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Borrowings - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)		12 Months Ended
Borrowings - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	May. 12, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
UPB of rights to MSRs sold				$ 119,700,000,000
Percentage of principal amount, repurchase price		101.00%
Deb covenant, required consolidated tangible net worth		$ 1,100,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] \| 6.625 Senior Notes, Due 2019 [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Face amount	$ 350,000,000
Stated interest rate	6.625%
Net proceeds from sale of notes	$ 343,300,000
Maturity		May 15, 2019
Period of time after closing of offering to file registration statement and have it become effective		270 days
Percentage of additional interest rates		0.25%
Period for additional interest accrued on non completion of exchange offer		90 days
Unamortized balance of issuance costs		$ 4,500,000	$ 5,800,000
Any Time Prior to May 15, 2016 [Member] \| Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] \| 6.625 Senior Notes, Due 2019 [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Redemption price			100.00%
Maximum percentage available for redemption using net cash proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings as defined in Indenture		35.00%
Percentage of principal amount, redemption price		106.625%
Percentage of principal amount to remain outstanding after redemption requirement		65.00%
Maximum period for redemption after consummation of Equity Offering		120 days
Any Time Prior to May 15, 2016 [Member] \| Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] \| 6.625 Senior Notes, Due 2019 [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Redemption period, notice		30 days
Additional premium, percentage of principal amount		1.00%
Any Time Prior to May 15, 2016 [Member] \| Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] \| 6.625 Senior Notes, Due 2019 [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Redemption period, notice			60 days
On or After May 15, 2016 [Member] \| Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] \| 6.625 Senior Notes, Due 2019 [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Redemption period, notice		30 days
On or After May 15, 2016 [Member] \| Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] \| 6.625 Senior Notes, Due 2019 [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Redemption period, notice		60 days
NRZ [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
UPB of rights to MSRs sold		$ 137,100,000,000
Outstanding servicing advances		$ 5,200,000,000