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Asset-Backed Securities Issued - Summary of Accrued Interest Payable on Asset-Backed Securities Issued (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Accrued interest payable | [1] | $ 9,515 | $ 8,936
Asset-backed Securities | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Accrued interest payable |  | 628 | 804
Asset-backed Securities | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Sequoia |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Accrued interest payable |  | 528 | 555
Asset-backed Securities | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Commercial Securitization |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Accrued interest payable |  | $ 100 | $ 249
[1] | Our consolidated balance sheets include assets of consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”) that can only be used to settle obligations of these VIEs and liabilities of consolidated VIEs for which creditors do not have recourse to Redwood Trust, Inc. or its affiliates. At June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, assets of consolidated VIEs totaled $888,026 and $1,195,574, respectively. At June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, liabilities of consolidated VIEs totaled $860,256 and $1,050,861, respectively. See Note 4 for further discussion.

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