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Residential Loans (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016
Held-for-sale residential loans |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |
Classifications and Carrying Value of Loans | The following table summarizes the classifications and carrying values of the residential loans owned at Redwood and at consolidated Sequoia entities at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015. Table 6.1 – Classifications and Carrying Values of the Residential Loans
September 30, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |
(In Thousands) |  | Redwood |  | Sequoia |  | Total
Held-for-sale |  |  |  |  |  |
At fair value - jumbo |  | $ | 1,187,240 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,187,240 |
At lower of cost or fair value - jumbo |  | 1,274 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,274 |
Total held-for-sale |  | 1,188,514 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,188,514 |
Held-for-investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
At fair value - jumbo |  | 2,282,674 |  |  | 839,976 |  |  | 3,122,650 |
Total Residential Loans |  | $ | 3,471,188 |  |  | $ | 839,976 |  |  | $ | 4,311,164 |
December 31, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |
(In Thousands) |  | Redwood |  | Sequoia |  | Total
Held-for-sale |  |  |  |  |  |
At fair value - conforming |  | $ | 129,819 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 129,819 |
At fair value - jumbo |  | 984,486 |  |  | — |  |  | 984,486 |
Lower of cost or fair value - jumbo |  | 1,433 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,433 |
Total held-for-sale |  | 1,115,738 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,115,738 |
Held-for-investment |  |  |  |  |  |
At fair value - jumbo |  | 1,791,195 |  |  | 1,021,870 |  |  | 2,813,065 |
Total Residential Loans |  | $ | 2,906,933 |  |  | $ | 1,021,870 |  |  | $ | 3,928,803 |

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