| Schedule of segment reporting | 
        
        
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            Summary financial data on Newcastle’s segments is given below,
            together with reconciliation to the same data for Newcastle as a
            whole:
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            Excess
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            MSRs and
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            Senior
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            Debt Investments (A)
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            Consumer
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            Inter-segment
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            Housing (A)
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            CDOs
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            Other Debt (B)
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            Golf
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            Corporate
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            Media (C)
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            Loans
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            Elimination (D)
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            Total
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              Year Ended December 31, 2013
            
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            Interest income
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           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            3
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           | 
          
            $
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            119,292
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           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            98,968
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           | 
          
            $
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            —
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           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            198
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           | 
          
            $
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            — 
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           | 
          
            $
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            —
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            $
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            (4,746
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            )
           | 
          
            $
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            213,715
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            Interest expense
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           | 
          
             
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            10,781
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           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            24,996
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           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            54,534
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            3,817
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
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           | 
          
            (4,746
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            )
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            89,382
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            Net interest income (expense)
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           | 
          
             
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            (10,778
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            )
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            94,296
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           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            44,434
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (3,619
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            )
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            — 
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            —
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           | 
          
             
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            —
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           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            124,333
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            Impairment (reversal)
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
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           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (9,338
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            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (10,431
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            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            — 
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (19,769
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            )
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            Other revenues
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           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            85,267
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            2,056
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
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           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
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           | 
          
             
           | 
          
                
            — 
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           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            87,323
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
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            Other income (loss)
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            11
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            23,946
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            11,344
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
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           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
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            — 
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           | 
          
            —
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           | 
          
             
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            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            35,301
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
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            Property operating expenses
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           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            52,713
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            1,005
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
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           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
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           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            — 
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           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            53,718
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
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            Depreciation and amortization
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            26,905
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            219
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            4
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            — 
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            27,128
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Other operating expenses
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            20,982
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            741
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            3,144
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            47,277
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            — 
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            72,144
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Income tax expense
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            1,038
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            — 
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            1,038
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Income (loss) from continuing
            operations
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (27,138
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            126,839
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            63,897
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (50,900
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            — 
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            112,698
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Income (loss) from discontinued
            operations
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (46
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            6,311
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            33,378
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            39,643
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Net income (loss)
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (27,138
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            126,839
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            63,851
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (50,900
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            6,311
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            33,378
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            152,341
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Preferred dividends
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (5,580
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (5,580
           | 
          
            )
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Net income attributable to
            noncontrolling interests
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (928
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (928
           | 
          
            )
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Income (loss) applicable to common
            stockholders
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            (27,138
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            126,839
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            63,851
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            (56,480
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            5,383
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            33,378
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            145,833
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            
              December 31, 2013
            
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Investments
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            1,463,758
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            925,690
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            1,279,549
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            358,439
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            (87,528
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            3,939,908
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Cash and restricted cash
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            31,263
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            2,377
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            22,890
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            23,492
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            80,022
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Other assets
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            55,430
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            47,285
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            3,442
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            34,898
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            987
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (155
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            141,887
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Assets of discontinued operations
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            690,746
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            690,746
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Total assets
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            1,550,451
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            975,352
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            1,282,991
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            416,227
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            24,479
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            690,746
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (87,683
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            4,852,563
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Debt
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (1,076,828
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (645,938
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (1,149,547
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (181,910
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (51,237
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            87,529
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (3,017,931
           | 
          
            )
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Other liabilities
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (61,886
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (19,194
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (2,235
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (185,552
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (44,528
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            154
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (313,241
           | 
          
            )
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Liabilities of discontinued operations
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            295,267
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            295,267
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Total liabilities
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (1,138,714
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (665,132
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (1,151,782
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (367,462
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (95,765
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (295,267
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            87,683
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (3,626,439
           | 
          
            )
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Preferred stock
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (61,583
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (61,583
           | 
          
            )
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Noncontrolling interest
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (366
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (60,913
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (61,279
           | 
          
            )
           | 
         
        
          | 
            GAAP book value
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            411,737
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            310,220
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            131,209
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            48,399
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            (132,869
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            334,566
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            1,103,262
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            Excess
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            MSRs and
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            Senior
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            Debt Investments (A)
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            Consumer
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            Inter-segment
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            Housing (A)
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            CDOs
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            Other Debt (B)
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            Golf
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            Corporate
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            Media (C)
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            Loans
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            Elimination (D)
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            Total
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            
              Year Ended December 31, 2012
            
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Interest income
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            197,007
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            91,818
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            170
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            (6,044
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            282,951
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Interest expense
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            1,688
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            56,767
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            53,700
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            3,813
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (6,044
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            109,924
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Net interest income (expense)
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (1,688
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            140,240
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            38,118
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (3,643
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            173,027
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Impairment (reversal)
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (7,381
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            1,717
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (5,664
           | 
          
            )
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Other revenues
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            18,026
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            2,049
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            20,075
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Other income (loss)
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (82
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            260,025
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            2,351
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            262,294
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Property operating expenses
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            11,539
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            1,404
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            12,943
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Depreciation and amortization
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            5,784
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            1,191
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            6,975
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Other operating expenses
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            6,846
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            916
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            3,359
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            35,079
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            46,200
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Income (loss) from continuing
            operations
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (7,913
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            406,730
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            34,847
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (38,722
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            394,942
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Income (loss) from discontinued
            operations
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (68
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            39,236
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            39,168
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Net income (loss)
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (7,913
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            406,730
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            34,779
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (38,722
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            39,236
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            434,110
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Preferred dividends
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (5,580
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (5,580
           | 
          
            )
           | 
         
        
          | 
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Income (loss) applicable to common
            stockholders
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            (7,913
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            406,730
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            34,779
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            (44,302
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            39,236
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            428,530
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            
              December 31, 2012
            
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Investments
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            181,887
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            1,417,729
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            1,911,639
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            (62,336
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            3,448,919
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Cash and restricted cash
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            9,720
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            2,064
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            222,178
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            233,962
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Other assets
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            5,111
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            7,429
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            4,777
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            202
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (157
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            17,362
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Assets of discontinued operations
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            245,069
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            245,069
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Total assets
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            196,718
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            1,427,222
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            1,916,416
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            222,380
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            245,069
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (62,493
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            3,945,312
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Debt
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (120,525
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (1,097,013
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (1,575,316
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (51,243
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            62,336
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (2,781,761
           | 
          
            )
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Other liabilities
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (5,084
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (37,259
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (2,856
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (44,969
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            157
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (90,011
           | 
          
            )
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Liabilities of discontinued operations
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (74
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (406
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (480
           | 
          
            )
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Total liabilities
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (125,609
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (1,134,272
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (1,578,246
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (96,212
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (406
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            62,493
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (2,872,252
           | 
          
            )
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Preferred stock
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (61,583
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (61,583
           | 
          
            )
           | 
         
        
          | 
            GAAP book value
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            71,109
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            292,950
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            338,170
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            64,585
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            244,663
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            1,011,477
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            Excess
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            MSRs and
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            Senior
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            Debt Investments (A)
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            Consumer
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            Inter-segment
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            Housing (A)
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            CDOs
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            Other Debt (B)
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            Golf
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            Corporate
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            Media (C)
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            Loans
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            Elimination (D)
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            Total
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            
              Year Ended December 31, 2011
            
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Interest income
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            218,475
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            78,234
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            167
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            (5,840
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            291,036
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Interest expense
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            86,110
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            53,950
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            3,815
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (5,840
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            138,035
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Net interest income (expense)
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            132,365
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            24,284
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (3,648
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            153,001
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Impairment (reversal)
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (3,876
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            4,986
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            1,110
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Other revenues
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            1,899
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            1,899
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Other income (loss)
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            175,702
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            4,793
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            180,495
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Property operating expenses
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            1,110
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            1,110
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Depreciation and amortization
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            12
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            12
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Other operating expenses
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            1,058
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            3,622
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            24,525
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            29,205
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Income (loss) from continuing
            operations
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            310,885
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            21,246
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (28,173
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            303,958
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Income (loss) from discontinued
            operations
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (11
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            572
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            561
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Net income (loss)
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            310,885
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            21,235
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (28,173
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            572
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            304,519
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Preferred dividends
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (5,580
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            (5,580
           | 
          
            )
           | 
         
        
          | 
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Income (loss) applicable to common
            stockholders
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            310,885
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            21,235
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            (33,753
           | 
          
            )
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            572
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            298,939
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
     
    
        
          | 
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
             
           | 
          
            (A)
           | 
          
            Assets held within non-recourse structures, including all of the
            assets in the senior housing and CDO segments, are not available to
            satisfy obligations outside of such financings, except to the extent
            net cash flow distributions are received from such structures.
            Furthermore, creditors or beneficial interest holders of these
            structures generally have no recourse to the general credit of
            Newcastle. Therefore, the exposure to the economic losses from such
            structures generally is limited to invested equity in them and
            economically their book value cannot be less than zero. Therefore,
            impairment recorded in excess of Newcastle’s investment, which
            results in negative GAAP book value for a given non-recourse
            financing structure, cannot economically be incurred and will
            eventually be reversed through amortization, sales at gains, or as
            gains at the deconsolidation or termination of such non-recourse
            financing structure.
           | 
         
        
          | 
             
           | 
          
            (B)
           | 
          
            The following table summarizes the investments and debt in the other
            debt segment:
           | 
         
     
    
       
     
    
       
     
    
        
          | 
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            December 31, 2013
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            December 31, 2012
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            Investments
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            Debt
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            Investments
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            Debt
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            
              Non-Recourse
            
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            Outstanding
             
            Face Amount
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            Carrying
             
            Value
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            Outstanding
             
            Face Amount*
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            Carrying
             
            Value*
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            Outstanding
             
            Face Amount
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            Carrying
             
            Value
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            Outstanding
             
            Face Amount*
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            Carrying
             
            Value*
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Manufactured housing loan portfolio I
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            102,681
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            91,924
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            74,248
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            66,446
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            118,746
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            100,124
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            90,551
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            81,963
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Manufactured housing loan portfolio II
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            128,975
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            128,117
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            93,863
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            93,536
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            153,193
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            150,123
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            117,907
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            117,191
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Subprime mortgage loans subject to call
            options
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            406,217
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            406,217
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            406,217
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            406,217
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            406,217
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            405,814
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            406,217
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            405,814
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Real estate securities
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            56,466
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            50,961
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            39,665
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            36,095
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            63,505
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            53,979
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            44,585
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            40,572
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Operating real estate
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            N/A
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            6,597
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            6,000
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            6,000
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            N/A
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            6,672
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            6,000
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            6,000
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Subtotal
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            694,339
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            683,816
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            619,993
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            608,294
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            741,661
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            716,712
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            665,260
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            651,540
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            
              Other
            
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Real estate loans
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            80,298
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            29,831
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Unlevered real estate securities
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            129,563
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            4,296
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            229,299
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            68,863
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Levered real estate securities
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            514,994
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            551,270
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            516,134
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            516,134
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            1,112,796
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            1,049,029
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            923,776
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            923,776
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Other Investments
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            N/A
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            6,160
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            N/A
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            6,024
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Residential mortgage loans
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            45,323
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            34,007
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            25,119
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            25,119
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            55,997
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            41,180
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            1,384,219
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            1,279,549
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            1,161,246
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            1,149,547
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            2,220,051
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            1,911,639
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            1,589,036
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            1,575,316
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
     
    
        
          | 
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            *
           | 
          
            As of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, aggregate face
            amounts of $133.9 million and $71.1 million (carrying values of
            $87.5 million and $62.5 million), respectively, of debt represents
            intersegment financing, which is eliminated upon consolidation.
           | 
         
        
          | 
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            (C)
           | 
          
            In February 2014, the media segment was spun off from Newcastle and
            will not be reported as a segment in future filings.
           | 
         
        
          | 
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            (D)
           | 
          
            Represents the elimination of investments and financings and their
            related income and expenses between the CDO segment, the other debt
            segment and the golf segment as the corresponding inter-segment
            investments and financings are presented on a gross basis within
            each of these segments.
 | 
         
     
 | 
      
      
        | Schedule of other debt segment investments and debt | 
        
        
           | 
          
            The following table summarizes the investments and debt in the other
            debt segment:
           | 
         
     
    
       
     
    
       
     
    
        
          | 
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            December 31, 2013
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            December 31, 2012
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            Investments
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            Debt
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            Investments
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            Debt
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            
              Non-Recourse
            
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            Outstanding
             
            Face Amount
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            Carrying
             
            Value
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            Outstanding
             
            Face Amount*
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            Carrying
             
            Value*
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            Outstanding
             
            Face Amount
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            Carrying
             
            Value
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            Outstanding
             
            Face Amount*
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            Carrying
             
            Value*
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Manufactured housing loan portfolio I
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            102,681
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            91,924
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            74,248
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            66,446
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            118,746
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            100,124
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            90,551
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            81,963
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Manufactured housing loan portfolio II
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            128,975
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            128,117
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            93,863
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            93,536
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            153,193
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            150,123
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            117,907
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            117,191
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Subprime mortgage loans subject to call
            options
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            406,217
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            406,217
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            406,217
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            406,217
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            406,217
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            405,814
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            406,217
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            405,814
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Real estate securities
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            56,466
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            50,961
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            39,665
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            36,095
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            63,505
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            53,979
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            44,585
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            40,572
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Operating real estate
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            N/A
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            6,597
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            6,000
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            6,000
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            N/A
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            6,672
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            6,000
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            6,000
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Subtotal
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            694,339
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            683,816
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            619,993
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            608,294
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            741,661
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            716,712
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            665,260
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            651,540
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            
              Other
            
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Real estate loans
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            80,298
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            29,831
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Unlevered real estate securities
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            129,563
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            4,296
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            229,299
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            68,863
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Levered real estate securities
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            514,994
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            551,270
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            516,134
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            516,134
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            1,112,796
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            1,049,029
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            923,776
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            923,776
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Other Investments
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            N/A
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            6,160
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            N/A
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            6,024
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            Residential mortgage loans
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            45,323
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            34,007
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            25,119
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            25,119
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            55,997
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            41,180
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            —
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            1,384,219
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            1,279,549
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            1,161,246
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            1,149,547
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            2,220,051
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            1,911,639
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            1,589,036
           | 
          
             
           | 
          
            $
           | 
          
            1,575,316
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
     
    
        
          | 
             
           | 
          
             
           | 
         
        
          | 
            *
           | 
          
            As of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, aggregate face
            amounts of $133.9 million and $71.1 million (carrying values of
            $87.5 million and $62.5 million), respectively, of debt represents
            intersegment financing, which is eliminated upon consolidation.
           | 
         
     
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