Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) - 6 months ended Jun. 30, 2015 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]	Total New Residential Stockholders’ Equity [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests in Equity of Consolidated Subsidiaries [Member]
Equity - December 31, 2014 (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014		141,434,905
Equity - December 31, 2014 at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 1,849,925	$ 1,414	$ 1,328,587	$ 237,769	$ 28,319	$ 1,596,089	$ 253,836
Dividends declared	(143,266)			(143,266)		(143,266)
Capital contributions	5,161						5,161
Capital distributions	(37,326)						(37,326)
Issuance of common stock (in shares)		85,435,389
Issuance of common stock	1,312,611	$ 854	1,311,757			1,312,611
Option exercises (in shares)		3,550,757
Option exercises	0	$ 36	(36)
Director share grants (in shares)		17,588
Director share grants	300		300			300
Modified retrospective adjustment for the adoption of ASU No. 2014-11 | Accounting Standards Update 2014-11 [Member]	(2,310)			(2,310)		(2,310)
Comprehensive income (loss) (net of tax)
Net Income (Loss)	121,075			111,094		111,094	9,981
Net unrealized gain (loss) on securities	(6,032)				(6,032)	(6,032)
Reclassification of net realized (gain) loss on securities into earnings	(5,056)				(5,056)	(5,056)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	109,987					100,006	9,981
Equity - June 30, 2015 (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2015		230,438,639
Equity - June 30, 2015 at Jun. 30, 2015	$ 3,095,082	$ 2,304	$ 2,640,608	$ 203,287	$ 17,231	$ 2,863,430	$ 231,652