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Geographic Distribution of the Residential Mortgage Loans for which Excess MSRs are held (Details)

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Geographic Distribution of the Residential Mortgage Loans for which Excess MSRs are held (Details)
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Percentage of Total Outstanding 100.00% [1] 100.00% [1]
MSRs | California
   
Percentage of Total Outstanding 32.00% [1] 19.40% [1]
MSRs | Florida
   
Percentage of Total Outstanding 10.10% [1] 11.10% [1]
MSRs | Washington
   
Percentage of Total Outstanding 4.30% [1] 3.20% [1]
MSRs | New York
   
Percentage of Total Outstanding 4.30% [1]  
MSRs | Arizona
   
Percentage of Total Outstanding 3.90% [1] 4.80% [1]
MSRs | Texas
   
Percentage of Total Outstanding 3.60% [1] 6.70% [1]
MSRs | Colorado
   
Percentage of Total Outstanding 3.50% [1]  
MSRs | Maryland
   
Percentage of Total Outstanding 3.40% [1] 3.10% [1]
MSRs | New Jersey
   
Percentage of Total Outstanding 3.10% [1] 3.10% [1]
MSRs | Virginia
   
Percentage of Total Outstanding 3.00% [1] 3.50% [1]
MSRs | Other US Locations
   
Percentage of Total Outstanding 28.80% [1] 39.40% [1]
MSRs | Illinois
   
Percentage of Total Outstanding   3.00% [1]
MSRs | Nevada
   
Percentage of Total Outstanding   2.70% [1]
[1] (A) Geographic concentrations of investments expose Newcastle to the risk of economic downturns within the relevant states. Any such downturn in a state where Newcastle holds significant investments could affect the underlying borrower's ability to make the mortgage payment and therefore could have a meaningful, negative impact on Newcastle's Excess MSRs.