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GENERAL (Details Narrative)
Mar. 31, 2015
REIT distribution threshold for nontaxation 90.00%nct_REITThresholdIncomeTax
Shares held by Fortress and affiliates in Newcastle 1,000,000nct_FortressDirectIndirectSharesNewcastle
Stock options outstanding 5,445,600us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
Affiliates [Member]  
Stock options outstanding 4,900,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
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