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Rights to MSRs - Schedule of Assets, Liabilities, Servicing and Subservicing Fees Related to NRZ Agreements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Servicing Liabilities at Fair Value [Line Items]
MSRs, at fair value	$ 1,044,914	$ 1,312,633	$ 1,044,914	$ 1,312,633	$ 1,050,228	$ 1,486,395	$ 1,400,191	$ 1,457,149
Due from NRZ	1,160		1,160			9,197
Other financing liabilities, at fair value	594,222		594,222			972,595
Interest expense	41,686	2,930	48,280	46,886
PHH MSR Agreements
Servicing Liabilities at Fair Value [Line Items]
Changes in fair value	0	47,782	40,720	80,878
Runoff and settlement	0	15,814	7,492	33,588
Financing Liability - MSRs Pledged
Servicing Liabilities at Fair Value [Line Items]
Other financing liabilities, at fair value	582,558		582,558			950,593
New Residential Investment Corp
Servicing Liabilities at Fair Value [Line Items]
MSRs, at fair value	582,558		582,558			915,148
Due from NRZ	1,160		1,160			33,364
Due to NRZ	106,295		106,295			63,596
Servicing fees collected on behalf of NRZ	88,405	141,091	208,073	296,938
Less: Subservicing fee retained by Ocwen	25,523	35,905	54,855	73,312
Net servicing fees remitted to NRZ	62,882	105,186	153,218	223,626
Changes in fair value	1,019	50,745	31,716	76,982
Runoff and settlement	18,107	53,288	68,534	103,417
Other	2,070	(1,777)	4,688	(3,659)
Interest expense	41,686	2,930	48,280	46,886
New Residential Investment Corp \| Sale and Transfers of Mortgage Servicing Rights
Servicing Liabilities at Fair Value [Line Items]
Due from NRZ	0		0			24,167
New Residential Investment Corp \| Subservicing Fees and Reimbursable Expenses
Servicing Liabilities at Fair Value [Line Items]
Due from NRZ	1,160		1,160			9,197
New Residential Investment Corp \| Original Rights to MSRs Agreements
Servicing Liabilities at Fair Value [Line Items]
Other financing liabilities, at fair value	582,558		582,558			603,046
Changes in fair value	1,019	(1,671)	(8,101)	(1,550)
Runoff and settlement	8,128	11,412	25,921	20,447
New Residential Investment Corp \| 2017 Agreements and New RMSR Agreements
Servicing Liabilities at Fair Value [Line Items]
Other financing liabilities, at fair value	0		0			35,445
Changes in fair value	0	4,634	(903)	(2,346)
Runoff and settlement	9,979	$ 26,062	35,121	$ 49,382
New Residential Investment Corp \| PHH MSR Agreements
Servicing Liabilities at Fair Value [Line Items]
Other financing liabilities, at fair value	$ 0		$ 0			$ 312,102