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Residential Loans - Summary of Classifications and Carrying Value of Residential Loans (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Residential loans | $ 3,928,803 | $ 3,398,573
Residential Loans at Fair Value |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Residential loans | 1,110,000 | 1,340,000
Residential Loans at Fair Value | Conforming Loan |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Residential loans | 129,819 | 244,714
Residential Loans at Fair Value | Jumbo Loan |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Residential loans | 984,486 | 1,096,317
Residential Loans at Lower of Cost or Fair Value |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Residential loans | 1,433 | 1,488
Residential Loans Held For Investment at Fair Value |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Residential loans | 1,790,000 | 580,000
Residential Loans Held For Investment at Fair Value | Jumbo Loan |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Residential loans | 2,813,065 | 581,668
Residential Loans Held For Investment At Amortized Cost |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Residential loans |  | 1,474,386
Redwood |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Residential loans | 2,906,933 | 1,924,187
Redwood | Residential Loans at Fair Value | Conforming Loan |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Residential loans | 129,819 | 244,714
Redwood | Residential Loans at Fair Value | Jumbo Loan |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Residential loans | 984,486 | 1,096,317
Redwood | Residential Loans at Lower of Cost or Fair Value |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Residential loans | 1,433 | 1,488
Redwood | Residential Loans Held For Investment at Fair Value | Jumbo Loan |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Residential loans | 1,791,195 | 581,668
Redwood | Residential Loans Held For Investment At Amortized Cost |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Residential loans |  | 0
Sequoia |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Residential loans | 1,021,870 | 1,474,386
Sequoia | Residential Loans at Fair Value | Conforming Loan |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Residential loans | 0 | 0
Sequoia | Residential Loans at Fair Value | Jumbo Loan |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Residential loans | 0 | 0
Sequoia | Residential Loans at Lower of Cost or Fair Value |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Residential loans | 0 | 0
Sequoia | Residential Loans Held For Investment at Fair Value | Jumbo Loan |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Residential loans | $ 1,021,870 | 0
Sequoia | Residential Loans Held For Investment At Amortized Cost |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Residential loans |  | $ 1,474,386

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