Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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Document and Entity Information
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Jul. 28, 2014
Document And Entity Information    
Entity Registrant Name NEWCASTLE INVESTMENT CORP  
Entity Central Index Key 0001175483  
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Period End Date Jun. 30, 2014  
Amendment Flag false  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Is Entity a Well-known Seasoned Issuer? No  
Is Entity a Voluntary Filer? No  
Is Entity's Reporting Status Current? Yes  
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   351,725,561
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q2  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2014