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SEGMENT REPORTING AND VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES - Holdings in Variable Interest Entities (Details 2)

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SEGMENT REPORTING AND VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES - Holdings in Variable Interest Entities (Details 2) (VIE [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2014
CDO V [Member]
  
Gross Assets $ 177,764 [1]
Debt 204,882 [1],[2]
Carrying Value of Newcastle's Investment 3,278 [3]
CDO VIII Repack [Member]
  
Gross Assets 90,097 [1]
Debt 90,097 [1],[2]
Carrying Value of Newcastle's Investment $ 88,272 [3]
[1] Face amount.
[2] Newcastle CDO V includes $40.3 million face amount of debt owned by Newcastle with a carrying value of $3.3 million at March 31, 2014. CDO VIII Repack includes $90.1 million face amount of debt owned by Newcastle with a carrying value of $88.3 million at March 31, 2014.
[3] This amount represents Newcastle's maximum exposure to loss from this entity.