CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH - Restricted Cash (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2022		Dec. 31, 2021		Sep. 30, 2021
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Total restricted cash	$ 529,565	[1]	$ 195,867	[1]	$ 194,745
MSRs and servicer advances
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Total restricted cash	56,974		27,182
Real estate and other securities
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Total restricted cash	6,131		15,342
Consumer loans
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Total restricted cash	17,611		21,961
SFR properties
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Total restricted cash	4,638		2,482
Origination and servicing
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Total restricted cash	424,177		128,588
Mortgage Loans Receivable
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Total restricted cash	20,034		0
Other
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Total restricted cash	$ 0		$ 312

[1] The Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets include assets of consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”) that can only be used to settle obligations and liabilities of the VIE for which creditors do not have recourse to the primary beneficiary (Rithm Capital). As of September 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021, total assets of consolidated VIEs were $3.4 billion and $2.8 billion, respectively, and total liabilities of consolidated VIEs were $2.8 billion and $2.1 billion, respectively. See Note 20 for further details.