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Residential Loans - Carrying Value for Residential Loans Held-for-Investment at Amortized Cost (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Carrying Value | $ 3,399,755 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmountConsumer | $ 3,398,573 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmountConsumer
Residential Loans Held for Investment |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Principal balance | 1,415,017 us-gaap_PrincipalAmountOutstandingOnLoansManagedAndSecuritized / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = rwt_ResidentialLoansHeldForInvestmentMember | 1,483,213 us-gaap_PrincipalAmountOutstandingOnLoansManagedAndSecuritized / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = rwt_ResidentialLoansHeldForInvestmentMember
Unamortized premium, net | 0 us-gaap_UnamortizedLoanCommitmentAndOriginationFeesAndUnamortizedDiscountsOrPremiums / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = rwt_ResidentialLoansHeldForInvestmentMember | 12,511 us-gaap_UnamortizedLoanCommitmentAndOriginationFeesAndUnamortizedDiscountsOrPremiums / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = rwt_ResidentialLoansHeldForInvestmentMember
Allowance for loan losses | 0 us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesRealEstate / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = rwt_ResidentialLoansHeldForInvestmentMember | (21,338)us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesRealEstate / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = rwt_ResidentialLoansHeldForInvestmentMember
Valuation adjustment | (110,591)rwt_FinancingReceivableValuationAdjustment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = rwt_ResidentialLoansHeldForInvestmentMember | 0 rwt_FinancingReceivableValuationAdjustment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = rwt_ResidentialLoansHeldForInvestmentMember
Carrying Value | $ 1,304,426 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmountConsumer / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = rwt_ResidentialLoansHeldForInvestmentMember | $ 1,474,386 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmountConsumer / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = rwt_ResidentialLoansHeldForInvestmentMember

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- Definition The reserve to cover probable credit losses related to specifically identified fixed maturity real estate loans as well as probable credit losses inherent in the remainder of that loan portfolio. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 310 -Section 45 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6873192&loc=d3e21338-158488 + Details
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- Definition Amount after allowance and deduction of deferred interest and fees, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts, of consumer loans, including, but not limited to, mortgage, home equity, vehicles, credit card, installment, and lease financing. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35738203&loc=d3e5074-111524 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28367877&loc=d3e4428-111522 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35738203&loc=d3e5066-111524 + Details
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- Definition This is the sum of principal amount outstanding for both securitized and unsecuritized loans of all types. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 860 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=13989330&loc=d3e107314-111719 + Details
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- Definition Amount of deferred fees paid by borrowers and unamortized costs incurred to originate loans and leases, unamortized loan commitments and loan syndication fees, and premiums over or discounts from face amounts of loans that are being amortized into income as an adjustment to yield. Excludes amounts for loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 20 -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6378536&loc=d3e10092-111533 + Details
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