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Summary of Redwood's Interest in Third-Party Variable Interest Entity's (Detail) (Real Estate Securities, USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]  
Assets $ 824,438us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNonconsolidatedCarryingAmountAssets
Senior Securities
 
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]  
Assets 495,508us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNonconsolidatedCarryingAmountAssets
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsOwnedAndPledgedAsCollateralAxis
= us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= rwt_SeniorSecuritiesMember
Re-REMIC
 
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]  
Assets 168,347us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNonconsolidatedCarryingAmountAssets
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsOwnedAndPledgedAsCollateralAxis
= us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= rwt_ResecuritizationOfRealEstateMortgageInvestmentSecuritiesMember
Subordinate Securities
 
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]  
Assets $ 160,583us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNonconsolidatedCarryingAmountAssets
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsOwnedAndPledgedAsCollateralAxis
= us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= rwt_SubordinateSecuritiesMember