontrolling Interest in Income (Loss) of Consolidated Subsidiaries		5,290	0	0
VIE, consolidated | Commercial Investments
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Total Consolidated Equity		50,778	0
Noncontrolling Interest in Equity of Consolidated Subsidiaries		4,608	0
Net Income (Loss)		981	0	0
Noncontrolling Interest in Income (Loss) of Consolidated Subsidiaries		98	0	0
VIE, consolidated | Asset Management
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Total Consolidated Equity		844,669	633,262
Noncontrolling Interest in Equity of Consolidated Subsidiaries		39,942	40,971
Net Income (Loss)		27,370	0	0
Noncontrolling Interest in Income (Loss) of Consolidated Subsidiaries		$ 4,302	$ 0	$ 0