Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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Document and Entity Information
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
May 02, 2013
Document And Entity Information    
Entity Registrant Name Newcastle Investment Corp  
Entity Central Index Key 0001175483  
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Period End Date Mar. 31, 2013  
Amendment Flag false  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Is Entity a Well-known Seasoned Issuer? No  
Is Entity a Voluntary Filer? No  
Is Entity's Reporting Status Current? Yes  
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   253,025,645
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q1  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2013