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Borrowings - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Borrowings - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	May. 12, 2014
NRZ [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Primary servicing UPB	$ 151,200,000,000	$ 151,200,000,000
Outstanding servicing advances	$ 5,600,000,000	5,600,000,000
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| 6.625% Senior Notes due 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount			$ 350,000,000
Interest rate, stated percentage			6.625%
Days after the closing of the offering for the registration statement to become effective (on or prior to 270 days)	270 days
Additional interest	0.25%
Period for additional interest accrued on non completion of exchange offer	90 days
Unamortized debt issuance expense	$ 5,200,000	5,200,000
Senior Secured Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Covenant compliance, consolidated tangible net worth		$ 630,000,000
Covenant compliance, percent of quarterly net income		65.00%
Covenant compliance, consolidated tangible net worth at period end	$ 985,700,000	$ 985,700,000
Maximum [Member] \| Unsecured Debt [Member] \| 6.625% Senior Notes due 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Additional interest	1.00%