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Contingencies - Narrative (Details)			3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Contingencies - Narrative (Details)	Jan. 20, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 23, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) Loan	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) Loan License Trust	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) Loan	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Minimum servicing licenses required \| License					1
Outstanding representation and warranty repurchase demands			$ 96,600,000		$ 97,500,000	$ 96,600,000
Outstanding representation and warranty repurchase demands, number of loans \| Loan			511		506	511
Mortgage Servicing Practice [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Amount accrued for losses relating to threatened and pending litigation					$ 40,200,000
Minimum [Member] \| False Claims [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value					5,000
Maximum [Member] \| False Claims [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value					$ 10,000
RMBS Trusts [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]
Litigation settlement expense			$ 50,000,000	$ 100,000,000
Office of Mortgage Settlement Oversight [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| First Uncured Violation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Financial penalties in case of uncured violations						$ 1,000,000
Office of Mortgage Settlement Oversight [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Second Uncured Violation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Financial penalties in case of uncured violations						$ 5,000,000
California Department of Business Oversight [Member] \| Unfavorable Regulatory Action [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Amount of penalty in consent order		$ 2,500,000
Period of oversight by an independent national monitor		2 years
Securities And Exchange Commission [Member] \| Unfavorable Regulatory Action [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Accrued penalty							$ 2,000,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Securities And Exchange Commission [Member] \| Unfavorable Regulatory Action [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Amount of penalty in consent order	$ 2,000,000