ORGANIZATION (Details Narrative) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | |||||||
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Nov. 07, 2014
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Nov. 06, 2014
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Feb. 14, 2014
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Feb. 13, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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May 16, 2013
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May 15, 2013
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REIT distribution threshold for nontaxation | 90.00%nct_REITThresholdIncomeTax | 90.00%nct_REITThresholdIncomeTax | ||||||
Reverse stock-split ratio | 0.167us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteStockSplitConversionRatio1 | |||||||
Shares held by Fortress and affiliates in Newcastle | 1,100,000nct_FortressDirectIndirectSharesNewcastle | 6,400,000nct_FortressDirectIndirectSharesNewcastle | ||||||
Stock options outstanding | 5,500,599us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions | 5,090,427us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions | ||||||
Share price | $ 4.49us-gaap_SharePrice | $ 4.00us-gaap_SharePrice | $ 23.53us-gaap_SharePrice | $ 29.88us-gaap_SharePrice | $ 34.50us-gaap_SharePrice | $ 34.74us-gaap_SharePrice | $ 73.98us-gaap_SharePrice | |
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Stock options outstanding |
4,991,752us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember |
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New Media Spin-Off [Member] | ||||||||
Spin-off distribution ratio |
0.0722nct_SpinOffShares / dei_LegalEntityAxis = nct_NewMediaMember |
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New Senior Spin-Off [Member] | ||||||||
Spin-off distribution ratio |
1.00nct_SpinOffShares / dei_LegalEntityAxis = nct_NewSeniorMember |
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Number of shares of the company's stock held by Fortress investments directly and through affiliates. No definition available.
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The threshold rate of income to be distributed by the company to stockholders by prescribed dates, that will generally allow the company to not be subject to US federal corporate income taxes. Other requirements also must be met. No definition available.
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Number of shares of New Media common stock issued to shareholders for each share of Newcastle common stock in the spin-off transaction. No definition available.
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The number of shares reserved for issuance pertaining to the outstanding stock options as of the balance sheet date for all option plans in the customized range of exercise prices. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Price of a single share of a number of saleable stocks of a company. No definition available.
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Ratio applied to the conversion of stock split, for example but not limited to, one share converted to two or two shares converted to one. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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