Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - Carrying Value of Assets and Liabilities Immediately Prior to Spin-Off and 12/31/2013 (Details)

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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - Carrying Value of Assets and Liabilities Immediately Prior to Spin-Off and 12/31/2013 (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Feb. 13, 2014
Nov. 06, 2014
Assets:            
Cash and cash equivalents $ 135us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCashAndCashEquivalents $ 63,223us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCashAndCashEquivalents $ 10,100us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCashAndCashEquivalents $ (1,022)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCashAndCashEquivalents    
Total Assets of discontinued operations 6,803us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation 2,248,023us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation        
Liabilities:            
Total Liabilities of discontinued operations 447us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation 1,434,394us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation        
New Media Spin-Off [Member]            
Assets:            
Property, plant and equipment, net   270,188us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= nct_NewMediaMember
    266,385us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= nct_NewMediaMember
 
Intangibles, net   145,400us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationIntangibleAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= nct_NewMediaMember
    144,664us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationIntangibleAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= nct_NewMediaMember
 
Goodwill   126,686us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationGoodwill1
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= nct_NewMediaMember
    126,686us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationGoodwill1
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= nct_NewMediaMember
 
Cash and cash equivalents   31,811us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= nct_NewMediaMember
    23,845us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= nct_NewMediaMember
 
Restricted cash   6,477nct_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= nct_NewMediaMember
    6,477nct_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= nct_NewMediaMember
 
Receivables and other assets   110,184us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= nct_NewMediaMember
    101,940us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= nct_NewMediaMember
 
Total Assets of discontinued operations   690,746us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= nct_NewMediaMember
    669,997us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= nct_NewMediaMember
 
Liabilities:            
Credit facilities - media   182,016us-gaap_LongTermLineOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= nct_NewMediaMember
    177,955us-gaap_LongTermLineOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= nct_NewMediaMember
 
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities   113,251us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= nct_NewMediaMember
    100,695us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= nct_NewMediaMember
 
Total Liabilities of discontinued operations   295,267us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= nct_NewMediaMember
    278,650us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= nct_NewMediaMember
 
Net Assets   395,479nct_NetAssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= nct_NewMediaMember
    391,347nct_NetAssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= nct_NewMediaMember
 
New Senior Spin-Off [Member]            
Assets:            
Investments in senior housing real estate, net   1,362,900nct_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet1
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
      1,574,048nct_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet1
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
Intangibles, net   100,858us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationIntangibleAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
      107,658us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationIntangibleAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
Cash and cash equivalents   31,263us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
      245,246us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
Receivables and other assets   55,430us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
      95,942us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
Total Assets of discontinued operations   1,550,451us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
      2,022,894us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
Liabilities:            
Mortgage notes payable   1,076,828us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
      1,260,633us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities   61,886us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
      89,245us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
Total Liabilities of discontinued operations   1,138,714us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
      1,349,878us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
Net Assets   $ 411,737nct_NetAssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
      $ 673,016nct_NetAssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember