Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Preferred Stock [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Accumulated Deficit [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Total Newcastle Stockholders' Equity [Member]
Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
Total
Balance, beginning at Dec. 31, 2011 $ 61,583us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
$ 176us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ 1,276,668us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
$ (1,073,252)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
$ (73,086)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
$ 192,089us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_StockholdersEquityTotalMember
   $ 192,089us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Balance, beginning - shares at Dec. 31, 2011 2,463,321us-gaap_SharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
17,530,168us-gaap_SharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
           
Dividends declared       (131,953)us-gaap_Dividends
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
  (131,953)us-gaap_Dividends
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_StockholdersEquityTotalMember
  (131,953)us-gaap_Dividends
Issuance of common stock   112us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
434,852us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
    434,964us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_StockholdersEquityTotalMember
  434,964us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
Issuance of common stock, shares   11,224,106us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
           
Deconsolidation of CDO X:                
Unrealized gain on securities         (59,881)nct_DeconsolidationOfUnrealizedLossGainOnSecurities
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
(59,881)nct_DeconsolidationOfUnrealizedLossGainOnSecurities
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_StockholdersEquityTotalMember
  (59,881)nct_DeconsolidationOfUnrealizedLossGainOnSecurities
Unrealized loss on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges         34,367nct_DeconsolidationOfUnrealizedLossOnDerivativesDesignatedAsCashFlowHedges
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
34,367nct_DeconsolidationOfUnrealizedLossOnDerivativesDesignatedAsCashFlowHedges
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_StockholdersEquityTotalMember
  34,367nct_DeconsolidationOfUnrealizedLossOnDerivativesDesignatedAsCashFlowHedges
Comprehensive income (loss)                
Net income       434,110us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
  434,110us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_StockholdersEquityTotalMember
  434,110us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Other comprehensive income (loss)         169,364us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
169,364us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_StockholdersEquityTotalMember
  169,364us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Total comprehensive income (loss)           603,474us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_StockholdersEquityTotalMember
  603,474us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Balance, ending at Dec. 31, 2012 61,583us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
288us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
1,711,520us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
(771,095)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
70,764us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
1,073,060us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_StockholdersEquityTotalMember
   1,073,060us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Balance, ending - shares at Dec. 31, 2012 2,463,321us-gaap_SharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
28,754,274us-gaap_SharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
           
Dividends declared       (168,761)us-gaap_Dividends
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
  (168,761)us-gaap_Dividends
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_StockholdersEquityTotalMember
  (168,761)us-gaap_Dividends
Issuance of common stock   298us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
1,262,195us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
    1,262,493us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_StockholdersEquityTotalMember
  1,262,493us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
Issuance of common stock, shares   29,821,308us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
           
Deconsolidation of CDO X:                
Noncontrolling interest recorded upon restructuring of media business             60,351us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromBusinessCombination
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
60,351us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromBusinessCombination
Spin-off of New Senior       (1,159,470)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteSpinoffTransaction
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
(44,513)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteSpinoffTransaction
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
(1,203,983)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteSpinoffTransaction
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_StockholdersEquityTotalMember
  (1,203,983)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteSpinoffTransaction
Comprehensive income (loss)                
Net income       151,413us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
  151,413us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_StockholdersEquityTotalMember
928us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
152,341us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Other comprehensive income (loss)         50,623us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
50,623us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_StockholdersEquityTotalMember
  50,623us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Total comprehensive income (loss)           202,036us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_StockholdersEquityTotalMember
928us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
202,964us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Balance, ending at Dec. 31, 2013 61,583us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
586us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
2,973,715us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
(1,947,913)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
76,874us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
1,164,845us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_StockholdersEquityTotalMember
61,279us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
1,226,124us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Balance, ending - shares at Dec. 31, 2013 2,463,321us-gaap_SharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
58,575,583us-gaap_SharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
           
Dividends declared       (123,708)us-gaap_Dividends
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
  (123,708)us-gaap_Dividends
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_StockholdersEquityTotalMember
  (123,708)us-gaap_Dividends
Issuance of common stock   78us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
198,345us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
    198,423us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_StockholdersEquityTotalMember
  198,423us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
Issuance of common stock, shares   7,848,926us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
           
Deconsolidation of CDO X:                
Spin-off of New Media       (330,489)nct_StockholdersEquityNoteSpinoffTransactionAmount1
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
(467)nct_StockholdersEquityNoteSpinoffTransactionAmount1
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
(330,956)nct_StockholdersEquityNoteSpinoffTransactionAmount1
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_StockholdersEquityTotalMember
(60,391)nct_StockholdersEquityNoteSpinoffTransactionAmount1
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
(391,347)nct_StockholdersEquityNoteSpinoffTransactionAmount1
Spin-off of New Senior       (673,016)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteSpinoffTransaction
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
  (673,016)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteSpinoffTransaction
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_StockholdersEquityTotalMember
  (673,016)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteSpinoffTransaction
Comprehensive income (loss)                
Net income       33,246us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
  33,246us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_StockholdersEquityTotalMember
(852)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
32,394us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Other comprehensive income (loss)         (10,542)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
(10,542)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_StockholdersEquityTotalMember
  (10,542)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Total comprehensive income (loss)           22,704us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_StockholdersEquityTotalMember
(852)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
21,852us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Balance, ending at Dec. 31, 2014 $ 61,583us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
$ 664us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ 3,172,060us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
$ (3,041,880)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
$ 65,865us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
$ 258,292us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_StockholdersEquityTotalMember
$ 36us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
$ 258,328us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Balance, ending - shares at Dec. 31, 2014 2,463,321us-gaap_SharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
66,424,508us-gaap_SharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember