Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Details Narrative)

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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Details Narrative) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended
Feb. 13, 2014
Nov. 06, 2014
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
New Media Spin-Off [Member]        
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities $ 100,695us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= nct_NewMediaMember
     
Reduction in basis for management fee computation 400,000nct_ReductionInBasisForManagementFeeComputation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= nct_NewMediaMember
     
New Senior Spin-Off [Member]        
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities   89,245us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
   
Reduction in basis for management fee computation   700,000nct_ReductionInBasisForManagementFeeComputation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
   
Beavercreek, OH Planned Sale [Member]        
Investments in other real estate     6,600nct_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationInvestmentsOtherRealEstate
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= nct_BeavercreekPlannedSaleMember
6,600nct_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationInvestmentsOtherRealEstate
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= nct_BeavercreekPlannedSaleMember
Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and receivables and other assets     300us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= nct_BeavercreekPlannedSaleMember
200us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= nct_BeavercreekPlannedSaleMember
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities     $ 500us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= nct_BeavercreekPlannedSaleMember
$ 500us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= nct_BeavercreekPlannedSaleMember