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Schedule of Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis (Details)

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Schedule of Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Assets:    
Real estate securities, available-for-sale $ 2,495,473 [1],[2] $ 1,691,575
Investments in excess mortgage servicing rights at fair value*(H) 236,555 245,036
Investments in equity method investees at fair value 102,588   
Derivative assets:    
Derivative assets 176 165
Derivative Liabilities:    
Derivative liabilities 26,612 31,576
REIT Debt
   
Assets:    
Real estate securities, available-for-sale 54,119 [1]  
Non-Agency RMBS
   
Assets:    
Real estate securities, available-for-sale 583,900 [3]  
ABS Franchise
   
Assets:    
Real estate securities, available-for-sale 1,384 [1]  
FNMA/FHLMC Securities
   
Assets:    
Real estate securities, available-for-sale 1,400,428 [1]  
CDOs
   
Assets:    
Real estate securities, available-for-sale 71,625 [1],[4]  
Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 2 Inputs
   
Assets:    
Real estate securities, available-for-sale 1,454,547  
Investments in excess mortgage servicing rights at fair value*(H)    [5]  
Investments in equity method investees at fair value    [5]  
Derivative assets:    
Interest rate caps, not treated as hedges 176  
Derivative assets 176  
Derivative Liabilities:    
Interest rate swaps, treated as hedges 10,331  
Interest rate swaps, not treated as hedges 16,281  
Derivative liabilities 26,612  
Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 2 Inputs | CMBS
   
Assets:    
Real estate securities, available-for-sale     
Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 2 Inputs | REIT Debt
   
Assets:    
Real estate securities, available-for-sale 54,119  
Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 2 Inputs | Non-Agency RMBS
   
Assets:    
Real estate securities, available-for-sale     
Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 2 Inputs | ABS Franchise
   
Assets:    
Real estate securities, available-for-sale     
Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 2 Inputs | FNMA/FHLMC Securities
   
Assets:    
Real estate securities, available-for-sale 1,400,428  
Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 2 Inputs | CDOs
   
Assets:    
Real estate securities, available-for-sale     
Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 3A Inputs
   
Assets:    
Real estate securities, available-for-sale 953,993  
Investments in excess mortgage servicing rights at fair value*(H)    [5]  
Investments in equity method investees at fair value    [5]  
Derivative assets:    
Interest rate caps, not treated as hedges     
Derivative assets     
Derivative Liabilities:    
Interest rate swaps, treated as hedges     
Interest rate swaps, not treated as hedges     
Derivative liabilities     
Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 3A Inputs | CMBS
   
Assets:    
Real estate securities, available-for-sale 327,173  
Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 3A Inputs | REIT Debt
   
Assets:    
Real estate securities, available-for-sale     
Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 3A Inputs | Non-Agency RMBS
   
Assets:    
Real estate securities, available-for-sale 559,703  
Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 3A Inputs | ABS Franchise
   
Assets:    
Real estate securities, available-for-sale 746  
Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 3A Inputs | FNMA/FHLMC Securities
   
Assets:    
Real estate securities, available-for-sale     
Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 3A Inputs | CDOs
   
Assets:    
Real estate securities, available-for-sale 66,371  
Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 3B Inputs
   
Assets:    
Real estate securities, available-for-sale 86,933  
Investments in excess mortgage servicing rights at fair value*(H) 236,555 [5]  
Investments in equity method investees at fair value 102,588 [5]  
Derivative assets:    
Interest rate caps, not treated as hedges     
Derivative assets     
Derivative Liabilities:    
Interest rate swaps, treated as hedges     
Interest rate swaps, not treated as hedges     
Derivative liabilities     
Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 3B Inputs | CMBS
   
Assets:    
Real estate securities, available-for-sale 56,844  
Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 3B Inputs | REIT Debt
   
Assets:    
Real estate securities, available-for-sale     
Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 3B Inputs | Non-Agency RMBS
   
Assets:    
Real estate securities, available-for-sale 24,197  
Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 3B Inputs | ABS Franchise
   
Assets:    
Real estate securities, available-for-sale 638  
Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 3B Inputs | FNMA/FHLMC Securities
   
Assets:    
Real estate securities, available-for-sale     
Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 3B Inputs | CDOs
   
Assets:    
Real estate securities, available-for-sale 5,254  
Principal Balance | Measured on a Recurring Basis
   
Assets:    
Real estate securities, available-for-sale 2,946,191 [6]  
Investments in excess mortgage servicing rights at fair value*(H) 73,322,892 [5],[6],[7]  
Investments in equity method investees at fair value 66,160,202 [5],[6],[7]  
Derivative assets:    
Interest rate caps, not treated as hedges 23,400  
Derivative assets 23,400 [6],[8],[9]  
Derivative Liabilities:    
Interest rate swaps, treated as hedges 154,100 [10],[6],[9]  
Interest rate swaps, not treated as hedges 281,869 [6],[8],[9]  
Derivative liabilities 435,969  
Principal Balance | Measured on a Recurring Basis | CMBS
   
Assets:    
Real estate securities, available-for-sale 468,584  
Principal Balance | Measured on a Recurring Basis | REIT Debt
   
Assets:    
Real estate securities, available-for-sale 50,700  
Principal Balance | Measured on a Recurring Basis | Non-Agency RMBS
   
Assets:    
Real estate securities, available-for-sale 904,784  
Principal Balance | Measured on a Recurring Basis | ABS Franchise
   
Assets:    
Real estate securities, available-for-sale 10,036  
Principal Balance | Measured on a Recurring Basis | FNMA/FHLMC Securities
   
Assets:    
Real estate securities, available-for-sale 1,309,855  
Principal Balance | Measured on a Recurring Basis | CDOs
   
Assets:    
Real estate securities, available-for-sale 202,232  
Carrying Amount | Measured on a Recurring Basis
   
Assets:    
Real estate securities, available-for-sale 2,495,473 [6]  
Investments in excess mortgage servicing rights at fair value*(H) 236,555 [5],[6],[7]  
Investments in equity method investees at fair value 102,588 [5],[6],[7]  
Derivative assets:    
Interest rate caps, not treated as hedges 176  
Derivative assets 176 [6],[8],[9]  
Derivative Liabilities:    
Interest rate swaps, treated as hedges 10,331 [10],[6],[9]  
Interest rate swaps, not treated as hedges 16,281 [6],[8],[9]  
Derivative liabilities 26,612  
Carrying Amount | Measured on a Recurring Basis | CMBS
   
Assets:    
Real estate securities, available-for-sale 384,017  
Carrying Amount | Measured on a Recurring Basis | REIT Debt
   
Assets:    
Real estate securities, available-for-sale 54,119  
Carrying Amount | Measured on a Recurring Basis | Non-Agency RMBS
   
Assets:    
Real estate securities, available-for-sale 583,900  
Carrying Amount | Measured on a Recurring Basis | ABS Franchise
   
Assets:    
Real estate securities, available-for-sale 1,384  
Carrying Amount | Measured on a Recurring Basis | FNMA/FHLMC Securities
   
Assets:    
Real estate securities, available-for-sale 1,400,428  
Carrying Amount | Measured on a Recurring Basis | CDOs
   
Assets:    
Real estate securities, available-for-sale 71,625  
Total Fair Value | Measured on a Recurring Basis
   
Assets:    
Real estate securities, available-for-sale 2,495,473 [6]  
Investments in excess mortgage servicing rights at fair value*(H) 236,555 [5],[6],[7]  
Investments in equity method investees at fair value 102,588 [5],[6],[7]  
Derivative assets:    
Interest rate caps, not treated as hedges 176  
Derivative assets 176 [6],[8],[9]  
Derivative Liabilities:    
Interest rate swaps, treated as hedges 10,331 [10],[6],[9]  
Interest rate swaps, not treated as hedges 16,281 [6],[8],[9]  
Derivative liabilities 26,612  
Total Fair Value | Measured on a Recurring Basis | CMBS
   
Assets:    
Real estate securities, available-for-sale 384,017  
Total Fair Value | Measured on a Recurring Basis | REIT Debt
   
Assets:    
Real estate securities, available-for-sale 54,119  
Total Fair Value | Measured on a Recurring Basis | Non-Agency RMBS
   
Assets:    
Real estate securities, available-for-sale 583,900  
Total Fair Value | Measured on a Recurring Basis | ABS Franchise
   
Assets:    
Real estate securities, available-for-sale 1,384  
Total Fair Value | Measured on a Recurring Basis | FNMA/FHLMC Securities
   
Assets:    
Real estate securities, available-for-sale 1,400,428  
Total Fair Value | Measured on a Recurring Basis | CDOs
   
Assets:    
Real estate securities, available-for-sale $ 71,625  
[1] (A) See Note 9 regarding the estimation of fair value, which is equal to carrying value for all securities.
[2] (G) The total outstanding face amount of fixed rate securities was $0.5 billion, and of floating rate securities was $2.4 billion.
[3] (E) Includes (i) the retained bond with a face amount of $4.0 million and a carrying value of $1.4 million from Securitization Trust 2006 (Note 4) and (ii) 53 non-agency RMBS purchased since April 2012 with an aggregate face amount of $784.3 million and a carrying value of $518.6 million as of March 31, 2013, of which an aggregate face amount of $644.7 million and a carrying value of $440.1 million is serviced by Nationstar. The total UPB of the loans underlying these Nationstar serviced non-Agency RMBS was approximately $8.3 billion as of March 31, 2013.
[4] (F) Includes two CDO bonds issued by a third party with a carrying value of $62.5 million, four CDO bonds issued by CDO V (which has been deconsolidated) and held as an investments by Newcastle with a carrying value of $5.3 million and seven CDO bonds issued by C-BASS with a carrying value of $3.9 million.
[5] (1) The notional amount represents the total unpaid principal balance of the mortgage loans. Generally, Newcastle does not receive an excess mortgage servicing amount on nonperforming loans.
[6] *Measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
[7] (B) The notional amount represents the total unpaid principal balance of the mortgage loans. Newcastle does not receive an excess mortgage servicing amount on nonperforming loans for Agency portfolios. The weighted average yield and maturity for the investments in equity method investees represents the yield and maturity of the underlying investments in Excess MSRs.
[8] (D) This represents two interest rate swap agreements with a total notional balance of $281.9 million, maturing in March 2014 and March 2015, respectively, and an interest rate cap agreement with a notional balance of $23.4 million, maturing in August 2019. Newcastle entered into these agreements to reduce its exposure to interest rate changes on the floating rate financings of CDO IV, CDO VI and the senior living assets. These derivative agreements were not designated as hedges for accounting purposes as of March 31, 2013.
[9] (E) Newcastle's derivatives fall into two categories. As of March 31, 2013, all derivatives were held within Newcastle's nonrecourse CDO structures. An aggregate notional balance of $436.0 million, which were liabilities at period end, are only subject to the credit risks of the respective CDO structures. As they are senior to all the debt obligations of the respective CDOs and the fair value of each of the CDOs' total investments exceeded the fair value of each of the CDOs' derivative liabilities, no credit valuation adjustments were recorded. A notional balance of $23.4 million was an asset at period end and therefore is subject to the counterparty's credit risk. No adjustments have been made to the fair value quotations received related to credit risk as a result of the counterparty's "AA" credit rating. Newcastle's significant derivative counterparties include Bank of America, Credit Suisse and Wells Fargo.
[10] (F) Represents derivative agreements as follows (See Table Schedule of Fair Value of Derivative Assets)