CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
Dec. 31, 2013 |
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| Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] | |||
| Net income | $ 21,554 | $ 32,394 | $ 152,341 |
| Other comprehensive income (loss): | |||
| Net unrealized gain (loss) on securities | (1,868) | 8,953 | 50,350 |
| Reclassification of net realized gain on securities into earnings | (32,537) | (23,679) | (6,217) |
| Net unrealized loss on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges | (60) | (177) | (195) |
| Reclassification of net realized loss on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges into earnings | 1,897 | 4,352 | 6,227 |
| Net unrecognized gain and pension prior service cost (discontinued operations) | 0 | 9 | 458 |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | (32,568) | (10,542) | 50,623 |
| Total comprehensive income (loss) | (11,014) | 21,852 | 202,964 |
| Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Newcastle stockholders' equity | (10,721) | 22,704 | 202,036 |
| Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest | $ (293) | $ (852) | $ 928 |
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- Definition 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). No definition available.
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- Definition Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income, attributable to parent entity. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income (loss) and other comprehensive income (loss), attributable to noncontrolling interests. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount after tax and reclassification adjustments of other comprehensive income (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount after tax, before reclassification adjustments, of (increase) decrease in accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss related to pension and other postretirement benefit plans. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition 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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- Definition Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in accumulated gain (loss) from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges and an entity's share of an equity investee's increase (decrease) in deferred hedging gain (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount after tax, before reclassification adjustments, of unrealized holding gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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