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Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment (Detail) (Residential Loans, USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Residential Loans
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Principal balance	$ 1,466,819rwt_PrincipalReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairmentRecordedInvestment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageMember	$ 1,762,165rwt_PrincipalReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairmentRecordedInvestment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageMember
Recorded investment	1,479,667us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageMember	1,779,161us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageMember
Related allowance	$ 19,840us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageMember	$ 24,762us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageMember

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The principal balance of financing receivables that were collectively evaluated for impairment.

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The valuation allowance for financing receivables that are expected to be uncollectible that were collectively evaluated for impairment.

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The balance of financing receivables that were collectively evaluated for impairment.

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