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

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SEGMENT REPORTING AND VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES - Variable Interest Entities (Details 2) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 30, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Assets of consolidated VIEs that can only be used to settle obligations of consolidated VIEs    
Real estate securities, available-for-sale $ 65,499 $ 231,754
Real estate related and other loans, held-for-sale, net 141,826 230,200
Subprime mortgage loans subject to call option 404,149 406,217
Other investments 19,925 26,788
Restricted cash 3,385 15,714
Receivables and other assets 39,724 35,191
Assets of discontinued operations 53 6,803
Total Assets 1,703,726 1,761,906
Liabilities of consolidated VIEs for which creditors or beneficial interest holders do not have recourse to the general credit of Newcastle    
CDO bonds payable 92,693 227,673
Other bonds and notes payable 9,871 27,069
Financing of subprime mortgage loans subject to call option 404,149 406,217
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities 160,692 179,390
Liabilities of discontinued operations   447
Total Liabilities 1,475,982 1,503,578
Non Recourse VIE Financing Structures [Member]    
Assets of consolidated VIEs that can only be used to settle obligations of consolidated VIEs    
Real estate securities, available-for-sale 52,140 219,490
Real estate related and other loans, held-for-sale, net   230,200
Residential mortgage loans, held-for-investment, net   3,211
Subprime mortgage loans subject to call option 404,149 406,217
Other investments   20,308
Restricted cash 163 11,790
Receivables and other assets 98 1,927
Assets of discontinued operations   6,803
Total Assets 456,550 899,946
Liabilities of consolidated VIEs for which creditors or beneficial interest holders do not have recourse to the general credit of Newcastle    
CDO bonds payable 92,693 227,673
Other bonds and notes payable 9,871 27,069
Financing of subprime mortgage loans subject to call option 404,149 406,217
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities 30 2,391
Liabilities of discontinued operations   447
Total Liabilities $ 506,743 $ 663,797