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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Gain (Loss) on Settlement of Investments (Details 1) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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| Gain (loss) on settlement of investments, net | |||
| Gain on termination of derivative | $ 813nct_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeTerminationNet | ||
| Gain (loss) on disposal of long-lived assets | (1,294)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets | (67)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets | (2)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets |
| [GainLossOnInvestments] | 50,734us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments | 17,369us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments | 232,897us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments |
| Other income (loss), net | |||
| Gain on non-hedge derivative instruments | 17,599nct_GainLossNonHedgeDerivatives | 10,525nct_GainLossNonHedgeDerivatives | 9,180nct_GainLossNonHedgeDerivatives |
| Gain on lease modifications and terminations | 7,219nct_GainOnLeaseModificationsAndTerminations | ||
| Unrealized loss recognized at de-designation of hedges | (34)nct_GainLossDedesignationHedges | (110)nct_GainLossDedesignationHedges | (7,036)nct_GainLossDedesignationHedges |
| Hedge ineffectiveness | 483us-gaap_GainLossOnCashFlowHedgeIneffectivenessNet | ||
| Equity in earnings of equity method investees | 954nct_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments2 | (97)nct_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments2 | |
| Collateral management fee income, net | 963us-gaap_ManagementFeesRevenue | 1,279us-gaap_ManagementFeesRevenue | 1,786us-gaap_ManagementFeesRevenue |
| Other income (loss) | 437us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncome | 1,759us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncome | 981us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncome |
| Total Other income (loss), net | 27,138us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingGainsLosses | 13,356us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingGainsLosses | 5,394us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingGainsLosses |
| Total Real Estate Related and Other Loans Held-for-Sale, Net [Member] | |||
| Gain (loss) on settlement of investments, net | |||
| Gain on settlement of investments |
32,500nct_GainOnInvestments / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = nct_RealEstateRelatedAndOtherLoansHeldForSaleMember |
10,716nct_GainOnInvestments / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = nct_RealEstateRelatedAndOtherLoansHeldForSaleMember |
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| Loss on settlement of investments |
(354)nct_LossesOnInvestments / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = nct_RealEstateRelatedAndOtherLoansHeldForSaleMember |
(1,614)nct_LossesOnInvestments / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = nct_RealEstateRelatedAndOtherLoansHeldForSaleMember |
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| Real Estate Securities [Member] | |||
| Gain (loss) on settlement of investments, net | |||
| Gain on settlement of investments |
23,679nct_GainOnInvestments / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember |
9,853nct_GainOnInvestments / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember |
14,629nct_GainOnInvestments / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember |
| Loss on settlement of investments |
(3,592)nct_LossesOnInvestments / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember |
(4,433)nct_LossesOnInvestments / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember |
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| CDO X [Member] | |||
| Gain (loss) on settlement of investments, net | |||
| Gain on settlement of investments |
$ 224,317nct_GainOnInvestments / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = nct_CDOXDivestitureMember |
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Amount of gain (loss) recognized on the termination of derivatives in the income statement. No definition available.
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Gains of losses that are unrealized and recognized by the company on dedesignated derivative instruments and depicted in other income. No definition available.
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Gains of losses recognized by the company on non-hedge derivative instruments and depicted in other income. No definition available.
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This item represents the total realized and unrealized gain included in earnings for the period as a result of selling or holding marketable securities categorized as trading, available-for-sale, or held-to-maturity, including the unrealized holding gain of held-to-maturity securities transferred to the trading security category and the cumulative unrealized gain which was included in other comprehensive income (a separate component of shareholders' equity) for available-for-sale securities transferred to trading securities during the period. Additionally, this item would include any gains realized during the period from the sale of investments accounted for under the cost method of accounting and losses recognized for other than temporary impairments (OTTI) of the subject investments. No definition available.
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Gain (loss) related to the termination and/or modification of a lease between the parties. No definition available.
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This item represents the entity's proportionate share for the period of the net income (loss) of its investee (such as unconsolidated subsidiaries and joint ventures) to which the equity method of accounting is applied. This item includes income or expense related to stock-based compensation based on the investor's grant of stock to employees of an equity method investee. No definition available.
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This item represents the net total realized and unrealized loss included in earnings for the period as a result of selling or holding marketable securities categorized as trading, available-for-sale, or held-to-maturity, including the unrealized holding loss of held-to-maturity securities transferred to the trading security category and the cumulative unrealized gain (loss) which was included in other comprehensive income (a separate component of shareholders' equity) for available-for-sale securities transferred to trading securities during the period. Additionally, this item would include any losses realized during the period from the sale of investments accounted for under the cost method of accounting and losses recognized for other than temporary impairments (OTTI) of the subject investments. No definition available.
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The net gain (loss) recognized in earnings during the reporting period representing the amount of the cash flow hedges' ineffectiveness. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of property, plant and equipment assets, excluding oil and gas property and timber property. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This item represents the net total realized and unrealized gain (loss) included in earnings for the period as a result of selling or holding marketable securities categorized as trading, available-for-sale, or held-to-maturity, including the unrealized holding gain (loss) of held-to-maturity securities transferred to the trading security category and the cumulative unrealized gain (loss) which was included in other comprehensive income (a separate component of shareholders' equity) for available-for-sale securities transferred to trading securities during the period. Additionally, this item would include any gains (losses) realized during the period from the sale of investments accounted for under the cost method of accounting and losses recognized for other than temporary impairments (OTTI) of the subject investments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Revenue, comprised of base and incentive revenue derived from the management of joint ventures, managing third-party properties, or another entity's operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Other aggregate amounts of gains or losses resulting from nonoperating activities (for example, interest and dividend revenue, property, plant and equipment impairment loss, and so forth.) not otherwise defined. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate amount of other income amounts, the components of which are not separately disclosed on the income statement, resulting from ancillary business-related activities (that is, excluding major activities considered part of the normal operations of the business) also known as other nonoperating income recognized for the period. Such amounts may include: (a) dividends, (b) interest on securities, (c) profits on securities (net of losses), and (d) miscellaneous other income items. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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