CONSUMER LOANS - Schedule of Aggregate Unpaid Principal Balance and Aggregate Carrying Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
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Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance	$ 0	$ 0
Fair Value	0	0
Fair Value Over (Under) Unpaid Principal Balance	0	0
Consumer Portfolio Segment \| Current \| Total Rithm Capital Stockholders’ Equity
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance	347,527	442,481
Fair Value	387,402	499,059
Fair Value Over (Under) Unpaid Principal Balance	39,875	56,578
Consumer Portfolio Segment \| 90+ \| Total Rithm Capital Stockholders’ Equity
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance	5,636	7,394
Fair Value	6,197	8,232
Fair Value Over (Under) Unpaid Principal Balance	561	838
Consumer Portfolio Segment \| Past Due \| Total Rithm Capital Stockholders’ Equity
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance	353,163	449,875
Fair Value	393,599	507,291
Fair Value Over (Under) Unpaid Principal Balance	$ 40,436	$ 57,416

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