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Asset-Backed Securities Issued - Summary of Carrying Value Components of Collateral for Asset-Backed Securities Issued and Outstanding (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Line Items]
Collateral for ABS Issued	$ 1,195,574	$ 1,900,118
Residential Loans
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Line Items]
Collateral for ABS Issued	1,021,870	1,474,386
Commercial Loans
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Line Items]
Collateral for ABS Issued	166,016	194,991
Real Estate Securities
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Line Items]
Collateral for ABS Issued	0	221,676
Restricted Cash
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Line Items]
Collateral for ABS Issued	365	327
Accrued Interest Receivable
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Line Items]
Collateral for ABS Issued	2,428	4,347
REO
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Line Items]
Collateral for ABS Issued	4,895	4,391
Sequoia
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Line Items]
Collateral for ABS Issued	1,028,124	1,481,283
Sequoia | Residential Loans
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Line Items]
Collateral for ABS Issued	1,021,870	1,474,386
Sequoia | Restricted Cash
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Line Items]
Collateral for ABS Issued	228	147
Sequoia | Accrued Interest Receivable
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Line Items]
Collateral for ABS Issued	1,131	2,359
Sequoia | REO
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Line Items]
Collateral for ABS Issued	4,895	4,391
Residential Resecuritization
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Line Items]
Collateral for ABS Issued	0	222,196
Residential Resecuritization | Real Estate Securities
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Line Items]
Collateral for ABS Issued	0	221,676
Residential Resecuritization | Restricted Cash
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Line Items]
Collateral for ABS Issued	0	43
Residential Resecuritization | Accrued Interest Receivable
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Line Items]
Collateral for ABS Issued	0	477
Commercial Securitization
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Line Items]
Collateral for ABS Issued	167,450	196,639
Commercial Securitization | Commercial Loans
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Line Items]
Collateral for ABS Issued	166,016	194,991
Commercial Securitization | Restricted Cash
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Line Items]
Collateral for ABS Issued	137	137
Commercial Securitization | Accrued Interest Receivable
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Line Items]
Collateral for ABS Issued	$ 1,297	$ 1,511

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