Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

INTANGIBLES, NET OF ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION - Schedule of Intangible Assets (Details)

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INTANGIBLES, NET OF ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION - Schedule of Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Amortized intangible assets:    
Total Intangibles, net, including non-amortizable assets $ 84,686us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill $ 95,548us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
Golf Investments [Member]    
Amortized intangible assets:    
Accumulated Amortization (10,803)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= nct_GolfInvestmentsMember
 
Nonamortizable liquor license 850us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedLicenseAgreements
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= nct_GolfInvestmentsMember
900us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedLicenseAgreements
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= nct_GolfInvestmentsMember
Total Intangibles, including non-amortizable assets 95,489us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= nct_GolfInvestmentsMember
95,548us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= nct_GolfInvestmentsMember
Total Intangibles, net, including non-amortizable assets 84,686us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= nct_GolfInvestmentsMember
95,548us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= nct_GolfInvestmentsMember
Golf Investments [Member] | Trade Name    
Amortized intangible assets:    
Gross Carrying Amount 700us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= nct_GolfInvestmentsMember
700us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= nct_GolfInvestmentsMember
Accumulated Amortization (23)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= nct_GolfInvestmentsMember
 
Net Carrying Value 677us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= nct_GolfInvestmentsMember
700us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= nct_GolfInvestmentsMember
Golf Investments [Member] | Leasehold Intangibles    
Amortized intangible assets:    
Gross Carrying Amount 50,275us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= nct_LeaseholdIntangiblesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= nct_GolfInvestmentsMember
[1] 50,275us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= nct_LeaseholdIntangiblesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= nct_GolfInvestmentsMember
[1]
Accumulated Amortization (5,206)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= nct_LeaseholdIntangiblesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= nct_GolfInvestmentsMember
[1]  
Net Carrying Value 45,069us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= nct_LeaseholdIntangiblesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= nct_GolfInvestmentsMember
[1] 50,275us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= nct_LeaseholdIntangiblesMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= nct_GolfInvestmentsMember
[1]
Golf Investments [Member] | Management Contracts    
Amortized intangible assets:    
Gross Carrying Amount 37,650us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ContractualRightsMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= nct_GolfInvestmentsMember
37,659us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ContractualRightsMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= nct_GolfInvestmentsMember
Accumulated Amortization (4,666)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ContractualRightsMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= nct_GolfInvestmentsMember
 
Net Carrying Value 32,984us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ContractualRightsMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= nct_GolfInvestmentsMember
37,659us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ContractualRightsMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= nct_GolfInvestmentsMember
Golf Investments [Member] | Internally-developed software    
Amortized intangible assets:    
Gross Carrying Amount 800us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_SoftwareDevelopmentMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= nct_GolfInvestmentsMember
800us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_SoftwareDevelopmentMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= nct_GolfInvestmentsMember
Accumulated Amortization (160)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_SoftwareDevelopmentMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= nct_GolfInvestmentsMember
 
Net Carrying Value 640us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_SoftwareDevelopmentMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= nct_GolfInvestmentsMember
800us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_SoftwareDevelopmentMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= nct_GolfInvestmentsMember
Golf Investments [Member] | Membership Base    
Amortized intangible assets:    
Gross Carrying Amount 5,214us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= nct_CustomerRelationships1Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= nct_GolfInvestmentsMember
5,214us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= nct_CustomerRelationships1Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= nct_GolfInvestmentsMember
Accumulated Amortization (748)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= nct_CustomerRelationships1Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= nct_GolfInvestmentsMember
 
Net Carrying Value $ 4,466us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= nct_CustomerRelationships1Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= nct_GolfInvestmentsMember
$ 5,214us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= nct_CustomerRelationships1Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= nct_GolfInvestmentsMember
[1] The amortization expense for leasehold intangibles is reported in operating expense - golf on the consolidated statements of income.