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Principles of Consolidation - Assumptions Related to Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entity's Sponsored by Redwood (Detail) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015
Subordinate Securities |
Fair Value Assumption, Date of Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Transferor's Continuing Involvement, Servicing Assets or Liabilities [Line Items] |
Credit loss assumptions | 0.25%
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Mortgage servicing rights |
Fair Value Assumption, Date of Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Transferor's Continuing Involvement, Servicing Assets or Liabilities [Line Items] |
Discount rates | 11.00%
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Mortgage servicing rights | Minimum |
Fair Value Assumption, Date of Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Transferor's Continuing Involvement, Servicing Assets or Liabilities [Line Items] |
Prepayment rate | 5.00%
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Mortgage servicing rights | Maximum |
Fair Value Assumption, Date of Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Transferor's Continuing Involvement, Servicing Assets or Liabilities [Line Items] |
Prepayment rate | 19.00%
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Subordinate Securities |
Fair Value Assumption, Date of Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Transferor's Continuing Involvement, Servicing Assets or Liabilities [Line Items] |
Prepayment rate | 8.00%
Discount rates | 6.00%

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- Definition Rate at which principal will not be repaid on securitized financial assets, including for example, but not limited to, expected static pool losses for initial fair value measurement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 860 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (c)(3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=51814546&loc=d3e107207-111719 + Details
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