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Components of Corporate/Other (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Interest income	$ 65,251us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating	$ 63,351us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating	$ 57,993us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating	$ 55,475us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating	$ 57,492us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating	$ 57,420us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating	$ 57,719us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating	$ 53,525us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating	$ 242,070us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating	$ 226,156us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating	$ 231,384us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating
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MSR income (loss)									(4,261)rwt_MortgageServicingRightsIncomeIncludingMarketValuationChangesOfMSRs	20,309rwt_MortgageServicingRightsIncomeIncludingMarketValuationChangesOfMSRs	(1,391)rwt_MortgageServicingRightsIncomeIncludingMarketValuationChangesOfMSRs
Other market valuation adjustments, net									(10,146)rwt_OtherMarketValuationAdjustments	(5,709)rwt_OtherMarketValuationAdjustments	1,539rwt_OtherMarketValuationAdjustments
Total non interest income, net	10,686us-gaap_NoninterestIncome	28,519us-gaap_NoninterestIncome	1,475us-gaap_NoninterestIncome	(4,671)us-gaap_NoninterestIncome	24,918us-gaap_NoninterestIncome	5,346us-gaap_NoninterestIncome	53,568us-gaap_NoninterestIncome	58,522us-gaap_NoninterestIncome	36,009us-gaap_NoninterestIncome	142,353us-gaap_NoninterestIncome	91,662us-gaap_NoninterestIncome
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Legacy Consolidated VIEs
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
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Other market valuation adjustments, net									(130)rwt_OtherMarketValuationAdjustments / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = rwt_AllOtherMember
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