Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details Narrative)

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details Narrative)
 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
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Feb. 28, 2011
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Jun. 30, 2016
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Jun. 30, 2015
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Jun. 30, 2016
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Jun. 30, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2015
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Derivative [Line Items]              
Refundable term for initiation fees         30 years    
Expected life of active golf membership         7 years    
Ownership in equity investment     23.00%   23.00%    
Other investments     $ 21,339,000   $ 21,339,000   $ 20,595,000
Acquisition of servicing rights   $ 2,200,000          
Amortization of servicing rights     100,000 $ 100,000 200,000 $ 200,000  
(MSR) impairment (recovery)     0 0 0 0  
Servicing assets     500,000   500,000   700,000
CDO bonds payable     0   0   92,933,000
Other bonds and notes payable     0   0   16,162,000
Reclassification of net realized gain on deconsolidation of CDO VI     0 $ 0 20,682,000 $ 0  
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary              
Derivative [Line Items]              
CDO bonds payable     0   0   92,933,000
Other bonds and notes payable     0   0   4,672,000
Newcastle CDO VI | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary              
Derivative [Line Items]              
Carrying value of Newcastle's investment     0   $ 0    
Reclassification of net realized gain on deconsolidation of CDO VI $ 20,700,000            
Gain on extinguishment of debt, net 82,100,000            
Newcastle CDO VI | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Available-for-sale Securities              
Derivative [Line Items]              
Carrying value of Newcastle's investment 43,900,000            
Newcastle CDO VI | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | CDO Bonds Payable              
Derivative [Line Items]              
CDO bonds payable 93,100,000            
Newcastle CDO VI | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Other Bonds Payable              
Derivative [Line Items]              
Other bonds and notes payable 12,400,000            
NCT 2013-VI Class I-MM-2              
Derivative [Line Items]              
Face amount of securities sold $ 11,000,000            
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage of principal amount redeemed 93.00%            
Lower Range              
Derivative [Line Items]              
Operating lease term         10 years    
Upper Range              
Derivative [Line Items]              
Operating lease term         20 years    
Interest rate cap              
Derivative [Line Items]              
Interest rate derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments at fair value, net     $ 200,000   $ 200,000    
Interest rate cap | Not designated as hedging instrument              
Derivative [Line Items]              
Number of interest rate derivatives held (in derivative instruments) | derivative_instrument     1   1    
Other Contract | Not designated as hedging instrument | Short              
Derivative [Line Items]              
Derivative, number of instruments held (in contracts) | contract     5   5    
Notional amount     $ 788,000,000   $ 788,000,000    
Other Contract | Not designated as hedging instrument | Short | Forward Contracts              
Derivative [Line Items]              
Margin deposit assets     $ 2,000,000   $ 2,000,000   $ 1,000,000
Other Contract | Not designated as hedging instrument | Long              
Derivative [Line Items]              
Derivative, number of instruments held (in contracts) | contract     2   2    
Notional amount     $ 358,000,000   $ 358,000,000