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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income (Details 2) (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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| Net realized gain (loss) on securities | |||
| Impairment | $ (5,266)us-gaap_ImpairmentOfInvestments | ||
| Income statement location - impairment of real estate securities | Other-than-temporary impairment on securities, net of portion of other-than-temporary impairment on securities recognized in other comprehensive income | ||
| Reclassification of net realized (gain) loss on securities into earnings | 23,679us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax | 995us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax | (8,727)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax |
| Net realized gain (loss) on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges | |||
| Cash flow hedge income statement location - ineffective portion | Other income (loss) | ||
| Hedge ineffectiveness | 483us-gaap_GainLossOnCashFlowHedgeIneffectivenessNet | ||
| Cash flow hedge income statement location - reclassifications | Interest expense | Interest expense | Interest expense |
| Deferred hedge gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into earnings | 27nct_DeferredHedgeGainLossReclassifiedFromAOCIIntoEarnings | (99)nct_DeferredHedgeGainLossReclassifiedFromAOCIIntoEarnings | 1,249nct_DeferredHedgeGainLossReclassifiedFromAOCIIntoEarnings |
| Loss reclassified from AOCI into income, related to effective portion | (4,379)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortion | (6,128)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortion | (30,631)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortion |
| Net realized gains (losses) on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges | (4,352)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax | (6,227)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax | |
| Total reclassifications | 19,327nct_RecognizedReclassifiedAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeToNetIncome | (5,232)nct_RecognizedReclassifiedAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeToNetIncome | |
| Real Estate Securities [Member] | |||
| Net realized gain (loss) on securities | |||
| 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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| Income statement location - gain (loss) on settlement of real estate securities | Gain (loss) on settlement of investments, net | Gain (loss) on settlement of investments, net | |
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Deferred gain (loss) of derivative instruments from accumulated other comprehensive income into earnings for derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments. No definition available.
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Identifies the line item(s) where the net gain (loss) on cash flow hedges is reported in the statement of income or other statement of financial performance. No definition available.
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Identifies the line item(s) where the reclassifiction from accumulated other comprehensive income into net income on net realized gain (loss) on securities is reported in the statement of income or other statement of financial performance. No definition available.
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Identifies the line item(s) where the reclassifiction from accumulated other comprehensive income into net income on net realized gain (loss) on securities is reported in the statement of income or other statement of financial performance. 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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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 total reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income into income. No definition available.
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The effective portion of loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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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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Identifies the line item(s) where the net gain (loss) on cash flow hedges is reported in the statement of income or other statement of financial performance. Includes description for amounts included in other comprehensive income. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount by which the fair value of an investment is less than the amortized cost basis or carrying amount of that investment at the balance sheet date and the decline in fair value is deemed to be other than temporary, before considering whether or not such amount is recognized in earnings or other comprehensive income. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after tax of reclassification adjustment from accumulated other comprehensive income for unrealized gain (loss) realized upon the sale of available-for-sale securities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after tax of reclassification adjustment from accumulated other comprehensive income of accumulated gain (loss) realized from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges and an entity's share of an equity investee's deferred hedging gain (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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