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Equity Method Investment, Par or Stated Value of Shares Acquired

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The unpaid principal balance of underlying loans.

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Aggregate dividends paid during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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-Publisher FASB
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Amount of cash outflow in the form of ordinary dividends to common shareholders of the parent entity.

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The cash outflow associated with the purchase of or advances to an equity method investments, which are investments in joint ventures and entities in which the entity has an equity ownership interest normally of 20 to 50 percent and exercises significant influence.

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The cash outflow for the purchase of amounts due from customers, clients, lessees, borrowers, or others under the terms of its agreements therewith.

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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	Jul. 28, 2017	Jul. 23, 2017	Jul. 03, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 28, 2016
PHH Mortgage Corporation [Member] \| New Residential Mortgage LLC [Member] \| Mortgage Servicing Rights [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance				$ 13,200.0	$ 61,100.0
Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Initial contract term (in years)		5 years
Contract extension term with thirty day notice (in months)		3 months
Dividend declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.5
Payment of common stock dividends	$ 153.7
Subsequent Event [Member] \| PHH Mortgage Corporation [Member] \| New Residential Mortgage LLC [Member] \| Mortgage Servicing Rights [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance			$ 39,700.0
Ocwen [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of shares acquired		6,075,510
Par value of shares acquired (in dollars per share)		$ 0.01
Share price (in dollars per share)		$ 2.29
Payments to acquire equity method investments		$ 13.9
Unpaid Principal Balance		110,000.0
Payments to acquire MSRs (up to)		$ 400.0