CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Investments in:
Excess mortgage servicing rights, at fair value		$ 1,581,517	$ 417,733
Excess mortgage servicing rights, equity method investees, at fair value		217,221	330,876
Servicer advances, at fair value	[1]	7,426,794	3,270,839
Real estate securities, available-for-sale		2,501,881	2,463,163
Residential mortgage loans, held-for-investment		330,178	47,838
Residential mortgage loans, held-for-sale		776,681	1,126,439
Real estate owned		50,574	61,933
Consumer loans, equity method investees		0	0
Cash and cash equivalents		249,936	212,985
Restricted cash		94,702	29,418
Derivative assets		2,689	32,597
Trade receivable		1,538,481	0
Deferred tax asset, net		185,311	0
Other assets		236,757	95,423
Total assets		15,192,722	8,089,244
Liabilities
Repurchase agreements		4,043,054	3,149,090
Notes payable	[1]	7,249,568	2,908,763
Trades payable		725,672	2,678
Due to affiliates		23,785	57,424
Dividends payable		106,017	53,745
Deferred tax liability		0	15,114
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		58,046	52,505
Total liabilities		$ 12,206,142	$ 6,239,319
Commitments and Contingencies
Equity
Common Stock, $0.01 par value, 2,000,000,000 shares authorized, 230,471,202 and 141,434,905 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively		$ 2,304	$ 1,414
Additional paid-in capital		2,640,893	1,328,587
Retained earnings		148,800	237,769
Accumulated other comprehensive income		3,936	28,319
Total New Residential stockholders’ equity		2,795,933	1,596,089
Noncontrolling interests in equity of consolidated subsidiaries		190,647	253,836
Total Equity		2,986,580	1,849,925
Total Liabilities And Stockholders Equity		$ 15,192,722	$ 8,089,244

[1] New Residential’s Consolidated Balance Sheets include the assets and liabilities of a consolidated VIE, the Buyer (Note 6), which primarily holds investments in servicer advances financed with notes payable. The Buyer’s balance sheet is included in Note 6. The creditors of the Buyer do not have recourse to the general credit of New Residential and the assets of the Buyer are not directly available to satisfy New Residential’s obligations.