Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016		Sep. 30, 2015
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Net income	$ 340,651		$ 182,830
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Change in fair value of investments in excess mortgage servicing rights	24,397		274
Change in fair value of investments in excess mortgage servicing rights, equity method investees	(8,608)		(16,443)
Change in fair value of investments in servicer advances	(4,328)		1,845
(Gain) / loss on remeasurement of consumer loans investment	(71,250)		0
(Gain) / loss on settlement of investments (net)	44,290		5,514
Unrealized (gain) / loss on derivative instruments	8,504		17,425
Unrealized (gain) / loss on other ABS	226		1,073
(Gain) / loss on transfer of loans to REO	(14,660)		(1,075)
(Gain) / loss on transfer of loans to other assets	(3,021)		(143)
(Gain) / loss on Excess MSR recapture agreements	(2,188)		(2,247)
Accretion and other amortization	(514,522)		(360,467)
Other-than-temporary impairment	7,838		3,294
Valuation and loss provision on loans and real estate owned	41,845		2,408
Non-cash directors’ compensation	300		300
Deferred tax provision	12,998		5,885
Changes in:
Restricted cash	16,179		(63,041)
Other assets	191,939		177,737
Due to affiliates	(5,175)		(45,026)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	12,136		19,055
Other operating cash flows:
Interest received from excess mortgage servicing rights	119,386		84,518
Interest received from servicer advance investments	132,758		124,934
Interest received from Non-Agency RMBS	73,108		31,715
Interest payments from residential mortgage loans, held-for-investment	2,815		0
Interest payments from PCD consumer loans, held-for-investment	34,265		0
Purchases of residential mortgage loans, held-for-sale	(788,824)		(611,160)
Proceeds from sales of purchased residential mortgage loans, held-for-sale	802,110		722,961
Principal repayments from purchased residential mortgage loans, held-for-sale	52,805		48,069
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	523,999		362,111
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Acquisition of investments in excess mortgage servicing rights	(2,022)		(131,488)
Acquisition of HLSS, net of cash acquired	0		(959,616)
SpringCastle Transaction (Note 1), net of cash acquired	(49,943)		0
Purchase of servicer advance investments	(11,588,537)		(10,647,912)
Purchase of Agency RMBS	(4,763,374)		(3,040,422)
Purchase of Non-Agency RMBS	(2,154,890)		(763,095)
Purchase of residential mortgage loans	(319)		(664)
Purchase of derivatives	(4,457)		(4,370)
Purchase of real estate owned and other assets	(10,936)		(2,784)
Purchase of consumer loans	(92,069)		0
Draws on revolving consumer loans	(33,137)		0
Payments for settlement of derivatives	(73,570)		(61,212)
Return of investments in excess mortgage servicing rights	142,718		112,648
Return of investments in excess mortgage servicing rights, equity method investees	11,900		3,867
Principal repayments from servicer advance investments	13,101,409		11,646,489
Principal repayments from Agency RMBS	67,738		110,863
Principal repayments from Non-Agency RMBS	364,310		54,979
Principal repayments from residential mortgage loans	31,092		15,944
Proceeds from sale of residential mortgage loans	0		649,712
Principal repayments from consumer loans	199,022		0
Proceeds from sale of Agency RMBS	4,774,116		2,435,168
Proceeds from sale of Non-Agency RMBS	95,683		389,719
Proceeds from settlement of derivatives	9,642		22,841
Proceeds from sale of real estate owned	51,941		52,139
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	76,317		(117,194)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Repayments of repurchase agreements	(21,179,260)		(5,644,864)
Margin deposits under repurchase agreements and derivatives	(274,645)		(441,696)
Repayments of notes and bonds payable	(6,786,408)		(5,445,381)
Payment of deferred financing fees	(19,922)		(38,486)
Common stock dividends paid	(318,060)		(197,011)
Borrowings under repurchase agreements	22,065,713		6,184,472
Return of margin deposits under repurchase agreements and derivatives	276,634		439,875
Borrowings under notes and bonds payable	5,568,875		4,211,548
Issuance of common stock	279,600		882,166
Costs related to issuance of common stock	(825)		(3,580)
Noncontrolling interest in equity of consolidated subsidiaries - contributions	0		0
Noncontrolling interest in equity of consolidated subsidiaries - distributions	(73,279)		(56,633)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(461,577)		(109,590)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	138,738		135,327
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	249,936	[1]	212,985
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	388,674	[1]	348,312
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
Cash paid during the period for interest	265,114		175,615
Cash paid during the period for income taxes	943		535
Supplemental Schedule of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities
Dividends declared but not paid	115,356		106,011
Transfer from residential mortgage loans to real estate owned and other assets	218,467		28,836
Non-cash distributions from Consumer Loan Companies	25		585
Portion of HLSS Acquisition paid in common stock	0		434,092
Non-cash contingent consideration	0		50,000
Real estate securities retained from loan securitizations	122,585		14,990
Remeasurement of Consumer Loan Companies noncontrolling interest	110,438		0
Transfer of loans from held-for-investment to held-for sale	316,199		0
Agency RMBS [Member]
Supplemental Schedule of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities
Purchase of Agency and Non-Agency RMBS, settled after quarter end	1,296,296		1,059,232
Sale of investments, primarily Agency RMBS, settled after quarter end	1,530,726		2,031,425
Accounting Standards Update 2014-11 [Member]
Supplemental Schedule of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities
Reclassification resulting from the application of ASU No. 2014-11	0		85,955
Excess MSRs Investees [Member]
Other operating cash flows:
Distributions of earnings from excess mortgage servicing rights, equity method investees	$ 18,025		$ 31,876

[1] New Residential’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets include the assets and liabilities of certain consolidated VIEs, the Buyer (Note 6) and the Consumer Loan SPVs (Note 9), which primarily hold investments in servicer advances and consumer loans, respectively, financed with notes and bonds payable. The Buyer’s balance sheet is included in Note 6 and the Consumer Loan SPVs’ balance sheet is included in Note 9. The creditors of the Buyer and the Consumer Loan SPVs do not have recourse to the general credit of New Residential and the assets of the Buyer and the Consumer Loan SPVs are not directly available to satisfy New Residential’s obligations.