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Principles of Consolidation - Summary of Redwood's Interest in Third-Party Variable Interest Entity's (Detail) - Real Estate Securities $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)
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Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Assets | $ 791,053
Senior |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Assets | 452,041
Re-REMIC |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Assets | 169,084
Subordinate |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Assets | $ 169,928

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