INVESTMENTS IN REAL ESTATE SECURITIES - Summary of Real Estate Securities in an Unrealized Loss Position (Details) $ in Thousands		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) bond security	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount		$ 7,249,437
Other Than Temporary Impairment - Amortized Cost Basis		(11,317)	$ (6,239)
After Impairment - Amortized Cost Basis		4,503,259
Carrying Value - Total		$ 4,554,657
Weighted Average Life (Years)		1 year 1 month 1 day
Number of bonds which New Residential was unable to obtain rating information | bond		97
Securities in an Unrealized Loss Position Less than Twelve Months [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount		$ 3,798,199
Before Impairment - Amortized Cost Basis		2,320,891
Other Than Temporary Impairment - Amortized Cost Basis	[1]	(1,762)
After Impairment - Amortized Cost Basis		2,319,129
Gross Unrealized Losses - Less than Twelve Months		(17,704)
Carrying Value - Less than Twelve Months		$ 2,301,425
Number of Securities - Less than Twelve Months | security		152
Weighted Average Rating	[2]	A
Weighted Average Coupon		2.84%
Weighted Average Yield		2.88%
Weighted Average Life (Years)		4 years 7 months 15 days
Number of bonds which New Residential was unable to obtain rating information | bond		44
Securities in an Unrealized Loss Position Twelve Months or More [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount		$ 260,497
Before Impairment - Amortized Cost Basis		198,595
Other Than Temporary Impairment - Amortized Cost Basis	[1]	(1,057)
After Impairment - Amortized Cost Basis		197,538
Gross Unrealized Losses - Twelve or More Months		(3,705)
Carrying Value - Twelve or More Months		$ 193,833
Number of Securities - Twelve or More Months | security		39
Weighted Average Rating	[2]	A
Weighted Average Coupon		2.26%
Weighted Average Yield		2.34%
Weighted Average Life (Years)		5 years 3 months 7 days
Number of bonds which New Residential was unable to obtain rating information | bond		5
Securities in a Loss Position [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Outstanding Face Amount		$ 4,058,696
Before Impairment - Amortized Cost Basis		2,519,486
Other Than Temporary Impairment - Amortized Cost Basis	[1]	(2,819)
After Impairment - Amortized Cost Basis		2,516,667
Gross Unrealized Losses - Total		(21,409)
Carrying Value - Total		$ 2,495,258
Number of Securities - Total | security		191
Weighted Average Rating	[2]	A
Weighted Average Coupon		2.80%
Weighted Average Yield		2.84%
Weighted Average Life (Years)		4 years 8 months 3 days

[1] This amount represents OTTI recorded on securities that are in an unrealized loss position as of June 30, 2016.

[2] The weighted average rating of securities in an unrealized loss position for less than 12 months excludes the rating of 44 bonds which either have never been rated or for which rating information is no longer provided. The weighted average rating of securities in an unrealized loss position for 12 or more months excludes the rating of 5 bonds which either have never been rated or for which rating information is no longer provided.