Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) - 6 months ended Jun. 30, 2017 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Total New Residential Stockholders’ Equity [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests in Equity of Consolidated Subsidiaries [Member]
Equity, beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2016		250,773,117
Equity, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 3,468,177	$ 2,507	$ 2,920,730	$ 210,500	$ 126,363	$ 3,260,100	$ 208,077
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Dividends declared	(301,196)			(301,196)		(301,196)
Capital contributions	0						0
Capital distributions	(45,374)						(45,374)
Issuance of common stock (in shares)		56,545,787
Issuance of common stock	834,529	$ 566	833,963			834,529
Other dilution	625		625			625
Director share grants (in shares)		42,405
Director share grants	699	$ 1	698			699
Comprehensive income (loss)
Net income (loss)	474,561			443,110		443,110	31,451
Net unrealized gain (loss) on securities	201,960				201,960	201,960
Reclassification of net realized (gain) loss on securities into earnings	(15,023)				(15,023)	(15,023)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	661,498					630,047	31,451
Equity, ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2017		307,361,309
Equity, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2017	$ 4,618,958	$ 3,074	$ 3,756,016	$ 352,414	$ 313,300	$ 4,424,804	$ 194,154