Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Details Narrative)

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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Details Narrative) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 0 Months Ended
May 15, 2013
Feb. 13, 2014
Nov. 06, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Cash & cash equivalents       $ 135us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCashAndCashEquivalents $ 63,223us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCashAndCashEquivalents $ 10,100us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCashAndCashEquivalents $ (1,022)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCashAndCashEquivalents
New Residential Spin-Off [Member]              
Reduction in basis for management fee computation 1,200,000nct_ReductionInBasisForManagementFeeComputation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= nct_NewResidentialMember 		           
New Media Spin-Off [Member]              
Cash & cash equivalents   23,845us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= nct_NewMediaMember 		    31,811us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= nct_NewMediaMember 		   
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities   100,695us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= nct_NewMediaMember 		    113,251us-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]              
Cash & cash equivalents     245,246us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember 		  31,263us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember 		   
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities     89,245us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember 		  61,886us-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 & cash equivalents       200us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCashAndCashEquivalents
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= nct_BeavercreekPlannedSaleMember 		200us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCashAndCashEquivalents
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= nct_BeavercreekPlannedSaleMember 		   
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities       $ 500us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= nct_BeavercreekPlannedSaleMember 		$ 400us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= nct_BeavercreekPlannedSaleMember