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Securitization Activity Related to Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entity's Sponsored by Redwood (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
MSRs recognized | $ 48,000 us-gaap_ServicingAssetAtFairValueAdditions | $ 44,063 us-gaap_ServicingAssetAtFairValueAdditions | $ 7,329 us-gaap_ServicingAssetAtFairValueAdditions
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Principal balance of loans transferred | 1,324,419 rwt_PrincipalAmountOfLoansSecuritizedDuringPeriod / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | 5,578,298 rwt_PrincipalAmountOfLoansSecuritizedDuringPeriod / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryMember |
MSRs recognized | 8,518 us-gaap_ServicingAssetAtFairValueAdditions / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | 42,921 us-gaap_ServicingAssetAtFairValueAdditions / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryMember |
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Trading Securities |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Securities retained, at fair value | 77,160 rwt_SecuritiesRetainedAtFairValueDuringPeriod / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_TradingAccountAssetsMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | 105,320 rwt_SecuritiesRetainedAtFairValueDuringPeriod / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_TradingAccountAssetsMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryMember |
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Available-for-sale Securities |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Securities retained, at fair value | $ 78,218 rwt_SecuritiesRetainedAtFairValueDuringPeriod / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryMember | $ 301,072 rwt_SecuritiesRetainedAtFairValueDuringPeriod / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryMember |

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