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Contingencies - Narrative (Details) |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Apr. 20, 2017 States | Feb. 17, 2017 USD ($) Borrower | Dec. 19, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) Loan Trust States | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) Loan
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued penalty |  |  |  | $ 44,600,000 |  |
Outstanding representation and warranty repurchase demands |  |  |  | $ 47,500,000 |  | $ 97,500,000
Outstanding representation and warranty repurchase demands, number of loans | Loan |  |  |  | 239 |  | 506
Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of states charging with regulatory action | States | 30 |  |  |  |  |
Number of states where acquiring new mortgage servicing rights are prohibited | States | 17 |  |  |  |  |
Number of states where originating or acquiring new mortgage loans where we would be servicer are prohibited | States | 13 |  |  |  |  |
Number of states where originating or acquiring new mortgage loans are prohibited | States | 4 |  |  |  |  |
Number of states where conducting foreclosure activities are prohibited | States | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Fisher Cases [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued penalty |  |  |  | $ 30,000,000 |  |
Litigation settlement expense |  |  |  | 15,000,000 |  |
Amount of penalty in consent order |  |  |  | $ 15,000,000 |  |
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 |  |
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued penalty |  |  |  | $ 12,500,000 |  |
New York Department of Financial Services [Member] | Unfavorable Regulatory Action [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Period of oversight by an independent national monitor |  |  | 2 years |  |  |
Independent operations monitor period extendable at discretion Regulator |  |  | 1 year |  |  |
New York Department of Financial Services [Member] | Unfavorable Regulatory Action, Civil Penalty [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement expense |  |  | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |
New York Department of Financial Services [Member] | Unfavorable Regulatory Action, Restitution Paid [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement expense |  |  | $ 50,000,000 |  |  |
California Department of Business Oversight [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued penalty |  |  |  |  | $ 25,000,000 |
California Department of Business Oversight [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement expense |  | $ 25,000,000 |  |  |  |
Amount of penalty in consent order |  | $ 20,000,000 |  |  |  |
Period of debt forgiveness through loan modifications |  | 3 years |  |  |  |
Number of borrowers who did not respond to remediation claims program | Borrower |  | 19,295 |  |  |  |
Payments for costs, fees, and penalties |  | $ 5,000,000 |  |  |  |
Amount of debt forgiveness through loan modifications |  | 198,000,000 |  |  |  |
California Department of Business Oversight [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | OFSPL and OBS [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments for costs, fees, and penalties |  | $ 350,000 |  |  |  |
Office of Mortgage Settlement Oversight [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Consumer relief credits |  |  |  | 2,100,000,000 |  |
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 |  |
Multistate Mortgage Committee [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued penalty |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |
Number of states who are part of confidential supervisory memorandum of understanding | States |  |  |  | 6 |  |

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