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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - Carrying Value of Assets and Liabilities Immediately Prior to Spin-Off (Details) (USD $)
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Mar. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Feb. 13, 2014
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Nov. 06, 2014
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| Cash and cash equivalents | $ 205us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCashAndCashEquivalents | $ 135us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCashAndCashEquivalents | $ 36,329us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCashAndCashEquivalents | $ 63,223us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCashAndCashEquivalents | ||
| Total Assets of discontinued operations | 6,883us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation | 6,803us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation | ||||
| Liabilities: | ||||||
| Total Liabilities of discontinued operations | 502us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation | 447us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation | ||||
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| Assets: | ||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net |
266,385us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPropertyPlantAndEquipment / dei_LegalEntityAxis = nct_NewMediaMember |
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| Intangibles, net |
144,664us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationIntangibleAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = nct_NewMediaMember |
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| Goodwill |
126,686us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationGoodwill1 / dei_LegalEntityAxis = nct_NewMediaMember |
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| Cash and cash equivalents |
23,845us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCashAndCashEquivalents / dei_LegalEntityAxis = nct_NewMediaMember |
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| Restricted cash |
6,477nct_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents / dei_LegalEntityAxis = nct_NewMediaMember |
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| Receivables and other assets |
101,940us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = nct_NewMediaMember |
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| Total Assets of discontinued operations |
669,997us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation / dei_LegalEntityAxis = nct_NewMediaMember |
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| Liabilities: | ||||||
| Credit facilities - media |
177,955us-gaap_LongTermLineOfCredit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = nct_NewMediaMember |
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| Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities |
100,695us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = nct_NewMediaMember |
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| Total Liabilities of discontinued operations |
278,650us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation / dei_LegalEntityAxis = nct_NewMediaMember |
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| Net Assets |
391,347nct_NetAssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation / dei_LegalEntityAxis = nct_NewMediaMember |
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| New Senior Spin-Off [Member] | ||||||
| Assets: | ||||||
| Investments in senior housing real estate, net |
1,574,048nct_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet1 / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember |
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| Intangibles, net |
107,658us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationIntangibleAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember |
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| Cash and cash equivalents |
245,246us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCashAndCashEquivalents / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember |
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| Receivables and other assets |
95,942us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember |
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| Total Assets of discontinued operations |
2,022,894us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember |
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| Liabilities: | ||||||
| Mortgage notes payable |
1,260,633us-gaap_LongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember |
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| Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities |
89,245us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember |
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| Total Liabilities of discontinued operations |
1,349,878us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember |
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| Net Assets |
$ 673,016nct_NetAssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember |
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Amount classified as restricted cash and cash equivalents attributable to disposal group held for sale or disposed of. No definition available.
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The net assets of discontinued operations, defined as total assets less total liabilities. No definition available.
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Amount of real estate investment property, net of accumulated depreciation related to investments in senior housing real estate. No definition available.
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Amount classified as assets attributable to disposal group held for sale or disposed of. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount classified as accounts payable and accrued liabilities attributable to disposal group held for sale or disposed of. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount classified as cash and cash equivalents attributable to disposal group held for sale or disposed of. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount classified as goodwill attributable to disposal group held for sale or disposed of. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount classified as intangible assets, excluding goodwill, attributable to disposal group held for sale or disposed of. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount classified as other assets attributable to disposal group held for sale or disposed of. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount classified as property, plant and equipment attributable to disposal group held for sale or disposed of. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount classified as liabilities attributable to disposal group held for sale or disposed of. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, including current and noncurrent amounts. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the noncurrent portion of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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