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Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Portion of Net Gains (Losses) Attributable to Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Still Held Included in Net Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016
Asset-backed securities issued |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net gains (losses) attributable to level 3 liabilities still held included in net income | $ (7,771) | $ 10,522 | $ (30,286) | $ (14,419)
Residential Loans Held For Investment at Fair Value | Residential loans at Redwood |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net gains (losses) attributable to level 3 assets still held included in net income | 14,359 | 3,818 | 24,227 | 32,202
Residential Loans Held For Investment at Fair Value | Residential loans at consolidated Sequoia entities |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net gains (losses) attributable to level 3 assets still held included in net income | 3,497 | 9,200 | 22,949 | (18,864)
Trading securities retained, at fair value |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net gains (losses) attributable to level 3 assets still held included in net income | (36) | 8,646 | 24,452 | 978
AFS securities retained, at fair value |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net gains (losses) attributable to level 3 assets still held included in net income | (3) | 0 | (248) | (305)
MSRs |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net gains (losses) attributable to level 3 assets still held included in net income | 317 | 6,549 | (1,005) | (36,738)
Loan purchase commitments |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net gains (losses) attributable to level 3 assets still held included in net income | 2,117 | 5,381 | 2,121 | 5,896
Guarantee Asset |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net gains (losses) attributable to level 3 assets still held included in net income | $ (239) | $ 307 | $ (1,043) | $ (2,070)

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