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2426405 - Disclosure - FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Change in Fair Value of Level 3 Investments (Details)
(http://newcastleinv.com/role/FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsChangeInFairValueOfLevel3InvestmentsDetails)
TableInvestment [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Reporting Entity [Axis]0001175483 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Measurement Frequency [Axis]Measured on a Recurring Basis
Fair Value, Hierarchy [Axis]Level 3
Investment [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
Major Types of Debt and Equity Securities [Axis]Major Types of Debt and Equity Securities [Axis]
CMBSABS - Non-Agency RMBSEquity/Other SecuritiesMajor Types of Debt and Equity Securities [Domain]CMBSABS - Non-Agency RMBSEquity/Other SecuritiesMajor Types of Debt and Equity Securities [Domain]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, beginning
39,684,000  
9,619,000  
9,731,000  
59,034,000  
178,763,000  
45,035,000  
7,956,000  
231,754,000  
Transfers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Transfer into Level 3
    
0  
0  
367,000  
367,000  
CDO VI deconsolidation
(37,179,000) 
(6,710,000) 
0  
(43,889,000) 
    
Total gains (losses)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Included in net income
(108,000) 
3,000  
11,232,000  
11,127,000  
12,038,000  
14,826,000  
(367,000) 
26,497,000  
Included in other comprehensive income (loss)
(658,000) 
(1,015,000) 
(9,731,000) 
(11,404,000) 
(18,797,000) 
(12,933,000) 
1,775,000  
(29,955,000) 
Amortization included in interest income
879,000  
278,000  
0  
1,157,000  
6,866,000  
2,849,000  
0  
9,715,000  
Purchases, sales and settlements
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases
0  
0  
0  
0  
0  
0  
0  
0  
Proceeds from sales
(2,000) 
(3,000) 
(11,232,000) 
(11,237,000) 
(102,607,000) 
(37,582,000) 
0  
(140,189,000) 
Proceeds from repayments
(2,616,000) 
(222,000) 
0  
(2,838,000) 
(36,579,000) 
(2,576,000) 
0  
(39,155,000) 
Balance, ending
0  
 
1,950,000  
 
0  
 
1,950,000  
 
39,684,000  
 
9,619,000  
 
9,731,000  
 
59,034,000