RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOANS - Carrying Value of Mortgage Loans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Movement in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning	[1]	$ 2,540,742
Valuation (provision) reversal on loans		319	$ 478	$ (14,962)
Balance, ending	[1]	4,374,241	2,540,742
Residential Portfolio Segment
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Movement in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning		2,919,786	3,850,817
Originations		57,796,441	37,123,264
Sales		(57,975,497)	(37,507,145)
Purchases/additional fundings		2,566,210	376,704
Proceeds from repayments		(152,814)	(243,134)
Transfer of loans to other assets		(452,033)	(695,942)
Transfer of loans to REO		(8,425)	(11,465)
Transfers of loans to HFS		(52)	(30,556)
Transfers of loans from HFI		52	30,556
Valuation (provision) reversal on loans		3,980	(1,859)
Changes in instrument-specific credit risk		36,845	12,179
Other factors		1,638	16,367
Balance, ending		4,736,131	2,919,786	3,850,817
Loans HFI, at Fair Value | Residential Portfolio Segment
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Movement in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning		379,044	452,519
Originations		0	0
Sales		0	0
Purchases/additional fundings		0	1,269
Proceeds from repayments		(45,159)	(51,195)
Transfer of loans to other assets		0	0
Transfer of loans to REO		(3,990)	(7,148)
Transfers of loans to HFS		(52)	(30,556)
Transfers of loans from HFI		0	0
Valuation (provision) reversal on loans		0	0
Changes in instrument-specific credit risk		24,061	7,540
Other factors		7,986	6,615
Balance, ending		361,890	379,044	452,519
Residential Mortgage Loans, Held-for-Sale | Loans HFS, at Lower of Cost or Fair Value | Residential Portfolio Segment
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Movement in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning		78,877	101,027
Originations		0	0
Sales		(2,307)	(6,946)
Purchases/additional fundings		0	0
Proceeds from repayments		(9,680)	(10,773)
Transfer of loans to other assets		(2,968)	286
Transfer of loans to REO		(1,232)	(2,858)
Transfers of loans to HFS		0	0
Transfers of loans from HFI		0	0
Valuation (provision) reversal on loans		3,980	(1,859)
Changes in instrument-specific credit risk		0	0
Other factors		0	0
Balance, ending		66,670	78,877	101,027
Residential Mortgage Loans, Held-for-Sale | Loans HFS, at Fair Value | Residential Portfolio Segment
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Movement in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning		2,461,865	3,297,271
Originations		57,796,441	37,123,264
Sales		(57,973,190)	(37,500,199)
Purchases/additional fundings		2,566,210	375,435
Proceeds from repayments		(97,975)	(181,166)
Transfer of loans to other assets		(449,065)	(696,228)
Transfer of loans to REO		(3,203)	(1,459)
Transfers of loans to HFS		0	0
Transfers of loans from HFI		52	30,556
Valuation (provision) reversal on loans		0	0
Changes in instrument-specific credit risk		12,784	4,639
Other factors		(6,348)	9,752
Balance, ending		$ 4,307,571	$ 2,461,865	$ 3,297,271

[1] The Company's consolidated balance sheets include assets and liabilities of consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”) and certain other consolidated VIEs classified as collateralized financing entities (“CFEs”) that are presented separately and measured under the CFE election. VIE assets can only be used to settle obligations and liabilities of the VIEs. VIE creditors do not have recourse to Rithm Capital Corp. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, total assets of such consolidated VIEs were $6.3 billion and $5.6 billion, respectively, and total liabilities of such consolidated VIEs were $5.2 billion and $4.7 billion, respectively. See Note 20 for further details.