Proceeds from sale of mortgage servicing rights accounted for as financing.

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Restructuring fee received in connection with transfer of mortgage servicing rights.

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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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Borrowings - Schedule of Financing Liabilities (Footnote) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jan. 18, 2018	Sep. 01, 2017	Jan. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Receipt of lump-sum cash payments						$ 279,586
Proceeds from sale of MSRs accounted for as a financing					$ 0	279,586	$ 54,601
IndyMac Mortgage Loan Trust (INDX 2004-AR11) \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate (percentage)					3.39%
IndyMac Mortgage Loan Trust (INDX 2004-AR11) \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate (percentage)					3.85%
Residential Asset Securitization Trust 2003-A11 (RAST 2003-A11) \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate (percentage)					4.25%
Residential Asset Securitization Trust 2003-A11 (RAST 2003-A11) \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate (percentage)					5.75%
Residential Asset Securitization Trust 2003-A11 (RAST 2003-A11) \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate (percentage)					0.45%
2017 Agreements and New RMSR Agreements
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Receipt of lump-sum cash payments						279,586
2017 Agreements and New RMSR Agreements \| Financing Liability - MSRs Pledged
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Receipt of lump-sum cash payments				$ (54,600)
NRZ
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of MSRs accounted for as a financing	$ 279,600	$ 54,600	$ 279,600			$ 54,600