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REAL ESTATE RELATED LOANS, RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOANS AND SUBPRIME MORTGAGE LOANS - Loss Allowance Rollforward (Details 3) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Mar. 31, 2014
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| Valuation (allowance) reversal on loans | $ 357us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses | $ 1,246us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses |
| Real Estate Related and Other Loans Held For Sale [Member] | ||
| Beginning balance |
(75,926)us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = nct_RealEstateLoansHFSMember |
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| Valuation (allowance) reversal on loans |
(289)us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = nct_RealEstateLoansHFSMember |
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| Ending balance |
(76,215)us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = nct_RealEstateLoansHFSMember |
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| Residential Mortgage Loans Held For Sale [Member] | ||
| Beginning balance |
(154)us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = nct_ResidentialMortgageLoansHFSMember |
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| Valuation (allowance) reversal on loans |
(68)us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = nct_ResidentialMortgageLoansHFSMember |
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| Ending balance |
$ (222)us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = nct_ResidentialMortgageLoansHFSMember |
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- Definition
Amount of allowance to cover probable credit losses on loans and leases. Includes carryover of or adjustments to the allowance for loan losses in connection with business combinations. Excludes allowance for loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount of expense related loan transactions, lease transactions, credit loss from transactions other than loan and lease transactions, and other loss based on assessment of uncollectability from the counterparty to reduce the account to their net realizable value. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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