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Contingencies - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions			9 Months Ended
Contingencies - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	Jan. 23, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 19, 2014 USD ($) director	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) Agreement Loan Trust	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) Loan
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of trust where servicing transferred to another loan servicer \| Agreement			4
Warranty repurchase demands unpaid principal balance			$ 101.1		$ 108.2
Warranty repurchase demands number of loans \| Loan			516		578
Mortgage Servicing Practice [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimate of possible loss			$ 16.7
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Ownership interest in trusts			25.00%
Number of trusts where trustees received notice of servicer non-performance \| Trust			119
Number of trusts to terminate as servicer in case if allegations proved \| Trust			119
Number of trust where servicing transferred to another loan servicer \| Trust			2
New York Department of Financial Services [Member] \| Unfavorable Regulatory Action [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of independent directors appointed after consultation with operations monitor \| director		2
New York Department of Financial Services [Member] \| Unfavorable Regulatory Action, Civil Penalty [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement expense		$ 100.0
New York Department of Financial Services [Member] \| Unfavorable Regulatory Action, Restitution Paid [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement expense		$ 50.0
California Department of Business Oversight [Member] \| Unfavorable Regulatory Action [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Amount of penalty in consent order	$ 2.5
Accrued penalty				$ 2.5
Oversight monitor period	2 years
Securities And Exchange Commission [Member] \| Unfavorable Regulatory Action [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimate of possible loss			$ 2.0
Accrued penalty			2.0
Maximum [Member] \| Office of Mortgage Settlement Oversight [Member] \| First Uncured Violation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Financial penalties in case of uncured violations			1.0
Maximum [Member] \| Office of Mortgage Settlement Oversight [Member] \| Second Uncured Violation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Financial penalties in case of uncured violations			$ 5.0