2.4.0.81034 - Disclosure - Real Estate Securities (Tables)truefalsefalse1false falsefalseeol_PE798-----1310-Q0007_STD_181_20130630_0http://www.sec.gov/CIK0000930236duration2013-01-01T00:00:002013-06-30T00:00:001false 4rwt_FairValueAndInvestmentsInDebtAndMarketableEquitySecuritiesAndCertainTradingAssetsDisclosuresTextBlockrwt_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div> We invest in mortgage-backed securities. The following table presents the fair values of our real estate securities by collateral type at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.   <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr> <td width="62%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> (In Thousands) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">June 30, 2013</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">December 31, 2012</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Residential </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">                     1,314,305  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">                     1,094,684  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <td valign="top"> Commercial </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"> -      </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">14,069  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Total Real Estate Securities </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,314,305  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,108,753  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> </tr> </table> </div>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaTabular disclosure of fair value and investments in debt and marketable equity securities.No definition available.false0Fair Values of Real Estate Securities by Collateral Type and Entity2false 4us-gaap_TradingSecuritiesAndCertainTradingAssetsTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div> The following table presents trading securities by collateral type at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.   <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr> <td width="62%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> (In Thousands) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">June 30, 2013</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">December 31, 2012</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Senior Securities </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <td valign="top"> Residential prime </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">                         123,591  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">                       10,409  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Residential non-prime </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">17,525  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">22,134  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <td valign="top"> Total Senior Securities </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">141,116  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">32,543  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="8"></td> <td height="8" colspan="4"></td> <td height="8" colspan="4"></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Subordinate Securities </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <td valign="top"> Residential prime </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">354  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">468  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Residential non-prime </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">145  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">161  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <td valign="top"> Total Subordinate Securities </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">499  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">629  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Total Trading Securities </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">141,615  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">33,172  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> </tr> </table> </div>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaTabular disclosure of investments in trading securities.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 320 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6871852&loc=d3e26610-111562 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 320 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6871852&loc=d3e26626-111562 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Trading Securities -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6526789 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 860 -SubTopic 30 -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6467456&loc=d3e113888-111728 Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 320 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 9 -Subparagraph (c),(e) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27724398&loc=d3e27357-111563 false0Trading Securities by Collateral Type3false 4us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div> The following table presents the fair value of our available-for-sale securities held at Redwood by collateral type at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.   <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr> <td width="60%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> (In Thousands) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">June 30, 2013</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">December 31, 2012</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Senior Securities </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <td valign="top"> Residential prime </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">                         410,159  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">                         466,523  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Residential non-prime </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">224,687  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">245,266  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <td valign="top"> Total Senior Securities </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">634,846  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">711,789  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="8"></td> <td height="8" colspan="4"></td> <td height="8" colspan="4"></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Re-REMIC Securities </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">154,167  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">163,035  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="8"></td> <td height="8" colspan="4"></td> <td height="8" colspan="4"></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <td valign="top"> Subordinate Securities </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Residential prime </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">381,631  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">184,528  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <td valign="top"> Residential non-prime </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">2,046  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">2,160  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Commercial </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">-  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">14,069  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <td valign="top"> Total Subordinate Securities </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">383,677  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">200,757  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Total AFS Securities </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,172,690  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,075,581  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> </tr> </table> </div>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaTabular disclosure of available-for-sale securities which includes, but is not limited to, changes in the cost basis and fair value, fair value and gross unrealized gain (loss), fair values by type of security, contractual maturity and classification, amortized cost basis, contracts to acquire securities to be accounted for as available-for-sale, debt maturities, transfers to trading, change in net unrealized holding gain (loss) net of tax, continuous unrealized loss position fair value, aggregate losses qualitative disclosures, other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses or other disclosures related to available for sale securities.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 320 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 6 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27724398&loc=d3e27290-111563 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 320 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 9 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27724398&loc=d3e27357-111563 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 320 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 7 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27724398&loc=d3e27337-111563 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 320 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6957658&loc=d3e62557-112803 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 320 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27724398&loc=d3e27198-111563 Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 320 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6957658&loc=d3e62586-112803 Reference 7: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 320 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27724398&loc=d3e27161-111563 false0Available for Sale Securities by Collateral Type4false 4us-gaap_ScheduleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesReconciliationTableTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div> The following table presents the components of carrying value (which equals fair value) of residential AFS securities at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012. Carrying Value of Residential AFS Securities   <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr> <td width="62%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> (In Thousands) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">June 30, 2013</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">December 31, 2012</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Principal balance </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">                     1,453,596  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">                 1,277,401  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <td valign="top"> Credit reserve </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(190,410) </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(187,032) </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Unamortized discount, net </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(235,846) </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(203,421) </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <td valign="top"> Amortized cost </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,027,340  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">886,948  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Gross unrealized gains </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">158,883  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">176,929  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <td valign="top"> Gross unrealized losses </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(13,533) </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(2,365) </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Carrying Value </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,172,690  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,061,512  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> </tr> </table> </div>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaTabular disclosure of the reconciliation of available-for-sale securities from cost basis to fair value.No definition available.false0Components of Carrying Value (Which Equals Fair Value) of Residential Available for Sale Securities5false 4rwt_UnamortizedDiscountAndDesignatedCreditReservesOnAvailableForSaleSecuritiesTableTextBlockrwt_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div> The following table presents the changes for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, in unamortized discount and designated credit reserves on residential AFS securities. Changes in Unamortized Discount and Designated Credit Reserves on Residential AFS Securities   <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr> <td width="60%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center"> Three Months Ended June 30, 2013</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> (In Thousands) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Credit Reserve</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Unamortized Discount, Net</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Beginning balance </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">                         190,690  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">                         220,568  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <td valign="top"> Amortization of net discount </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"> -      </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(8,153) </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Realized credit losses </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(4,117) </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"> -      </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <td valign="top"> Acquisitions </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">3,495  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">23,102  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Sales, calls, other </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(338) </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(633) </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <td valign="top"> Impairments </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,642  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"> -      </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> (Release of) transfers to credit reserves </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(962) </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">962  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <td valign="top"> Ending Balance </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">190,410  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">235,846  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="16"></td> <td height="16" colspan="8"></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center">Six Months Ended June 30, 2013</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> (In Thousands) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Credit Reserve</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Unamortized Discount, Net</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Beginning balance </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">187,032  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">203,421  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <td valign="top"> Amortization of net discount </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"> -      </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(15,847) </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Realized credit losses </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(11,965) </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"> -      </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <td valign="top"> Acquisitions </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">8,397  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">54,523  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Sales, calls, other </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(338) </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(633) </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <td valign="top"> Impairments </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,666  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"> -      </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Transfers to (release of) credit reserves </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">5,618  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(5,618) </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <td valign="top"> Ending Balance </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">190,410  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">235,846  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> </tr> </table> </div>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaTabular disclosure of the changes in the unamortized discount and designated credit reserves on Available for Sale securities for the period.No definition available.false0Changes of Unamortized Discount and Designated Credit Reserves on Residential Available for Sale Securities6false 4us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValueTableTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div> The following table presents the components comprising the total carrying value of residential AFS securities that were in a gross unrealized loss position at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.   <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr style="LINE-HEIGHT: 0pt; VISIBILITY: hidden; COLOR: white"> <td width="47%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td> <td></td> <td style="Times:" nowrap="nowrap">                       </td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td> <td></td> <td style="Times:" nowrap="nowrap">                       </td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td> <td></td> <td style="Times:" nowrap="nowrap">                       </td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td> <td></td> <td style="Times:" nowrap="nowrap">                       </td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td> <td></td> <td style="Times:" nowrap="nowrap">                       </td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td> <td></td> <td style="Times:" nowrap="nowrap">                       </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" valign="bottom" colspan="10" align="center"> Less Than 12 Consecutive Months</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" valign="bottom" colspan="10" align="center"> 12 Consecutive Months or Longer</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> (In Thousands) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Amortized Cost</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Unrealized Losses</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Fair Value</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Amortized Cost</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Unrealized Losses</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Fair Value</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> June 30, 2013 </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">299,244  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(11,837</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">)  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">287,407  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">13,974  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(1,696</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">)  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">12,278  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <td valign="top"> December 31, 2012 </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">22,803  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(293</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">)  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">22,510  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">26,729  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(2,072</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">)  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">24,657  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> </table> </div>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaTabular disclosure of fair value of investments in debt and equity securities in an unrealized loss position categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading securities.No definition available.false0Components of Carrying Value of Available for Sale Securities in Unrealized Loss Position7false 4rwt_ScheduleOfSignificantValuationAssumptionsForAvailableForSaleSecuritiesTableTextBlockrwt_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div> The table below summarizes the significant valuation assumptions we used for our AFS securities at June 30, 2013. Significant Valuation Assumptions   <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr> <td width="58%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center"> Range for Securities</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> June 30, 2013 </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Prime</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Non-prime</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Prepayment rates </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">4 - 50 %</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">3 - 10 %</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <td valign="top"> Loss severity </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">                            22 -  56 %</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">                            30 -  58 %</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Projected losses </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0 - 38 %</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">3 - 24 %</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> </table> </div>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaTabular disclosure of the significant valuation assumptions used by management for available for sale securities.No definition available.false0Summary of Significant Valuation Assumptions for Available for Sale Securities8false 4us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsTableTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div> The following table details the activity related to the credit component of OTTI (i.e., OTTI in either current earnings or retained earnings) for AFS securities that also had a non-credit component and were still held at June 30, 2013 and 2012. The balance of the credit component of OTTI at June 30, 2013 and 2012, includes all market valuation adjustments recorded through the income statement for securities still held on our balance sheet at June 30, 2013 and 2012, as well as a portion of OTTI previously recognized in other comprehensive income. Activity of the Credit Component of Other-than-Temporary Impairments   <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr> <td width="48%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center"> Three Months Ended June 30,</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center"> Six Months Ended June 30,</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> (In Thousands) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">2013</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">2012</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">2013</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">2012</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Balance at beginning of period </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">             45,611  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">             73,698  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">             50,852  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">             78,126  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <td valign="top"> Additions </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Initial credit impairments </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"> -      </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">55  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"> -      </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">161  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <td valign="top"> Subsequent credit impairments </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"> -      </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">91  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"> -      </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">91  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Reductions </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <td valign="top"> Securities sold, or expected to sell </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(2,191) </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">-  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(2,191) </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"> -      </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Securities with no outstanding principal at period end </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(746) </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(6,790) </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(5,987) </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(11,324) </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <td valign="top"> Balance at End of Period </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">42,674  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">67,054  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">42,674  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">67,054  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> </tr> </table> </div>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaTabular disclosure of the amount of other than temporary impairment (OTTI) related to credit losses recognized in earnings including: (a) the beginning balance of the amount related to credit losses on debt securities held by the investor at the beginning of the period for which a portion of an OTTI was recognized in other comprehensive income; (b) additions for the amount related to the credit loss for which an OTTI was not previously recognized; (c) reductions for securities sold during the period (realized); (d) reductions for securities for which the amount previously recognized in other comprehensive income was recognized in earnings because the investor intends to sell the security or more likely than not will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis; (e) additional increases to the amount related to the credit loss for which an OTTI was previously recognized when the investor does not intend to sell the security and it is not more likely than not that the investor will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis; (f) reductions for increases in cash flows expected to be collected that are recognized over the remaining life of the security; and (g) the ending balance of the amount related to credit losses on debt securities held by the entity at the end of the period for which a portion of an OTTI was recognized in other comprehensive income.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 320 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 8 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27724398&loc=d3e27340-111563 false0Activity of Credit Component of Other-than-Temporary Impairments9false 4us-gaap_RealizedGainLossOnInvestmentsTableTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div> The following table presents the gross realized gains on sales and calls of AFS securities for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012.   <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr> <td width="48%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center"> Three Months Ended June 30,</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center"> Six Months Ended June 30,</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> (In Thousands) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">2013</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">2012</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">2013</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">2012</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Gross realized gains - sales </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">                  193  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">               6,989  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">             12,231  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">             14,774  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <td valign="top"> Gross realized gains - calls </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">333  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"> -      </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">333  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">113  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Gross realized losses - sales </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"> -      </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"> -      </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"> -      </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(1,600) </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <td valign="top"> Gross realized losses - calls </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"> -      </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"> -      </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"> -      </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"> -      </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Total Realized Gains on Sales and Calls of AFS Securities, net </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">526  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">6,989  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">12,564  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">13,287  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> </tr> </table> </div>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaTabular disclosure of realized gains and losses on investments reported in the statement of income.No definition available.false0Gross Realized Gains and Losses on Sales and Calls of Available for Sale SecuritiesfalseReal Estate Securities (Tables)UnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnowntruefalsefalseSheethttp://www.redwoodtrust.com/taxonomy/role/NotesToFinancialStatementsInvestmentsInDebtAndMarketableEquitySecuritiesAndCertainTradingAssetsDisclosureTextBlockTables19