Nationstar Mortgage 10-K 28 Feb 14 2013 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2014	Jun. 28, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc.	'	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001520566	'	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'	'
Entity Filer Category	'Non-accelerated Filer	'	'
Document Type	'10-K	'	'
Document Period End Date	31-Dec-13	'	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013	'	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'FY	'	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'	'
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	'No	'	'
Entity Voluntary Filers	'No	'	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	90,324,847	'
Entity Public Float	'	'	$792,739,884

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Assets	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$441,902,000	$152,649,000
Restricted cash	592,747,000	393,190,000
Accounts receivable	5,636,482,000	3,043,606,000
Mortgage loans held for sale, $2,585,340 and $1,480,537 at fair value, respectively	2,603,380,000	1,480,537,000
Mortgage loans held for investment, principally subject to nonrecourse debt - Legacy Assets, net of allowance for loan losses of $2,144 and $4,390 respectively	211,050,000	238,907,000
Reverse mortgage interests	1,434,506,000	750,273,000
Servicing Asset	2,503,162,000	646,833,000
Receivables from affiliates	8,861,000	12,604,000
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $74,723 and $48,806, respectively	119,185,000	75,026,000
Derivative Asset	123,878,000	152,189,000
Real estate owned (REO), net	45,632,000	10,467,000
Other assets	360,397,000	192,933,000
Total assets	14,026,689,000	7,126,143,000
Liabilities and equity	'	'
Notes payable	6,984,351,000	3,601,586,000
Unsecured senior notes	2,444,062,000	1,062,635,000
Payables and accrued liabilities	1,308,450,000	631,431,000
Derivative financial instruments	8,526,000	20,026,000
Mortgage servicing liabilities	82,521,000	83,238,000
Other nonrecourse debt	2,208,881,000	969,545,000
Excess spread financing - fair value	986,410,000	288,089,000
Total liabilities	13,036,791,000	6,368,461,000
Commitments and contingencies – See Note 22	0	0
Preferred stock at $0.01 par value - 300,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock at $0.01 par value - 1,000,000 shares authorized, 90,330 shares and 90,480 shares issued at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	906,000	905,000
Additional paid-in-capital	566,642,000	556,056,000
Retained earnings	422,341,000	205,287,000
Treasury Stock, Value	6,944,000	'
Common shares held by subsidiary; 0 shares and 212 shares at cost, respectively	0	-4,566,000
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax	1,963,000	'
Total Nationstar Inc. stockholders' equity	984,908,000	757,682,000
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	4,990,000	'
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	989,898,000	757,682,000
Total liabilities and equity	$14,026,689,000	$7,126,143,000

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Loans Held-for-sale, Fair Value Disclosure	$2,585,340	$1,480,537
Allowance for loan losses of mortgage loans held for investment, subject to nonrecourse debt	2,144	4,390
Total mortgage servicing rights at fair value	2,488,283	635,860
Accumulated depreciation of property and equipment	$74,723	$48,806
Preferred stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	300,000,000	300,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	1,000,000,000	1,000,000,000
Common Stock, Shares issued	90,330,000	90,480,000
Common Stock, Shares outstanding	90,330,000	90,480,000
Treasury Stock, Shares	168,000	0
Common Shares Held by Subsidiary	0	212,000

Consolidated_Statements_of_Ope

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Revenues:	'	'	'
Servicing fee income	$1,084,208	$462,495	$233,411
Other fee income	300,014	34,656	35,294
Total fee income	1,384,222	497,151	268,705
Gain on mortgage loans held for sale	702,763	487,164	109,136
Total revenues	2,086,985	984,315	377,841
Expenses and impairments:	'	'	'
Salaries, wages and benefits	679,637	358,455	202,290
General and administrative	678,480	201,587	82,183
Loss on foreclosed real estate and other	13,316	5,217	10,370
Occupancy	30,845	16,786	11,340
Total expenses and impairments	1,402,278	582,045	306,183
Other income (expense):	'	'	'
Interest income	197,220	71,586	66,802
Interest expense	-538,805	-197,308	-105,375
Contract termination fees	0	15,600	0
Loss on equity method investments	0	-14,571	-107
Gain/(loss) on interest rate swaps and caps	3,132	-994	298
Fair value changes in ABS securitizations	0	0	-12,389
Total other income (expense)	-338,453	-125,687	-50,771
Income before taxes	346,254	276,583	20,887
Income tax expense	129,200	71,296	0
Net income	217,054	205,287	20,887
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:	'	'	'
Change in value of designated cash flow hedges net of tax of $1,183, $0, and $0, respectively	1,963	0	-1,071
Comprehensive income	$219,017	$205,287	$19,816
Earnings per share:	'	'	'
Basic earnings per share	$2.43	$2.41	$0.30
Diluted earnings per share	$2.40	$2.40	$0.30
Weighted average shares:	'	'	'
Basic (shares)	89,415	85,328	70,000
Dilutive effect of stock awards (shares)	853	196	0
Diluted (shares)	90,268	85,524	70,000
Dividends declared per share	$0	$0	$0

Consolidated_Statements_of_Sha

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity (USD $)	Total	Common Stock	Members' Units	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Retained Earnings	Treasury Stock [Member]	Common Shares Held By Subsidiary	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	$256,372	$0	$255,301	$0	$1,071	'	'	$0	'
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2010	'	0	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net tax benefit for stock grants issued	0	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Share-based compensation	14,815	'	14,815	'	'	'	'	'	'
Distributions to parent	4,348	'	-4,348	'	'	'	'	'	'
Tax related share-based settlement of units by members	5,346	'	-5,346	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income	20,887	'	20,887	'	'	'	'	'	'
Change in value of cash flow hedge	-1,071	'	0	'	-1,071	'	'	'	'
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	281,309	0	281,309	0	0	'	'	'	0
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2011	'	0	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	757,682	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Contributions from parent - FIF HE	12,764	'	12,764	'	'	'	'	'	'
LLC conversion of equity to common shares	0	700	-294,073	293,373	'	'	'	'	'
LLC conversion of equity to common shares, shares	'	70,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Common stock issuance	246,700	192	'	246,508	'	'	'	'	'
Common stock issuance, shares	'	19,167,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Shares issued under incentive plan	0	13	'	-13	'	'	'	'	'
Net tax benefit for stock grants issued	2,846	'	'	2,846	'	'	'	'	'
Shares issued under incentive plan, shares	'	1,293,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Share-based compensation	13,342	'	'	13,342	'	'	'	'	'
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	2,846	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Tax related share-based settlement of units by members	4,566	'	'	'	'	'	'	-4,566	'
Net income	205,287	'	'	'	'	205,287	'	'	'
Change in value of cash flow hedge	0	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	757,682	905	0	556,056	0	205,287	'	-4,566	'
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2012	'	90,460,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	4,990	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	4,990
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	989,898	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Contributions from parent - FIF HE	0	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
LLC conversion of equity to common shares	'	'	'	0	'	'	'	'	'
LLC conversion of equity to common shares, shares	'	82,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Common stock issuance	10,574	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Shares issued under incentive plan	4,579	3	'	-3	'	'	'	'	'
Net tax benefit for stock grants issued	4,579	'	'	4,579	'	'	'	'	'
Share-based compensation	'	'	'	10,574	'	'	'	'	'
Treasury Stock, Value	-6,944	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Treasury Stock, Shares, Retired	'	-212,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	0	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Proceeds from Noncontrolling Interests	4,990	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	4,990
Tax related share-based settlement of units by members	6,944	'	'	0	'	'	'	0	'
Treasury Stock, Retired, Cost Method, Amount	'	-2	'	-4,564	'	'	'	4,566	'
Net income	217,054	'	'	'	'	217,054	'	'	'
Change in value of cash flow hedge	1,963	'	'	'	1,963	'	'	'	'
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$984,908	$906	$0	$566,642	$1,963	$422,341	($6,944)	$0	'
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2013	'	90,330,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Operating activities	'	'	'
Net income/(loss)	$217,054	$205,287	$20,887
Adjustments to reconcile net income / (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:	'	'	'
Share-based compensation	10,574	13,342	14,815
Gain on mortgage loans held for sale	-702,763	-487,164	-109,136
Loss on foreclosed real estate and other	13,316	5,217	10,370
Loss on equity method investments	0	14,571	107
(Gain) / loss on derivatives including ineffectiveness on interest rate swaps and caps	-6,080	994	-2,331
Fair value changes in ABS securitizations	0	0	12,389
Fair value changes in excess spread financing	73,333	10,683	3,060
Depreciation and amortization	26,615	9,620	4,063
Fair value changes in mortgage servicing rights	-59,101	63,122	39,000
Amortization of debt discount	52,531	'	8,289
Amortization (accretion) of premiums/discounts	52,531	9,635	8,289
Mortgage loans originated and purchased, net of fees	-25,466,754	-7,904,052	-3,412,185
Proceeds on sale of and payments of mortgage loans held for sale	25,018,375	7,197,722	3,403,437
Changes in assets and liabilities:	'	'	'
Accounts receivable, including servicing advances, net	-857,139	-752,507	-83,133
Net tax effect of stock grants issued	-4,579	-2,846	0
Cash settlement on derivative financial instruments	-4,544	'	'
Reverse mortgage funded advances	669,174	608,085	0
Other assets	-122,925	-32,956	-40,192
Payables and accrued liabilities	647,320	299,301	101,657
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	-1,833,941	-1,958,116	-28,903
Investing activities	'	'	'
Principal payments received and other changes on mortgage loans held for investment, subject to ABS nonrecourse debt	0	0	40,000
Property and equipment additions, net of disposals	-48,859	-25,356	-19,742
Acquisition of equity method investee	0	0	-6,600
Purchases of reverse mortgage servicing rights and interests	-19,189	-37,911	-26,893
Deposits on / purchase of forward mortgage servicing rights, net of liabilities incurred	-1,527,645	-2,070,375	-96,467
Loan repurchases from Ginnie Mae	-19,863	-24,329	0
Proceeds from sales of REO	52,767	679	27,823
Proceeds from the sale of servicer advances	277,455	'	'
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	-88,200	'	'
Net cash (used in) / provided by investing activities	-1,373,534	-2,157,292	-81,879
Financing activities	'	'	'
Issuance of unsecured senior notes, net	1,365,244	770,699	35,166
Transfers (to) / from restricted cash, net	-232,695	-321,691	16,812
Issuance of common stock, net of IPO issuance costs	0	246,700	0
Issuance of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests	535,216	582,897	0
Issuance of excess spread financing	753,002	272,617	40,492
Increase in notes payable	1,240,750	2,728,407	163,421
Proceeds from mortgage servicing rights liability	29,874	'	'
Repayment of nonrecourse debt b Legacy assets	-13,404	-13,785	-30,433
Repayment of ABS nonrecourse debt	0	0	-58,091
Repayment of excess spread financing	-130,355	-39,865	-2,207
Distributions to parent b FIF	0	0	-4,348
Net tax benefit for stock grants issued	4,579	2,846	0
Debt financing costs	-53,529	-23,213	-3,462
Tax related share-based settlement of units by members	0	0	-5,346
Proceeds from Noncontrolling Interests	4,990	'	'
Adjustments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation	-6,944	-4,566	-5,346
Net cash provided by / (used in) financing activities	3,496,728	4,205,612	152,004
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	289,253	90,204	41,222
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	152,649	62,445	21,223
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	441,902	152,649	62,445
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash activities	'	'	'
Transfer of mortgage loans held for sale to REO at fair value	0	0	90
Transfer of mortgage loans held for investment to REO at fair value	15,302	4,295	6,291
Transfer of mortgage loans held for investment, subject to ABS nonrecourse debt to REO at fair value	0	0	17,528
Change in value of cash flow hedgebaccumulated other comprehensive income	1,963	0	-1,071
Mortgage servicing rights resulting from sale or securitization of mortgage loans	248,381	58,607	36,474
Tax related share-based settlement of common stock	6,994	4,566	0
Liabilities incurred from purchase of forward mortgage servicing rights	$6,448	$48,146	$6,333

Nature_of_Business_Corporate_R

Nature of Business, Corporate Reorganization, Basis of Presentation and Material Transaction	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Nature of Business, Corporate Reorganization, Basis of Presentation and Material Transaction	'
	Nature of Business, Corporate Reorganization, Basis of Presentation and Material Transactions During 2013
	Nature of Business
	Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc. (Nationstar Inc. or the Company) is a Delaware corporation. Nationstar Inc. is a holding company that conducts no operating activities and owns no significant assets other than through its interests in its subsidiaries. Through its subsidiaries, Nationstar Inc. is engaged primarily in the servicing of residential mortgage loans for others and the origination and selling or securitization of single-family conforming mortgage loans to government-sponsored enterprises (GSE) or other third-party investors in the secondary market. Nationstar Mortgage LLC (Nationstar), the Company's principal operating subsidiary, is one of the largest non-bank servicers in the United States.
	Corporate Reorganization
	On February 24, 2012, the Company filed a registration statement on Form S-1, for the offering of 19,166,667 shares of its common stock. The registration statement became effective on March 7, 2012. Under the terms of the offering, all of the equity interests in the Company transferred from FIF HE Holdings LLC (FIF) to two direct, wholly-owned subsidiaries, and the Company issued 19,166,667 shares of $0.01 par value common stock at an initial offering price of $14.00 per share. The offering transformed the Company into a publicly-traded company.
	In conjunction with the initial public offering of Nationstar Inc., in March 2012 Nationstar became a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Nationstar Inc. Prior to the reorganization and initial public offering (Reorganization), Nationstar was a wholly-owned subsidiary of FIF, a subsidiary of Fortress Private Equity Funds III and IV. Nationstar Inc. was formed solely for the purpose of reorganizing the structure of FIF and Nationstar so that the common stock issuer was a corporation rather than a limited liability company. As such, investors own common stock rather than equity interests in a limited liability company. Upon completion of the initial public offering and Reorganization, all of the equity interests in Nationstar were transferred from FIF to two direct wholly-owned subsidiaries of Nationstar Inc. In conjunction with the Reorganization, FIF contributed certain assets to Nationstar. The Reorganization has been accounted for as a reorganization under common control and, accordingly, there was no change in the basis of the assets and liabilities. As part of the Reorganization, FIF exchanged its equity in Nationstar for 70,000,000 shares of common stock in Nationstar Inc.
	Basis of Presentation
	The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Nationstar Inc., its wholly-owned subsidiaries, and other entities in which the Company has a controlling financial interest, and those variable interest entities (VIEs) where Nationstar Inc.'s wholly-owned subsidiaries are the primary beneficiaries. Nationstar Inc. applies the equity method of accounting to investments when the entity is not a VIE and Nationstar Inc. is able to exercise significant influence, but not control, over the policies and procedures of the entity but owns less than 50% of the voting interests. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. Results of operations, assets and liabilities of VIEs are included from the date that Nationstar Inc. became the primary beneficiary through the date Nationstar Inc. ceases to be the primary beneficiary. Nationstar Inc. evaluated subsequent events through the date these consolidated financial statements were issued.
	Material Transactions
	In January 2013, Nationstar entered into a mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) purchase and sale agreement (the Purchase Agreement) with a financial institution which has been accounted for as an asset acquisition. Under the Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to purchase the rights to service approximately 1.3 million residential mortgage loans with a total unpaid principal balance (UPB) of approximately $215 billion, and approximately $5.8 billion of related servicing advance receivables. Approximately 47% of these loans (by UPB) are owned, insured or guaranteed by the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae or FNMA), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac or FHLMC) or Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae or GNMA), and the remaining 53% of these loans are non-conforming loans in private label securitizations.
	The aggregate purchase price was approximately $7.1 billion, which was funded through a combination of cash on hand, the proceeds of a co-investment through an excess spread financing agreement with New Residential Investment Corp. (New Residential), previously a wholly-owned subsidiary of Newcastle Investment Corp., and certain funds managed by Fortress Investment Group LLC (Fortress), the proceeds of advance financing facilities, and/or other issuances of senior unsecured debt. On January 31, 2013, Nationstar closed on the MSRs and associated servicing advance receivables with respect to those loans owned, insured or guaranteed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. On February 1, 2013, Nationstar closed on the MSRs and associated servicing advance receivable with respect to those loans owned, insured or guaranteed by Ginnie Mae. The Company boarded the acquired agency portfolio balance between February and June 2013. During the third quarter, Nationstar completed additional portions of the MSR purchase, closing on and boarding MSRs related to residential mortgage loans with an unpaid principal balance of approximately $62.2 billion, all of which are non-conforming loans in private label securitizations. The Company closed on and boarded UPB of $21.2 billion related to the remaining MSRs during the fourth quarter of 2013.
	In January 2013, Nationstar acquired Equifax Settlement Services LLC (ESS) for a total purchase price of $12.5 million. Nationstar recorded $7.5 million of goodwill and intangible assets in other assets on its consolidated balance sheets.
	In May 2013, Nationstar acquired the loan origination operations and certain assets of Greenlight Financial Services (Greenlight), a leading direct-to-consumer originator based in Irvine, California. Greenlight utilizes a high-volume, rapid turn time funding model with a focus on providing exceptional customer service. Greenlight has proven expertise in television, radio, internet and other mass marketing media and will diversify Nationstar's origination channels and capabilities. The acquisition of Greenlight provides the Company with additional capacity to process Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) and recapture loans while creating long-term servicing assets.
	In December 2013, Nationstar launched a new servicing acquisition structure. Under this structure, Nationstar agreed to sell to a joint venture entity capitalized by New Residential and other investors (Purchaser), approximately $2.7 billion of servicer advances currently outstanding on three pools of residential, non-agency mortgage loans, with the potential for up to $6.3 billion. Nationstar also agreed to the sale of the related MSRs of approximately $44.3 billion of UPB with potential for up to $130.1 billion of UPB, along with the right to receive the basic fee component on the transferred mortgage servicing rights. Nationstar will continue to act as named servicer under each servicing agreement until servicing is transferred to the Purchaser. After the transfer of servicing under any servicing agreement to the Purchaser, Nationstar will subservice the applicable residential mortgage loans.
	While the transfer of the MSRs to the Purchaser is intended to achieve the economic result of a sale of mortgage servicing rights, the Company will account for the transactions as financings until the required third party consents are obtained and legal ownership of the MSRs transfer to the Purchaser.

Significant_Accounting_Policie

Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Significant Accounting Policies	'
	Significant Accounting Policies
	Use of Estimates in Preparation of Consolidated Financial Statements
	The accompanying consolidated financial statements were prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP). The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from these estimates due to factors such as adverse changes in the economy, increases in interest rates, changes in prepayment assumptions, declines in home prices or discrete events adversely affecting specific borrowers, and such differences could be material.
	Reclassification Adjustments
	Certain prior-period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current-period presentation.
	Cash and Cash Equivalents
	Cash and cash equivalents include unrestricted cash on hand.
	Restricted Cash
	Restricted cash primarily consists of certain custodial accounts related to Nationstar’s portfolio securitizations or to collections on certain mortgage loans and mortgage loan advances that have been pledged to various advance financing facilities under master repurchase agreements. Restricted cash also includes certain fees collected on mortgage loan payments that are required to be remitted to government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) to settle outstanding guarantee fee requirements.
	Accounts Receivable
	Accounts receivable consists primarily of accrued servicing fees receivable, accrued interest receivable on mortgage loans and securitizations, and advances made to securitization trusts, as required under various servicing agreements related to delinquent loans, which are ultimately repaid from the securitization trusts.
	When Nationstar has determined that, based on all available information, it is probable that a loss has been incurred, and that all contractual amounts due will not be recovered, an impairment is recognized through the recording of a valuation allowance. Any changes to the valuation allowance are recorded through general and administrative expenses.
	Nationstar may acquire servicer advances in conjunction with the acquisition of MSRs. Acquired servicer advances are recorded at their relative fair value amounts on the acquisition date, and any recorded discounts are accreted into interest income on a cost recovery method as the related servicer advances are recovered either through repayment from the borrower, liquidation of the underlying mortgage loans, or through a modification and recovery of the outstanding servicer advance balance from the securitization trust.
	From time to time, Nationstar may enter into agreements with third parties for the sale of these servicer advance receivables at fair value in conjunction with the financing of the related MSR.
	Mortgage Loans Held for Sale
	Nationstar maintains a strategy of originating mortgage loan products primarily for the purpose of selling to GSEs or other third party investors in the secondary market. Generally, all newly originated mortgage loans held for sale are delivered to third party purchasers or securitized within three months after origination.
	Nationstar has elected to measure newly originated prime residential mortgage loans held for sale at fair value, as permitted under Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 825, Financial Instruments. Nationstar estimates fair value by evaluating a variety of market indicators, including recent trades and outstanding commitments, calculated on an aggregate basis (see Note 18 – Fair Value Measurements). In connection with Nationstar’s election to measure newly originated prime residential mortgage loans held for sale at fair value, Nationstar is not permitted to defer the loan originations fees, net of direct loan originations costs associated with these loans. In addition, the Company may at times repurchase loans that were previously transferred to Ginnie Mae if that loan meets certain criteria, including being delinquent greater than 90 days. Nationstar has also elected to measure these repurchased loans at fair value.
	At times, Nationstar may acquire loans that it services through the exercise of clean-up calls. These loans are carried at the lower of cost or fair value.
	Mortgage Loans Held for Investment, principally Subject to Nonrecourse Debt – Legacy Assets, Net
	Mortgage loans held for investment, principally subject to nonrecourse debt – Legacy Assets consist of nonconforming or subprime mortgage loans securitized which serve as collateral for the issued debt. These loans were transferred in 2009 from mortgage loans held for sale at fair value on the transfer date, as determined by the present value of expected future cash flows, with no valuation allowance recorded. The difference between the undiscounted cash flows expected and the investment in the loan is recognized as interest income on a level-yield method over the life of the loan. Contractually required payments for interest and principal that exceed the undiscounted cash flows expected at transfer are not recognized as a yield adjustment or as a loss accrual or a valuation allowance. Increases in expected cash flows subsequent to the transfer are recognized prospectively through adjustment of the yield on the loans over the remaining life. Decreases in expected cash flows subsequent to transfer are recognized as a valuation allowance.
	Allowance for Loan Losses on Mortgage Loans Held for Investment
	An allowance for loan losses is established by recording a provision for loan losses in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) when management believes a loss has occurred on a loan held for investment. When management determines that a loan held for investment is partially or fully uncollectible, the estimated loss is charged against the allowance for loan losses. Recoveries on losses previously charged to the allowance are credited to the allowance at the time the recovery is collected.
	Nationstar accounts for the loans that were transferred to held for investment from held for sale during 2009 in a manner similar to ASC 310-30, Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality. At the date of transfer, management evaluated such loans to determine whether there was evidence of deterioration of credit quality since acquisition and if it was probable that Nationstar would be unable to collect all amounts due according to the loan’s contractual terms. The transferred loans were aggregated into separate pools of loans based on common risk characteristics (loan delinquency). Nationstar considers expected prepayments, and estimates the amount and timing of undiscounted expected principal, interest, and other cash flows for each aggregated pool of loans. The determination of expected cash flows utilizes internal inputs such as prepayment speeds and credit losses. These internal inputs require the use of judgment and can have a significant impact on the accretion of income and/or valuation allowance. Nationstar determines the excess of the pool’s scheduled contractual principal and contractual interest payments over all cash flows expected as of the transfer date as an amount that should not be accreted (nonaccretable difference). The remaining amount is accreted into interest income over the remaining life of the pool of loans (accretable yield).
	Over the life of the transferred loans, management continues to estimate cash flows expected to be collected. Nationstar evaluates at the balance sheet date whether the present value of the loans determined using the effective interest rates has decreased, and if so, records an allowance for loan loss. The present value of any subsequent increase in the transferred loans cash flows expected to be collected is used first to reverse any existing allowance for loan loss related to such loans. Any remaining increase in cash flows expected to be collected is used to adjust the amount of accretable yield recognized on a prospective basis over the remaining life of the loans.
	Nationstar accounts for its allowance for loan losses for all other mortgage loans held for investment in accordance with ASC 450-20, Loss Contingencies. The allowance for loan losses represents management’s best estimate of probable losses inherent in the loans held for investment portfolio. The mortgage loans held for investment portfolio is comprised primarily of large groups of homogeneous residential mortgage loans. These loans are evaluated based on the loan’s present delinquency status. The estimate of probable losses on these loans considers the rate of default of the loans and the amount of loss in the event of default. The rate of default is based on historical experience related to the migration of these from each delinquency category to default over a twelve month period. The entire allowance is available to absorb probable credit losses from the entire held for investment portfolio.
	Reverse Mortgage Interests
	Reverse mortgages (known as Home Equity Conversion Mortgages or HECMs) provide seniors (62 and older) with a loan secured by their home. During 2012, Nationstar acquired reverse mortgage servicing rights and funded but unsecuritized advances from third-parties. Nationstar recorded the assets acquired and obligations assumed at relative fair value on the acquisition date, which included the funded advances and a servicing asset or liability, net of cash paid or received. Any premium or discount associated with the recording of the funded advances is accreted into interest income as the underlying HECMs are liquidated.
	As part of the acquisition of the reverse mortgage servicing rights, Nationstar is obligated in its capacity as servicer to fund future borrower advances, which include fees paid to taxing authorities for borrowers' unpaid taxes and insurance, mortgage insurance premiums and payments made to borrowers for line of credit draws on reverse mortgages. In addition, Nationstar capitalizes the servicing fees and interest income it earns for servicing the reverse mortgage interests. All advances funded by Nationstar and the acquired funded advances are recorded as reverse mortgage interests on the Company's consolidated balance sheets. Nationstar includes the cash outflow from funding these advances as operating activities and the securitization cash inflow as a financing activity in the consolidated statements of cash flows.
	Nationstar periodically securitizes certain of these funded advances through issuance of Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Backed Securities (HMBS) to third-party security holders which are guaranteed by GNMA. These transfers of funded advances into HMBS are accounted for as secured borrowings with the HMBS presented as participating interest financing on the Company's consolidated balance sheets. Issue premiums and/or discounts are deferred as a component of the participating interest financing and amortized to interest expense over the life of the HMBS on an effective interest method.
	Nationstar receives a monthly servicing fee, which is recorded as either interest income or servicing fee income on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) based upon if the related advance was either funded by or acquired by Nationstar. Interest income is accrued monthly based upon the borrower interest rate applied to the HECM outstanding principal balance of reverse mortgage interests. Interest expense on the participating interest financing is accrued monthly based upon the underlying HMBS rates and is recorded to interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).
	Issuers of HECMs are responsible for repurchasing any loans out of the HMBS pool when the outstanding principal balance of the related HECM loan is equal to or greater than 98% of the lesser of the appraised value of the underlying property at origination or $625 thousand. Nationstar has elected to account for repurchased HECMs at fair value.
	When Nationstar determines that a loss on the advance balance is probable and that the carrying balance may be partially or fully uncollectible, an allowance for loan loss is established by recording a provision for loan losses in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).
	Mortgage Servicing Rights
	Nationstar recognizes MSRs related to all existing residential mortgage loans transferred to a third party in a transfer that meets the requirements for sale accounting and for which the servicing rights are retained. Additionally, Nationstar may acquire the rights to service residential mortgage loans that do not relate to assets transferred by Nationstar through the purchase of these rights from third parties.
	Nationstar identifies MSRs related to originated or acquired forward residential mortgage loans and applies fair value accounting to this class of MSRs, with all changes in fair value recorded as charges or credits to servicing fee income in accordance with ASC 860-50, Servicing Assets and Liabilities.
	In 2012, Nationstar acquired servicing rights for reverse mortgage loans. For this class of servicing rights, Nationstar applies the amortization method (i.e., lower of cost or market) with the capitalized cost of the MSRs amortized in proportion and over the period of the estimated net future servicing income and recognized as an adjustment to servicing fee income. The expected period of the estimated net servicing income is based, in part, on the expected prepayment period of the underlying reverse mortgages. This class of MSRs is periodically evaluated for impairment. For purposes of measuring impairment, MSRs will be stratified based on predominant risk characteristics of the underlying serviced loans. These risk characteristics include loan type (fixed or adjustable rate), term, home price index, collateral values and interest rate. Impairment, if any, represents the excess of amortized cost of an individual stratum over its estimated fair value and is recognized through a valuation allowance.
	Property and Equipment, Net
	Property and equipment, net is comprised of land, building, furniture, fixtures, leasehold improvements, computer software, and computer hardware. These assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred. Depreciation, which includes depreciation and amortization on capital leases, is recorded using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets. Cost and accumulated depreciation applicable to assets retired or sold are eliminated from the accounts, and any resulting gains or losses are recognized at such time through a charge or credit to general and administrative expenses. Costs to internally develop computer software are capitalized during the development stage and include external direct costs of materials and servicer as well as employee costs related to time spent on the project.
	Variable Interest Entities
	We evaluate each special purpose entity (SPE) for classification as a VIE. When an SPE meets the definition of a VIE and we determine that Nationstar is the primary beneficiary, we include the SPE in our consolidated financial statements.
	We have determined that the SPEs created in connection with the Nationstar Mortgage Advance Receivables Trust, the Nationstar Servicer Advance Receivables Trust 2013-BA and the Nationstar agency advance financing facility described in Note 14 - Indebtedness are VIEs of which we are the primary beneficiary. We also determined that we were the primary beneficiary for the mortgage loans securitized in 2009 subject to non-recourse debt. See Note 7 - Mortgage Loans Held for Sale and Investment. Consequently, we have consolidated the assets and liabilities associated with these VIEs in our consolidated financial statements.
	Securitizations and Asset Backed Financing Arrangements. Nationstar or its subsidiaries have been a transferor in connection with a number of securitizations and asset-backed financing arrangements. We have continuing involvement with the financial assets of the securitizations and the asset-backed financing arrangements. We have aggregated these securitizations and asset-backed financing arrangements into two groups: (1) securitizations of residential mortgage loans accounted for as sales and (2) financings of advances on loans serviced for others accounted for as secured borrowings.
	Securitizations of Residential Mortgage Loans. Nationstar’s continuing involvement typically includes acting as servicer for the mortgage loans held by the trust and holding beneficial interests in the trust. Nationstar’s responsibilities as servicer include, among other things, collecting monthly payments, maintaining escrow accounts providing periodic reports and managing insurance in exchange for a contractually specified servicing fee. The beneficial interests held consist of both subordinate and residual securities that were retained at the time of securitization. These securitizations generally do not result in consolidation of the VIE as the beneficial interests that we hold in the unconsolidated securitization trusts have no value and no potential for significant cash flows in the future. In addition, at December 31, 2013, we had no other significant assets in our consolidated financial statements related to these trusts. We have no obligation to provide financial support to unconsolidated securitization trusts and have provided no such support. The creditors of the trusts can look only to the assets of the trusts themselves for satisfaction of the debt issued by the trusts and have no recourse against the assets of Nationstar. The general creditors of Nationstar have no claim on the assets of the trusts. Our exposure to loss as a result of our continuing involvement with the trusts is limited to the carrying values, if any, of our investments in the residual and subordinate securities of the trusts, the MSRs that are related to the trusts and the advances to the trusts. We consider the probability of loss arising from our advances to be remote because of their position ahead of most of the other liabilities of the trusts. See Note 6 and Note 8 for additional information regarding advances and MSRs.
	Financings of Advances on Loans Serviced for Others. Advances on loans serviced for others result from our transfers of residential loan servicing advances to SPEs in exchange for cash. We consolidate these SPEs because the transfers do not qualify for sales accounting treatment or because Nationstar is the primary beneficiary of the VIE.
	These VIEs issue debt supported by collections on the transferred advances. We made these transfers under the terms of our advance facility agreements. We classify the transferred advances on our consolidated balance sheets as accounts receivable and the related liabilities as notes payable. The SPEs use collections of the pledged advances to repay principal and interest and to pay the expenses of the entity. Holders of the debt issued by these entities can look only to the assets of the entities themselves for satisfaction of the debt and have no recourse against Nationstar.
	In December 2011, Nationstar sold its remaining variable interest in a securitization trust that had been a consolidated VIE since January 1, 2010 and deconsolidated the VIE. In accordance with ASC 810, Nationstar evaluated this securitization trust and determined that Nationstar no longer had both the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIE. Consequently, this securitization trust was derecognized as of December 31, 2011. Upon deconsolidation of this VIE, Nationstar derecognized the securitized mortgage loans held for investment, subject to ABS nonrecourse debt, the related ABS nonrecourse debt, as well as certain other assets and liabilities of the securitization trust, and recognized any mortgage servicing rights on the consolidated balance sheets. The impact of this derecognition on Nationstar’s consolidated statement of operations was recognized in 2011 in the fair value changes in ABS securitizations line item.
	Reverse Mortgage Interests
	Nationstar has issued pools of Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Backed Securities to third-party investors collateralized by advances on the related Home Equity Conversion Mortgages. These transactions are accounted for as secured financings with the reverse mortgage interests and the related financing included in the consolidated financial statements of Nationstar as consolidated VIEs.
	Derivative Financial Instruments
	We recognize all derivatives on our consolidated balance sheets at fair value. On the date we enter into a derivative contract, we designate and document each derivative contract as either a hedge of a forecasted transaction or the variability of cash flows to be received or paid related to a recognized asset or liability (cash flow hedge) or a derivative instrument not designated as a hedging instrument. To qualify for hedge accounting, a derivative must be highly effective at reducing the risk associated with the exposure being hedged. In addition, the documentation must include the risk management objective and strategy. We assess and document quarterly the extent to which a derivative has been and is expected to continue to be effective in offsetting the changes in the fair value or the cash flows of the hedged item. To assess effectiveness, we use statistical methods, such as regression analysis, as well as nonstatistical methods including dollar-offset analysis. For a fair value hedge, we record changes in the fair value of the derivative and, to the extent that it is effective, changes in the fair value of the hedged asset or liability attributable to the hedged risk, in the same financial statement category as the hedged item on the face of the statement of operations. For a cash flow hedge, to the extent that it is effective, we record changes in the estimated fair value of the derivative in other comprehensive income. We subsequently reclassify these changes in estimated fair value to net income in the same period, or periods, that the hedged transaction affects earnings and in the same financial statement category as the hedged item. For a derivative instrument not designated as a hedging instrument, we report changes in the fair values in current period other income (expense), net, on our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).
	On October 1, 2010, the Company designated an existing interest rate swap as a cash flow hedge against outstanding floating rate financing associated with the Nationstar Mortgage Advance Receivables Trust 2009-ABS financing. This interest rate swap was a cash flow hedge under ASC 815 and was recorded at fair value on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets, with any changes in fair value being recorded as an adjustment to other comprehensive income. To qualify as a cash flow hedge, the hedge must be highly effective at reducing the risk associated with the exposure being hedged and must be formally designated at hedge inception. Nationstar considers a hedge to be highly effective if the change in fair value of the derivative hedging instrument is within 80% to 125% of the opposite change in the fair value of the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk. Ineffective portions of the cash flow hedge are reflected in earnings as they occur as a component of interest expense. In conjunction with the October 2011 amendment to the 2010-ABS Advance Financing Facility, Nationstar paid off its 2009-ABS Advance Financing Facility and transferred the related collateral to the 2010-ABS Advance Financing Facility. Concurrently with the repayment of 2009-ABS Advance Financing Facility Nationstar de-designated the underlying interest rate swap on the 2009-ABS Advance Financing Facility. The interest rate swap associated with the 2010-ABS Advance Financing Facility served as an economic hedge for the remainder of 2011.
	Goodwill and Intangible Assets
	Nationstar tests goodwill for impairment at least annually, as of October 1st and more often if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its net carrying value. Nationstar has the option of performing a qualitative assessment of impairment to determine whether any further quantitative testing for impairment is necessary. Factors that the Company considers in the qualitative assessment include general economic conditions, conditions of the industry and market in which it operates, regulatory developments, cost factors and the Company's overall financial performance. Nationstar may also choose a two-step quantitative test to evaluate goodwill for impairment. Under the two-step impairment test, Nationstar evaluates the recoverability of goodwill by comparing the estimated fair value of each reporting unit with its estimated net carrying value (including goodwill). Nationstar derives the fair value of reporting units based on valuation techniques and assumptions that Nationstar believes market participants would use (discounted cash flow valuation methodology).
	Nationstar amortizes finite lived intangible assets acquired in a business combination over their estimated useful life. On an annual basis, the Company evaluates whether there has been a change in the estimated useful life or if certain impairment indicators exist.
	Receivables from Affiliates
	Nationstar engages in periodic transactions with Nationstar Regular Holdings, Ltd., a subsidiary of FIF. These transactions typically involve the monthly payment of principal and interest advances that are required to be remitted to the securitization trusts as required under various Pooling and Servicing Agreements. These amounts are later repaid to Nationstar when principal and interest advances are recovered from the respective borrowers, upon liquidation of the underlying collateral, or modification of the loan.
	Real Estate Owned (REO), Net
	Nationstar holds REO as a result of foreclosures on delinquent mortgage loans. REO is recorded at estimated fair value less costs to sell at the date of foreclosure. Any subsequent declines in fair value are credited to a valuation allowance and charged to operations as incurred.
	Excess Spread Financing
	In conjunction with Nationstar's acquisition of certain mortgage servicing rights on various pools of residential mortgage loans (the Portfolios), Nationstar has entered into sale and assignment agreements which are treated as financings, as required under ASC 860. Under these agreements, Nationstar sold to New Residential the right to receive a portion of the excess cash flow generated from the Portfolios after receipt of a fixed basic servicing fee per loan.
	Nationstar has elected to measure the outstanding financings related to the excess spread financing agreements at fair value, as permitted under ASC 825, Financial Instruments, with all changes in fair value recorded as a charge or credit to servicing fee income in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). The fair value on excess spread financing is based on the present value of future expected discounted cash flows with the discount rate approximating current market value for similar financial instruments.
	Mortgage Servicing Rights Financing
	From time to time, Nationstar will enter into certain transactions with unaffiliated third parties to sell certain mortgage servicer rights and servicer advances under specified terms. Nationstar evaluates these transactions under ASC 860 to determine if they are sales or structured financing arrangements. When these transfers qualify for sale treatment, Nationstar derecognizes the transferred assets on its consolidated balance sheets. Nationstar has determined that for a portion of these transactions, the related mortgage servicing rights sales are contingent on the receipt of consents from various third parties. Until these required consents are obtained, legal ownership of the mortgage servicing rights continues to reside with the Company. Nationstar continues to account for the mortgage servicing rights on its consolidated balance sheets. In addition, Nationstar records a mortgage servicing rights financing liability associated with this financing transaction.
Nationstar has elected to measure the mortgage servicing rights financings at fair value, as permitted under ASC 825 with all changes in fair value recorded as a charge or credit to servicing fee income in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). The fair value on mortgage servicing right financings is based on the present value of future expected discounted cash flows with the discount rate approximating current market value for similar financial instruments.
Interest Income
Interest income is recognized using the interest method. Revenue accruals for individual loans are suspended and accrued amounts reversed when the mortgage loan becomes contractually delinquent for 90 days or more. Delinquency payment status is based on the most recently received payment from the borrower. The accrual is resumed when the individual mortgage loan becomes less than 90 days contractually delinquent. For individual loans that have been modified, a period of six timely payments is required before the loan is returned to an accrual basis. Interest income also includes (1) interest earned on custodial cash deposits associated with the mortgage loans serviced; (2) deferred originations income, net of deferred originations costs and other revenues derived from the origination of mortgage loans, which is deferred and recognized over the life of a mortgage loan held for investment or recognized when the related loan is sold to a third party purchaser; and (3) amounts recognized from accretion of discounts on acquired servicer advances as the related servicer advances are recovered.
Servicing Fee Income
Servicing fees include contractually specified servicing fees, late charges, prepayment penalties and other ancillary charges. Servicing encompasses, among other activities, the following processes: billing, collection of payments, movement of cash to the payment clearing bank accounts, investor reporting, customer service, recovery of delinquent payments, instituting foreclosure, and liquidation of the underlying collateral.
Nationstar recognizes servicing and ancillary fees as they are earned, which is generally upon collection of the payments from the borrower. In addition, Nationstar also receives various fees in the course of providing servicing on its various portfolios. These fees include modification fees for modifications performed outside of government programs, modification fees for modifications pursuant to various government programs, and incentive fees for servicing performance on specific GSE portfolios.
Fees recorded on modifications of mortgage loans held for investment performed outside of government programs are deferred and recognized as an adjustment to the loans held for investment. These fees are accreted into interest income as an adjustment to the loan yield over the life of the loan. Fees recorded on modifications of mortgage loans serviced by Nationstar for others are recognized on collection and are recorded as a component of service fee income. Fees recorded on modifications pursuant to various government programs are recognized when Nationstar has completed all necessary steps and the loans have performed for the minimum required time frame to establish eligibility for the fee. Revenue earned on modifications pursuant to various government programs is included as a component of service fee income. Incentive fees for servicing performance on specific GSE portfolios are recognized as various incentive standards are achieved and are recorded as a component of service fee income.
Sale of Mortgage Loans
Transfers of financial assets are accounted for as sales when control over the assets has been surrendered. Control over transferred assets is deemed to be surrendered when (i) the assets have been isolated from Nationstar, (ii) the transferee has the right (free of conditions that constrain it from taking advantage of that right) to pledge or exchange the transferred assets, and (iii) Nationstar does not maintain effective control over the transferred assets through either (a) an agreement that entitles and obligates Nationstar to repurchase or redeem them before their maturity or (b) the ability to unilaterally cause the holder to return specific assets.
Loan securitizations structured as sales, as well as whole loan sales, are accounted for in accordance with ASC 860, Transfers and Servicing, and the resulting gains on such sales, net of any accrual for recourse obligations, are reported in operating results during the period in which the securitization closes or the sale occurs.
Share-Based Compensation Expense
Share-based compensation is recognized in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation–Stock Compensation. This guidance requires all share-based payments to employees to be recognized as an expense in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss), based on their fair values. The amount of compensation is measured at the fair value of the awards when granted and this cost is expensed over the required service period, which is normally the vesting period of the award.
Advertising Costs
Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and are included as part of general and administrative expenses. Nationstar incurred advertising costs of $53.6 million, $5.3 million, and $4.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
Income Taxes
Deferred taxes are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates that will apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized as income or expense in the period that includes the enactment date.
The Company regularly reviews the carrying amount of its deferred tax assets to determine if the establishment of a valuation allowance is necessary. If based on the available evidence, it is more likely than not that all or a portion of the Company's deferred tax assets will not be realized in future periods, a deferred tax valuation allowance is established. Consideration is given to various positive and negative factors that could affect the realization of the deferred tax assets.
In evaluating this available evidence, management considers, among other things, historical financial performance, expectation of future earnings, the ability to carry back losses to recoup taxes previously paid, length of statutory carryforward periods, experience with operating loss and tax credit carryforwards which may expire unused, tax planning strategies and timing of reversals of temporary differences. The Company's evaluation is based on current tax laws as well as management's expectations of future performance.
The Company is subject to the income tax laws of the U.S., its states and municipalities. These tax laws are complex and subject to different interpretations by the taxpayer and the relevant governmental taxing authorities. The Company has adopted accounting guidance related to uncertainty in income taxes. The guidance prescribes a comprehensive model for how companies should recognize, measure, present, and disclose in their financial statements uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. Under the guidance, tax positions shall initially be recognized in the financial statements when it is more likely than not the position will be sustained upon examination by the tax authorities. Such tax positions shall initially and subsequently be measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the tax authority assuming full knowledge of the position and all relevant facts. In establishing a provision for income tax expense, the Company must make judgments and interpretations about the application of these inherently complex tax laws within the framework of existing GAAP. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in general and administrative expenses.
Earnings Per Share
Net income per share is computed under the provisions of ASC 260, Earnings Per Share. Basic net income per share is computed based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share is computed based on the weighted-average number of common shares plus the effect of dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method. Dilutive potential common shares represent outstanding restricted stock.
Our initial public offering and restructuring in 2012 were accounted for as a business combination under common control as permitted under ASC 805, Business Combinations. As a result of the Company's 2012 restructuring, Nationstar Inc. effected a 70,000 to 1 stock split. The Company's basic and diluted earnings per share amounts presented on the face of the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) and in Note 17 - Earnings per Share have been retrospectively adjusted for all prior periods presented as required under ASC 260.
Recent Accounting Developments
Accounting Standards Update No 2013-01, Balance Sheet: Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and
Liabilities (ASU 2013-01) was created to address issues caused when implementing Accounting Standard Update 2011-11 and to eliminate diversity in practice. The update clarifies that Accounting Standard Update 2011-11 applies to entities that
are accounting for derivatives under ASC 815 including bifurcated embedded derivatives, repurchase agreements and reverse
repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing and securities lending transactions that are offset under ASC 210-20-45 or
ASC 815-10-45, an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement. The Company adopted ASU 2013-01 on
January 1, 2013. The adoption of ASU 2013-01 did not have a material impact on our financial condition, liquidity or results of
operations.
Accounting Standards Update No 2013-02, Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive
Income (ASU 2013-02) was issued to improve reporting of reclassification of items out of accumulated other comprehensive
income by requiring entities to report the effect of any significant reclassifications on the respective line items on the income
statement when the amount is required to be reclassified in its entirety in the same reporting period. Additionally, for items that
are not required to be reclassified completely to net income, the Company will be required to cross reference other disclosures
that provide additional information about the amounts. The information provided about amounts that are reclassified out of
accumulated other comprehensive income must be reported by component. The amendments of this update were effective
beginning December 15, 2012. The adoption of ASU 2013-02 did not have a material impact on our financial condition,
liquidity or results of operations.
Accounting Standards Update No 2013-11, Income Taxes: Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating
Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists (ASU 2013-11), was created to eliminate the
differences in presenting unrecognized tax benefits. This update specifies that unrecognized tax benefits should be presented in
the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss or a tax
credit carryforward. When a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss or tax credit carryforward is not available at a
reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes or the entity does not intend
to use the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a
liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. The amendment update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2013. The adoption of ASU 2013-11 is not expected to have a material impact on our financial condition, liquidity or results of operations.
Accounting Standard Update No 2014-04, Receivables - Troubled Debt Restructuring by Creditors Reclassification of Residential Real Estate Collateralized Consumer Mortgage Loans upon Foreclosure, was created to provide conformity from when a creditor should be considered to have received physical possession of residential real estate property collateralizing a consumer mortgage so that the asset would be derecognized in the receivable and recognized as real estate property. This updates specifies that an in substance repossession occurs when either the creditor has obtained the legal title to the property after a foreclosure or the the borrower has transferred all interest in the property to the creditor through a deed in lieu of foreclosure or similar legal agreement so that at that time the asset should be reclassified from a loan receivable to real estate property. This update also provides that a disclosure of the amount of foreclosed residential real estate property and the recorded investment in consumer mortgage loans collateralized by residential real estate property that is the process of foreclosure must be included in both interim and annual financial reports. This amendment update is effective for periods for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2014. The adoption of ASU 2014-04 is not expected to have a material impact on our financial condition, liquidity or results of operations.

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Variable Interest Entities and Securitizations	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Variable Interest Entities and Securitizations [Abstract]	'
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	Variable Interest Entities and Securitizations
	A VIE is an entity that has either a total equity investment that is insufficient to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support or whose equity investors lack the characteristics of a controlling financial interest. A VIE is consolidated by its primary beneficiary, which is the entity that, through its variable interests has both the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the VIE's economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE.
	Effective January 1, 2010, new accounting guidance eliminated the concept of a QSPE. All existing SPEs are subject to new consolidation guidance. Upon adoption of this new accounting guidance, Nationstar identified certain loan securitization trusts where Nationstar had both the power to direct the activities that most significantly impacted the VIE's economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The assets and liabilities of these VIEs were included in Nationstar's consolidated financial statements. The net effect of the accounting change on January 1, 2010 member's equity was an $8.1 million charge to members' equity.
	In December 2011, Nationstar sold its remaining variable interest in a loan securitization trust that had been a consolidated VIE since January 1, 2010 and deconsolidated the VIE. In accordance with ASC 810 Nationstar has evaluated this securitization trust and determined that Nationstar no longer has both the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIE, and this securitization trust was derecognized as of December 31, 2012. Upon deconsolidation of this VIE, Nationstar derecognized the securitized mortgage loans held for investment, subject to ABS nonrecourse debt, the related ABS nonrecourse debt, as well as certain other assets and liabilities of the securitization trust, and recognized any MSRs on the consolidated balance sheets. The impact of this derecognition on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) was recognized in the fourth quarter of 2011 in the fair value changes in ABS securitizations line item.
	A summary of the assets and liabilities of Nationstar’s transactions with VIEs included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 is presented in the following tables (in thousands):
		31-Dec-13				31-Dec-12
		Transfers		Reverse Secured Borrowings		Transfers		Reverse Secured Borrowings
		Accounted for as				Accounted for as
		Secured				Secured
		Borrowings				Borrowings
	ASSETS
	Restricted cash	$	272,188	$	—	$	247,531	$	—
	Reverse mortgage interests	—		1,039,645		—		542,037
	Accounts receivable	4,031,444		—		2,656,277		—
	Mortgage loans held for investment, principally subject to nonrecourse debt	208,263		—		224,207		—
	Derivative financial instruments	3,691		—		—		—
	Other assets	2,375		—		2,039		—
	Total Assets	$	4,517,961	$	1,039,645	$	3,130,054	$	542,037
	LIABILITIES
	Notes payable	$	3,672,726	$	—	$	2,294,925	$	—
	Payables and accrued liabilities	4,242		—		3,415		—
	Derivative financial instruments	—		—		6,118		—
	Nonrecourse debt–Legacy Assets	89,108		—		100,620		—
	Participating interest financing	$	—	1,080,718		—		580,836
	Total Liabilities	$	3,766,076	$	1,080,718	$	2,405,078	$	580,836
	When Nationstar sells mortgage loans in securitization transactions that are structured as sales under ASC 860, it may retain one or more bond classes and servicing rights in the securitization. Gains and losses on the assets transferred are recognized based on the carrying amount of the financial assets involved in the transfer, allocated between the assets transferred and the retained interests based on their relative fair value at the date of transfer, other than MSRs. Retained MSRs are recorded at their fair value on the transfer date.
	Details of the securitization structured as a sale for the year ended December 31, 2013, are as follows (in thousands):
		Net Bond Proceeds		Carrying Value of Loans Sold		Gain Recognized
	Nationstar Mortgage-Backed Notes, Series 2013-A	$	164,297	$	158,204	$	6,093
	Nationstar did not sell any mortgage loans in securitization transactions that were structured as sales for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011. The gain on sale of the securitization were included in gain on mortgage loans held for sale in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) in the Originations segment.
	A summary of the outstanding collateral and certificate balances for securitization trusts for which Nationstar was the transferor, including any retained beneficial interests and MSRs, that were not consolidated by Nationstar for the periods indicated are as follows (in thousands):
		December 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
	Total collateral balances	$	3,680,275	$	4,134,513
	Total certificate balances	3,693,067		4,136,316
	Total mortgage servicing rights at fair value	30,074		30,940
	Nationstar has not retained any variable interests in the unconsolidated securitization trusts that were outstanding as of December 31, 2013, 2012, or 2011, and therefore does not have a significant maximum exposure to loss related to these unconsolidated VIEs. A summary of mortgage loans transferred by Nationstar to unconsolidated securitization trusts that are 60 days or more past due and the credit losses incurred in the unconsolidated securitization trusts are presented below (in thousands):
		December 31,
	Principal Amount of Loans 60 Days or More Past Due	2013		2012		2011
	Unconsolidated securitization trusts	$	1,142,940	$	1,180,133	$	1,066,130
		For the year ended December 31,
	Credit Losses	2013		2012		2011
	Unconsolidated securitization trusts	$	251,076	$	273,817	$	335,221
	Certain cash flows received from securitization trusts related to the transfer of mortgage loans accounted for as sales for the dates indicated were as follows (in thousands):
		For the year ended
		December 31, 2013				December 31, 2012				December 31, 2011
		Servicing Fees		Loan		Servicing Fees		Loan		Servicing Fees		Loan
		Received		Repurchases		Received		Repurchases		Received		Repurchases
	Unconsolidated securitization trusts	$	29,151	$	—	$	28,049	$	—	$	28,569	$	—

Consolidated_Statement_of_Cash

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows-Supplemental Disclosure	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]	'
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows-Supplemental Disclosure	'
	Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows-Supplemental Disclosure
	Total interest paid for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011 was approximately $441.3 million, $154.9 million and $90.8 million, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, income taxes paid were $114.5 million and $42.6 million, respectively. There were no income taxes paid for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Accounts_Receivable

Accounts Receivable	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Receivables [Abstract]	'
Accounts Receivable	'
	Accounts Receivable
	Accounts receivable consist of the following (in thousands):
		December 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
	Servicer advances, net of purchase discount of $62,217 and $70,754, respectively	$	5,217,769	2,800,690
	Reverse mortgage receivables	93,494		28,448
	Accrued servicing fees	45,453		90,231
	Receivables from trusts and agencies	105,693		39,029
	Accrued interest	7,194		3,801
	Other	166,879		81,407
	Total accounts receivable	$	5,636,482	$	3,043,606
	In conjunction with Nationstar's June 2012 acquisition of MSRs from Aurora, the Company acquired approximately $1.7 billion of servicer advances. Based on the acquisition date relative fair values of these acquired servicer advances, Nationstar recorded an $81.8 million purchase discount. In conjunction with the January 2013 Purchase Agreement, during the third quarter of 2013, Nationstar closed on certain MSRs and servicer advances with another financial institution. In conjunction with this transaction, the Company acquired approximately $3.6 billion of servicer advances. Based on the acquisition date relative fair values of these acquired servicer advances, Nationstar recorded a $60.1 million purchase discount. Nationstar accretes these purchase discounts into interest income as the related servicer advances are recovered. During the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company accreted $31.1 million and $11.3 million, respectively, of the purchase discounts from recovered servicer advances. Nationstar did not record any accretion of purchase discounts from recovered servicer advances during the year ended December 31, 2011.
	During the fourth quarter of 2013, Nationstar sold approximately $2.7 billion of servicer advances and accrued servicing fees to an unaffiliated third party. Consequently the related purchase discount of $28.1 million was eliminated from Nationstar's balance sheet.

Mortgage_Loans_Held_for_Sale_a

Mortgage Loans Held for Sale and Investment	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012
Mortgage Loans Held for Sale and Investment [Abstract]	'
Mortgage Loans Held for Sale and Investment	'
	. Mortgage Loans Held for Sale and Investment
	Mortgage loans held for sale
	Certain agreements permit the servicer or master servicer to repurchase previously transferred loans into a securitization trust once the transferred collateral meets certain criteria including outstanding UPBs, which are referred to as clean-up call rights. During the third quarter 2013, Nationstar exercised clean up calls on several private-label securitizations for which it was the master servicer. The loans were initially acquired at par and are held for sale. $195.8 million was originally purchased through a clean up call, $158.2 million was sold in 2013-A and $18.0 million remains outstanding as of December 31, 2013. These loans are carried at the lower of cost or market until sold.
	Mortgage loans held for sale consist of the following (in thousands):
	December 31,	2013			2012
	Mortgage loans held for sale – unpaid principal balance	$	2,532,881		$	1,426,182
	Mark-to-market adjustment	70,499			54,355
	Total mortgage loans held for sale	$	2,603,380		$	1,480,537
	Nationstar had $69.5 million mortgage loans held for sale on nonaccrual status at December 31, 2013 and no mortgage loans on a nonaccrual status at December 31, 2012 and 2011. The majority of loans on nonaccrual status are Ginnie Mae repurchased loans that were repurchased solely to modify the loans. Upon completion of the modification the loans are expected to be subject to sale to a GSE.
	A reconciliation of the changes in mortgage loans held for sale to the amounts presented in the consolidated statements of cash flows for the dates indicated is presented in the following table (in thousands) :
	For the year ended December 31,	2013			2012
	Mortgage loans held for sale – beginning balance	$	1,480,537		$	458,626
	Mortgage loans originated and purchased, net of fees	25,620,965			7,904,052
	Proceeds on sale of and payments of mortgage loans held for sale	(24,501,261		)	(6,880,687		)
	Transfer of mortgage loans held for sale to held for investment due to bankruptcy and pending foreclosures	3,139			(1,454		)
	Mortgage loans held for sale – ending balance	$	2,603,380		$	1,480,537
	Mortgage loans held for investment, principally subject to nonrecourse debt-Legacy Assets, net
	Mortgage loans held for investment, principally subject to nonrecourse debt-Legacy Assets, net as of the dates indicated include (in thousands):
	December 31,	2013			2012
	Mortgage loans held for investment, principally subject to nonrecourse debt- Legacy Assets, net – unpaid principal balance	$	305,085		$	354,154
	Transfer discount
	Accretable	(17,362		)	(19,749		)
	Non-accretable	(74,529		)	(91,108		)
	Allowance for loan losses	(2,144		)	(4,390		)
	Total mortgage loans held for investment, principally subject to nonrecourse debt-Legacy Assets, net	$	211,050		$	238,907
	The changes in accretable yield on loans transferred to mortgage loans held for investment, principally subject to nonrecourse debt-Legacy Assets were as follows (in thousands):
	Accretable Yield	Year ended			Year ended
		December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
	Balance at the beginning of the period	$	19,749		$	22,392
	Additions	—			—
	Accretion	(3,235		)	(3,548		)
	Reclassifications from nonaccretable discount	848			905
	Disposals	—			—
	Balance at the end of the period	$	17,362		$	19,749
	Nationstar may periodically modify the terms of any outstanding mortgage loans held for investment, principally subject to nonrecourse debt-legacy assets, net for loans that are either in default or in imminent default. Modifications often involve reduced payments by borrowers, modification of the original terms of the mortgage loans, forgiveness of debt and/or increased servicing advances. As a result of the volume of modification agreements entered into, the estimated average outstanding life in this pool of mortgage loans has extended. Nationstar records interest income on the transferred loans on a level-yield method. To maintain a level-yield on these transferred loans over the estimated extended life, Nationstar reclassified approximately $0.8 million, and $0.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, from nonaccretable difference. Furthermore, Nationstar considers the decrease in principal, interest, and other cash flows expected to be collected arising from the transferred loans as an impairment.
	Loan delinquency and Loan-to-Value Ratio (LTV) are common credit quality indicators that Nationstar monitors and utilizes in its evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, of which the primary indicator of credit quality is loan delinquency. LTV refers to the ratio of the loan’s unpaid principal balance to the property’s collateral value. Loan delinquencies and unpaid principal balances are updated monthly based upon collection activity. Collateral values are updated from third party providers on a periodic basis. The collateral values used to derive the LTV’s shown below were obtained at various dates, but the majority were within the last twenty-four months. For an event requiring a decision based at least in part on the collateral value, the Company takes its last known value provided by a third party and then adjusts the value based on the applicable home price index.
	The following table provides the outstanding unpaid principal balance of Nationstar’s mortgage loans held for investment by credit quality indicators for the dates indicated.
		31-Dec-13			31-Dec-12
		(in thousands)
	Credit Quality by Delinquency Status
	Performing	$	218,262		$	260,219
	Non-Performing	86,823			93,935
	Total	$	305,085		$	354,154
	Credit Quality by Loan-to-Value Ratio
	Less than 60	$	32,885		$	39,436
	Less than 70 and more than 60	14,633			16,581
	Less than 80 and more than 70	23,075			20,890
	Less than 90 and more than 80	25,536			27,988
	Less than 100 and more than 90	25,686			32,570
	Greater than 100	183,270			216,689
	Total	$	305,085		$	354,154
	Performing loans refer to loans that are less than 90 days delinquent. Non-performing loans refer to loans that are contractually greater than 90 days delinquent.
	Reverse mortgage interests
	In February 2013, Nationstar acquired certain fixed and adjustable rate reverse mortgage loans with an UPB totaling $83.1 million for a purchase price of $50.2 million. In conjunction with this acquisition, Nationstar entered into an agreement with NIC Reverse Loan LLC, a subsidiary of New Residential, to sell a participating interest amounting to 70% of the acquired reverse mortgage loans. Both Nationstar and NIC Reverse Loan LLC are entitled to the related percentage interest of all amounts received with respect to the reverse mortgage loans, net of payments of servicing fees and the reimbursement to Nationstar of servicing advances. Nationstar receives a fixed payment per loan for servicing these reverse mortgage loans. Nationstar records these reverse mortgage loans as reverse mortgage interests on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.
	Reverse mortgage interests include due and payable advances, which are recovered upon the sale of the subject property, and defaulted advances that can be securitized and sold. As of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, Nationstar had $1,434.5 million and $750.3 million, respectively, in outstanding reverse mortgage interests. When Nationstar determines that a loss on the advance balance is probable and that the carrying balance may be partially or fully uncollectible, an allowance for loan loss is established by recording a provision for loan losses in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).
	Reverse mortgage interests as of the dates indicated include (in thousands):
		31-Dec-13			31-Dec-12
	UPB of advances previously securitized by Nationstar	$	1,039,645		$	542,037
	UPB of advances unsecuritized	395,663			208,699
	Allowance for losses - reverse mortgage interests	(802		)	(463		)
	Total reverse mortgage interests	$	1,434,506		$	750,273
	Nationstar collectively evaluates all reverse mortgage interest assets for impairment. Nationstar recorded a provision for loan losses related to its reverse mortgage interests of $0.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2013 and $0.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2012.

Mortgage_Servicing_Rights_MSRs

Mortgage Servicing Rights (MSRs)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Transfers and Servicing [Abstract]	'
Mortgage Servicing Rights (MSRs)	'
	Mortgage Servicing Rights
	MSRs at fair value
	MSRs arise from contractual agreements between Nationstar and investors in mortgage securities and mortgage loans. Nationstar records MSR assets when it sells loans on a servicing-retained basis, at the time of a securitization that qualifies and meets requirements for sale accounting or through the acquisition or assumption of the right to service a financial asset. Under these contracts, Nationstar performs loan servicing functions in exchange for fees and other remuneration.
	The fair value of the MSRs is based upon the present value of the expected future cash flows related to servicing these loans. Nationstar receives a base servicing fee ranging from 0.25% to 0.50% annually on the remaining outstanding principal balances of the loans. The servicing fees are collected from investors. Nationstar determines the fair value of the MSRs by the use of a cash flow model that incorporates prepayment speeds, delinquencies, discount rate, ancillary fees and other assumptions (including servicing costs) that management believes are consistent with the assumptions other major market participants use in valuing the MSRs. The nature of the forward loans underlying the MSRs affects the assumptions that management believes other major market participants use in valuing the MSRs. Nationstar obtains third-party valuations for a majority of its MSRs to assess the reasonableness of the fair value calculated by the cash flow model.
	Certain of the forward loans underlying the MSRs carried at fair value that are owned by Nationstar are credit sensitive in nature and the value of these MSRs are more likely to be affected by changes in credit losses than from interest rate movement. The remaining forward loans underlying Nationstar’s MSRs held at fair value are prime agency and government conforming residential mortgage loans for which the value of these MSRs are more likely to be affected by interest rate movement than changes in credit losses.
	Nationstar used the following weighted average assumptions in estimating the fair value of MSRs for the dates indicated:
	Credit Sensitive MSRs	31-Dec-13			December 31, 2012
	Discount rate	14.17	%		18.11	%
	Total prepayment speeds	20.34	%		22.42	%
	Expected weighted-average life	4.63 years			4.12 years
	Credit losses	22.87	%		24.68	%
	Interest Rate Sensitive MSRs	31-Dec-13			December 31, 2012
	Discount rate	10.5	%		10.62	%
	Total prepayment speeds	8.97	%		17.08	%
	Expected weighted-average life	7.88 years			5.19 years
	Credit losses	9.12	%		11.09	%
	In addition to the significant assumptions identified above that are utilized to value the MSR asset, Nationstar also makes numerous other assumptions. These assumptions are based in part on what market participants utilize when acquiring and valuing MSRs. These assumptions change periodically as market conditions change and occasionally assumptions that were previously considered to be insignificant change. During the third quarter 2013, Nationstar completed a portion of an MSR acquisition relating to non-conforming loans in private label securitizations (See Note 1). These MSRs are considered to be credit sensitive. In conjunction with recording these newly acquired MSRs and valuing the remaining MSRs included in private label securitizations, Nationstar included a portion of the expected ancillary income cash flows derived from disposition of the underlying collateral. Prior to the third quarter 2013, Nationstar considered these ancillary income cash flows to be insignificant in valuing its MSRs. Based on recent experience and level of activity, validated through discussions with certain third-party valuation firms and recent market activity, Nationstar believes that several key market participants now consider these cash flows in their valuations when acquiring and valuing MSR portfolios. This change in estimate increased pre-tax earnings in 2013 by $125.9 million and earnings per share by $0.64.
	The activity of MSRs carried at fair value is as follows for the dates indicated (in thousands):
		Year ended December 31, 2013				Year ended December 31, 2012
	Fair value at the beginning of the period	$	635,860			$	251,050
	Additions:
	Servicing resulting from transfers of financial assets	248,381				58,607
	Purchases of servicing assets	1,545,584				394,445
	Changes in fair value:
	Due to changes in valuation inputs or assumptions used in the valuation model	355,586				5,500
	Other changes in fair value	(297,128		)		(73,742		)
	Fair value at the end of the period	$	2,488,283			$	635,860
	UPB of forward loans serviced for others
	Credit sensitive loans	$	266,757,777			$	114,629,399
	Interest sensitive loans	56,056,362				16,494,985
	Total owned loans	$	322,814,139			$	131,124,384
	The following table shows the hypothetical effect on the fair value of the MSRs using certain unfavorable variations of the expected levels of key assumptions used in valuing these assets at December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):
		Discount Rate							Total Prepayment							Credit Losses						Ancillary Income
									Speeds
		100 bps			200 bps				10%			20%				10%			20%			10%			20%
		Adverse			Adverse				Adverse			Adverse				Adverse			Adverse			Adverse			Adverse
		Change			Change				Change			Change				Change			Change			Change			Change
	31-Dec-13
	Mortgage servicing rights	$	(74,681	)	$	(151,899	)		$	(101,590	)	$	(195,445	)		$	(89,958	)	$	(178,669	)	$	(68,828	)	$	(137,657	)
	31-Dec-12
	Mortgage servicing rights	$	(17,060	)	$	(34,419	)		$	(66,037	)	$	(124,995	)		$	(77,072	)	$	(157,433	)	$	(9,789	)	$	(19,578	)
	These sensitivities are hypothetical and should be evaluated with care. The total effect on fair value of a 10% variation in assumptions generally cannot be determined because the relationship of the change in assumptions to the fair value may not be linear. Additionally, the impact of a variation in a particular assumption on the fair value is calculated while holding other assumptions constant. In reality, changes in one factor may lead to changes in other factors (e.g., a decrease in total prepayment speeds may result in an increase in credit losses), which could impact the above hypothetical effects.
	MSRs at amortized cost
	Nationstar owns the right to service certain reverse mortgage MSRs with an unpaid principal balance of $28.9 billion as of December 31, 2013. The initial carrying amount of these MSRs is based on the relative fair value of the purchased assets and liabilities including reverse mortgage interests. These MSRs are subsequently accounted for using the amortization method. Amortization / accretion is recorded as service fee income on the statement of operations and comprehensive income. Nationstar utilizes a variety of assumptions in assessing the fair value of its servicing assets or liabilities, with the primary assumptions including discount rates, prepayment speeds, home price index, collateral values and the expected weighted average life. At December 31, 2013, no impairment was identified. Interest and servicing fees collected on reverse mortgage interests are included as a component of either interest or service fee income based on whether Nationstar acquired the related borrower draws from a predecessor servicer or funded borrower draws under its obligation to service the related HECMs subsequent to the acquisition of the rights to service these loans.
	The activity of MSRs carried at amortized cost is as follows for the date indicated (in thousands):
		Year Ended								Year Ended
		December 31, 2013								31-Dec-12
		Assets				Liabilities				Assets				Liabilities
	Activity of MSRs at amortized cost
	Balance at the beginning of the period	$	10,973			$	83,238			$	—			$	—
	Additions:
	Purchase /Assumptions of servicing rights/obligations	3,980				—				12,415				89,800
	Deductions:
	Amortization/Accretion	(74		)		(717		)		(1,442		)		(6,562		)
	Balance at end of the period	$	14,879			$	82,521			$	10,973			$	83,238
	Fair Value at end of the period	$	29,192			$	63,996			$	29,354			$	24,648
	Subserviced loans
	Nationstar also subservices loans on behalf of owners of MSRs or loans for a fee. Nationstar has no recorded value for its subservicing arrangements. At December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the unpaid principal balances under subservicing arrangements were $35.4 billion and $45.7 billion, respectively.
	Total servicing and ancillary fees from Nationstar’s servicing portfolio of residential mortgage loans are presented in the following table for the periods indicated (in thousands):
		For the years ended December 31,
		2013				2012				2011
	Servicing fees	$	912,493			$	412,281			$	191,652
	Ancillary fees	188,712				123,318				82,099
Total servicing and ancillary fees	$	1,101,205			$	535,599			$	273,751

Property_and_Equipment_Net

Property and Equipment, Net	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Property and Equipment, Net	'
	Property and Equipment, Net
	Property and equipment, net (in thousands), and the corresponding ranges of estimated useful lives were as follows.
		December 31,			December 31,			Range of Estimated
		2013			2012			Useful Life
	Furniture, fixtures and equipment	$	65,408		$	47,620		3 - 5 years
	Capitalized software costs	52,582			24,431			5 years
	Long-term capital leases - computer equipment	42,856			24,917			5 years
	Building and leasehold improvements	13,984			10,556			Varies
	Software in development and other	18,243			12,713			Varies
		193,073			120,237
	Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(74,723		)	(48,806		)
	Plus: Land	835			3,595
	Total property and equipment, net	$	119,185		$	75,026
	Nationstar has entered into various lease agreements for computer equipment which are classified as capital leases. All of the capital leases expire over the next five years. A majority of these lease agreements contain bargain purchase options.
	As of December 31, 2013, future minimum payments for Nationstar's capital leases is presented in table below:
	Future Minimum Lease Payments
	2014	$	16,127
	2015	13,974
	2016	3,014
	Thereafter	—
	Total future lease payments	33,115
	Less: Imputed interest	(1,312		)
	Net capital lease liability	$	31,803

Other_Assets

Other Assets	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Other Assets	'
	Other Assets
	Other assets consisted of the following (in thousands):
		December 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
	Loans subject to repurchase right from Ginnie Mae	$	120,736	$	72,156
	Deferred financing costs	73,030		46,780
	Real estate owned, net	45,632		10,467
	Goodwill	38,820		—
	Collateral deposits on derivative instruments	25,932		10,920
	Prepaid expenses	21,993		6,083
	Intangible assets	21,737		—
	Receivables from affiliates	8,861		12,604
	Deferred tax asset (see Note 16)	—		23,737
	Other	3,656		10,186
	Total other assets	$	360,397	$	192,933
	For certain loans that Nationstar sold to Ginnie Mae, Nationstar as the issuer has the unilateral right to repurchase without Ginnie Mae’s prior authorization any individual loan in a Ginnie Mae securitization pool if that loan meets certain criteria, including being delinquent greater than 90 days. Once Nationstar has the unilateral right to repurchase a delinquent loan, Nationstar has effectively regained control over the loan, and under GAAP, must re-recognize the loan on its consolidated balance sheets and establish a corresponding repurchase liability regardless of Nationstar’s intention to repurchase the loan. Nationstar’s re-recognized loans included in other assets and the corresponding liability in payables and accrued liabilities was $120.7 million and $$72.2 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Payables_and_Accrued_Liabiliti

Payables and Accrued Liabilities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]	'
Payables and Accrued Liabilities	'
	Payables and Accrued Liabilities
	Payables and accrued liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):
		December 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
	Payable to servicing and subservicing investors(1)	$	359,214	$	204,106
	Payable to insurance carriers and insurance cancellation reserves	164,244		77,967
	MSR purchases payable including advances	135,759		14,243
	Loans subject to repurchase from Ginnie Mae	120,736		72,156
	Accrued interest	76,303		31,938
	Accrued bonus and payroll	66,755		58,083
	Repurchase reserves	40,695		18,511
	Current income taxes	35,961		50,908
	Other(2)	308,783		103,519
	Total payables and accrued liabilities	$	1,308,450	$	631,431
	(1) Payables to servicing and subservicing investors represents amounts due to investors in connection with the loans we service and are paid from collections of the underlying loans, insurance proceeds or at time of property disposal.
	(2) Other payables primarily consist of accrued legal and professional fees, capital lease obligations and amounts payable to securitization trusts.

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen

Derivative Financial Instruments	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Derivative Financial Instruments	'
	Derivative Financial Instruments
	The following tables provide the outstanding notional balances and fair values of outstanding positions for the dates indicated, and recorded gains/(losses) during the periods indicated (in thousands):
		Expiration	Outstanding		Fair		Recorded
		Dates	Notional		Value		Gains /
							(Losses)
	For the year ended December 31, 2013
	MORTGAGE LOANS HELD FOR SALE
	Loan sale commitments	2014	$	57,965	$	7	$	(14	)
	ASSETS
	Interest Rate Lock Commitments (IRLCs)	2014	3,083,131		87,128		(69,856		)
	Forward MBS trades	2014	5,425,663		32,266		19,084
	Loan Purchase Commitments (LPCs)	2014	197,475		793		(460		)
	Interest rate swaps and caps	2018	167,000		3,691		544
	LIABILITIES
	IRLCs	2014	260,407		2,698		(1,613		)
	Interest rate swaps and caps (1)		—		—		1,576
	Interest rate swaps on ABS debt	2014-2017	424,269		834		1,012
	Forward MBS trades	2014	1,351,870		3,305		8,713
	LPCs	2014	204,486		1,689		(1,603		)
	For the year ended December 31, 2012
	MORTGAGE LOANS HELD FOR SALE
	Loan sale commitments	2013	$	445	$	21	$	(613	)
	ASSETS
	IRLCs	2013	4,921,963		150,048		138,746
	Forward MBS trades	2013	977,900		888		888
	LPCs	2013	112,624		1,253		1,253
	LIABILITIES
	Interest rate swaps and caps	2013-2015	726,168		6,120		420
	Interest rate swaps on ABS debt	2013-2017	654,192		1,846		(1,414		)
	Forward MBS trades	2013	3,964,721		11,974		(6,144		)
	LPCs	2013	78,839		86		(86		)
	(1) In January and June 2013, Nationstar terminated these interest rate swaps.
	The mortgage loans held for sale which we carry at fair value are subject to interest rate and price risk from the loan funding date until the date the loan is sold into the secondary market. Generally, the fair value of a loan will decline in value when interest rates increase and will rise in value when interest rates decrease. To mitigate this risk, we enter into forward sales of MBS to provide an economic hedge against those changes in fair value on mortgage loans held for sale. Forward trades are primarily used to fix the forward sales price that will be realized upon the sale of mortgage loans into the secondary market. In addition, to manage the interest rate risk associated with mortgage loans held for sale, Nationstar enters into forward sales commitments to deliver mortgage loan inventory to investors.
	The estimated fair value of forward mortgage sales of MBS and forward sale commitments are based on exchange prices or the dealer market price and are recorded as a component of derivative financial instruments and mortgage loans held for sale, respectively, in the consolidated financial statements. The initial and subsequent changes in value on forward sales of MBS and forward sale commitments are a component of gain on mortgage loans held for sale.
	IRLCs represent an agreement to purchase loans from a third-party originator or an agreement to extend credit to a mortgage applicant, whereby the interest rate is set prior to funding. The loan commitment binds us (subject to the loan approval process) to fund the loan at the specified rate, regardless of whether interest rates have changed between the commitment date and the loan funding date. As such, outstanding IRLCs are subject to interest rate risk and related price risk during the period from the date of the commitment through the loan funding date or expiration date. The borrower is not obligated to obtain the loan, thus we are subject to fallout risk related to IRLCs, which is realized if approved borrowers choose not to close on the loans within the terms of the IRLCs. Our interest rate exposure on these derivative loan commitments is hedged with forward sales of MBS as described above.
	The estimated fair value of IRLC’s is based on the fair value of the related mortgage loans which is based on observable market data for similar loan product type and is recorded in derivative financial instruments in the consolidated balance sheets. The initial and subsequent changes in the value of IRLCs are a component of gain on mortgage loans held for sale.
	Nationstar may occasionally enter into contracts with other mortgage lenders to purchase residential mortgage loans at a future date, which is referred to as Loan Purchase Commitments (LPCs). LPCs are accounted for as derivatives under ASC 815, and recorded at fair value in derivative financial instruments on Nationstar's balance sheet. The fair value of LPCs are based on the fair value of the related mortgage loans which are based on observable market data. Subsequent changes in LPCs are recorded as a charge or credit to gain on mortgage loans held for sale.
	Periodically, Nationstar has entered into interest rate swap agreements to hedge the interest payment on the warehouse debt and securitization of its mortgage loans held for sale. These interest rate swap agreements generally require Nationstar to pay a fixed interest rate and receive a variable interest rate based on LIBOR. Unless designated as an accounting hedge, Nationstar records gains and losses on interest rate swaps as a component of gain/(loss) on interest rate swaps and caps in Nationstar’s consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). The change in fair value on undesignated interest rate derivatives are separately disclosed under operating activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows.
	During 2008, Nationstar entered into interest rate cap agreements to hedge the interest payment on a servicing advance facility. These interest rate cap agreements generally require an upfront payment and receive cash flow only when a variable rate based on LIBOR exceeds a defined interest rate. These interest rate cap agreements are not designated as hedging instruments, and the change in fair value of these instruments is recorded in loss on interest rate swaps and caps in Nationstar’s consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).
	Total gain or loss recognized in income on interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges was approximately $0.5 million, and $2.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2011 respectively. There was no gain or loss recognized for the year ended December 31, 2012 since no interest rate swaps were designated as hedges as of December 31,2012. For the year ended December 31, 2013, a gain was recognized for approximately $2.0 million in other comprehensive income and a loss of $1.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2011. No gain or loss was recognized in other comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2012.
	Associated with the Company's derivatives is $42.3 million and $10.9 million in collateral deposits on derivative instruments recorded in other assets on the Company's balance sheets as of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

Indebtedness

Indebtedness	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Indebtedness	'
	Indebtedness
	Notes Payable
	A summary of the balances of notes payable for the dates indicated is presented below (in thousands).
		December 31, 2013						December 31, 2012
		Outstanding			Collateral			Outstanding				Collateral
					Pledged							Pledged
	Servicing Segment Notes Payable
	MBS advance financing facility	$	560,814		$	651,953		$	185,817			$	206,622
	Securities repurchase facility (2011)	35,546			55,603			11,774				55,603
	2010-ABS advance financing facility	—			—			194,833				233,208
	Nationstar agency advance financing facility	851,957			918,574			476,091				549,284
	MSR note	—			—			4,627				12,328
	2012-AW agency advance financing facility	—			—			100,000				135,343
	2012-C ABS advance financing facility	—			—			657,027				742,238
	2012-R ABS advance financing facility	—			—			374,739				428,758
	2012-W ABS advance financing facility	—			—			492,235				566,332
	Reverse participations financing facility	102,031			124,536			65,943				76,455
	MBS advance financing facility (2012)	179,306			220,833			—				—
	Nationstar Mortgage Advance Receivable Trust	1,240,940			1,347,410			—				—
	Nationstar Servicer Advance Receivables Trust 2013-BA	1,579,830			1,764,296			—				—
	Originations Segment Notes Payable
	$1.50 billion warehouse facility	797,281			891,648			356,104				371,836
	$750 million warehouse facility	639,378			673,599			245,287				285,281
	$700 million warehouse facility	111,980			115,629			—				—
	$600 million warehouse facility	214,570			224,162			224,790				241,867
	$500 million warehouse facility	159,435			166,482			87,747				91,403
	$400 million warehouse facility	447,926			477,980			—				—
	$108 million warehouse facility	63,357			93,098			—				—
	ASAP+ facility	—			—			124,572				124,596
	Total notes payable	$	6,984,351		$	7,725,803		$	3,601,586			$	4,121,154
	Servicing Segment Notes Payable
	MBS advance financing facility - Nationstar has a one-year committed facility agreement with a GSE, under which Nationstar may transfer to the GSE certain servicing advance receivables against the transfer of funds by the GSE. This facility has the capacity to purchase up to $775.0 million in eligible servicing advance receivables. The interest rate is based on LIBOR plus a spread of 2.50% to 4.00%. The maturity date of this facility is March 2014.
	Securities repurchase facility (2011) - In December 2011, Nationstar entered into a securities repurchase facility with a financial services company. The master repurchase agreement (MRA) states that Nationstar may from time to time transfer to the financial services company eligible securities against the transfer of funds by the financial services company, with a simultaneous agreement by the financial services company to transfer such securities to Nationstar at a certain date, or on demand by Nationstar, against the transfer of funds from Nationstar. Additionally, the financial services company may elect to extend the transfer date for an additional 90 days at mutually agreed upon terms. The interest rate is based on LIBOR plus a margin of 3.50%. As of December 31, 2013, Nationstar has pledged the Company’s $55.6 million outstanding retained interest in the outstanding Nonrecourse debt—Legacy Assets securitization, which was structured as a financing.
	2010-ABS advance financing facility - In November 2010, Nationstar executed the 2010-ABS advance financing facility with a financial institution. This facility had the capacity to borrow up to $300.0 million of advance receivables and the interest rate was based on LIBOR plus a spread of 3.00%. This debt was nonrecourse to Nationstar. Nationstar terminated this revolving financing facility on June 7, 2013 at which time all outstanding balances were repaid.
	Nationstar agency advance financing facility - In January 2013, Nationstar amended and restated the agency advance financing facility with a financial institution. This facility has a variable funding note (VFN) with the capacity to borrow up to $800.0 million and the interest rate is based on LIBOR plus a spread of 1.20% to 3.75% depending upon class of the note. The maturity date of this VFN is October 2014. Nationstar also issued $300.0 million in term notes to institutional investors. The notes have a weighted average fixed interest rate of 1.46% and a weighted average term of 3 years. The VFN and term notes are secured by servicing advance receivables and are nonrecourse to Nationstar.
	MSR note - In connection with an October 2009 MSR acquisition, Nationstar executed a four-year note agreement with a GSE. As collateral for this note, Nationstar pledged Nationstar’s rights, title, and interest in the acquired servicing portfolio. The interest rate is based on LIBOR plus 2.50%. The maturity date of this facility was October 2013 and all outstanding balances have been repaid.
	2012-AW agency advance financing facility - In June 2012, Nationstar executed the 2012-AW agency advance financing facility with a financial institution. This facility had the capacity to borrow up to $100.0 million and the interest rate was based on LIBOR plus a spread of 2.50%. This facility was secured by servicing advance receivables and was nonrecourse to Nationstar. Nationstar terminated this revolving financing facility on January 31, 2013 at which time all outstanding balances had been repaid.
	2012-C ABS advance financing facility - In June 2012, Nationstar executed the 2012-C ABS advance financing facility with a financial institution. This facility had the capacity to borrow up to $700.0 million and the interest rate was based on LIBOR plus a spread of 3.25% to 4.25%. This facility was secured by servicing advance receivables and was nonrecourse to Nationstar. Nationstar terminated this revolving financing facility on June 7, 2013 at which time all outstanding balances were repaid.
	2012-R ABS advance financing facility - In June 2012, Nationstar executed the 2012-R ABS advance financing facility with a financial institution. This facility had the capacity to borrow up to $400.0 million and the interest rate was based on LIBOR plus a spread of 3.37% to 8.00%. This facility was secured by servicing advance receivables and was nonrecourse to Nationstar. Nationstar terminated this revolving financing facility on June 7, 2013 at which time all outstanding balances were repaid.
	2012-W ABS advance financing facility - In June 2012, Nationstar executed the 2012-W ABS advance financing facility with a financial institution. This facility had the capacity to borrow up to $500.0 million and the interest rate was based on LIBOR plus a spread of 3.75%. This facility was secured by servicing advance receivables and was nonrecourse to Nationstar. Nationstar terminated this revolving financing facility on June 7, 2013 at which time all outstanding balances were repaid.
	Reverse participations financing facility - In June 2012, Nationstar executed a reverse participations and max claim buyouts financing facility with a financial institution. This facility has capacity to borrow up to $150.0 million and the interest rate is based on LIBOR plus a spread of 4.00%. The maturity date of this facility is June 2014. This facility is partially secured by reverse mortgage loans.
	MBS advance financing facility (2012) - In December 2012, Nationstar executed an MBS advance financing facility with a financial institution. This facility has the capacity to borrow up to $250.0 million. The interest rate is LIBOR plus a spread of 3.00%. The maturity date of this facility is February 2014. This facility is secured by servicing advance receivables.
	Nationstar Mortgage Advance Receivable Trust - In June 2013, Nationstar created an advance receivables trust with a number of financial institutions. This trust has variable funding notes (VFNs) with the capacity to borrow up to $$1,075.0 million. The interest rate on this financial instrument is based on LIBOR plus a spread of 1.15% to 5.30% depending on the class of the note. The maturity date of the VFN is June 2014. Nationstar also issued $1.0 billion of term notes to institutional investors. The notes have an average interest rate of 3.26% and mature in June 2016 and June 2018. The note that was scheduled to mature in June 2014 was redeemed in January 2014. The VFN and the term notes are secured by servicing advance receivables and are nonrecourse to Nationstar.
	Nationstar Servicer Advance Receivables Trust 2013-BA - In July 2013, Nationstar created an advance receivables trust with a financial institution. This trust has the capacity to borrow up to $2.0 billion with its interest rate based on LIBOR plus a spread of 2.50%. The maturity date is June 2014. This trust is secured by servicing advance receivables and is nonrecourse to Nationstar.
	Nationstar Servicer Advance Receivables Trust 2013-CS - In July 2013, Nationstar created an advance receivables trust with a financial institution and added an additional financial institution to the facility in August 2013. This trust had the capacity to borrow up to $2.9 billion. The interest rate was based on LIBOR plus a spread of 2.00% to 3.25%. The maturity date of the facility was June 2014. Nationstar sold equity of the related wholly owned special purpose entity formed in connection with this facility to a joint venture purchaser capitalized by New Residential and third party co-investors in the fourth quarter of 2013.
	Nationstar Servicer Advance Receivables Trust 2013 - BC - In September 2013, Nationstar created an advance receivables trust with a financial institution. This trust had the capacity to borrow up to $1.0 billion. The interest rate was based on LIBOR plus a spread of 2.45% to 5.00% and the maturity date was September 2014. The trust was secured by servicing advance receivables and is nonrecourse to Nationstar. Nationstar sold equity of the related wholly owned special purpose entity formed in connection with this facility to a joint venture purchaser capitalized by New Residential and third party co-investors in the fourth quarter of 2013.
	Originations Segment Notes Payable
	$1.50 billion warehouse facility - Nationstar executed an MRA with a financial institution, which will expire in September 2014. This facility has a committed amount of $1.50 billion. The MRA states that from time to time Nationstar may enter into transactions in which Nationstar agrees to transfer to the financial services company certain mortgage loans or MBS against the transfer of funds by the financial services company, with a simultaneous agreement by the financial services company to transfer such mortgage loans or MBS to Nationstar at a certain date, or on demand by Nationstar, against the transfer of funds from Nationstar. The interest rate is based on LIBOR plus a spread of 2.25% to 3.25%, which varies based on the underlying transferred collateral.
	$750 million warehouse facility - Nationstar executed an MRA with a financial institution, which will expire in March 2014. This facility has a committed amount of $750.0 million, The MRA states that from time to time Nationstar may enter into transactions in which Nationstar agrees to transfer to the financial services company certain mortgage loans or MBS against the transfer of funds by the financial services company with a simultaneous agreement by the financial services company to transfer such mortgage loans to Nationstar at a date certain, or on demand by Nationstar, against the transfer of funds from Nationstar. The interest rate is based on LIBOR plus a spread ranging from 1.75% to 3.00% which varies based on the underlying transferred collateral.
	$700 million warehouse facility - Nationstar has an MRA with a financial institution, which will expire in August 2014. This facility has a committed amount of $350.0 million and an uncommitted amount of $350.0 million. The MRA states that from time to time Nationstar may enter into transactions in which Nationstar agrees to transfer to the financial services company certain mortgage loans or MBS against the transfer of funds by the financial services company, with a simultaneous agreement by the financial services company to transfer such mortgage loans or MBS to Nationstar at a certain date, or on demand by Nationstar, against the transfer of funds from Nationstar. The interest rate is based on LIBOR plus a spread of 2.25%.
	$600 million warehouse facility - Nationstar has an MRA with a financial services company, as amended, which will expire in April 2014. The facility has a committed amount of $300.0 million and an uncommitted amount of $300.0 million that can be granted at the discretion of the financial institution. The MRA states that from time to time Nationstar may enter into transactions in which Nationstar agrees to transfer to the financial services company certain mortgage loans or MBS against the transfer of funds by the financial services company, with a simultaneous agreement by the financial services company to transfer such mortgage loans or MBS to Nationstar at a certain date, or on demand by Nationstar, against the transfer of funds from Nationstar. The interest rate is based on LIBOR plus a spread of 0.75% to 3.50% which varies based on the underlying transferred collateral.
	$500 million warehouse facility - Nationstar an MRA with a financial institution, which will expire in March 2014. This facility has a committed amount of $300.0 million and an uncommitted amount of $200.0 million, The MRA states that from time to time Nationstar may into transactions in which Nationstar agrees to transfer to the financial services company certain mortgage loans or MBS against the transfer of funds by the financial services company, with a simultaneous agreement by the financial services company to transfer such mortgage loans to Nationstar at a certain date, or on demand by Nationstar, against the transfer of funds from Nationstar. The interest rate is based on LIBOR plus a spread of 2.50%.
	$400 million warehouse facility - Nationstar has an MRA with a financial institution, which will expire in June 2014. This
	facility has a committed amount of $450.0 million through January 8, 2014, $400.0 million from January 9, 2014 through January 30, 2014, $425.0 million from January 31, 2014 through February 7, 2014 and $400.0 million any time thereafter. The MRA states that from time to time Nationstar may enter into transactions in which Nationstar agrees to transfer to the financial services company certain mortgage loans or MBS against the transfer of funds by the financial services company, with a simultaneous agreement by the financial services company to transfer such mortgage loans or MBS to Nationstar at a certain date, or on demand by Nationstar, against the transfer of funds from Nationstar. The interest rate is based on LIBOR plus a spread of 3.50% to 4.25% which varies based on the underlying transferred collateral.
	$108 million warehouse facility - Nationstar has a MRA with a financial institution, which will expire in February 2015. This facility has an uncommitted amount of $108.0 million. The MRA states that from time to time Nationstar may enter into transactions in which Nationstar agrees to transfer to the financial services company certain mortgage loans or MBS against the transfer of funds by the financial services company, with a simultaneous agreement by the financial services company to transfer such mortgage loans or MBS to Nationstar at a certain date, or on demand by Nationstar, against the transfer of funds from Nationstar. The interest rate is based on LIBOR plus a spread of 2.75%.
	$75 million warehouse facility (HCM) - Home Community Mortgage LLC (HCM), an affiliate of Nationstar, has an MRA with a financial institution which will expire in September 2014. This facility has a committed amount of $75.0 million. The MRA
	states that from time to time HCM may enter into transactions in which HCM agrees to transfer to the financial services
	company certain mortgage loans or MBS against the transfer of funds by the financial services company, with a simultaneous
	agreement by the the financial services company to transfer such mortgage loans or MBS to HCM at a certain date, or on
	demand by HCM, against the transfer of funds from HCM. The interest rate is based on LIBOR plus a spread of 2.50% to
	3.25% which varies based on the underlying transferred collateral. HCM has not begun financing loans utilizing this facility as of December 31, 2013.
	$75 million warehouse facility - Nationstar has a MRA with a financial institution, which will expire in June 2014. This facility
	has a committed amount of $75.0 million. The MRA states that from time to time Nationstar may enter into transactions in
which Nationstar agrees to transfer to the financial services company certain mortgage loans or MBS against the transfer of
funds by the financial services company, with a simultaneous agreement by the financial services company to transfer such
mortgage loans or MBS to Nationstar at a certain date, or on demand by Nationstar, against the transfer of funds from
Nationstar. The interest rate is based on LIBOR plus a spread of 3.75% to 4.50% which varies based on the underlying
transferred collateral. There is no outstanding balance as of December 31, 2013.
ASAP + facility - Nationstar has executed As Soon As Pooled Plus agreements with a GSE, under which Nationstar transfers to
the GSE eligible mortgage loans that are to be pooled into the GSE MBS against the transfer of funds by the GSE. The interest rate is based on LIBOR plus a spread of 1.50%. These agreements typically have a maturity of up to 45 days.
Unsecured Senior Notes
A summary of the balances of unsecured senior notes is presented below (in thousands):
	31-Dec-13			December 31, 2012
$285 million face value, 10.875% interest rate payable semi-annually, due April 2015	$	283,153		$	281,676
$475 million face value, 6.500% interest rate payable semi-annually, due August 2018	475,000			—
$375 million face value, 9.625% interest rate payable semi-annually, due May 2019	379,360			380,232
$400 million face value, 7.875% interest rate payable semi-annually, due October 2020	400,634			400,727
$600 million face value, 6.500% interest rate payable semi-annually, due July 2021	605,915			—
$300 million face value, 6.500% interest rate payable semi-annually, due June 2022	300,000			—
Total	$	2,444,062		$	1,062,635
In April 2012, Nationstar and Nationstar Capital Corporation, as co-issuer, completed the offering of $275.0 million of unsecured senior notes at par for net cash proceeds before issuance costs of $275.0 million, with a maturity date of May 2019. In July 2012, Nationstar and Nationstar Capital Corporation, as co-issuer, completed an additional offering of $100 million of unsecured senior notes. This additional offering was issued with an issue premium of $5.5 million for net cash proceeds before issuance costs of $105.5 million. These unsecured senior notes pay interest semi-annually at an interest rate of 9.625%. These unsecured senior notes were issued in a private placement and were subsequently exchanged for an equal principal amount of senior notes registered under the Securities Act with substantially identical terms.
In September 2012, Nationstar and Nationstar Capital Corporation, as co-issuer, completed the offering of $300.0 million of unsecured senior notes, with a maturity date of October 2020. The notes were issued at par. In September 2012, Nationstar and Nationstar Capital Corporation, as co-issuer, completed an additional offering of $100.0 million of unsecured senior notes. These notes were issued with an issue premium of $0.8 million for net cash proceeds before issuance costs of $100.8 million. Under the terms of these unsecured senior notes, we pay interest semiannually to the note holders at an interest rate of 7.875%. These unsecured senior notes were issued in a private placement and were subsequently exchanged for an equal principal amount of senior notes registered under the Securities Act with substantially identical terms.
In February 2013, Nationstar and Nationstar Capital Corporation, as co-issuer, completed the offering of $400.0 million of unsecured senior notes, with a maturity date of July 2021. The notes were issued at par. In March 2013, Nationstar completed an additional offering of $200.0 million of the unsecured senior notes due July 2021. These notes were issued with an issue premium of $6.5 million for net cash proceeds before issuance costs of $606.5 million. Under the terms of these unsecured senior notes, we pay interest semiannually to the note holders at an interest rate of 6.500%. These unsecured senior notes were originally issued in a private placement and were subsequently exchanged for an equal principal amount of senior notes registered under the Securities Act with substantially identical terms.
In May 2013, Nationstar completed the offering of $300.0 million of unsecured senior notes, with a maturity date of June 2022.
These notes were issued at par. Under the terms of these unsecured senior notes, Nationstar pays interest semiannually to the
note holders at an interest rate of 6.500%. These unsecured senior notes were registered under the Securities Act.
In July 2013, Nationstar completed the offering of $250.0 million of unsecured senior notes, with a maturity date of August
2018. In September 2013, as an add on to the unsecured senior notes issued in July 2013, Nationstar completed the offering of
$225.0 million of unsecured senior notes. These notes were issued at par. Under the terms of these unsecured senior notes,
Nationstar pays interest semiannually to the note holders at an interest rate of 6.500%. These unsecured senior notes were
registered under the Securities Act.
The indentures for the unsecured senior notes contain various covenants and restrictions that limit the Company's, Nationstar's,
or certain of its subsidiaries’, ability to incur additional indebtedness, pay dividends, make certain investments, create liens,
consolidate, merge or sell substantially all of their assets, or enter into certain transactions with affiliates. The indentures
contain certain events of default, including (subject, in some cases, to customary cure periods and materiality thresholds)
defaults based on (i) the failure to make payments under the indenture when due, (ii) breach of covenants, (iii) cross-defaults to certain other indebtedness, (iv) certain bankruptcy or insolvency events, (v) material judgments and (vi) invalidity of material
guarantees.
The indentures for the unsecured senior notes provide that Nationstar may redeem all or a portion of the notes prior to certain fixed dates by paying a make-whole premium plus accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any, to the redemption dates. In addition, Nationstar may redeem all or a portion of the senior notes at any time on or after certain fixed dates at the applicable redemption prices set forth in the indentures plus accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any, to the redemption dates.
Additionally, the indentures provide that on or before certain fixed dates, Nationstar may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the senior notes with the net proceeds of certain equity offerings at a fixed redemption prices, plus accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any, to the redemption dates, subject to compliance with certain conditions.
The ratios included in the indentures for the senior notes are incurrence based compared to the customary ratio covenants that are often found in credit agreements that require a company to maintain a certain ratio.
The expected maturities of Nationstar's senior unsecured notes based on contractual maturities are as follows (in thousands).
Year	Amount
2014	$	—
2015	285,000
2016	—
2017	—
2018	475,000
Thereafter	1,675,000
Total	$	2,435,000
Other Nonrecourse Debt
A summary of the balances of other nonrecourse debt is presented below (in thousands):
	December 31, 2013			31-Dec-12
Nonrecourse debt - Legacy Assets	$	89,107		$	100,620
Excess spread financing - fair value	986,410			288,089
Participating interest financing	1,103,490			580,836
Mortgage servicing rights financing liability	29,874			—
Total	$	2,208,881		$	969,545
Nonrecourse Debt–Legacy Assets
In November 2009, Nationstar completed the securitization of approximately $222.0 million of ABS, which was structured as a secured borrowing. This structure resulted in Nationstar carrying the securitized loans as mortgages on Nationstar’s consolidated balance sheets and recognizing the asset-backed certificates acquired by third parties as nonrecourse debt, totaling approximately $89.1 million and $100.6 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The principal and interest on these notes are paid using the cash flows from the underlying mortgage loans, which serve as collateral for the debt. The interest rate paid on the outstanding securities is 7.50%, which is subject to an available funds cap. The total outstanding principal balance on the underlying mortgage loans serving as collateral for the debt was approximately $302.0 million and $336.9 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Accordingly, the timing of the principal payments on this nonrecourse debt is dependent on the payments received on the underlying mortgage loans. The unpaid principal balance on the outstanding notes was $103.6 million and $117.1 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
Excess Spread Financing Debt at Fair Value
In conjunction with Nationstar's acquisition of certain MSRs on various pools of residential mortgage loans (the Portfolios),
Nationstar has entered into sale and assignment agreements which are treated as financings with certain entities formed by New
Residential in which New Residential and/or certain funds managed by Fortress own an interest. Nationstar, in transactions
accounted for as financing arrangements, sold to such entities the right to receive a specified percentage of the excess cash
flow generated from the Portfolios after receipt of a fixed basic servicing fee per loan. In September 2013, Nationstar
increased New Residential's specified percentage of the excess cash flows in several of the Portfolios for $54.5 million.
Nationstar retains all ancillary income associated with servicing the Portfolios and the remaining portion of the excess cash
flow after receipt of the fixed basic servicing fee. Nationstar continues to be the servicer of the Portfolios and provides all
servicing and advancing functions. New Residential has no prior or ongoing obligations associated with the Portfolios.
Contemporaneous with the above, Nationstar entered into refinanced loan agreements with New Residential. Should Nationstar refinance any loan in the Portfolios, subject to certain limitations, Nationstar will be required to transfer the new loan or a replacement loan of similar economic characteristics into the Portfolios. The new or replacement loan will be governed by the same terms set forth in the sale and assignment agreement described above.
Nationstar has elected fair value accounting for these financing agreements. The total carrying amount of the outstanding excess spread financing agreements was $986.4 million and $288.1 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The total outstanding principal balance was $839.7 million and $283.8 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
The following table shows the hypothetical effect on the fair value of excess spread financing using certain unfavorable variations of the expected levels of key assumptions used in valuing these liabilities at December 31, 2013 (in thousands):
	Discount Rate					Total Prepayment							Credit Losses
						Speeds
	100 bps		200 bps			10%			20%				10%		20%
	Adverse		Adverse			Adverse			Adverse				Adverse		Adverse
	Change		Change			Change			Change				Change		Change
December 31, 2013
Excess spread financing	$	33,156	$	68,636		$	26,492		$	53,753			$	29,219	$	42,611
31-Dec-12
Excess spread financing	$	7,978	$	16,404		$	10,654		$	22,240			$	5,538	$	11,075
As the fair value on the outstanding excess spread financing is linked to the future economic performance of certain acquired MSRs, any adverse changes in the acquired MSRs would inherently benefit the net carrying amount of the excess spread financing, while any beneficial changes in certain key assumptions used in valuing the acquired MSRs would negatively impact the net carrying amount of the excess spread financing.
These sensitivities are hypothetical and should be evaluated with care. The effect on fair value of a 10% variation in assumptions generally cannot be determined because the relationship of the change in assumptions to the fair value may not be linear. Additionally, the impact of a variation in a particular assumption on the fair value is calculated while holding other assumptions constant. In reality, changes in one factor may lead to changes in other factors (e.g., a decrease in total prepayment speeds may result in an increase in credit losses), which could impact the above hypothetical effects.
Participating Interest Financing
Participating interest financing represent the issuance of pools of HMBS to third-party security holders which are guaranteed by GNMA. Nationstar has accounted for the transfer of these advances in the related HECM loans as secured borrowings, retaining the initial reverse mortgage interests on its consolidated balance sheets, and recording the pooled HMBS as participating interest financing liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. Monthly cash flows generated from the HECM loans are used to service the HMBS. The interest rate is based on the underlying HMBS rate with a range of 0.14% to 7.02%. The participating interest financing was $1,103.5 million and $580.8 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
Mortgage Servicing Rights Financing
In December 2013, Nationstar entered into an agreement to sell certain MSRs and servicer advances under specified terms. Under the terms of this agreement, the related MSR sales are contingent on the receipt of consents from various third parties. Until these required consent are obtained, legal ownership of the mortgage servicing rights continues to reside with the Company. Nationstar continues to account for the MSRs on its consolidated balance sheets. In addition, Nationstar records a MSRs financing liability associated with this financing transaction.
Nationstar has elected to measure the mortgage servicing rights financings at fair value with all changes in fair value recorded as a charge or credit to servicing fee income in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). As of December 31, 2013, the total car
Financial Covenants
As of December 31, 2013, Nationstar was in compliance with its covenants on its borrowing arrangements and credit facilities. These covenants generally relate to Nationstar’s tangible net worth, liquidity reserves, and leverage requirements.

Repurchase_Reserves

Repurchase Reserves	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Repurchase Reserves [Abstract]	'
Repurchase Reserves [Text Block]	'
	15. Repurchase Reserves
	Certain whole loan sale contracts include provisions requiring Nationstar to repurchase a loan if a borrower fails to make certain initial loan payments due to the acquirer or if the accompanying mortgage loan fails to meet customary representations and warranties. These representations and warranties are made to the loan purchasers about various characteristics of the loans, such as manner of origination, the nature and extent of underwriting standards applied and the types of documentation being provided and typically are in place for the life of the loan. In the event of a breach of the representations and warranties, the Company may be required to either repurchase the loan or indemnify the purchaser for losses it sustains on the loan. In addition, an investor may request that Nationstar refund a portion of the premium paid on the sale of mortgage loans if a loan is prepaid within a certain amount of time from the date of sale. Nationstar records a provision for estimated repurchases and premium recapture on loans sold, which is charged to gain on mortgage loans held for sale. The reserve for repurchases is included as a component of payables and accrued liabilities. The current unpaid principal balance of loans sold by Nationstar represents the maximum potential exposure to repurchases related to representations and warranties. Reserve levels are a function of expected losses based on actual pending and expected claims, repurchase requests, historical experience, and loan volume. While the amount of repurchases and premium recapture is uncertain, Nationstar considers the liability to be appropriate.
	The activity of the outstanding repurchase reserves were as follows (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Repurchase reserves, beginning of period	$	18,511		$	10,026		$	7,321
	Additions	33,121			13,121			5,534
	Charge-offs	(10,937		)	(4,636		)	(2,829		)
	Repurchase reserves, end of period	$	40,695		$	18,511		$	10,026

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	Income Taxes
	The consolidated financial statements through December 31, 2011 and for the period January 1, 2012 up to the Reorganization date (March 7, 2012) do not include income tax expense or benefit or any deferred tax assets or liabilities. Nationstar Inc.'s corporate subsidiaries were subject to income taxes prior to the Reorganization, however, income tax expense (primarily state) and related tax liabilities were not material for presentation purposes. As a result of the Reorganization, Nationstar Inc. and its subsidiaries, including Nationstar, became a new corporate consolidated group for income tax purposes. As a result of the change in income tax status, the Company recorded deferred taxes on the difference between book and tax bases in assets and liabilities as of the Reorganization date. The net deferred tax asset or liability is recorded through the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) as a component of income tax expense. As of the Reorganization date, the Company recorded a deferred tax asset for net operating and other loss carryforwards inherited as a result of the Reorganization, a deferred tax liability related to basis differences in Nationstar's assets and liabilities and a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets that management concluded would likely not be realized.
	The components of income tax expense (benefit) on continuing operations were as follows (in thousands):
		For the year ended December 31,
		2013			2012
	Current
	Federal	$	4,636		$	82,120
	State	(1,059		)	10,126
		3,577			92,246
	Deferred
	Federal	114,466			(18,721		)
	State	11,157			(2,229		)
		125,623			(20,950		)
	Total	$	129,200		$	71,296
	Income tax expense differs from the amounts computed by applying the U.S. Federal corporate tax rate of 35% as follows for the period indicated (dollars in thousands):
		For the year ended						For the year ended
		31-Dec-13						31-Dec-12
		(in dollars)				(in percentages)		(in dollars)			(in percentages)
	Tax expense at federal statutory rate	$	121,186			35	%	$	96,804		35	%
	Effect of:
	State taxes, net of federal benefit	5,465				1.6	%	6,129			2.2	%
	Pre-reorganization earnings	—				—	%	(14,302		)	(5.2	)%
	Increase/(decrease) of valuation allowance	1,099				0.3	%	(17,767		)	(6.4	)%
	Other, net	1,450				0.4	%	432			0.2	%
	Total income tax expense	$	129,200			37.3	%	$	71,296		25.8	%
	Deferred income tax amounts at December 31, 2013 and 2012, reflect the effect of basis differences in assets and liabilities for financial reporting and income tax purposes and tax attribute carryforwards.
	Temporary differences and carryforwards that give rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities are comprised of the following (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2013			2012
	Deferred Tax Assets
	Effect of:
	Loss carryforwards (federal, state & capital)	$	75,387		$	74,335
	Loss reserves	28,808			10,256
	Reverse mortgage premiums	23,756			15,248
	MSR fair value adjustments	10,159			61,837
	Rent expense	5,389			4,206
	Restricted share based compensation	4,847			3,401
	Co-investor participation	1,686			—
	Goodwill	1,297			—
	Impairment	—			2,661
	Other, net	6,632			3,937
	Total Deferred Tax Assets	157,961			175,881
	Deferred Tax Liabilities
	Originated MSR gain on sale	(157,114		)	(67,975		)
	Purchased MSR amortization	(39,956		)	(26,136		)
	Depreciation and amortization, net	(9,745		)	(10,018		)
	Prepaid assets	(2,054		)	(1,161		)
	Cash flow hedges	(843		)	—
	Other, net	(4,312		)	(1,287		)
	Total Deferred Tax Liabilities	(214,024		)	(106,577		)
	Valuation Allowance	(46,666		)	(45,567		)
	Net Deferred Tax Asset	$	(102,729	)	$	23,737
	The federal net operating loss carryforwards (NOL) amount to approximately $199.9 million and $200.1 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. It is expected that these NOL's will begin to expire in 2027, if unused. The Company also has net capital losses carry forwards of approximately $9.4 million that begin to expire in 2015 and state NOL carryforwards of approximately $87.5 million that begin to expire in 2013.
	In particular, additional scrutiny must be given to deferred tax assets of an entity that has incurred pre-tax losses during the three most recent years because it is significant negative evidence that is objective and verifiable and therefore difficult to overcome. The Company had significant pre-tax losses for 2009 and 2010, and at the Reorganization date, the Company's management considered this factor in its analysis of deferred tax assets. Considering the Company's 2011 pre-tax income, the Company had a significant three year cumulative pre-tax loss. Additionally, the Company incurred significant losses for the periods 2006 through 2008.
	In conjunction with the Company's initial public offering and Reorganization, the Company became a taxable entity, inherited certain tax attributes, including net operating losses, and recorded the effects of the Company's temporary differences. At the Reorganization date, the Company recorded a net deferred tax asset which was primarily caused by the net operating loss carryforward. Simultaneously, the Company recorded a valuation allowance against the net deferred tax asset. The principle reason for the valuation allowance was the cumulative losses for the 2009 - 2011 period and the Company's overall history of losses. Although the Company was profitable in 2011, as of the Reorganization date management concluded it would be inappropriate to rely on future income projections to conclude the net deferred tax asset would be realized.
	The Company regularly reviews the carrying amount of its deferred tax assets to determine if a valuation allowance is necessary. If based on the available evidence, it is more likely than not that all or a portion of the Company's deferred tax assets will not be realized in future periods, a valuation allowance is established.
	Management considers all available evidence, both positive and negative, in evaluating the need for a valuation allowance. Significant judgment is required in assessing future earnings trends and the timing of reversals of temporary differences. The Company's evaluation is based on current tax laws as well as management's expectations of future performance. Furthermore, in conjunction with the Reorganization, the Company incurred a change in control within the meaning of Sections 382 and 383 of the Internal Revenue Code. As a result, federal tax law places an annual limitation on the amount of the Company's federal net operating loss carryforward that may be used.
	The Company generated significantly increased revenues in 2012, adding approximately $100 billion in UPB to its mortgage servicing portfolio, more than doubling its mortgage loan originations and recognizing significant pre-tax income. The Company expected to add approximately $215 billion in UPB to its mortgage servicing portfolio in 2013. Because of the increase in the size of the Company, management forecasted significant earnings for the foreseeable future.
	The Company's NOL is limited by Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code. Because of this limitation, the Company is required to utilize the NOL over a 19 year period. Earnings during this extended period are difficult to forecast with any certainty. These factors, among others, caused management to release a portion of the valuation allowance at year end 2012. However, because forecasted income generally becomes less reliable over time, a full release of the valuation allowance was not determined to be appropriate at December 31, 2013 and 2012.

Earnings_Per_Share

Earnings Per Share	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Earnings Per Share	'
	Earnings Per Share
	The computation of basic and diluted net income attributable to Nationstar Inc. is as follows:
		Year ended December 31, 2013
		Net Income		Average Shares Outstanding	Earnings Per Share
		(in thousands, except share amounts)
	Net income attributable to Nationstar Inc. — basic	$	217,054	89,415	$	2.43
	Effect of dilutive stock awards	—		853
	Net income attributable to Nationstar Inc. — diluted	$	217,054	90,268	$	2.4
		Year ended December 31, 2012
		Net Income		Average Shares Outstanding	Earnings Per Share
		(in thousands, except share amounts)
	Net income attributable to Nationstar Inc. — basic	$	205,287	85,328	$	2.41
	Effect of dilutive stock awards	—		196
	Net income attributable to Nationstar Inc. — diluted	$	205,287	85,524	$	2.4
		Year ended December 31, 2011
		Net Income		Average Shares Outstanding	Earnings Per Share
		(in thousands, except share amounts)
	Net income attributable to Nationstar Inc. — basic	$	20,887	70,000	$	0.3
	Effect of dilutive stock awards	—		—
	Net income attributable to Nationstar Inc. — diluted	$	20,887	70,000	$	0.3

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Measurements	'
	Fair Value Measurements
	ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (ASC 820), provides a definition of fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and requires expanded disclosures about fair value measurements. The standard applies when GAAP requires or allows assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value but does not expand the use of fair value in any new circumstance.
	ASC 820 emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement. Therefore, a fair value measurement should be determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. As a basis for considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, ASC 820 establishes a three-tiered fair value hierarchy based on the level of observable inputs used in the measurement of fair value (e.g., Level 1 representing quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in an active market; Level 2 representing values using observable inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1; and Level 3 representing estimated values based on significant unobservable inputs). In addition, ASC 820 requires an entity to consider all aspects of nonperformance risk, including its own credit standing, when measuring the fair value of a liability. Under ASC 820, related disclosures are segregated for assets and liabilities measured at fair value based on the level used within the hierarchy to determine their fair values.
	The following describes the methods and assumptions used by Nationstar in estimating fair values:
	Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash – The carrying amount reported in the consolidated balance sheets approximates fair value.
	Mortgage Loans Held for Sale – Nationstar originates mortgage loans in the U.S. that it intends to sell to Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Ginnie Mae (collectively, the Agencies). Additionally, Nationstar holds mortgage loans that it intends to sell into the secondary markets via whole loan sales or securitizations. Nationstar measures newly originated prime residential mortgage loans held for sale at fair value.
	Mortgage loans held for sale are typically pooled together and sold into certain exit markets, depending upon underlying attributes of the loan, such as agency eligibility, product type, interest rate, and credit quality. Mortgage loans held for sale are valued using a market approach by utilizing either: (i) the fair value of securities backed by similar mortgage loans, adjusted for certain factors to approximate the fair value of a whole mortgage loan, including the value attributable to mortgage servicing and credit risk, (ii) current commitments to purchase loans or (iii) recent observable market trades for similar loans, adjusted for credit risk and other individual loan characteristics. As these prices are derived from market prices, Nationstar classifies these valuations as Level 2 in the fair value disclosures.
	In addition, the Company may acquire mortgage loans held for sale from various securitization trusts for which it acts as servicer through the exercise of various clean-up call options as permitted through the respective pooling and servicing agreements. The Company has elected to account for these loans at the lower of cost or market.
	Mortgage Loans Held for Investment, principally subject to nonrecourse debt – Legacy Assets – Nationstar determines the fair value of loans held for investment, principally subject to nonrecourse debt – Legacy Assets using internally developed valuation models. These valuation models estimate the exit price Nationstar expects to receive in the loan’s principal market. Although Nationstar utilizes and gives priority to observable market inputs such as interest rates and market spreads within these models, Nationstar typically is required to utilize internal inputs, such as prepayment speeds, credit losses, and discount rates. These internal inputs require the use of judgment by Nationstar and can have a significant impact on the determination of the loan’s fair value. As these prices are derived from a combination of internally developed valuation models and quoted market prices, Nationstar classifies these valuations as Level 3 in the fair value disclosures.
	Mortgage Servicing Rights – Fair Value – Nationstar estimates the fair value of its forward MSRs using a process that combines the use of a discounted cash flow model and analysis of current market data to arrive at an estimate of fair value. The cash flow assumptions and prepayment assumptions used in the model are based on various factors, with the key assumptions being mortgage prepayment speeds, discount rates, ancillary fees, costs to service and credit losses. These assumptions are generated and applied based on collateral stratifications including product type, remittance type, geography, delinquency and coupon dispersion. These assumptions require the use of judgment by Nationstar and can have a significant impact on the fair value of the MSRs. Periodically, management obtains third party valuations to assess the reasonableness of the fair value calculations provided by the internal cash flow model. Because of the nature of the valuation inputs, Nationstar classifies these valuations as Level 3 in the fair value disclosures.
	Reverse Mortgage Interests – Nationstar’s reverse mortgage interests consist of fees paid to taxing authorities for borrowers' unpaid taxes and insurance, and payments made to borrowers for line of credit draws on reverse mortgages. These advances include due and payable advances, which are recovered upon the foreclosure and sale of the subject property, and defaulted advances that can be securitized. These interests are carried at lower of cost or market in the financial statements. Nationstar estimates the fair value using a market approach by utilizing the fair value of securities backed by similar advances on reverse mortgage loans, adjusted for certain factors. Nationstar classifies these valuations as Level 3 in the fair value disclosures.
	REO – Nationstar carries REO at fair value and determines the fair value of REO properties through the use of third-party appraisals and broker price opinions, adjusted for estimated selling costs. Such estimated selling costs include realtor fees and other anticipated closing costs. These values are adjusted to take into account factors that could cause the actual liquidation value of foreclosed properties to be different than the appraised values. REO is classified as Level 3 in the fair value disclosures.
	Derivative Instruments – Nationstar enters into a variety of derivative financial instruments as part of its hedging strategy and carries these instruments at fair value in the balance sheet. The majority of these derivatives are exchange-traded or traded within highly active dealer markets. In order to determine the fair value of these instruments, Nationstar utilizes the exchange price or dealer market price for the particular derivative contract; therefore, these contracts are classified as Level 2. In addition, Nationstar enters into IRLCs and LPCs with prospective borrowers and other loan originators. These commitments are carried at fair value based on the fair value of related mortgage loans which are based on observable market data. Nationstar adjusts the outstanding IRLCs with prospective borrowers based on an expectation that it will be exercised and the loan will be funded. IRLCs and LPCs are recorded in other assets or derivative financial instruments in the consolidated balance sheets. These commitments are classified as Level 2 in the fair value disclosures.
	Notes Payable – Notes payable consists of outstanding borrowings on Nationstar's warehouse and advance financing facilities. As the underlying warehouse and advance finance facilities bear interest at a rate that is periodically adjusted based on a market index, the carrying amount reported on the consolidated balance sheets approximates fair value. Nationstar classifies these valuations as Level 3 in the fair value disclosures.
	Unsecured Senior Notes – The fair value of unsecured senior notes, which are carried at amortized cost, is based on quoted market prices and is considered Level 1 from the market observable inputs used to determine fair value.
	Nonrecourse Debt – Legacy Assets – Nationstar estimates fair value based on the present value of future expected discounted cash flows with the discount rate approximating current market value for similar financial instruments. These prices are derived from a combination of internally developed valuation models and quoted market prices, and are classified as Level 3.
	Excess Spread Financing – Nationstar estimates fair value based on the present value of future expected discounted cash flows with the discount rate approximating current market value for similar financial instruments. The cash flow assumptions and prepayment assumptions used in the model are based on various factors, with the key assumptions at December 31, 2013 being mortgage prepayment speeds of 9.6%, average life of 4.7 years, and discount rate of 13.9%. Key assumptions at December 31, 2012 were mortgage prepayment speeds of 14.0%, average life of 4.2 years, recapture rates of 5.0% to 35.8%, and discount rate of 15.0%. Changes in fair value of the excess spread financing are recorded as a component of service fee income in Nationstar's consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). As these prices are derived from a combination of internally developed valuation models and quoted market prices based on the value of the underlying MSRs, Nationstar classifies these valuations as Level 3 in the fair value disclosures.
	The range of various assumptions used in Nationstar's valuation of Excess Spread financing were as follows:
	Excess Spread financing	Prepayment Speeds	Average	Discount
			Life (years)	Rate
	For the year ended December 31, 2013
	Low	4.00%	3.4 years	10.10%
	High	17.60%	5.7 years	20.00%
	For the year ended December 31, 2012
	Low	9.40%	3.0 years	13.60%
	High	22.40%	4.5 years	15.50%
	Mortgage Servicing Rights Financing - Nationstar estimates fair value based on the present value of future expected discounted cash flows with the discount rate approximating current market value for similar financial instruments. The cash flow assumptions and prepayment assumptions used in the model are based on various factors, with the key assumptions at December 31, 2013 being advance financing rates, advance recovery rates and working capital assumptions. Changes in fair value of the mortgage servicing rights financing liability are recorded as a component of service fee income in Nationstar’s consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). As these prices are derived from a combination of internally developed valuation models and quoted market prices based on the value of the underlying MSRs, Nationstar classifies these valuations as Level 3 in the fair value disclosures.
	Participating Interest Financing – Nationstar estimates the fair value using a market approach by utilizing the fair value of securities backed by similar participating interests in reverse mortgage loans. Nationstar classifies these valuations as Level 2 in the fair value disclosures.
	The estimated carrying amount and fair value of Nationstar’s financial instruments and other assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis is as follows for the dates indicated (in thousands):
						December 31, 2013
						Recurring Fair Value Measurements
		Total Fair Value				Level 1				Level 2			Level 3
	ASSETS
	Mortgage loans held for sale(1)	$	2,585,340			$	—			$	2,585,340		$	—
	Mortgage servicing rights(1)	2,488,283				—				—			2,488,283
	Derivative financial instruments:
	IRLCs	87,128				—				87,128			—
	Forward MBS trades	32,266				—				32,266			—
	LPCs	793				—				793			—
	Interest rate swaps and caps	3,691				—				3,691			—
	Total assets	$	5,197,501			$	—			$	2,709,218		$	2,488,283
	LIABILITIES
	Derivative financial instruments
	IRLCs	$	2,698			$	—			$	2,698		$	—
	Interest rate swaps on ABS debt	834				—				834			—
	Forward MBS trades	3,305				—				3,305			—
	LPCs	1,689				—				1,689			—
	Mortgage servicing rights financing	29,874				—				—			29,874
	Excess spread financing	986,410				—				—			986,410
	Total liabilities	$	1,024,810			$	—			$	8,526		$	1,016,284
						December 31, 2012
						Recurring Fair Value Measurements
		Total Fair Value				Level 1				Level 2			Level 3
	ASSETS
	Mortgage loans held for sale(1)	$	1,480,537			$	—			$	1,480,537		$	—
	Mortgage servicing rights(1)	635,860				—				—			635,860
	Other assets:
	IRLCs	150,048				—				150,048			—
	Forward MBS trades	888				—				888			—
	LPCs	1,253				—				1,253			—
	Total assets	$	2,268,586			$	—			$	1,632,726		$	635,860
	LIABILITIES
	Derivative financial instruments
Interest rate swaps and caps	$	6,120			$	—			$	6,120		$	—
Interest rate swaps on ABS debt	1,846				—				1,846			—
Forward MBS trades	11,974				—				11,974			—
LPCs	86				—				86			—
Excess spread financing	288,089				—				—			288,089
Total liabilities	$	308,115			$	—			$	20,026		$	288,089
(1)	Based on the nature and risks of these assets and liabilities, the Company has determined that presenting them as a single class is appropriate.
The table below presents a reconciliation for all of Nationstar’s Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the dates indicated (in thousands):
		ASSETS				LIABILITIES
For the year ended December 31, 2013		Mortgage				Excess spread				Mortgage Servicing Rights Financing
		servicing rights				financing
Beginning balance		$	635,860			$	288,089			$	—
Transfers into Level 3		—				—				—
Transfers out of Level 3		—				—				—
Total gains or losses
Included in earnings		58,458				73,333				—
Included in other comprehensive income		—				—				—
Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements
Purchases		1,545,584				—				—
Issuances		248,381				755,344				29,874
Sales		—				—				—
Settlements		—				(130,356		)		—
Ending balance		$	2,488,283			$	986,410			$	29,874
		ASSETS				LIABILITIES
For the year ended December 31, 2012		Mortgage				Excess spread
		servicing rights				financing
Beginning balance		$	251,050			$	44,595
Transfers into Level 3		—				—
Transfers out of Level 3		—				—
Total gains or losses
Included in earnings		(68,242		)		10,683
Included in other comprehensive income		—				—
Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements
Purchases		394,445				—
Issuances		58,607				272,676
Sales		—				—
Settlements		—				(39,865		)
Ending balance		$	635,860			$	288,089
The table below presents the items which Nationstar measures at fair value on a nonrecurring basis (in thousands).
	Nonrecurring Fair Value											Total Estimated		Total Gain
	Measurements											Fair Value		(Loss) Included
	Level 1				Level 2				Level 3					in Earnings
Year ended December 31, 2013
Assets
REO(1)	$	—			$	—			$	45,632		$	45,632	$	(13,316	)
Total assets	$	—			$	—			$	45,632		$	45,632	$	(13,316	)
Year ended December 31, 2012
Assets
REO(1)	$	—			$	—			$	10,467		$	10,467	$	(2,864	)
Total assets	$	—			$	—			$	10,467		$	10,467	$	(2,864	)
(1)	Based on the nature and risks of these assets and liabilities, the Company has determined that presenting them as a single class is appropriate.
The table below presents a summary of the estimated carrying amount and fair value of Nationstar’s financial instruments (in thousands).
	December 31, 2013
	Carrying				Fair Value
	Amount				Level 1				Level 2			Level 3
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	441,902			$	441,902			$	—		$	—
Restricted cash	592,747				592,747				—			—
Mortgage loans held for sale	2,603,380				—				2,601,520			—
Mortgage loans held for investment, principally subject to nonrecourse debt – Legacy assets	211,050				—				—			180,435
Reverse mortgage interests	1,434,506				—				—			1,405,197
Derivative instruments	123,878				—				123,878			—
Financial liabilities:
Notes payable	6,984,351				—				—			6,984,351
Unsecured senior notes	2,444,062				2,489,886				—			—
Derivative financial instruments	8,526				—				8,526			—
Nonrecourse debt - Legacy assets	89,107				—				—			95,345
Excess spread financing	986,410				—				—			986,410
Participating interest financing	1,103,490				—				1,093,747			—
Mortgage servicing rights financing liability	29,874				—				—			29,874
	31-Dec-12
	Carrying				Fair Value
	Amount				Level 1				Level 2			Level 3
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	152,649			$	152,649			$	—		$	—
Restricted cash	393,190				393,190				—			—
Mortgage loans held for sale	1,480,537				—				1,480,537			—
Mortgage loans held for investment, subject to nonrecourse debt – Legacy assets	238,907				—				—			220,755
Reverse mortgage interests	750,273				—				—			805,650
Derivative instruments	152,189				—				152,189			—
Financial liabilities:
Notes payable	3,601,586				—				—			3,601,586
Unsecured senior notes	1,062,635				1,151,997				—			—
Derivative financial instruments	20,026				—				20,026			—
Nonrecourse debt - Legacy assets	100,620				—				—			102,492
Excess spread financing	288,089				—				—			288,089
Participating interest financing	580,836				—				593,741			—

Employee_Benefits

Employee Benefits	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Employee Benefits [Abstract]	'
Employee Benefits	'
	Employee Benefits
	Nationstar has a contributory defined contribution plan (401(k) plan) that covers all full-time employees. Nationstar matches 100% of participant contributions, up to 2% and 50% of the next 4% of each participant’s total eligible annual base compensation. Matching contributions totaled approximately $11.1 million, $3.7 million, and $2.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011, respectively.

ShareBased_Compensation

Share-Based Compensation	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Share-Based Compensation	'
	Share-Based Compensation
	Nationstar Inc. has adopted the 2012 Incentive Compensation Plan (2012 Plan), that offers equity-based awards to certain key employees of Nationstar, consultants, and non-employee directors. In connection with the initial public offering, on March 7, 2012, Nationstar Inc. made grants of restricted stock to management of 1,191,117 shares and also to non-employee directors of 85,716 shares. As permitted under the 2012 Plan, certain participants have surrendered a portion of their Nationstar Inc. common stock to Nationstar Inc. in payment of a portion of their federal tax withholdings on their vested shares. Participants paid the remainder of their required tax payments with cash. As a result of the above activity as of December 31, 2013, 168,283 shares of Nationstar Inc. common shares are held in treasury at cost of $6.9 million.
	The following table summarizes information about the restricted stock as of December 31, 2013 under the 2012 Plan (shares in thousands):
		Shares	Grant Date Fair Value	Remaining Contractual Term
	Restricted stock granted in conjunction with the initial public offering in March 2012	1,277	$14.00	1.2
	Grants issued subsequent to public offering	69	$29.95	1.5
	Forfeited	-53
	Restricted stock outstanding at December 31, 2012	1,293
	Grants issued in 2013	307	$37.88	2.2
	Forfeited	-56
	Shares surrendered to treasury to pay taxes	-168
	Restricted stock outstanding at December 31, 2013	1,376
	Restricted stock unvested and expected to vest	920
	Restricted stock vested and payable at December 31, 2013	—
	The following table summarizes the vesting schedule of the restricted stock grants:
		2014	2015	2016
	Restricted Stock expected to vest	418	418	84
	In addition to the 2012 Plan, Nationstar management also had interests in certain of the predecessor parent company FIF’s restricted preferred units which fully vested on June 30, 2012. The weighted average grant date fair value of these units was $4.23. In conjunction with the final vesting under this plan, certain participants remitted a portion of their Nationstar Inc. common stock to Nationstar in payment of a portion of their federal tax withholdings on their vested shares. The participants paid the remainder of their required tax payments with cash. As a result of the above activity, Nationstar held 212,156 shares of Nationstar Inc. common shares at cost of $4.6 million. These shares were reflected in Nationstar Inc.'s consolidated balance sheet as common shares held by subsidiary, a contra equity account. The shares were cancelled by the Company during the third quarter of 2013.
	Total share-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures, for both the 2012 Plan and the predecessor plan recognized for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 was $10.6 million and $13.3 million respectively. Total share-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures, for the predecessor plan for the year ended December 31, 2011, was $14.8 million. Nationstar expects to recognize $5.2 million of compensation expense in 2014, $1.7 million in 2015, and $0.2 million in 2016 related to the 2012 Plan.

Capital_Requirements

Capital Requirements	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Mortgage Banking [Abstract]	'
Capital Requirements	'
	Capital Requirements
	Certain of Nationstar’s secondary market investors require minimum net worth (capital) requirements, as specified in the
	respective selling and servicing agreements. To the extent that these requirements are not met, Nationstar’s secondary market
	investors may utilize a range of remedies ranging from sanctions, suspension or ultimately terminate Nationstar’s selling and
	servicing agreements, which would prohibit Nationstar from further originating or securitizing these specific types of mortgage
	loans or being an approved servicer.
	Among Nationstar's various capital requirements related to its outstanding selling agreements, the most restrictive of these requires Nationstar to maintain a minimum adjusted net worth balance of $842.2 million. As of December 31,
	2013, Nationstar was in compliance with its selling and servicing capital requirements.
	Additionally, Nationstar is required to maintain a minimum tangible net worth of at least $400.0 million as of each quarter-end related to its outstanding Master Repurchase Agreements on its outstanding repurchase facilities. As of December 31, 2013, Nationstar was in compliance with these minimum tangible net worth requirements.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	Commitments and Contingencies
	Litigation and Regulatory Matters
	In the ordinary course of business, Nationstar Inc. and its affiliates are routinely named as defendants in or parties to pending and threatened legal actions and proceedings, including putative class actions and other litigation. These actions and proceedings are generally based on alleged violations of consumer protection, securities, employment, contract and other laws, including the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and Making Home Affordable loan modification programs. Additionally, along with others in our industry, we are subject to repurchase and indemnification claims and may continue to receive claims in the future, relating to the sale of mortgage loans and/or the servicing of mortgage loans securitizations. We are also subject to legal actions or proceedings related to loss sharing and indemnification provisions of our various acquisitions. Certain of the actual legal actions and proceedings include claims for substantial compensatory, punitive and/or, statutory damages or claims for an indeterminate amount of damages. In particular, ongoing and other legal proceedings brought under state consumer protection statues may result in a separate fine for each violation of the statute, which, particularly in the case of class action lawsuits, could result in damages substantially in excess of the amounts we earned from the underlying activities and that could have a material adverse effect on our liquidity and financial position. The certification of any putative class action could substantially increase our exposure to damages.
	Further, in the ordinary course of business the Company and its subsidiaries can be or are involved in governmental and regulatory examinations, information gathering requests, investigations and proceedings (both formal and informal), regarding the Company’s business, certain of which may result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties, injunctions or other relief. Such inquiries may include servicer foreclosure processes and procedures, lender-placed insurance and originations.
	The Company seeks to resolve all litigation and regulatory matters in the manner management believes is in the best interest of the Company and contests liability, allegations of wrongdoing and, where applicable, the amount of damages or scope of any penalties or other relief sought as appropriate in each pending matter. On at least a quarterly basis, the Company assesses its liabilities and contingencies in connection with outstanding legal and regulatory proceedings utilizing the latest information available. Where available information indicates that it is probable a liability has been incurred and the Company can reasonably estimate the amount of the loss, an accrued liability is established. The actual costs of resolving these proceedings may be substantially higher or lower than the amounts accrued.
	When a loss contingency is not both probable and estimable, the Company does not establish an accrued liability. As a litigation or regulatory matter develops, the Company, in conjunction with any outside counsel handling the matter, evaluates on an ongoing basis whether such matter presents a loss contingency that is probable and estimable. If, at the time of evaluation, the loss contingency is not both probable and estimable, the matter will continue to be monitored for further developments that would make such loss contingency both probable and estimable. Once the matter is deemed to be both probable and estimable, the Company will establish an accrued liability and record a corresponding amount to litigation related expense. The Company will continue to monitor the matter for further developments that could affect the amount of the accrued liability that has been previously established. Litigation related expense, which includes the fees paid to external legal service providers, of $20.4 million, $15.0 million, and $9.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011, respectively, were included in general and administrative expense on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).
	For a number of matters for which a loss is probable or reasonably possible in future periods, whether in excess of a related
	accrued liability or where there is no accrued liability, the Company may be able to estimate a range of possible loss. In
	determining whether it is possible to provide an estimate of loss or range of possible loss, the Company reviews and evaluates
	its material litigation and regulatory matters on an ongoing basis, in conjunction with any outside counsel handling the matter. For those matters for which an estimate is possible, management currently believes the range of possible loss is $1.3 million to $5.2 million in excess of the accrued liability (if any) related to those matters. This estimated range of possible loss is based upon currently available information and is subject to significant judgment, numerous assumptions and known and unknown uncertainties. The matters underlying the estimated range will change from time to time, and actual results may vary substantially from the current estimate. Those matters for which an estimate is not possible are not included within the estimated range. Therefore, this estimated range of possible loss represents what management believes to be an estimate of possible loss only for certain matters meeting these criteria. It does not represent the Company's maximum loss exposure.
	Based on current knowledge, and after consultation with counsel, management believes that the current legal accrued liability is appropriate, and the amount of any incremental liability arising from these matters is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition of the Company, although the outcome of such proceedings could be material to the Company’s operating results and cash flows for a particular period depending, on among other things, the level of the Company’s revenues or income for such period. However, in the event of significant developments on existing cases, it is possible that the ultimate resolution, if unfavorable, may be material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
	Operating Lease Commitments
	Nationstar leases various office facilities under non-cancelable lease agreements with primary terms extending through 2022. These lease agreements generally provide for market-rate renewal options, and may provide for escalations in minimum rentals over the lease term (see Note 23 - Restructuring Charges). Minimum annual rental commitments for office leases with unrelated parties and with initial or remaining terms of one year or more, net of sublease payments, are presented below (in thousands).
	Year	Amount
	2014	$	25,221
	2015	20,382
	2016	15,877
	2017	12,882
	2018	11,918
	Thereafter	20,686
	Total	$	106,966
	Loan and Other Commitments
	Nationstar enters into IRLCs with prospective borrowers whereby the Company commits to lend a certain loan amount under
	specific terms and interest rates to the borrower. Nationstar also enters into LPCs with prospective sellers. These loan
	commitments are treated as derivatives and are carried at fair value (See Note 13 - Derivative Financial Instruments).
	Nationstar has certain MSRs related to approximately $28.9 billion of UPB in reverse mortgage loans. As
	servicer for these reverse mortgage loans, among other things, the Company is obligated to make advances to the loan
	customers as required. At December 31, 2013, the Company’s maximum unfunded advance obligation related to these MSRs
	was approximately $4.4 billion. Upon funding any portion of these advances, the Company expects to securitize and sell the
	advances in transactions that will be accounted for as financing arrangements.

Restructuring_Charges

Restructuring Charges	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]	'
Restructuring Charges	'
	Restructuring Charges
	To respond to the decreased demand in the changes in the mortgage loan originations market and other market conditions, Nationstar periodically initiates programs to reduce costs and improve operating effectiveness. These programs include the closing of offices and the termination of portions of Nationstar’s workforce. As part of these plans, Nationstar incurs lease and other contract termination costs.
	Nationstar recorded restructuring charges related to cancelled lease expenses totaling $4.1 million, $0.5 million, and $1.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011, respectively, that are reflected in general and administrative expenses.
	Due to increased productivity per employee and economies of scale in the Servicing Segment, Nationstar began consolidating certain locations in November 2013. The Company recorded $8.8 million in restructuring charges for the year ended December 31, 2013 related to employee severance that is reflected in salaries, wages, and benefits. No employee severance was recorded related to restructuring charges for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011. The following table summarizes, by category, the Company’s restructuring charges activity for the periods noted below.
		Liability		Restructuring		Restructuring			Liability
		Balance at January 1		Adjustments		Settlements			Balance at December 31
	For the year ended December 31, 2013
	Restructuring charges:
	Employee Severance and Other	$	—	$	8,765	$	(4,115	)	$	4,650
	Lease terminations	7,186		4,108		(2,658		)	8,636
	Total	$	7,186	$	12,873	$	(6,773	)	$	13,286
	For the year ended December 31, 2012
	Restructuring charges:
	Employee Severance and Other	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	—
	Lease terminations	8,460		500		(1,774		)	7,186
	Total	$	8,460	$	500	$	(1,774	)	$	7,186
	For the year ended December 31, 2011
	Restructuring charges:
	Employee Severance and Other	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	—
	Lease terminations	9,183		1,084		(1,807		)	8,460
	Total	$	9,183	$	1,084	$	(1,807	)	$	8,460

Concentrations_of_Credit_Risk

Concentrations of Credit Risk	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Concentrations of Credit Risk [Abstract]	'
Concentration Risk Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	24. Concentrations of Credit Risk
	Properties collateralizing mortgage loans held for investment and REO were geographically disbursed throughout the United States (measured by unpaid principal balance and expressed as a percent of the total outstanding mortgage loans held for investment and REO).
	The following table details the geographical concentration of mortgage loans held for investment and REO by state for the dates indicated (in thousands).
		31-Dec-13				31-Dec-12
	State	Unpaid		% of		Unpaid		% of
		Principal		Total		Principal		Total
		Balance		Outstanding		Balance		Outstanding
	Texas	$	42,123	14.4	%	$	49,814	13.8	%
	Florida	39,293		13.5	%	47,751		13.2	%
	Pennsylvania	16,785		5.7	%	18,670		5.2	%
	New York	16,768		5.7	%	16,913		4.7	%
	All other states (1)	177,897		60.7	%	227,637		63.1	%
		$	292,866	100	%	$	360,785	100	%
	(1)	No other state contains more than 5.0% of the total outstanding.
	Additionally, within mortgage loans held for investment, certain loan products’ contractual terms may give rise to a concentration of credit risk and increase Nationstar’s exposure to risk of nonpayment or realization. The following table details concentrations of credit risk from product type at December 31, 2013 and 2012.
		December 31,
		2013		2012
	Amortizing Adjustable Rate Mortgages (ARMs):
	28-Feb	$	41,536	$	56,849
	27-Mar	4,331		5,046
	All other ARMs	3,051		3,459
		$	48,918	$	65,354

Business_Segment_Reporting

Business Segment Reporting	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Business Segment Reporting	'
	Business Segment Reporting
	Nationstar currently conducts business in two separate operating segments: Servicing and Originations. The Servicing segment provides loan servicing on Nationstar’s total servicing portfolio, including the collection of principal and interest payments and the assessment of ancillary fees related to the servicing of mortgage loans. The Originations segment involves the origination, packaging, and sale of agency mortgage loans into the secondary markets via whole loan sales or securitizations. Nationstar reports the activity not related to either operating segment in the Legacy Portfolio and Other column. The Legacy Portfolio and Other column includes primarily all subprime mortgage loans originated in the latter portion of 2006 and during 2007 or acquired from Nationstar’s predecessor.
	Nationstar’s segments are based upon Nationstar’s organizational structure which focuses primarily on the services offered. The accounting policies of each reportable segment are the same as those of Nationstar except for 1) expenses for consolidated back-office operations and general overhead-type expenses such as executive administration and accounting, 2) revenues generated on inter-segment services performed, and 3) interest expense on unsecured senior notes. Expenses are allocated to individual segments based on the estimated value of services performed, including estimated utilization of square footage and corporate personnel as well as the equity invested in each segment. Revenues generated on inter-segment services performed are valued based on similar services provided to external parties.
	To reconcile to Nationstar’s consolidated results, certain inter-segment revenues and expenses are eliminated in the “Eliminations” column in the following tables.
	The following tables are a presentation of financial information by segment for the periods indicated (in thousands):
		Year ended December 31, 2013
		Servicing			Originations			Operating			Legacy			Eliminations			Consolidated
								Segments			Portfolio
											and Other
	REVENUES:
	Servicing fee income	$	1,140,702		$	—		$	1,140,702		$	1,965		$	(58,459	)	$	1,084,208
	Other fee income	238,144			61,916			$	300,060		(46		)	—			300,014
	Total fee income	1,378,846			61,916			1,440,762			1,919			(58,459		)	1,384,222
	Gain/(loss) on mortgage loans held for sale	4,799			650,357			655,156			(9,218		)	56,825			702,763
	Total revenues	1,383,645			712,273			2,095,918			(7,299		)	(1,634		)	2,086,985
	Total expenses and impairments	748,645			616,644			1,365,289			36,989			—			1,402,278
	Other income (expense):
	Interest income	91,018			87,848			178,866			16,720			1,634			197,220
	Interest expense	(396,021		)	(123,828		)	(519,849		)	(18,956		)	—			(538,805		)
	Gain on interest rate swaps and caps	1,856			—			1,856			1,276			—			3,132
	Total other income (expense)	(303,147		)	(35,980		)	(339,127		)	(960		)	1,634			(338,453		)
	Income (loss) before taxes	$	331,853		$	59,649		$	391,502		$	(45,248	)	$	—		$	346,254
	Depreciation and amortization	$	16,085		$	7,784		$	23,869		$	2,746		$	—		$	26,615
	Total assets	10,175,731			3,217,264			13,392,995			633,694			—			14,026,689
		Year ended December 31, 2012
		Servicing			Originations			Operating			Legacy			Eliminations			Consolidated
								Segments			Portfolio
											and Other
	REVENUES:
	Servicing fee income	$	462,001		$	—		$	462,001		$	2,287		$	(1,793	)	$	462,495
	Other fee income	35,133			(291		)	34,842			(186		)	—			34,656
	Total fee income	497,134			(291		)	496,843			2,101			(1,793		)	497,151
	Gain on mortgage loans held for sale	—			487,142			487,142			—			22			487,164
	Total revenues	497,134			486,851			983,985			2,101			(1,771		)	984,315
	Total expenses and impairments	338,157			219,743			557,900			24,145			—			582,045
	Other income (expense):
	Interest income	30,936			20,426			51,362			18,431			1,793			71,586
	Interest expense	(156,817		)	(25,830		)	(182,647		)	(14,639		)	(22		)	(197,308		)
	Contract termination fees, net	15,600			—			15,600			—			—			15,600
	Loss on equity method investment	(14,571		)	—			(14,571		)	—			—			(14,571		)
	Gain/(Loss) on interest rate swaps and caps	1,237			—			1,237			(2,231		)	—			(994		)
	Total other income (expense)	(123,615		)	(5,404		)	(129,019		)	1,561			1,771			(125,687		)
	Income (loss) before taxes	$	35,362		$	261,704		$	297,066		$	(20,483	)	$	—		$	276,583
	Depreciation and amortization	$	6,126		$	2,754		$	8,880		$	740		$	—		$	9,620
	Total assets	4,938,330			1,845,979			6,784,309			341,834			—			7,126,143
		Year ended December 31, 2011
		Servicing			Originations			Operating			Legacy			Eliminations			Consolidated
								Segments			Portfolio
											and Other
	REVENUES:
	Servicing fee income	$	238,394		$	—		$	238,394		$	1,972		$	(6,955	)	$	233,411
	Other fee income	17,189			14,109			31,298			3,996			—			35,294
	Total fee income	255,583			14,109			269,692			5,968			(6,955		)	268,705
	Gain (loss) on mortgage loans held for sale	—			109,431			109,431			—			(295		)	109,136
	Total revenues	255,583			123,540			379,123			5,968			(7,250		)	377,841
	Total expenses and impairments	177,930			101,607			279,537			26,941			(295		)	306,183
	Other income (expense):
	Interest income	2,263			12,718			14,981			44,866			6,955			66,802
	Interest expense	(58,024		)	(10,955		)	(68,979		)	(36,396		)	—			(105,375		)
	Contract termination fees, net	—			—			—			—			—			—
	Loss on equity method investment	(107		)	—			(107		)	—			—			(107		)
	Gain on interest rate swaps and caps	298			—			298			—			—			298
	Fair value changes - ABS securitizations	—			—			—			(12,389		)	—			(12,389		)
Total other income (expense)	(55,570		)	1,763			(53,807		)	(3,919		)	6,955			(50,771		)
Income (loss) before taxes	$	22,083		$	23,696		$	45,779		$	(24,892	)	$	—		$	20,887
Depreciation and amortization	$	2,089		$	1,306		$	3,395		$	668		$	—		$	4,063
Total assets	909,992			600,105			1,510,097			277,834			—			1,787,931

Guarantor_Financial_Statement_

Guarantor Financial Statement Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Guarantor Financial Statement Information	'
	Guarantor Financial Statement Information
	As of December 31, 2013, Nationstar and Nationstar Capital Corporation have issued $2.4 billion in aggregate principal amount of unsecured senior notes which mature on various dates through June 2022. The notes are jointly and severally guaranteed on an unsecured senior basis by all of Nationstar’s existing and future domestic subsidiaries, other than its securitization and certain finance subsidiaries, certain other restricted subsidiaries and subsidiaries that in the future Nationstar designates as excluded restricted and unrestricted subsidiaries. All guarantor subsidiaries are 100% owned by Nationstar. Effective June 30, 2012, Nationstar Inc. and its two direct wholly-owned subsidiaries became guarantors of the unsecured senior notes as well. Presented below are consolidating financial statements of Nationstar Inc., Nationstar and the guarantor subsidiaries for the periods indicated.
	NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE HOLDINGS INC.
	CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
	31-Dec-13
	(IN THOUSANDS)
	Assets	Nationstar Inc.			Issuer			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
								(Subsidiaries)			(Subsidiaries)
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	422,268		$	3,907		$	15,727		$	—		$	441,902
	Restricted cash	—			312,120			3			280,624			—			592,747
	Accounts receivable	—			1,569,021			2,582			4,064,879			—			5,636,482
	Mortgage loans held for sale	—			2,603,380			—			—			—			2,603,380
	Mortgage loans held for investment, principally subject to nonrecourse debt–Legacy Asset, net	—			2,786			—			208,264			—			211,050
	Reverse mortgage interests	—			1,434,506			—			—			—			1,434,506
	Mortgage servicing rights	—			2,503,162			—			—			—			2,503,162
	Investment in subsidiaries	968,027			181,545			—			—			(1,149,572		)	—
	Property and equipment, net	—			115,765			855			2,565			—			119,185
	Derivative financial instruments	—			120,187			—			3,691			—			123,878
	Other assets	21,872			4,683,749			323,346			3,373,048			(8,041,618		)	360,397
	Total assets	$	989,899		$	13,948,489		$	330,693		$	7,948,798		$	(9,191,190	)	$	14,026,689
	Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
	Notes payable	$	—		$	3,311,625		$	—		$	3,672,726		$	—		$	6,984,351
	Unsecured senior notes	—			2,444,062			—			—			—			2,444,062
	Payables and accrued liabilities	—			1,319,172			5,950			14,791			(31,463		)	1,308,450
	Payables to affiliates	—			3,694,782			116,349			4,199,023			(8,010,154		)	—
	Derivative financial instruments	—			8,526			—			—			—			8,526
	Mortgage servicing liabilities	—			82,521			—			—			—			82,521
	Other nonrecourse debt	—			2,119,774			—			89,107			—			2,208,881
	Total liabilities	—			12,980,462			122,299			7,975,647			(8,041,617		)	13,036,791
	Total stockholders’ equity	989,899			968,027			208,394			(26,849		)	(1,149,573		)	989,898
	Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	989,899		$	13,948,489		$	330,693		$	7,948,798		$	(9,191,190	)	$	14,026,689
	NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE HOLDINGS INC.
	CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
	FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013
	(IN THOUSANDS)
		Nationstar Inc.			Issuer			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
								(Subsidiaries)			(Subsidiaries)
	Revenues:
	Servicing fee income	$	—		$	1,143,096		$	—		$	—		$	(58,888	)	$	1,084,208
	Other fee income	—			68,621			129,689			101,704			—			300,014
	Total fee income	—			1,211,717			129,689			101,704			(58,888		)	1,384,222
	Gain on mortgage loans held for sale	—			645,509			—			—			57,254			702,763
	Total revenues	—			1,857,226			129,689			101,704			(1,634		)	2,086,985
	Expenses and Impairments:
	Salaries, wages and benefits	—			637,794			12,534			29,309			—			679,637
	General and administrative	—			604,990			3,630			69,860			—			678,480
	Loss on foreclosed real estate and other	—			7,317			—			5,999			—			13,316
	Occupancy	—			29,121			431			1,293			—			30,845
	Total expenses and impairments	—			1,279,222			16,595			106,461			—			1,402,278
	Other income (expense):
	Interest income	—			179,445			—			16,141			1,634			197,220
	Interest expense	—			(420,214		)	—			(118,591		)	—			(538,805		)
	Gain on interest rate swaps and caps	—			1,012			—			2,120			—			3,132
	Gain/(loss) from subsidiaries	217,054			8,007			—			—			(225,061		)	—
	Total other income (expense)	217,054			(231,750		)	—			(100,330		)	(223,427		)	(338,453		)
	Income/(loss) before taxes	217,054			346,254			113,094			(105,087		)	(225,061		)	346,254
	Income tax expense	—			129,200			—			—			—			129,200
	Net income/(loss)	$	217,054		$	217,054		$	113,094		$	(105,087	)	$	(225,061	)	$	217,054
	NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE HOLDINGS INC.
	CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
	FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013
	(IN THOUSANDS)
		Nationstar Inc.			Issuer			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
(Subsidiaries)								(Subsidiaries)
Operating activities:
Net income/(loss)	$	217,054		$	217,054		$	113,094		$	(105,087	)	$	(225,061	)	$	217,054
Adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities:
(Gain)/loss from subsidiaries	(217,054		)	(8,007		)	—			—			225,061			—
Share-based compensation	—			10,574			—			—			—			10,574
Loss on foreclosed real estate and other	—			7,317			—			5,999			—			13,316
Loss on derivatives including ineffectiveness on interest rate swaps and caps	—			(3,415		)	—			(2,665		)	—			(6,080		)
Loss on equity method investments	—			—			—			—			—			—
Fair value changes in excess spread financing	—			73,333			—			—			—			73,333
Depreciation and amortization	—			25,479			979			157			—			26,615
Fair value changes and amortization/accretion of mortgage servicing rights	—			(59,101		)	—			—			—			(59,101		)
Amortization/accretion of premiums/(discounts)	—			56,348			—			(3,817		)	—			52,531
Gain on mortgage loans held for sale	—			(645,509		)	—			—			(57,254		)	(702,763		)
Mortgage loans originated and purchased, net of fees	—			(25,466,754		)	—			—			—			(25,466,754		)
Proceeds on sale of and payments of mortgage loans available for sale	—			24,947,796			—			13,325			57,254			25,018,375
Net tax effect of stock grants issued	—			(4,579		)	—			—			—			(4,579		)
Cash settlement on derivative financial instruments	—			—						(4,544		)	—			(4,544		)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable including servicer advances, net	—			(822,898		)	(756		)	(33,485		)	—			(857,139		)
Reverse mortgage funded advances	—			(669,174		)	—			—			—			(669,174		)
Other assets	2,365			1,163,217			(112,947		)	(1,192,857		)	17,297			(122,925		)
Payables and accrued liabilities	—			650,257			4,135			10,225			(17,297		)	647,320
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities	2,365			(528,062		)	4,505			(1,312,749		)	—			(1,833,941		)
	Nationstar Inc.			Issuer			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
							(Subsidiaries)			(Subsidiaries)
Investing activities:
Property and equipment additions, net of disposals	—			(45,138		)	(999		)	(2,722		)	—			(48,859		)
Purchases of reverse mortgage rights and interests	—			(19,189		)	—			—			—			(19,189		)
Deposit on / purchase of forward mortgage servicing rights, net of liabilities incurred	—			(1,527,645		)	—			—			—			(1,527,645		)
Loan repurchases from Ginnie Mae	—			(19,863		)	—			—			—			(19,863		)
Proceeds from sales of REO	—			52,767			—			—			—			52,767
Proceeds from sale of servicer advances	—			277,455			—			—			—			277,455
Acquisition of Greenlight Financial Services and other businesses, net	—			(88,200		)	—			—			—			(88,200		)
Net cash used in investing activities	—			(1,369,813		)	(999		)	(2,722		)	—			(1,373,534		)
Financing activities:
Issuance of unsecured senior notes	—			1,365,244			—			—			—			1,365,244
Transfers (to) from restricted cash, net	—			(199,600		)				(33,095		)	—			(232,695		)
Issuance of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests	—			535,216			—			—			—			535,216
Issuance of excess spread financing	—			753,002			—			—			—			753,002
Increase (decrease) in notes payable, net	—			(136,947		)	—			1,377,697			—			1,240,750
Proceeds from mortgage servicing rights financing	—			29,874			—			—			—			29,874
Repayment of nonrecourse debt–Legacy assets	—			—			—			(13,404		)	—			(13,404		)
Repayment of excess spread financing	—			(130,355		)	—			—			—			(130,355		)
Debt financing costs	—			(53,529		)	—			—			—			(53,529		)
Net tax benefit for stock grants issued	4,579			—			—			—			—			4,579
Contribution to joint venture for noncontrolling interest	—			4,990			—			—			—			4,990
Redemption of shares for stock vesting	(6,944		)	—			—			—			—			(6,944		)
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities	(2,365		)	2,167,895			—			1,331,198			—			3,496,728
Net increase/(decrease) in cash	—			270,020			3,506			15,727			—			289,253
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	—			152,248			401			—			—			152,649
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	422,268		$	3,907		$	15,727		$	—		$	441,902
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE HOLDINGS INC
CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
31-Dec-12
(IN THOUSANDS)
	Nationstar Inc.			Issuer			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
				(Parent)			(Subsidiaries)			(Subsidiaries)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	152,248		$	401		$	—		$	—		$	152,649
Restricted cash	—			145,657			3			247,530			—			393,190
Accounts receivable	—			3,040,666			1,826			1,114			—			3,043,606
Mortgage loans held for sale	—			1,480,537			—			—			—			1,480,537
Mortgage loans held for investment, subject to nonrecourse debt–Legacy Asset, net	—			14,700			—			224,207			—			238,907
Reverse mortgage interests	—			750,273			—			—			—			750,273
Mortgage servicing rights	—			646,833			—			—			—			646,833
Investment in subsidiaries	728,908			149,188			—			—			(878,096		)	—
Property and equipment, net	—			74,191			835			—			—			75,026
Derivative financial instruments	—			152,189			—			—			—			152,189
Other assets	28,774			159,976			94,202			1,987,883			(2,077,902		)	192,933
Total assets	$	757,682		$	6,766,458		$	97,267		$	2,460,734		$	(2,955,998	)	$	7,126,143
Liabilities and members’ equity
Notes payable	$	—		$	1,306,557		$	—		$	2,295,029		$	—		$	3,601,586
Unsecured senior notes	—			1,062,635			—			—			—			1,062,635
Payables and accrued liabilities	—			640,369			1,815			3,383			(14,136		)	631,431
Payables to affiliates	—			2,063,766			—			—			(2,063,766		)	—
Derivative financial instruments	—			12,060			—			7,966						20,026
Mortgage servicing liabilities	—			83,238			—			—			—			83,238
Other nonrecourse debt	—			868,925			—			100,620			—			969,545
Total liabilities	—			6,037,550			1,815			2,406,998			(2,077,902		)	6,368,461
Total stockholders’ equity	757,682			728,908			95,452			53,736			(878,096		)	757,682
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	757,682		$	6,766,458		$	97,267		$	2,460,734		$	(2,955,998	)	$	7,126,143
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE HOLDINGS INC.
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012
(IN THOUSANDS)
	Nationstar Inc.			Issuer			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
							(Subsidiaries)			(Subsidiaries)
Revenues:
Servicing fee income	$	—		$	462,980		$	1,308		$	—		$	(1,793	)	$	462,495
Other fee income (expense)	—			(395		)	34,583			468			—			34,656
Total fee income	—			462,585			35,891			468			(1,793		)	497,151
Gain on mortgage loans held for sale	—			487,164			—			—			—			487,164
Total revenues	—			949,749			35,891			468			(1,793		)	984,315
Expenses and impairments:
Salaries, wages and benefits	—			349,012			9,443			—			—			358,455
General and administrative	—			198,948			2,625			14			—			201,587
Loss (gain) on foreclosed real estate and other	—			(1,034		)	—			6,251			—			5,217
Occupancy	—			16,734			52			—			—			16,786
Total expenses and impairments	—			563,660			12,120			6,265			—			582,045
Other income (expense):
Interest income	—			51,307			—			18,486			1,793			71,586
Interest expense	—			(137,638		)	—			(59,670		)	—			(197,308		)
Contract termination fees, net	—			15,600			—			—			—			15,600
Loss on equity method investments	—			(14,571		)	—			—			—			(14,571		)
Gain/(Loss) on interest rate swaps and caps	—			(1,415		)	—			421			—			(994		)
Gain/(loss) from subsidiaries	179,359			(22,789		)	—			—			(156,570		)	—
Total other income (expense)	179,359			(109,506		)	—			(40,763		)	(154,777		)	(125,687		)
Income before taxes	179,359			276,583			23,771			(46,560		)	(156,570		)	276,583
Income tax expense/(benefit)	(25,928		)	97,224			—			—			—			71,296
Net income/(loss)	$	205,287		$	179,359		$	23,771		$	(46,560	)	$	(156,570	)	$	205,287
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE HOLDINGS INC
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012
(IN THOUSANDS)
	Nationstar Inc.			Issuer			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
							(Subsidiaries)			(Subsidiaries)
Operating activities:
Net income/(loss)	$	205,287		$	179,359		$	23,771		$	(46,560	)	$	(156,570	)	$	205,287
Adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities:
(Gain)/loss from subsidiaries	(179,359		)	22,789			—			—			156,570			—
Share-based compensation	—			13,342			—			—			—			13,342
Loss (gain) on foreclosed real estate and other	—			(1,034		)	—			6,251			—			5,217
Loss on equity method investments	—			14,571			—			—			—			14,571
(Gain)/loss on derivatives including ineffectiveness on interest rate swaps and caps	—			1,415			—			(421		)	—			994
Fair value changes in excess spread financing	—			10,683			—			—			—			10,683
Depreciation and amortization	—			9,620			—			—			—			9,620
Fair value changes and amortization/accretion of mortgage servicing rights	—			63,122			—			—			—			63,122
Accretion/amortization of premiums/(discounts)	—			13,003			—			(3,368		)	—			9,635
Gain on mortgage loans held for sale	—			(487,164		)	—			—			—			(487,164		)
Mortgage loans originated and purchased, net of fees	—			(7,904,052		)	—			—			—			(7,904,052		)
Proceeds on sale of and payments of mortgage loans held for sale	—			7,185,335			—			12,387			—			7,197,722
Net tax effect of stock grants issued	—			(2,846		)	—			—			—			(2,846		)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	—			(1,030,084		)	(1,819		)	279,396			—			(752,507		)
Reverse mortgage funded advances	—			(608,085		)	—			—			—			(608,085		)
Other assets	(28,774		)	2,066,136			(23,610		)	(2,060,844		)	14,136			(32,956		)
Payables and accrued liabilities	2,846			308,636			1,815			140			(14,136		)	299,301
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities	—			(145,254		)	157			(1,813,019		)	—			(1,958,116		)
	Nationstar Inc.			Issuer			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
							(Subsidiaries)			(Subsidiaries)
Investing activities:
Property and equipment additions, net of disposals	—			(25,356		)	—			—			—			(25,356		)
Purchase of reverse mortgage rights and interests	—			(37,911		)	—			—			—			(37,911		)
Deposit on / purchase of forward mortgage servicing rights, net of liabilities incurred	—			(2,070,375		)	—			—			—			(2,070,375		)
Loan repurchases from Ginnie Mae	—			(24,329		)	—			—			—			(24,329		)
Proceeds from sales of REO	—			(884		)	—			1,563			—			679
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities	—			(2,158,855		)	—			1,563			—			(2,157,292		)
Financing activities:
Issuance of unsecured senior notes	—			770,699			—			—			—			770,699
Transfers to/from restricted cash, net	—			(96,477		)	—			(225,214		)	—			(321,691		)
Issuance of common stock, net of IPO issuance costs	246,700			—			—			—			—			246,700
Issuance of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests	—			582,897			—			—			—			582,897
Issuance of excess spread financing	—			272,617			—			—			—			272,617
Increase in notes payable, net	—			677,952			—			2,050,455			—			2,728,407
Repayment of nonrecourse debt–Legacy assets	—			—			—			(13,785		)	—			(13,785		)
Repayment of excess servicing spread financing	—			(39,865		)	—			—			—			(39,865		)
Debt financing costs	—			(23,213		)	—			—			—			(23,213		)
Net tax benefit for stock grants issued	—			2,846			—			—			—			2,846
Distribution to subsidiaries	(246,700		)	—			—			—			246,700			—
Contributions of parent	—			246,700			—			—			(246,700		)	—
Net cash provided by financing activities	—			2,394,156			—			1,811,456			—			4,205,612
Net increase in cash	—			90,047			157			—			—			90,204
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	—			62,201			244			—			—			62,445
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	152,248		$	401		$	—		$	—		$	152,649
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011
(IN THOUSANDS)
	Issuer (Parent)			Guarantor			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
				(Subsidiaries)			Guarantor
							(Subsidiaries)
Revenues:
Servicing fee income	$	234,135		$	—		$	6,231		$	(6,955	)	$	233,411
Other fee income	17,889			15,313			2,092			—			35,294
Total fee income	252,024			15,313			8,323			(6,955		)	268,705
Gain on mortgage loans held for sale	109,136			—			—			—			109,136
Total revenues	361,160			15,313			8,323			(6,955		)	377,841
Expenses and impairments:
Salaries, wages and benefits	198,703			3,587			—			—			202,290
General and administrative	72,654			3,207			6,322			—			82,183
Loss on foreclosed real estate and other	3,959			—			6,411			—			10,370
Occupancy	11,163			177			—			—			11,340
Total expenses and impairments	286,479			6,971			12,733			—			306,183
Other income (expense):
Interest income	14,880			—			44,967			6,955			66,802
Interest expense	(58,452		)	—			(46,923		)	—			(105,375		)
Loss on equity method investments	(107		)	—			—			—			(107		)
Gain on interest rate swaps and caps	—			—			298			—			298
Fair value changes in ABS securitizations	7,695			—			(20,084		)	—			(12,389		)
Gain/(loss) from subsidiaries	(17,810		)	—			—			17,810			—
Total other income (expense)	(53,794		)	—			(21,742		)	24,765			(50,771		)
Net income/(loss)	20,887			8,342			(26,152		)	17,810			20,887
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Change in value of cash flow hedges	(1,071		)	—			(1,071		)	1,071			(1,071		)
Comprehensive income / (loss)	$	19,816		$	8,342		$	(27,223	)	$	18,881		$	19,816
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011
(IN THOUSANDS)
	Issuer			Guarantor			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(Parent)			(Subsidiaries)			Guarantor
							(Subsidiaries)
Operating activities:
Net income/(loss)	$	20,887		$	8,342		$	(26,152	)	$	17,810		$	20,887
Adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities:
Loss from subsidiaries	17,810			—			—			(17,810		)	—
Share-based compensation	14,815			—			—			—			14,815
Loss on foreclosed real estate and other	3,959			—			6,411			—			10,370
Loss on equity method investments	107			—			—			—			107
Loss on derivatives including ineffectiveness on interest rate swaps and cap	—			—			(2,331		)	—			(2,331		)
Fair value changes in excess spread financing	3,060			—			—			—			3,060
Depreciation and amortization	4,063			—			—			—			4,063
Fair value changes and amortization/accretion of mortgage servicing rights	39,000			—			—			—			39,000
Amortization/accretion of premiums/(discounts)	9,070			—			(781		)	—			8,289
Gain on mortgage loans held for sale	(109,136		)	—			—			—			(109,136		)
Fair value changes in ABS securitizations	(7,695		)	—			20,084			—			12,389
Mortgage loans originated and purchased, net of fees	(3,412,185		)	—			—			—			(3,412,185		)
Proceeds on sale of and payment of mortgage loans held for sale	3,376,778			—			26,659			—			3,403,437
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable including servicer advances, net	162,980			(7		)	(246,106		)	—			(83,133		)
Other assets	(272,031		)	(8,407		)	240,246			—			(40,192		)
Payables and accrued liabilities	99,602			—			2,055			—			101,657
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities	(48,916		)	(72		)	20,085			—			(28,903		)
Statement of Cash Flows continued	Issuer			Guarantor			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(Parent)			(Subsidiaries)			Guarantor
							(Subsidiaries)
Investing activities:
Principal payments received and other changes on mortgage loans held for investment, subject to ABS nonrecourse debt	—			—			40,000			—			40,000
Property and equipment additions, net of disposals	(19,742		)	—			—			—			(19,742		)
Acquisition of equity method investment	(6,600		)	—			—			—			(6,600		)
Purchase of reverse mortgage rights and interests	(26,893		)	—			—			—			(26,893		)
Deposit on / purchase of mortgage servicing rights, net of liabilities incurred	(96,467		)	—			—			—			(96,467		)
Proceeds from sales of REO	15,566			—			12,257			—			27,823
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities	(134,136		)	—			52,257			—			(81,879		)
Financing activities:
Issuance of unsecured senior notes, net	35,166			—			—			—			35,166
Transfers to/from restricted cash, net	8,399			(3		)	8,416			—			16,812
Issuance of excess spread financing	40,492			—			—			—			40,492
Increase in notes payable, net	155,655			—			7,766			—			163,421
Repayment of nonrecourse debt–Legacy assets	—			—			(30,433		)	—			(30,433		)
Repayment of ABS nonrecourse debt	—			—			(58,091		)	—			(58,091		)
Repayment of excess servicing spread financing	(2,207		)	—			—			—			(2,207		)
Distribution to parent	(4,348		)	—			—			—			(4,348		)
Debt financing costs	(3,462		)	—			—			—			(3,462		)
Tax related share-based settlement of units by members	(5,346		)	—			—			—			(5,346		)
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities	224,349			(3		)	(72,342		)	—			152,004
Net increase/(decrease) in cash	41,297			(75		)	—			—			41,222
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	20,904			319			—			—			21,223
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	62,201		$	244		$	—		$	—		$	62,445

Disclosures_Related_to_Transac

Disclosures Related to Transactions with Affiliates of Fortress Investment Group LLC	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Transactions with Affiliates [Abstract]	'
Disclosures Related to Transactions with Affiliates of Fortress Investment Group LLC	'
	Disclosures Related to Transactions with Affiliates of Fortress Investment Group LLC
	Nationstar has several agreements to act as the loan subservicer for Springleaf Home Equity, Inc., formerly known as American General Home Equity, Inc., Springleaf General Financial Services of Arkansas, Inc., formerly known as American General Financial Services of Arkansas, Inc. and MorEquity, Inc. (collectively, Springleaf) totaling $3.0 billion for which Nationstar receives a monthly per loan subservicing fee and other performance incentive fees subject to the agreements with Springleaf. For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011, Nationstar recognized revenue of $8.1 million, $9.8 million, and $9.9 million, respectively, in additional servicing and other performance incentive fees related to these portfolios. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, Nationstar had an outstanding receivable from Springleaf of $0.6 million and $0.7 million, respectively, which was included as a component of accounts receivable.
	Nationstar is the loan servicer for several securitized loan portfolios managed by Newcastle, which is managed by an affiliate of Fortress, for which Nationstar receives a monthly net servicing fee equal to 0.50% per annum on the unpaid principal balance of the portfolios, which was $0.9 billion, $1.0 billion and $1.1 billion, as of December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011, respectively. For the years ended 2013, 2012 and 2011, Nationstar received servicing fees and other performance incentive fees of $4.6 million, $5.2 million and $5.8 million, respectively.
	Additionally, Nationstar has entered into several agreements with certain entities formed by New Residential, in which New Residential and/or certain funds managed by Fortress own an interest (each a "New Residential Entity"), where Nationstar sold to the related New Residential Entity the right to receive a portion of the excess cash flow generated from certain acquired MSRs after receipt of a fixed basic servicing fee per loan. Nationstar retains all ancillary income associated with servicing such MSRs and the remaining portion of the excess cash flow after receipt of the fixed basic servicing fee. Nationstar is the servicer of the loans and provides all servicing and advancing functions for the portfolio. The related New Residential Entity does not have prior or ongoing obligations associated with these MSR portfolios. Furthermore, should Nationstar refinance any loan in such portfolios, subject to certain limitations, Nationstar will be required to transfer the new loan or a replacement loan of similar economic characteristics into the portfolios. The new or replacement loan will be governed by the same terms set forth in the agreements described above. In September 2013, Nationstar increased New Residential's specified percentage of the excess cash flows of several of the portfolios for an additional $54.5 million.
	In addition, Nationstar has paid $16.1 million to New Residential for delinquent service fees in advance of the contractual due date. This amount will be ultimately netted against future remittances as related to service fee amounts. This amount is recorded as an offset to outstanding excess spread financing in our financial statements.
	The fair value on the outstanding liability related to these agreements was $986.4 million and $288.1 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	In February 2013, Nationstar acquired certain fixed and adjustable rate reverse mortgage loans with an unpaid principal balance totaling $83.1 million for a purchase price of $50.2 million. In conjunction with this acquisition, Nationstar entered into an agreement with NIC Reverse Loan LLC, a subsidiary of New Residential, to sell a participating interest amounting to 70% of the acquired reverse mortgage loans. Both Nationstar and NIC Reverse Loan LLC are entitled to the related percentage interest of all amounts received with respect to the reverse mortgage loans, net of payments of servicing fees and the reimbursement to Nationstar of servicing advances. Nationstar receives a fixed payment per loan for servicing these reverse mortgage loans. Nationstar records these reverse mortgage loans as reverse mortgage interests on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.
	In December 2013, we launched a new servicing acquisition structure. Under this structure, we agreed to sell to a joint venture entity capitalized by New Residential and other investors (collectively, the Purchaser), approximately $2.7 billion of servicer advances currently outstanding on three pools of residential, non-agency mortgage loans, with the potential for up to $6.3 billion. We also agreed to the sale of the related mortgage servicing rights of approximately $44.3 billion of UPB with potential for up to $130.1 billion of UPB, along with the right to receive the basic fee component on the transferred mortgage servicing rights. We will continue to act as named servicer under each servicing agreement until servicing is transferred to the Purchaser. After the transfer of servicing under any servicing agreement to the Purchaser, we will subservice the applicable residential mortgage loans.
	While the transfer of the mortgage servicing rights to New Residential is intended to achieve the economic result of a sale of mortgage servicing rights, we will account for the transactions as financings until the required third party consents are obtained and legal ownership of the MSRs transfer to New residential.
	In December 2013, Nationstar entered into a Master Servicing Rights Purchase Agreement and three related Sale Supplements (collectively, the Sale Agreement) with a joint venture entity (Purchaser) capitalized by New Residential in which New Residential and/or certain funds managed by Fortress own an interest. Under the Sale Agreement, Nationstar will sell to the Purchaser the right to repayment on certain outstanding servicer advances outstanding on non-Agency mortgage loans. In addition, Nationstar also sold the right to receive the basic fee component on the related mortgage servicing rights, in exchange for the Purchaser remitting a portion of the basic fee to Nationstar in exchange for Nationstar continuing to service the mortgage loans. The sale of the mortgage servicing rights are contingent upon the receipt of certain third party consents. After the transfer of servicing under any servicing agreement to the Purchaser, Nationstar will subservice the applicable mortgage loans.
	Special purpose subsidiaries of Nationstar previously issued approximately $2.1 billion of nonrecourse variable funding notes (the Notes) to finance the advances funded or acquired by Nationstar. The Notes were issued through two wholly-owned special purpose entities (the Issuers) pursuant to two servicer advance facilities. Pursuant to the Sale Agreement, New Residential purchased the outstanding equity of the wholly-owned special purpose entities of Nationstar that own the Issuers (the Depositors). On the sale date, New Residential and Nationstar amended and restated the transaction documents for each facility. Under these amended and restated transaction documents for each facility, Nationstar will continue to sell future service advances to New Residential, and New Residential will sell the new servicer advances to the Depositors.
	Nationstar received approximately $307.3 million in cash proceeds from the Sale Agreement. The fair value of the outstanding liability related to the Sale Agreement was $29.9 million at December 31, 2013.
	In March 2013, certain wholly owned subsidiaries of Nationstar entered into a marketing services agreement to assist in the development and optimization of their digital marketing initiatives, such as search engine optimization, paid search marketing, social marketing, display marketing and retargeting with Propel Marketing, a wholly owned subsidiary of Gatehouse Media, Inc. (Gatehouse). Certain of Fortress funds owned approximately 40% of Gatehouse at the time of the marketing services agreement. For the year ended December 31, 2013, Nationstar paid approximately $230 thousand in marketing services fees to Gatehouse, which have been included in general and administrative expenses.

Related_Party_Disclosures

Related Party Disclosures	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'
Related Party Disclosure	'
	Related Party Disclosure
	In March 2011, Nationstar acquired a 22% interest in ANC Acquisition LLC (ANC) for an initial investment of $6.6 million. ANC was the parent company of National Real Estate Information Services, LP (NREIS), a real estate services company. In March 2012, FIF contributed its 13% investment in ANC to Nationstar, increasing the overall investment to 35%. As Nationstar was able to exercise significant influence, but not control, over the policies and procedures of the entity, and Nationstar owned less than 50% of the voting interests, Nationstar applied the equity method of accounting. NREIS, an ancillary real estate services and vendor management company, offered comprehensive settlement and property valuation services for both originations and default management channels. Direct or indirect product and service offerings included title insurance agency, tax searches, flood certification, default valuations, full appraisals and broker price opinions. Nationstar disbursed servicing-related advances of approximately $14.6 million, $16.9 million, and $4.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011 respectively.
	Nationstar recorded a net charge to earnings related to its loss on NREIS of $0.1 million for December 31, 2011, which is included in the loss on equity method investment line item in Nationstar’s consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). Through the third quarter of 2012, Nationstar had recognized its portion of NREIS' loss on equity method investment of $1.3 million. During the fourth quarter of 2012, the management of NREIS made the decision to wind down its operations due to continuing poor financial results. Because of the decision to wind down operations and the financial condition of NREIS, Nationstar recorded additional losses amounting to $9.0 million. In addition to its initial investment, Nationstar, during May 2012, advanced NREIS $2.0 million for future services. Nationstar determined that these deposits would not be recovered and fully impaired this additional deposit. In order to effect an orderly wind down of the operation, Nationstar, together with the majority owners of ANC, agreed to fund a portion of the expected wind down costs. As such, Nationstar recorded $2.3 million of losses in excess of its investment at December 31, 2012. There were no losses incurred for 2013.

Quarterly_Financial_Data_Unaud

Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011
Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract]	'
Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)	'
	Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
	The following is a summary of the quarterly consolidated results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 (dollars in thousands):
		2013
		First			Second			Third			Fourth
		Quarter			Quarter			Quarter			Quarter
	Total fee income	$	242,475		$	321,104		$	425,882		$	394,761
	Gain on mortgage loans held for sale	188,587			282,561			205,956			25,659
	Total revenues	431,062			603,665			631,838			420,420
	Total expenses and impairments	268,571			339,851			395,854			398,002
	Total other income/(expense)	(61,498		)	(64,685		)	(103,912		)	(108,358		)
	Income before taxes	100,993			199,129			132,072			(85,940		)
	Income taxes	38,377			75,669			50,187			(35,033		)
	Net income (loss)	$	62,616		$	123,460		$	81,885		$	(50,907	)
	Earnings (loss) per share:
	Basic earnings (loss) per share	$	0.7		$	1.38		$	0.92		$	(0.57	)
	Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	0.7		$	1.37		$	0.91		$	(0.56	)
		2012
		First			Second			Third			Fourth
		Quarter			Quarter			Quarter			Quarter
	Total fee income	$	93,560		$	100,414		$	145,611		$	157,566
	Gain on mortgage loans held for sale	70,512			102,345			139,259			175,048
	Total revenues	164,072			202,759			284,870			332,614
	Total expenses and impairments	96,577			130,372			154,828			200,268
	Total other income/(expense)	(14,164		)	(23,332		)	(50,261		)	(37,930		)
	Income before taxes	53,331			49,055			79,781			94,416
	Income taxes	3,145			12,780			24,714			30,657
	Net income	$	50,186		$	36,275		$	55,067		$	63,759
	Earnings per share:
	Basic earnings per share	$	0.67		$	0.41		$	0.62		$	0.72
	Diluted earnings per share	$	0.67		$	0.41		$	0.61		$	0.71
	During 2012, Nationstar reclassified amounts previously recorded in other income/(expense) during the first three quarters of 2012 into total fee income. This reclassification was performed to more accurately portray the nature of the services provided by Nationstar related to reverse mortgage loans. This reclassification did not have an impact on the Net income/(loss) amounts previously reported on SEC Form 10-Q for the impacted periods.
		2011
		First			Second			Third			Fourth
		Quarter			Quarter			Quarter			Quarter
	Total fee income	$	64,686		$	59,898		$	61,141		$	82,980
	Gain on mortgage loans held for sale	20,506			22,822			30,232			35,576
	Total revenues	85,192			82,720			91,373			118,556
	Total expenses and impairments	68,121			68,402			83,194			86,466
	Total other income/(expense)	(9,702		)	(12,592		)	(11,279		)	(17,198		)
	Net income/(loss)	$	7,369		$	1,726		$	(3,100	)	$	14,892
	Earnings (loss) per share:
	Basic earnings (loss) per share	$	0.11		$	0.02		$	(0.04	)	$	0.21
	Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	0.11		$	0.02		$	(0.04	)	$	0.21

Subsequent_Events

Subsequent Events	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Subsequent Events [Abstract]	'
Subsequent Events	'
	Subsequent Events
	In January 2014, Nationstar amended the MRA of the MBS Advance Financing Facility with a financial institution. Under the terms of the amended agreement, the commitment amount for the period January 31, 2014, up to and including February 13, 2014 is $150 million, and for the period beginning February 14, 2014 up to and including February 28, 2014 is $200 million, and for any date after February 28, 2014 the commitment amount is $50 million.
	In February 2014, the Company amended the MRA of the $108 million warehouse facility with a financial institution. Under the terms of the amended agreement, the uncommitted facility capacity was increased to $200 million.

Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Notes)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	Goodwill and Intangible Assets
	In January 2013, Nationstar acquired ESS for a total purchase price of $12.5 million. Nationstar recorded $7.5 million of goodwill and intangible assets in other assets on its consolidated balance sheet in the Servicing segment.
	On May 31, 2013, Nationstar acquired the loan origination operations and certain assets of Greenlight for an aggregate purchase price of $75.7 million, $65.7 million of which was paid on May 31, 2013, with the balance paid in September 2013. Nationstar has recorded $53.9 million of goodwill and other intangibles in other assets on its consolidated balance sheet in the Originations segment.
	Nationstar performs its annual assessment of possible impairment of goodwill and indefinite-lived assets as of October 1, or more frequently if events and circumstances indicate that impairment may have occurred. There was no impairment noted as of October 1, 2013.
	Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the year ended December 31, 2013 are as follows:
		For the year ended December 31, 2013
	Balance at beginning of period	$	—
	Goodwill acquired during the period	38,820
	Balance at end of period	$	38,820
	The following table presents our intangible assets as of December 31, 2013.
		31-Dec-13
		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Weighted Average Remaining Life
	Trade name	$	18,530	$	(1,081	)	$	17,449	9.4
	Customer relationships	4,070		(339		)	3,731		9.2
	Licenses	557		—			557		Indefinite
		$	23,157	$	(1,420	)	$	21,737	9.4
	Nationstar recognized $1.4 million of amortization expense in 2013. The following table presents the estimated aggregate amortization expense for the periods indicated.
	Amortization Expense
	2014	$	2,258
	2015	2,258
	2016	2,258
	2017	2,258
	2018	2,258
	Thereafter	9,890
	Total future amortization expense	$	21,180

Significant_Accounting_Policie1

Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Basis of Presentation	'
	The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Nationstar Inc., its wholly-owned subsidiaries, and other entities in which the Company has a controlling financial interest, and those variable interest entities (VIEs) where Nationstar Inc.'s wholly-owned subsidiaries are the primary beneficiaries. Nationstar Inc. applies the equity method of accounting to investments when the entity is not a VIE and Nationstar Inc. is able to exercise significant influence, but not control, over the policies and procedures of the entity but owns less than 50% of the voting interests. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. Results of operations, assets and liabilities of VIEs are included from the date that Nationstar Inc. became the primary beneficiary through the date Nationstar Inc. ceases to be the primary beneficiary. Nationstar Inc. evaluated subsequent events through the date these consolidated financial statements were issued.
Use of Estimates in Preparation of Consolidated Financial Statements	'
	The accompanying consolidated financial statements were prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP). The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from these estimates due to factors such as adverse changes in the economy, increases in interest rates, changes in prepayment assumptions, declines in home prices or discrete events adversely affecting specific borrowers, and such differences could be material.
Reclassification Adjustments	'
	Certain prior-period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current-period presentation.
Cash and Cash Equivalents	'
	Cash and cash equivalents include unrestricted cash on hand.
Restricted Cash	'
	Restricted cash primarily consists of certain custodial accounts related to Nationstar’s portfolio securitizations or to collections on certain mortgage loans and mortgage loan advances that have been pledged to various advance financing facilities under master repurchase agreements. Restricted cash also includes certain fees collected on mortgage loan payments that are required to be remitted to government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) to settle outstanding guarantee fee requirements.
Accounts Receivable	'
	Accounts receivable consists primarily of accrued servicing fees receivable, accrued interest receivable on mortgage loans and securitizations, and advances made to securitization trusts, as required under various servicing agreements related to delinquent loans, which are ultimately repaid from the securitization trusts.
	When Nationstar has determined that, based on all available information, it is probable that a loss has been incurred, and that all contractual amounts due will not be recovered, an impairment is recognized through the recording of a valuation allowance. Any changes to the valuation allowance are recorded through general and administrative expenses.
	Nationstar may acquire servicer advances in conjunction with the acquisition of MSRs. Acquired servicer advances are recorded at their relative fair value amounts on the acquisition date, and any recorded discounts are accreted into interest income on a cost recovery method as the related servicer advances are recovered either through repayment from the borrower, liquidation of the underlying mortgage loans, or through a modification and recovery of the outstanding servicer advance balance from the securitization trust.
Mortgage Loans Held for Sale	'
	Nationstar maintains a strategy of originating mortgage loan products primarily for the purpose of selling to GSEs or other third party investors in the secondary market. Generally, all newly originated mortgage loans held for sale are delivered to third party purchasers or securitized within three months after origination.
	Nationstar has elected to measure newly originated prime residential mortgage loans held for sale at fair value, as permitted under Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 825, Financial Instruments. Nationstar estimates fair value by evaluating a variety of market indicators, including recent trades and outstanding commitments, calculated on an aggregate basis (see Note 18 – Fair Value Measurements). In connection with Nationstar’s election to measure newly originated prime residential mortgage loans held for sale at fair value, Nationstar is not permitted to defer the loan originations fees, net of direct loan originations costs associated with these loans.
Mortgage Loans Held for Investment	'
	Mortgage Loans Held for Investment, principally Subject to Nonrecourse Debt – Legacy Assets, Net
	Mortgage loans held for investment, principally subject to nonrecourse debt – Legacy Assets consist of nonconforming or subprime mortgage loans securitized which serve as collateral for the issued debt. These loans were transferred in 2009 from mortgage loans held for sale at fair value on the transfer date, as determined by the present value of expected future cash flows, with no valuation allowance recorded. The difference between the undiscounted cash flows expected and the investment in the loan is recognized as interest income on a level-yield method over the life of the loan. Contractually required payments for interest and principal that exceed the undiscounted cash flows expected at transfer are not recognized as a yield adjustment or as a loss accrual or a valuation allowance. Increases in expected cash flows subsequent to the transfer are recognized prospectively through adjustment of the yield on the loans over the remaining life. Decreases in expected cash flows subsequent to transfer are recognized as a valuation allowance.
Allowance for Loan Losses on Mortgage Loans Held for Investment	'
	An allowance for loan losses is established by recording a provision for loan losses in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) when management believes a loss has occurred on a loan held for investment. When management determines that a loan held for investment is partially or fully uncollectible, the estimated loss is charged against the allowance for loan losses. Recoveries on losses previously charged to the allowance are credited to the allowance at the time the recovery is collected.
	Nationstar accounts for the loans that were transferred to held for investment from held for sale during 2009 in a manner similar to ASC 310-30, Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality. At the date of transfer, management evaluated such loans to determine whether there was evidence of deterioration of credit quality since acquisition and if it was probable that Nationstar would be unable to collect all amounts due according to the loan’s contractual terms. The transferred loans were aggregated into separate pools of loans based on common risk characteristics (loan delinquency). Nationstar considers expected prepayments, and estimates the amount and timing of undiscounted expected principal, interest, and other cash flows for each aggregated pool of loans. The determination of expected cash flows utilizes internal inputs such as prepayment speeds and credit losses. These internal inputs require the use of judgment and can have a significant impact on the accretion of income and/or valuation allowance. Nationstar determines the excess of the pool’s scheduled contractual principal and contractual interest payments over all cash flows expected as of the transfer date as an amount that should not be accreted (nonaccretable difference). The remaining amount is accreted into interest income over the remaining life of the pool of loans (accretable yield).
	Over the life of the transferred loans, management continues to estimate cash flows expected to be collected. Nationstar evaluates at the balance sheet date whether the present value of the loans determined using the effective interest rates has decreased, and if so, records an allowance for loan loss. The present value of any subsequent increase in the transferred loans cash flows expected to be collected is used first to reverse any existing allowance for loan loss related to such loans. Any remaining increase in cash flows expected to be collected is used to adjust the amount of accretable yield recognized on a prospective basis over the remaining life of the loans.
	Nationstar accounts for its allowance for loan losses for all other mortgage loans held for investment in accordance with ASC 450-20, Loss Contingencies. The allowance for loan losses represents management’s best estimate of probable losses inherent in the loans held for investment portfolio. The mortgage loans held for investment portfolio is comprised primarily of large groups of homogeneous residential mortgage loans. These loans are evaluated based on the loan’s present delinquency status. The estimate of probable losses on these loans considers the rate of default of the loans and the amount of loss in the event of default. The rate of default is based on historical experience related to the migration of these from each delinquency category to default over a twelve month period. The entire allowance is available to absorb probable credit losses from the entire held for investment portfolio.
Mortgage Servicing Rights (MSRs)	'
	Nationstar recognizes MSRs related to all existing residential mortgage loans transferred to a third party in a transfer that meets the requirements for sale accounting and for which the servicing rights are retained. Additionally, Nationstar may acquire the rights to service residential mortgage loans that do not relate to assets transferred by Nationstar through the purchase of these rights from third parties.
	Nationstar identifies MSRs related to originated or acquired forward residential mortgage loans and applies fair value accounting to this class of MSRs, with all changes in fair value recorded as charges or credits to servicing fee income in accordance with ASC 860-50, Servicing Assets and Liabilities.
	In 2012, Nationstar acquired servicing rights for reverse mortgage loans. For this class of servicing rights, Nationstar applies the amortization method (i.e., lower of cost or market) with the capitalized cost of the MSRs amortized in proportion and over the period of the estimated net future servicing income and recognized as an adjustment to servicing fee income. The expected period of the estimated net servicing income is based, in part, on the expected prepayment period of the underlying reverse mortgages. This class of MSRs is periodically evaluated for impairment. For purposes of measuring impairment, MSRs will be stratified based on predominant risk characteristics of the underlying serviced loans. These risk characteristics include loan type (fixed or adjustable rate), term, home price index, collateral values and interest rate. Impairment, if any, represents the excess of amortized cost of an individual stratum over its estimated fair value and is recognized through a valuation allowance.
Property and Equipment, Net	'
	Property and equipment, net is comprised of land, building, furniture, fixtures, leasehold improvements, computer software, and computer hardware. These assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred. Depreciation, which includes depreciation and amortization on capital leases, is recorded using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets. Cost and accumulated depreciation applicable to assets retired or sold are eliminated from the accounts, and any resulting gains or losses are recognized at such time through a charge or credit to general and administrative expenses.
Excess Spread Financing	'
	In conjunction with Nationstar's acquisition of certain mortgage servicing rights on various pools of residential mortgage loans (the Portfolios), Nationstar has entered into sale and assignment agreements which are treated as financings, as required under ASC 860. Under these agreements, Nationstar sold to New Residential the right to receive a portion of the excess cash flow generated from the Portfolios after receipt of a fixed basic servicing fee per loan.
	Nationstar has elected to measure the outstanding financings related to the excess spread financing agreements at fair value, as permitted under ASC 825, Financial Instruments, with all changes in fair value recorded as a charge or credit to servicing fee income in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). The fair value on excess spread financing is based on the present value of future expected discounted cash flows with the discount rate approximating current market value for similar financial instruments.
Interest Income and Servicing Fee Income	'
	Interest Income
	Interest income is recognized using the interest method. Revenue accruals for individual loans are suspended and accrued amounts reversed when the mortgage loan becomes contractually delinquent for 90 days or more. Delinquency payment status is based on the most recently received payment from the borrower. The accrual is resumed when the individual mortgage loan becomes less than 90 days contractually delinquent. For individual loans that have been modified, a period of six timely payments is required before the loan is returned to an accrual basis. Interest income also includes (1) interest earned on custodial cash deposits associated with the mortgage loans serviced; (2) deferred originations income, net of deferred originations costs and other revenues derived from the origination of mortgage loans, which is deferred and recognized over the life of a mortgage loan held for investment or recognized when the related loan is sold to a third party purchaser; and (3) amounts recognized from accretion of discounts on acquired servicer advances as the related servicer advances are recovered.
	Servicing Fee Income
	Servicing fees include contractually specified servicing fees, late charges, prepayment penalties and other ancillary charges. Servicing encompasses, among other activities, the following processes: billing, collection of payments, movement of cash to the payment clearing bank accounts, investor reporting, customer service, recovery of delinquent payments, instituting foreclosure, and liquidation of the underlying collateral.
	Nationstar recognizes servicing and ancillary fees as they are earned, which is generally upon collection of the payments from the borrower. In addition, Nationstar also receives various fees in the course of providing servicing on its various portfolios. These fees include modification fees for modifications performed outside of government programs, modification fees for modifications pursuant to various government programs, and incentive fees for servicing performance on specific GSE portfolios.
	Fees recorded on modifications of mortgage loans held for investment performed outside of government programs are deferred and recognized as an adjustment to the loans held for investment. These fees are accreted into interest income as an adjustment to the loan yield over the life of the loan. Fees recorded on modifications of mortgage loans serviced by Nationstar for others are recognized on collection and are recorded as a component of service fee income. Fees recorded on modifications pursuant to various government programs are recognized when Nationstar has completed all necessary steps and the loans have performed for the minimum required time frame to establish eligibility for the fee. Revenue earned on modifications pursuant to various government programs is included as a component of service fee income. Incentive fees for servicing performance on specific GSE portfolios are recognized as various incentive standards are achieved and are recorded as a component of service fee income.
Sale of Mortgage Loans	'
	Transfers of financial assets are accounted for as sales when control over the assets has been surrendered. Control over transferred assets is deemed to be surrendered when (i) the assets have been isolated from Nationstar, (ii) the transferee has the right (free of conditions that constrain it from taking advantage of that right) to pledge or exchange the transferred assets, and (iii) Nationstar does not maintain effective control over the transferred assets through either (a) an agreement that entitles and obligates Nationstar to repurchase or redeem them before their maturity or (b) the ability to unilaterally cause the holder to return specific assets.
Share-Based Compensation Expense	'
	Share-based compensation is recognized in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation–Stock Compensation. This guidance requires all share-based payments to employees to be recognized as an expense in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss), based on their fair values. The amount of compensation is measured at the fair value of the awards when granted and this cost is expensed over the required service period, which is normally the vesting period of the award.
Advertising Costs	'
	Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and are included as part of general and administrative expenses.
Income Taxes	'
	Deferred taxes are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates that will apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized as income or expense in the period that includes the enactment date.
	The Company regularly reviews the carrying amount of its deferred tax assets to determine if the establishment of a valuation allowance is necessary. If based on the available evidence, it is more likely than not that all or a portion of the Company's deferred tax assets will not be realized in future periods, a deferred tax valuation allowance is established. Consideration is given to various positive and negative factors that could affect the realization of the deferred tax assets.
	In evaluating this available evidence, management considers, among other things, historical financial performance, expectation of future earnings, the ability to carry back losses to recoup taxes previously paid, length of statutory carryforward periods, experience with operating loss and tax credit carryforwards which may expire unused, tax planning strategies and timing of reversals of temporary differences. The Company's evaluation is based on current tax laws as well as management's expectations of future performance.
	The Company is subject to the income tax laws of the U.S., its states and municipalities. These tax laws are complex and subject to different interpretations by the taxpayer and the relevant governmental taxing authorities. The Company has adopted accounting guidance related to uncertainty in income taxes. The guidance prescribes a comprehensive model for how companies should recognize, measure, present, and disclose in their financial statements uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. Under the guidance, tax positions shall initially be recognized in the financial statements when it is more likely than not the position will be sustained upon examination by the tax authorities. Such tax positions shall initially and subsequently be measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the tax authority assuming full knowledge of the position and all relevant facts. In establishing a provision for income tax expense, the Company must make judgments and interpretations about the application of these inherently complex tax laws within the framework of existing GAAP. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in general and administrative expenses.
Earnings Per Share	'
	Net income per share is computed under the provisions of ASC 260, Earnings Per Share. Basic net income per share is computed based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share is computed based on the weighted-average number of common shares plus the effect of dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method. Dilutive potential common shares represent outstanding restricted stock.
	Our initial public offering and restructuring in 2012 were accounted for as a business combination under common control as permitted under ASC 805, Business Combinations. As a result of the Company's 2012 restructuring, Nationstar Inc. effected a 70,000 to 1 stock split. The Company's basic and diluted earnings per share amounts presented on the face of the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) and in Note 17 - Earnings per Share have been retrospectively adjusted for all prior periods presented as required under ASC 260.

Variable_Interest_Entities_and1

Variable Interest Entities and Securitizations (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Variable Interest Entities and Securitizations [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Assets and Liabilities of VIEs Included in Financial Statements	'
	A summary of the assets and liabilities of Nationstar’s transactions with VIEs included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 is presented in the following tables (in thousands):
		31-Dec-13				31-Dec-12
		Transfers		Reverse Secured Borrowings		Transfers		Reverse Secured Borrowings
		Accounted for as				Accounted for as
		Secured				Secured
		Borrowings				Borrowings
	ASSETS
	Restricted cash	$	272,188	$	—	$	247,531	$	—
	Reverse mortgage interests	—		1,039,645		—		542,037
	Accounts receivable	4,031,444		—		2,656,277		—
	Mortgage loans held for investment, principally subject to nonrecourse debt	208,263		—		224,207		—
	Derivative financial instruments	3,691		—		—		—
	Other assets	2,375		—		2,039		—
	Total Assets	$	4,517,961	$	1,039,645	$	3,130,054	$	542,037
	LIABILITIES
	Notes payable	$	3,672,726	$	—	$	2,294,925	$	—
	Payables and accrued liabilities	4,242		—		3,415		—
	Derivative financial instruments	—		—		6,118		—
	Nonrecourse debt–Legacy Assets	89,108		—		100,620		—
	Participating interest financing	$	—	1,080,718		—		580,836
	Total Liabilities	$	3,766,076	$	1,080,718	$	2,405,078	$	580,836
Schedule of Securitizations or Asset-backed Financing Arrangements of Financial Assets Accounted for as Sale	'
	Details of the securitization structured as a sale for the year ended December 31, 2013, are as follows (in thousands):
		Net Bond Proceeds		Carrying Value of Loans Sold		Gain Recognized
	Nationstar Mortgage-Backed Notes, Series 2013-A	$	164,297	$	158,204	$	6,093
Unconsolidated Securitization Trusts	'
	A summary of the outstanding collateral and certificate balances for securitization trusts for which Nationstar was the transferor, including any retained beneficial interests and MSRs, that were not consolidated by Nationstar for the periods indicated are as follows (in thousands):
		December 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
	Total collateral balances	$	3,680,275	$	4,134,513
	Total certificate balances	3,693,067		4,136,316
	Total mortgage servicing rights at fair value	30,074		30,940
	Nationstar has not retained any variable interests in the unconsolidated securitization trusts that were outstanding as of December 31, 2013, 2012, or 2011, and therefore does not have a significant maximum exposure to loss related to these unconsolidated VIEs. A summary of mortgage loans transferred by Nationstar to unconsolidated securitization trusts that are 60 days or more past due and the credit losses incurred in the unconsolidated securitization trusts are presented below (in thousands):
		December 31,
	Principal Amount of Loans 60 Days or More Past Due	2013		2012		2011
	Unconsolidated securitization trusts	$	1,142,940	$	1,180,133	$	1,066,130
		For the year ended December 31,
	Credit Losses	2013		2012		2011
	Unconsolidated securitization trusts	$	251,076	$	273,817	$	335,221
Cash Flow Receieved from Securitization Trusts	'
	Certain cash flows received from securitization trusts related to the transfer of mortgage loans accounted for as sales for the dates indicated were as follows (in thousands):
		For the year ended
		December 31, 2013				December 31, 2012				December 31, 2011
		Servicing Fees		Loan		Servicing Fees		Loan		Servicing Fees		Loan
		Received		Repurchases		Received		Repurchases		Received		Repurchases
	Unconsolidated securitization trusts	$	29,151	$	—	$	28,049	$	—	$	28,569	$	—

Accounts_Receivable_Tables

Accounts Receivable (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Receivables [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Accounts Receivable	'
	Accounts receivable consist of the following (in thousands):
		December 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
	Servicer advances, net of purchase discount of $62,217 and $70,754, respectively	$	5,217,769	2,800,690
	Reverse mortgage receivables	93,494		28,448
	Accrued servicing fees	45,453		90,231
	Receivables from trusts and agencies	105,693		39,029
	Accrued interest	7,194		3,801
	Other	166,879		81,407
	Total accounts receivable	$	5,636,482	$	3,043,606

Mortgage_Loans_Held_for_Sale_a1

Mortgage Loans Held for Sale and Investment (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013							Dec. 31, 2012
Mortgage Loans Held for Sale and Investment [Abstract]	'							'
Schedule of Mortgage Loans Held-for-Sale	'							'
								Mortgage loans held for sale consist of the following (in thousands):
								December 31,	2013			2012
								Mortgage loans held for sale – unpaid principal balance	$	2,532,881		$	1,426,182
								Mark-to-market adjustment	70,499			54,355
								Total mortgage loans held for sale	$	2,603,380		$	1,480,537
Reconciliation of Mortgage Loans Held-for-Sale to Cash Flow	'							'
								A reconciliation of the changes in mortgage loans held for sale to the amounts presented in the consolidated statements of cash flows for the dates indicated is presented in the following table (in thousands) :
								For the year ended December 31,	2013			2012
								Mortgage loans held for sale – beginning balance	$	1,480,537		$	458,626
								Mortgage loans originated and purchased, net of fees	25,620,965			7,904,052
								Proceeds on sale of and payments of mortgage loans held for sale	(24,501,261		)	(6,880,687		)
								Transfer of mortgage loans held for sale to held for investment due to bankruptcy and pending foreclosures	3,139			(1,454		)
								Mortgage loans held for sale – ending balance	$	2,603,380		$	1,480,537
Schedule of Loans Held for Investment	'							'
								Mortgage loans held for investment, principally subject to nonrecourse debt-Legacy Assets, net as of the dates indicated include (in thousands):
								December 31,	2013			2012
								Mortgage loans held for investment, principally subject to nonrecourse debt- Legacy Assets, net – unpaid principal balance	$	305,085		$	354,154
								Transfer discount
								Accretable	(17,362		)	(19,749		)
								Non-accretable	(74,529		)	(91,108		)
								Allowance for loan losses	(2,144		)	(4,390		)
								Total mortgage loans held for investment, principally subject to nonrecourse debt-Legacy Assets, net	$	211,050		$	238,907
Changes in Accretable Yield on Mortgage Loans Held for Investment	'							'
	The changes in accretable yield on loans transferred to mortgage loans held for investment, principally subject to nonrecourse debt-Legacy Assets were as follows (in thousands):
	Accretable Yield	Year ended			Year ended
		December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
	Balance at the beginning of the period	$	19,749		$	22,392
	Additions	—			—
	Accretion	(3,235		)	(3,548		)
	Reclassifications from nonaccretable discount	848			905
	Disposals	—			—
	Balance at the end of the period	$	17,362		$	19,749
Allowance for Loan Losses	'							'
Mortgage Loans by Credit Quality Indicator	'							'
	The following table provides the outstanding unpaid principal balance of Nationstar’s mortgage loans held for investment by credit quality indicators for the dates indicated.
		31-Dec-13			31-Dec-12
		(in thousands)
	Credit Quality by Delinquency Status
	Performing	$	218,262		$	260,219
	Non-Performing	86,823			93,935
	Total	$	305,085		$	354,154
	Credit Quality by Loan-to-Value Ratio
	Less than 60	$	32,885		$	39,436
	Less than 70 and more than 60	14,633			16,581
	Less than 80 and more than 70	23,075			20,890
	Less than 90 and more than 80	25,536			27,988
	Less than 100 and more than 90	25,686			32,570
	Greater than 100	183,270			216,689
	Total	$	305,085		$	354,154
Reverse Mortgage Interest	'							'
								Reverse mortgage interests as of the dates indicated include (in thousands):
									31-Dec-13			31-Dec-12
								UPB of advances previously securitized by Nationstar	$	1,039,645		$	542,037
								UPB of advances unsecuritized	395,663			208,699
								Allowance for losses - reverse mortgage interests	(802		)	(463		)
								Total reverse mortgage interests	$	1,434,506		$	750,273

Mortgage_Servicing_Rights_Tabl

Mortgage Servicing Rights (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Transfers and Servicing [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Assumptions for Fair Value of Mortgage Service Rights	'
	Credit Sensitive MSRs	31-Dec-13			December 31, 2012
	Discount rate	14.17	%		18.11	%
	Total prepayment speeds	20.34	%		22.42	%
	Expected weighted-average life	4.63 years			4.12 years
	Credit losses	22.87	%		24.68	%
	Interest Rate Sensitive MSRs	31-Dec-13			December 31, 2012
	Discount rate	10.5	%		10.62	%
	Total prepayment speeds	8.97	%		17.08	%
	Expected weighted-average life	7.88 years			5.19 years
	Credit losses	9.12	%		11.09	%
	The range of various assumptions used in Nationstar's valuation of Excess Spread financing were as follows:
	Excess Spread financing	Prepayment Speeds	Average	Discount
			Life (years)	Rate
	For the year ended December 31, 2013
	Low	4.00%	3.4 years	10.10%
	High	17.60%	5.7 years	20.00%
	For the year ended December 31, 2012
	Low	9.40%	3.0 years	13.60%
	High	22.40%	4.5 years	15.50%
Schedule of Servicing Assets at Fair Value	'
	The activity of MSRs carried at fair value is as follows for the dates indicated (in thousands):
		Year ended December 31, 2013				Year ended December 31, 2012
	Fair value at the beginning of the period	$	635,860			$	251,050
	Additions:
	Servicing resulting from transfers of financial assets	248,381				58,607
	Purchases of servicing assets	1,545,584				394,445
	Changes in fair value:
	Due to changes in valuation inputs or assumptions used in the valuation model	355,586				5,500
	Other changes in fair value	(297,128		)		(73,742		)
	Fair value at the end of the period	$	2,488,283			$	635,860
	UPB of forward loans serviced for others
	Credit sensitive loans	$	266,757,777			$	114,629,399
	Interest sensitive loans	56,056,362				16,494,985
	Total owned loans	$	322,814,139			$	131,124,384
Schedule of Sensitivity Analysis of Fair Value, Transferor's Interests in Transferred Financial Assets	'
	The following table shows the hypothetical effect on the fair value of the MSRs using certain unfavorable variations of the expected levels of key assumptions used in valuing these assets at December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):
		Discount Rate							Total Prepayment							Credit Losses						Ancillary Income
									Speeds
		100 bps			200 bps				10%			20%				10%			20%			10%			20%
		Adverse			Adverse				Adverse			Adverse				Adverse			Adverse			Adverse			Adverse
		Change			Change				Change			Change				Change			Change			Change			Change
	31-Dec-13
	Mortgage servicing rights	$	(74,681	)	$	(151,899	)		$	(101,590	)	$	(195,445	)		$	(89,958	)	$	(178,669	)	$	(68,828	)	$	(137,657	)
	31-Dec-12
	Mortgage servicing rights	$	(17,060	)	$	(34,419	)		$	(66,037	)	$	(124,995	)		$	(77,072	)	$	(157,433	)	$	(9,789	)	$	(19,578	)
	The following table shows the hypothetical effect on the fair value of excess spread financing using certain unfavorable variations of the expected levels of key assumptions used in valuing these liabilities at December 31, 2013 (in thousands):
		Discount Rate							Total Prepayment							Credit Losses
									Speeds
		100 bps			200 bps				10%			20%				10%			20%
		Adverse			Adverse				Adverse			Adverse				Adverse			Adverse
		Change			Change				Change			Change				Change			Change
	December 31, 2013
	Excess spread financing	$	33,156		$	68,636			$	26,492		$	53,753			$	29,219		$	42,611
	31-Dec-12
	Excess spread financing	$	7,978		$	16,404			$	10,654		$	22,240			$	5,538		$	11,075
Activity of MSRs at Amortized Cost	'
	The activity of MSRs carried at amortized cost is as follows for the date indicated (in thousands):
		Year Ended								Year Ended
		December 31, 2013								31-Dec-12
		Assets				Liabilities				Assets				Liabilities
	Activity of MSRs at amortized cost
	Balance at the beginning of the period	$	10,973			$	83,238			$	—			$	—
	Additions:
	Purchase /Assumptions of servicing rights/obligations	3,980				—				12,415				89,800
	Deductions:
	Amortization/Accretion	(74		)		(717		)		(1,442		)		(6,562		)
	Balance at end of the period	$	14,879			$	82,521			$	10,973			$	83,238
	Fair Value at end of the period	$	29,192			$	63,996			$	29,354			$	24,648
Schedule of Fees in Servicing Portfolio	'
	Total servicing and ancillary fees from Nationstar’s servicing portfolio of residential mortgage loans are presented in the following table for the periods indicated (in thousands):
		For the years ended December 31,
		2013				2012				2011
	Servicing fees	$	912,493			$	412,281			$	191,652
	Ancillary fees	188,712				123,318				82,099
	Total servicing and ancillary fees	$	1,101,205			$	535,599			$	273,751

Property_and_Equipment_Net_Tab

Property and Equipment, Net (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Property and Equipment, Net	'
	Property and equipment, net (in thousands), and the corresponding ranges of estimated useful lives were as follows.
		December 31,			December 31,			Range of Estimated
		2013			2012			Useful Life
	Furniture, fixtures and equipment	$	65,408		$	47,620		3 - 5 years
	Capitalized software costs	52,582			24,431			5 years
	Long-term capital leases - computer equipment	42,856			24,917			5 years
	Building and leasehold improvements	13,984			10,556			Varies
	Software in development and other	18,243			12,713			Varies
		193,073			120,237
	Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(74,723		)	(48,806		)
	Plus: Land	835			3,595
	Total property and equipment, net	$	119,185		$	75,026
Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments for Capital Leases	'
	As of December 31, 2013, future minimum payments for Nationstar's capital leases is presented in table below:
	Future Minimum Lease Payments
	2014	$	16,127
	2015	13,974
	2016	3,014
	Thereafter	—
	Total future lease payments	33,115
	Less: Imputed interest	(1,312		)
	Net capital lease liability	$	31,803

Other_Assets_Tables

Other Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Other Assets	'
	Other assets consisted of the following (in thousands):
		December 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
	Loans subject to repurchase right from Ginnie Mae	$	120,736	$	72,156
	Deferred financing costs	73,030		46,780
	Real estate owned, net	45,632		10,467
	Goodwill	38,820		—
	Collateral deposits on derivative instruments	25,932		10,920
	Prepaid expenses	21,993		6,083
	Intangible assets	21,737		—
	Receivables from affiliates	8,861		12,604
	Deferred tax asset (see Note 16)	—		23,737
	Other	3,656		10,186
	Total other assets	$	360,397	$	192,933

Payables_and_Accrued_Liabiliti1

Payables and Accrued Liabilities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Payables and Accrued Liabilities	'
	Payables and accrued liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):
		December 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
	Payable to servicing and subservicing investors(1)	$	359,214	$	204,106
	Payable to insurance carriers and insurance cancellation reserves	164,244		77,967
	MSR purchases payable including advances	135,759		14,243
	Loans subject to repurchase from Ginnie Mae	120,736		72,156
	Accrued interest	76,303		31,938
	Accrued bonus and payroll	66,755		58,083
	Repurchase reserves	40,695		18,511
	Current income taxes	35,961		50,908
	Other(2)	308,783		103,519
	Total payables and accrued liabilities	$	1,308,450	$	631,431

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen1

Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Derivative Instruments	'
	The following tables provide the outstanding notional balances and fair values of outstanding positions for the dates indicated, and recorded gains/(losses) during the periods indicated (in thousands):
		Expiration	Outstanding		Fair		Recorded
		Dates	Notional		Value		Gains /
							(Losses)
	For the year ended December 31, 2013
	MORTGAGE LOANS HELD FOR SALE
	Loan sale commitments	2014	$	57,965	$	7	$	(14	)
	ASSETS
	Interest Rate Lock Commitments (IRLCs)	2014	3,083,131		87,128		(69,856		)
	Forward MBS trades	2014	5,425,663		32,266		19,084
	Loan Purchase Commitments (LPCs)	2014	197,475		793		(460		)
	Interest rate swaps and caps	2018	167,000		3,691		544
	LIABILITIES
	IRLCs	2014	260,407		2,698		(1,613		)
	Interest rate swaps and caps (1)		—		—		1,576
	Interest rate swaps on ABS debt	2014-2017	424,269		834		1,012
	Forward MBS trades	2014	1,351,870		3,305		8,713
	LPCs	2014	204,486		1,689		(1,603		)
	For the year ended December 31, 2012
	MORTGAGE LOANS HELD FOR SALE
	Loan sale commitments	2013	$	445	$	21	$	(613	)
	ASSETS
	IRLCs	2013	4,921,963		150,048		138,746
	Forward MBS trades	2013	977,900		888		888
	LPCs	2013	112,624		1,253		1,253
	LIABILITIES
	Interest rate swaps and caps	2013-2015	726,168		6,120		420
	Interest rate swaps on ABS debt	2013-2017	654,192		1,846		(1,414		)
	Forward MBS trades	2013	3,964,721		11,974		(6,144		)
	LPCs	2013	78,839		86		(86		)
	(1) In January and June 2013, Nationstar terminated these interest rate swaps.

Indebtedness_Tables

Indebtedness (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Notes Payable and Collateral Pledged	'
	A summary of the balances of notes payable for the dates indicated is presented below (in thousands).
		December 31, 2013							December 31, 2012
		Outstanding				Collateral			Outstanding				Collateral
						Pledged							Pledged
	Servicing Segment Notes Payable
	MBS advance financing facility	$	560,814			$	651,953		$	185,817			$	206,622
	Securities repurchase facility (2011)	35,546				55,603			11,774				55,603
	2010-ABS advance financing facility	—				—			194,833				233,208
	Nationstar agency advance financing facility	851,957				918,574			476,091				549,284
	MSR note	—				—			4,627				12,328
	2012-AW agency advance financing facility	—				—			100,000				135,343
	2012-C ABS advance financing facility	—				—			657,027				742,238
	2012-R ABS advance financing facility	—				—			374,739				428,758
	2012-W ABS advance financing facility	—				—			492,235				566,332
	Reverse participations financing facility	102,031				124,536			65,943				76,455
	MBS advance financing facility (2012)	179,306				220,833			—				—
	Nationstar Mortgage Advance Receivable Trust	1,240,940				1,347,410			—				—
	Nationstar Servicer Advance Receivables Trust 2013-BA	1,579,830				1,764,296			—				—
	Originations Segment Notes Payable
	$1.50 billion warehouse facility	797,281				891,648			356,104				371,836
	$750 million warehouse facility	639,378				673,599			245,287				285,281
	$700 million warehouse facility	111,980				115,629			—				—
	$600 million warehouse facility	214,570				224,162			224,790				241,867
	$500 million warehouse facility	159,435				166,482			87,747				91,403
	$400 million warehouse facility	447,926				477,980			—				—
	$108 million warehouse facility	63,357				93,098			—				—
	ASAP+ facility	—				—			124,572				124,596
	Total notes payable	$	6,984,351			$	7,725,803		$	3,601,586			$	4,121,154
Schedule of Senior Unsecured Notes	'
	A summary of the balances of unsecured senior notes is presented below (in thousands):
		31-Dec-13				December 31, 2012
	$285 million face value, 10.875% interest rate payable semi-annually, due April 2015	$	283,153			$	281,676
	$475 million face value, 6.500% interest rate payable semi-annually, due August 2018	475,000				—
	$375 million face value, 9.625% interest rate payable semi-annually, due May 2019	379,360				380,232
	$400 million face value, 7.875% interest rate payable semi-annually, due October 2020	400,634				400,727
	$600 million face value, 6.500% interest rate payable semi-annually, due July 2021	605,915				—
	$300 million face value, 6.500% interest rate payable semi-annually, due June 2022	300,000				—
	Total	$	2,444,062			$	1,062,635
Schedule of Maturities of Senior Unsecured Notes	'
	The expected maturities of Nationstar's senior unsecured notes based on contractual maturities are as follows (in thousands).
	Year	Amount
	2014	$	—
	2015	285,000
	2016	—
	2017	—
	2018	475,000
	Thereafter	1,675,000
	Total	$	2,435,000
Summary of Other Nonrecourse Debt	'
	A summary of the balances of other nonrecourse debt is presented below (in thousands):
		December 31, 2013				31-Dec-12
	Nonrecourse debt - Legacy Assets	$	89,107			$	100,620
	Excess spread financing - fair value	986,410				288,089
	Participating interest financing	1,103,490				580,836
	Mortgage servicing rights financing liability	29,874				—
	Total	$	2,208,881			$	969,545
Schedule of Sensitivity Analysis of Fair Value, Transferor's Interests in Transferred Financial Assets	'
	The following table shows the hypothetical effect on the fair value of the MSRs using certain unfavorable variations of the expected levels of key assumptions used in valuing these assets at December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):
		Discount Rate						Total Prepayment							Credit Losses						Ancillary Income
								Speeds
		100 bps			200 bps			10%			20%				10%			20%			10%			20%
		Adverse			Adverse			Adverse			Adverse				Adverse			Adverse			Adverse			Adverse
		Change			Change			Change			Change				Change			Change			Change			Change
	31-Dec-13
	Mortgage servicing rights	$	(74,681	)	$	(151,899	)	$	(101,590	)	$	(195,445	)		$	(89,958	)	$	(178,669	)	$	(68,828	)	$	(137,657	)
	31-Dec-12
	Mortgage servicing rights	$	(17,060	)	$	(34,419	)	$	(66,037	)	$	(124,995	)		$	(77,072	)	$	(157,433	)	$	(9,789	)	$	(19,578	)
	The following table shows the hypothetical effect on the fair value of excess spread financing using certain unfavorable variations of the expected levels of key assumptions used in valuing these liabilities at December 31, 2013 (in thousands):
		Discount Rate						Total Prepayment							Credit Losses
								Speeds
		100 bps			200 bps			10%			20%				10%			20%
		Adverse			Adverse			Adverse			Adverse				Adverse			Adverse
		Change			Change			Change			Change				Change			Change
	December 31, 2013
	Excess spread financing	$	33,156		$	68,636		$	26,492		$	53,753			$	29,219		$	42,611
	31-Dec-12
	Excess spread financing	$	7,978		$	16,404		$	10,654		$	22,240			$	5,538		$	11,075

Repurchase_Reserves_Tables

Repurchase Reserves (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Repurchase Reserves [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Loans Subject to Repurchase Reserve	'
	The activity of the outstanding repurchase reserves were as follows (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Repurchase reserves, beginning of period	$	18,511		$	10,026		$	7,321
	Additions	33,121			13,121			5,534
	Charge-offs	(10,937		)	(4,636		)	(2,829		)
	Repurchase reserves, end of period	$	40,695		$	18,511		$	10,026

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	'
	The components of income tax expense (benefit) on continuing operations were as follows (in thousands):
		For the year ended December 31,
		2013			2012
	Current
	Federal	$	4,636		$	82,120
	State	(1,059		)	10,126
		3,577			92,246
	Deferred
	Federal	114,466			(18,721		)
	State	11,157			(2,229		)
		125,623			(20,950		)
	Total	$	129,200		$	71,296
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation	'
	Income tax expense differs from the amounts computed by applying the U.S. Federal corporate tax rate of 35% as follows for the period indicated (dollars in thousands):
		For the year ended						For the year ended
		31-Dec-13						31-Dec-12
		(in dollars)				(in percentages)		(in dollars)			(in percentages)
	Tax expense at federal statutory rate	$	121,186			35	%	$	96,804		35	%
	Effect of:
	State taxes, net of federal benefit	5,465				1.6	%	6,129			2.2	%
	Pre-reorganization earnings	—				—	%	(14,302		)	(5.2	)%
	Increase/(decrease) of valuation allowance	1,099				0.3	%	(17,767		)	(6.4	)%
	Other, net	1,450				0.4	%	432			0.2	%
	Total income tax expense	$	129,200			37.3	%	$	71,296		25.8	%
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities	'
	Temporary differences and carryforwards that give rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities are comprised of the following (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2013			2012
	Deferred Tax Assets
	Effect of:
	Loss carryforwards (federal, state & capital)	$	75,387		$	74,335
	Loss reserves	28,808			10,256
	Reverse mortgage premiums	23,756			15,248
	MSR fair value adjustments	10,159			61,837
	Rent expense	5,389			4,206
	Restricted share based compensation	4,847			3,401
	Co-investor participation	1,686			—
	Goodwill	1,297			—
	Impairment	—			2,661
	Other, net	6,632			3,937
	Total Deferred Tax Assets	157,961			175,881
	Deferred Tax Liabilities
	Originated MSR gain on sale	(157,114		)	(67,975		)
	Purchased MSR amortization	(39,956		)	(26,136		)
	Depreciation and amortization, net	(9,745		)	(10,018		)
	Prepaid assets	(2,054		)	(1,161		)
	Cash flow hedges	(843		)	—
	Other, net	(4,312		)	(1,287		)
	Total Deferred Tax Liabilities	(214,024		)	(106,577		)
	Valuation Allowance	(46,666		)	(45,567		)
	Net Deferred Tax Asset	$	(102,729	)	$	23,737

Earnings_Per_Share_Tables

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Calculation of Numerator and Denominator in Earnings Per Share	'
	The computation of basic and diluted net income attributable to Nationstar Inc. is as follows:
		Year ended December 31, 2013
		Net Income		Average Shares Outstanding	Earnings Per Share
		(in thousands, except share amounts)
	Net income attributable to Nationstar Inc. — basic	$	217,054	89,415	$	2.43
	Effect of dilutive stock awards	—		853
	Net income attributable to Nationstar Inc. — diluted	$	217,054	90,268	$	2.4
		Year ended December 31, 2012
		Net Income		Average Shares Outstanding	Earnings Per Share
		(in thousands, except share amounts)
	Net income attributable to Nationstar Inc. — basic	$	205,287	85,328	$	2.41
	Effect of dilutive stock awards	—		196
	Net income attributable to Nationstar Inc. — diluted	$	205,287	85,524	$	2.4
		Year ended December 31, 2011
		Net Income		Average Shares Outstanding	Earnings Per Share
		(in thousands, except share amounts)
	Net income attributable to Nationstar Inc. — basic	$	20,887	70,000	$	0.3
	Effect of dilutive stock awards	—		—
	Net income attributable to Nationstar Inc. — diluted	$	20,887	70,000	$	0.3

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013														Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'														'
Schedule of Assumptions for Fair Value of Mortgage Service Rights	'														'
	Credit Sensitive MSRs	31-Dec-13			December 31, 2012
	Discount rate	14.17	%		18.11	%
	Total prepayment speeds	20.34	%		22.42	%
	Expected weighted-average life	4.63 years			4.12 years
	Credit losses	22.87	%		24.68	%
	Interest Rate Sensitive MSRs	31-Dec-13			December 31, 2012
	Discount rate	10.5	%		10.62	%
	Total prepayment speeds	8.97	%		17.08	%
	Expected weighted-average life	7.88 years			5.19 years
	Credit losses	9.12	%		11.09	%
	The range of various assumptions used in Nationstar's valuation of Excess Spread financing were as follows:
	Excess Spread financing	Prepayment Speeds	Average	Discount
			Life (years)	Rate
	For the year ended December 31, 2013
	Low	4.00%	3.4 years	10.10%
	High	17.60%	5.7 years	20.00%
	For the year ended December 31, 2012
	Low	9.40%	3.0 years	13.60%
	High	22.40%	4.5 years	15.50%
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis	'														'
	The estimated carrying amount and fair value of Nationstar’s financial instruments and other assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis is as follows for the dates indicated (in thousands):
						December 31, 2013
						Recurring Fair Value Measurements
		Total Fair Value				Level 1				Level 2			Level 3
	ASSETS
	Mortgage loans held for sale(1)	$	2,585,340			$	—			$	2,585,340		$	—
	Mortgage servicing rights(1)	2,488,283				—				—			2,488,283
	Derivative financial instruments:
	IRLCs	87,128				—				87,128			—
	Forward MBS trades	32,266				—				32,266			—
	LPCs	793				—				793			—
	Interest rate swaps and caps	3,691				—				3,691			—
	Total assets	$	5,197,501			$	—			$	2,709,218		$	2,488,283
	LIABILITIES
	Derivative financial instruments
	IRLCs	$	2,698			$	—			$	2,698		$	—
	Interest rate swaps on ABS debt	834				—				834			—
	Forward MBS trades	3,305				—				3,305			—
	LPCs	1,689				—				1,689			—
	Mortgage servicing rights financing	29,874				—				—			29,874
	Excess spread financing	986,410				—				—			986,410
	Total liabilities	$	1,024,810			$	—			$	8,526		$	1,016,284
						December 31, 2012
						Recurring Fair Value Measurements
		Total Fair Value				Level 1				Level 2			Level 3
	ASSETS
	Mortgage loans held for sale(1)	$	1,480,537			$	—			$	1,480,537		$	—
	Mortgage servicing rights(1)	635,860				—				—			635,860
	Other assets:
	IRLCs	150,048				—				150,048			—
	Forward MBS trades	888				—				888			—
	LPCs	1,253				—				1,253			—
	Total assets	$	2,268,586			$	—			$	1,632,726		$	635,860
	LIABILITIES
	Derivative financial instruments
	Interest rate swaps and caps	$	6,120			$	—			$	6,120		$	—
	Interest rate swaps on ABS debt	1,846				—				1,846			—
	Forward MBS trades	11,974				—				11,974			—
	LPCs	86				—				86			—
	Excess spread financing	288,089				—				—			288,089
	Total liabilities	$	308,115			$	—			$	20,026		$	288,089
	(1)	Based on the nature and risks of these assets and liabilities, the Company has determined that presenting them as a single class is appropriate.
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation	'														'
	The table below presents a reconciliation for all of Nationstar’s Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the dates indicated (in thousands):
			ASSETS				LIABILITIES
	For the year ended December 31, 2013		Mortgage				Excess spread				Mortgage Servicing Rights Financing
			servicing rights				financing
	Beginning balance		$	635,860			$	288,089			$	—
	Transfers into Level 3		—				—				—
	Transfers out of Level 3		—				—				—
	Total gains or losses
	Included in earnings		58,458				73,333				—
	Included in other comprehensive income		—				—				—
	Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements
	Purchases		1,545,584				—				—
	Issuances		248,381				755,344				29,874
	Sales		—				—				—
	Settlements		—				(130,356		)		—
	Ending balance		$	2,488,283			$	986,410			$	29,874
			ASSETS				LIABILITIES
	For the year ended December 31, 2012		Mortgage				Excess spread
			servicing rights				financing
	Beginning balance		$	251,050			$	44,595
	Transfers into Level 3		—				—
	Transfers out of Level 3		—				—
	Total gains or losses
	Included in earnings		(68,242		)		10,683
	Included in other comprehensive income		—				—
	Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements
	Purchases		394,445				—
	Issuances		58,607				272,676
	Sales		—				—
	Settlements		—				(39,865		)
	Ending balance		$	635,860			$	288,089
Fair Value Measurements, Nonrecurring	'														'
															The table below presents the items which Nationstar measures at fair value on a nonrecurring basis (in thousands).
																Nonrecurring Fair Value						Total Estimated		Total Gain
																Measurements						Fair Value		(Loss) Included
																Level 1		Level 2		Level 3				in Earnings
															Year ended December 31, 2013
															Assets
															REO(1)	$	—	$	—	$	45,632	$	45,632	$	(13,316	)
															Total assets	$	—	$	—	$	45,632	$	45,632	$	(13,316	)
															Year ended December 31, 2012
															Assets
															REO(1)	$	—	$	—	$	10,467	$	10,467	$	(2,864	)
															Total assets	$	—	$	—	$	10,467	$	10,467	$	(2,864	)
															(1)	Based on the nature and risks of these assets and liabilities, the Company has determined that presenting them as a single class is appropriate.
Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping	'														'
	The table below presents a summary of the estimated carrying amount and fair value of Nationstar’s financial instruments (in thousands).
		December 31, 2013
		Carrying				Fair Value
		Amount				Level 1				Level 2			Level 3
	Financial assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	441,902			$	441,902			$	—		$	—
	Restricted cash	592,747				592,747				—			—
	Mortgage loans held for sale	2,603,380				—				2,601,520			—
	Mortgage loans held for investment, principally subject to nonrecourse debt – Legacy assets	211,050				—				—			180,435
	Reverse mortgage interests	1,434,506				—				—			1,405,197
	Derivative instruments	123,878				—				123,878			—
	Financial liabilities:
	Notes payable	6,984,351				—				—			6,984,351
	Unsecured senior notes	2,444,062				2,489,886				—			—
	Derivative financial instruments	8,526				—				8,526			—
	Nonrecourse debt - Legacy assets	89,107				—				—			95,345
	Excess spread financing	986,410				—				—			986,410
	Participating interest financing	1,103,490				—				1,093,747			—
	Mortgage servicing rights financing liability	29,874				—				—			29,874
		31-Dec-12
		Carrying				Fair Value
		Amount				Level 1				Level 2			Level 3
	Financial assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	152,649			$	152,649			$	—		$	—
	Restricted cash	393,190				393,190				—			—
	Mortgage loans held for sale	1,480,537				—				1,480,537			—
	Mortgage loans held for investment, subject to nonrecourse debt – Legacy assets	238,907				—				—			220,755
	Reverse mortgage interests	750,273				—				—			805,650
	Derivative instruments	152,189				—				152,189			—
	Financial liabilities:
	Notes payable	3,601,586				—				—			3,601,586
	Unsecured senior notes	1,062,635				1,151,997				—			—
	Derivative financial instruments	20,026				—				20,026			—
	Nonrecourse debt - Legacy assets	100,620				—				—			102,492
	Excess spread financing	288,089				—				—			288,089
	Participating interest financing	580,836				—				593,741			—

ShareBased_Compensation_Tables

Share-Based Compensation (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Restricted Stock Information	'
	The following table summarizes information about the restricted stock as of December 31, 2013 under the 2012 Plan (shares in thousands):
		Shares	Grant Date Fair Value	Remaining Contractual Term
	Restricted stock granted in conjunction with the initial public offering in March 2012	1,277	$14.00	1.2
	Grants issued subsequent to public offering	69	$29.95	1.5
	Forfeited	-53
	Restricted stock outstanding at December 31, 2012	1,293
	Grants issued in 2013	307	$37.88	2.2
	Forfeited	-56
	Shares surrendered to treasury to pay taxes	-168
	Restricted stock outstanding at December 31, 2013	1,376
	Restricted stock unvested and expected to vest	920
	Restricted stock vested and payable at December 31, 2013	—
Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Restricted Stock Units, Expected to Vest	'
	The following table summarizes the vesting schedule of the restricted stock grants:
		2014	2015	2016
	Restricted Stock expected to vest	418	418	84

Restructuring_Charges_Tables

Restructuring Charges (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost	'
	The following table summarizes, by category, the Company’s restructuring charges activity for the periods noted below.
		Liability		Restructuring		Restructuring			Liability
		Balance at January 1		Adjustments		Settlements			Balance at December 31
	For the year ended December 31, 2013
	Restructuring charges:
	Employee Severance and Other	$	—	$	8,765	$	(4,115	)	$	4,650
	Lease terminations	7,186		4,108		(2,658		)	8,636
	Total	$	7,186	$	12,873	$	(6,773	)	$	13,286
	For the year ended December 31, 2012
	Restructuring charges:
	Employee Severance and Other	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	—
	Lease terminations	8,460		500		(1,774		)	7,186
	Total	$	8,460	$	500	$	(1,774	)	$	7,186
	For the year ended December 31, 2011
	Restructuring charges:
	Employee Severance and Other	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	—
	Lease terminations	9,183		1,084		(1,807		)	8,460
	Total	$	9,183	$	1,084	$	(1,807	)	$	8,460

Concentrations_of_Credit_Risk_

Concentrations of Credit Risk (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Concentrations of Credit Risk [Abstract]	'
Schedules of Concentration of Risk, by Risk Factor	'
	The following table details the geographical concentration of mortgage loans held for investment and REO by state for the dates indicated (in thousands).
		31-Dec-13				31-Dec-12
	State	Unpaid		% of		Unpaid		% of
		Principal		Total		Principal		Total
		Balance		Outstanding		Balance		Outstanding
	Texas	$	42,123	14.4	%	$	49,814	13.8	%
	Florida	39,293		13.5	%	47,751		13.2	%
	Pennsylvania	16,785		5.7	%	18,670		5.2	%
	New York	16,768		5.7	%	16,913		4.7	%
	All other states (1)	177,897		60.7	%	227,637		63.1	%
		$	292,866	100	%	$	360,785	100	%
	(1)	No other state contains more than 5.0% of the total outstanding.
Schedules of Concentration of Risk, Adjustable Rate Loans	'
	Additionally, within mortgage loans held for investment, certain loan products’ contractual terms may give rise to a concentration of credit risk and increase Nationstar’s exposure to risk of nonpayment or realization. The following table details concentrations of credit risk from product type at December 31, 2013 and 2012.
		December 31,
		2013		2012
	Amortizing Adjustable Rate Mortgages (ARMs):
	28-Feb	$	41,536	$	56,849
	27-Mar	4,331		5,046
	All other ARMs	3,051		3,459
		$	48,918	$	65,354

Business_Segment_Reporting_Tab

Business Segment Reporting (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information	'
	The following tables are a presentation of financial information by segment for the periods indicated (in thousands):
		Year ended December 31, 2013
		Servicing			Originations			Operating			Legacy			Eliminations			Consolidated
								Segments			Portfolio
											and Other
	REVENUES:
	Servicing fee income	$	1,140,702		$	—		$	1,140,702		$	1,965		$	(58,459	)	$	1,084,208
	Other fee income	238,144			61,916			$	300,060		(46		)	—			300,014
	Total fee income	1,378,846			61,916			1,440,762			1,919			(58,459		)	1,384,222
	Gain/(loss) on mortgage loans held for sale	4,799			650,357			655,156			(9,218		)	56,825			702,763
	Total revenues	1,383,645			712,273			2,095,918			(7,299		)	(1,634		)	2,086,985
	Total expenses and impairments	748,645			616,644			1,365,289			36,989			—			1,402,278
	Other income (expense):
	Interest income	91,018			87,848			178,866			16,720			1,634			197,220
	Interest expense	(396,021		)	(123,828		)	(519,849		)	(18,956		)	—			(538,805		)
	Gain on interest rate swaps and caps	1,856			—			1,856			1,276			—			3,132
	Total other income (expense)	(303,147		)	(35,980		)	(339,127		)	(960		)	1,634			(338,453		)
	Income (loss) before taxes	$	331,853		$	59,649		$	391,502		$	(45,248	)	$	—		$	346,254
	Depreciation and amortization	$	16,085		$	7,784		$	23,869		$	2,746		$	—		$	26,615
	Total assets	10,175,731			3,217,264			13,392,995			633,694			—			14,026,689
		Year ended December 31, 2012
		Servicing			Originations			Operating			Legacy			Eliminations			Consolidated
								Segments			Portfolio
											and Other
	REVENUES:
	Servicing fee income	$	462,001		$	—		$	462,001		$	2,287		$	(1,793	)	$	462,495
	Other fee income	35,133			(291		)	34,842			(186		)	—			34,656
	Total fee income	497,134			(291		)	496,843			2,101			(1,793		)	497,151
	Gain on mortgage loans held for sale	—			487,142			487,142			—			22			487,164
	Total revenues	497,134			486,851			983,985			2,101			(1,771		)	984,315
	Total expenses and impairments	338,157			219,743			557,900			24,145			—			582,045
	Other income (expense):
	Interest income	30,936			20,426			51,362			18,431			1,793			71,586
	Interest expense	(156,817		)	(25,830		)	(182,647		)	(14,639		)	(22		)	(197,308		)
	Contract termination fees, net	15,600			—			15,600			—			—			15,600
	Loss on equity method investment	(14,571		)	—			(14,571		)	—			—			(14,571		)
	Gain/(Loss) on interest rate swaps and caps	1,237			—			1,237			(2,231		)	—			(994		)
	Total other income (expense)	(123,615		)	(5,404		)	(129,019		)	1,561			1,771			(125,687		)
	Income (loss) before taxes	$	35,362		$	261,704		$	297,066		$	(20,483	)	$	—		$	276,583
	Depreciation and amortization	$	6,126		$	2,754		$	8,880		$	740		$	—		$	9,620
	Total assets	4,938,330			1,845,979			6,784,309			341,834			—			7,126,143
		Year ended December 31, 2011
		Servicing			Originations			Operating			Legacy			Eliminations			Consolidated
								Segments			Portfolio
											and Other
	REVENUES:
	Servicing fee income	$	238,394		$	—		$	238,394		$	1,972		$	(6,955	)	$	233,411
	Other fee income	17,189			14,109			31,298			3,996			—			35,294
	Total fee income	255,583			14,109			269,692			5,968			(6,955		)	268,705
	Gain (loss) on mortgage loans held for sale	—			109,431			109,431			—			(295		)	109,136
	Total revenues	255,583			123,540			379,123			5,968			(7,250		)	377,841
	Total expenses and impairments	177,930			101,607			279,537			26,941			(295		)	306,183
	Other income (expense):
	Interest income	2,263			12,718			14,981			44,866			6,955			66,802
	Interest expense	(58,024		)	(10,955		)	(68,979		)	(36,396		)	—			(105,375		)
	Contract termination fees, net	—			—			—			—			—			—
	Loss on equity method investment	(107		)	—			(107		)	—			—			(107		)
	Gain on interest rate swaps and caps	298			—			298			—			—			298
	Fair value changes - ABS securitizations	—			—			—			(12,389		)	—			(12,389		)
	Total other income (expense)	(55,570		)	1,763			(53,807		)	(3,919		)	6,955			(50,771		)
	Income (loss) before taxes	$	22,083		$	23,696		$	45,779		$	(24,892	)	$	—		$	20,887
	Depreciation and amortization	$	2,089		$	1,306		$	3,395		$	668		$	—		$	4,063
	Total assets	909,992			600,105			1,510,097			277,834			—			1,787,931

Guarantor_Financial_Statement_1

Guarantor Financial Statement Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013																	Dec. 31, 2012
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]	'																	'
Consolidating Balance Sheets	'																	'
	NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE HOLDINGS INC.
	CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
	31-Dec-13																		Issuer (Parent)			Guarantor			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(IN THOUSANDS)																					(Subsidiaries)			Guarantor
																									(Subsidiaries)
	Assets	Nationstar Inc.		Issuer			Guarantor		Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated			Revenues:
							(Subsidiaries)		(Subsidiaries)									Servicing fee income	$	234,135		$	—		$	6,231		$	(6,955	)	$	233,411
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	—	$	422,268		$	3,907	$	15,727		$	—		$	441,902
																		Other fee income	17,889			15,313			2,092			—			35,294
	Restricted cash	—		312,120			3		280,624			—			592,747
																		Total fee income	252,024			15,313			8,323			(6,955		)	268,705
	Accounts receivable	—		1,569,021			2,582		4,064,879			—			5,636,482
																		Gain on mortgage loans held for sale	109,136			—			—			—			109,136
	Mortgage loans held for sale	—		2,603,380			—		—			—			2,603,380
																		Total revenues	361,160			15,313			8,323			(6,955		)	377,841
	Mortgage loans held for investment, principally subject to nonrecourse debt–Legacy Asset, net	—		2,786			—		208,264			—			211,050
																		Expenses and impairments:
	Reverse mortgage interests	—		1,434,506			—		—			—			1,434,506			Salaries, wages and benefits	198,703			3,587			—			—			202,290
	Mortgage servicing rights	—		2,503,162			—		—			—			2,503,162			General and administrative	72,654			3,207			6,322			—			82,183
	Investment in subsidiaries	968,027		181,545			—		—			(1,149,572		)	—			Loss on foreclosed real estate and other	3,959			—			6,411			—			10,370
	Property and equipment, net	—		115,765			855		2,565			—			119,185			Occupancy	11,163			177			—			—			11,340
	Derivative financial instruments	—		120,187			—		3,691			—			123,878			Total expenses and impairments	286,479			6,971			12,733			—			306,183
	Other assets	21,872		4,683,749			323,346		3,373,048			(8,041,618		)	360,397			Other income (expense):
																		Interest income	14,880			—			44,967			6,955			66,802
	Total assets	$	989,899	$	13,948,489		$	330,693	$	7,948,798		$	(9,191,190	)	$	14,026,689
																		Interest expense	(58,452		)	—			(46,923		)	—			(105,375		)
	Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
	Notes payable	$	—	$	3,311,625		$	—	$	3,672,726		$	—		$	6,984,351		Loss on equity method investments	(107		)	—			—			—			(107		)
	Unsecured senior notes	—		2,444,062			—		—			—			2,444,062			Gain on interest rate swaps and caps	—			—			298			—			298
	Payables and accrued liabilities	—		1,319,172			5,950		14,791			(31,463		)	1,308,450			Fair value changes in ABS securitizations	7,695			—			(20,084		)	—			(12,389		)
	Payables to affiliates	—		3,694,782			116,349		4,199,023			(8,010,154		)	—			Gain/(loss) from subsidiaries	(17,810		)	—			—			17,810			—
	Derivative financial instruments	—		8,526			—		—			—			8,526			Total other income (expense)	(53,794		)	—			(21,742		)	24,765			(50,771		)
	Mortgage servicing liabilities	—		82,521			—		—			—			82,521			Net income/(loss)	20,887			8,342			(26,152		)	17,810			20,887
	Other nonrecourse debt	—		2,119,774			—		89,107			—			2,208,881			Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
																		Change in value of cash flow hedges	(1,071		)	—			(1,071		)	1,071			(1,071		)
	Total liabilities	—		12,980,462			122,299		7,975,647			(8,041,617		)	13,036,791
																		Comprehensive income / (loss)	$	19,816		$	8,342		$	(27,223	)	$	18,881		$	19,816
	Total stockholders’ equity	989,899		968,027			208,394		(26,849		)	(1,149,573		)	989,898
																		NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE HOLDINGS INC
	Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	989,899	$	13,948,489		$	330,693	$	7,948,798		$	(9,191,190	)	$	14,026,689		CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
																		31-Dec-12
																		(IN THOUSANDS)
																			Nationstar Inc.			Issuer			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
																						(Parent)			(Subsidiaries)			(Subsidiaries)
																		Assets
																		Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	152,248		$	401		$	—		$	—		$	152,649
																		Restricted cash	—			145,657			3			247,530			—			393,190
																		Accounts receivable	—			3,040,666			1,826			1,114			—			3,043,606
																		Mortgage loans held for sale	—			1,480,537			—			—			—			1,480,537
																		Mortgage loans held for investment, subject to nonrecourse debt–Legacy Asset, net	—			14,700			—			224,207			—			238,907
																		Reverse mortgage interests	—			750,273			—			—			—			750,273
																		Mortgage servicing rights	—			646,833			—			—			—			646,833
																		Investment in subsidiaries	728,908			149,188			—			—			(878,096		)	—
																		Property and equipment, net	—			74,191			835			—			—			75,026
																		Derivative financial instruments	—			152,189			—			—			—			152,189
																		Other assets	28,774			159,976			94,202			1,987,883			(2,077,902		)	192,933
																		Total assets	$	757,682		$	6,766,458		$	97,267		$	2,460,734		$	(2,955,998	)	$	7,126,143
																		Liabilities and members’ equity
																		Notes payable	$	—		$	1,306,557		$	—		$	2,295,029		$	—		$	3,601,586
																		Unsecured senior notes	—			1,062,635			—			—			—			1,062,635
																		Payables and accrued liabilities	—			640,369			1,815			3,383			(14,136		)	631,431
																		Payables to affiliates	—			2,063,766			—			—			(2,063,766		)	—
																		Derivative financial instruments	—			12,060			—			7,966						20,026
																	Mortgage servicing liabilities	—			83,238			—			—			—			83,238
																	Other nonrecourse debt	—			868,925			—			100,620			—			969,545
																	Total liabilities	—			6,037,550			1,815			2,406,998			(2,077,902		)	6,368,461
																	Total stockholders’ equity	757,682			728,908			95,452			53,736			(878,096		)	757,682
																	Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	757,682		$	6,766,458		$	97,267		$	2,460,734		$	(2,955,998	)	$	7,126,143
Consolidating Statements of Operations	'																	'
	NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE HOLDINGS INC.																		Nationstar Inc.			Issuer			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
	CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)																								(Subsidiaries)			(Subsidiaries)
	FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013																	Revenues:
	(IN THOUSANDS)																	Servicing fee income	$	—		$	462,980		$	1,308		$	—		$	(1,793	)	$	462,495
		Nationstar Inc.		Issuer			Guarantor		Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
							(Subsidiaries)		(Subsidiaries)									Other fee income (expense)	—			(395		)	34,583			468			—			34,656
	Revenues:
	Servicing fee income	$	—	$	1,143,096		$	—	$	—		$	(58,888	)	$	1,084,208		Total fee income	—			462,585			35,891			468			(1,793		)	497,151
	Other fee income	—		68,621			129,689		101,704			—			300,014			Gain on mortgage loans held for sale	—			487,164			—			—			—			487,164
	Total fee income	—		1,211,717			129,689		101,704			(58,888		)	1,384,222			Total revenues	—			949,749			35,891			468			(1,793		)	984,315
	Gain on mortgage loans held for sale	—		645,509			—		—			57,254			702,763			Expenses and impairments:
																		Salaries, wages and benefits	—			349,012			9,443			—			—			358,455
	Total revenues	—		1,857,226			129,689		101,704			(1,634		)	2,086,985
																		General and administrative	—			198,948			2,625			14			—			201,587
	Expenses and Impairments:
	Salaries, wages and benefits	—		637,794			12,534		29,309			—			679,637			Loss (gain) on foreclosed real estate and other	—			(1,034		)	—			6,251			—			5,217
	General and administrative	—		604,990			3,630		69,860			—			678,480			Occupancy	—			16,734			52			—			—			16,786
	Loss on foreclosed real estate and other	—		7,317			—		5,999			—			13,316			Total expenses and impairments	—			563,660			12,120			6,265			—			582,045
	Occupancy	—		29,121			431		1,293			—			30,845			Other income (expense):
																		Interest income	—			51,307			—			18,486			1,793			71,586
	Total expenses and impairments	—		1,279,222			16,595		106,461			—			1,402,278
																		Interest expense	—			(137,638		)	—			(59,670		)	—			(197,308		)
	Other income (expense):
	Interest income	—		179,445			—		16,141			1,634			197,220			Contract termination fees, net	—			15,600			—			—			—			15,600
	Interest expense	—		(420,214		)	—		(118,591		)	—			(538,805		)	Loss on equity method investments	—			(14,571		)	—			—			—			(14,571		)
	Gain on interest rate swaps and caps	—		1,012			—		2,120			—			3,132			Gain/(Loss) on interest rate swaps and caps	—			(1,415		)	—			421			—			(994		)
	Gain/(loss) from subsidiaries	217,054		8,007			—		—			(225,061		)	—			Gain/(loss) from subsidiaries	179,359			(22,789		)	—			—			(156,570		)	—
	Total other income (expense)	217,054		(231,750		)	—		(100,330		)	(223,427		)	(338,453		)	Total other income (expense)	179,359			(109,506		)	—			(40,763		)	(154,777		)	(125,687		)
	Income/(loss) before taxes	217,054		346,254			113,094		(105,087		)	(225,061		)	346,254			Income before taxes	179,359			276,583			23,771			(46,560		)	(156,570		)	276,583
	Income tax expense	—		129,200			—		—			—			129,200			Income tax expense/(benefit)	(25,928		)	97,224			—			—			—			71,296
	Net income/(loss)	$	217,054	$	217,054		$	113,094	$	(105,087	)	$	(225,061	)	$	217,054		Net income/(loss)	$	205,287		$	179,359		$	23,771		$	(46,560	)	$	(156,570	)	$	205,287
																			Issuer			Guarantor			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
																			(Parent)			(Subsidiaries)			Guarantor
																									(Subsidiaries)
																		Operating activities:
																		Net income/(loss)	$	20,887		$	8,342		$	(26,152	)	$	17,810		$	20,887
																		Adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities:
																		Loss from subsidiaries	17,810			—			—			(17,810		)	—
																		Share-based compensation	14,815			—			—			—			14,815
																		Loss on foreclosed real estate and other	3,959			—			6,411			—			10,370
																		Loss on equity method investments	107			—			—			—			107
																		Loss on derivatives including ineffectiveness on interest rate swaps and cap	—			—			(2,331		)	—			(2,331		)
																		Fair value changes in excess spread financing	3,060			—			—			—			3,060
																		Depreciation and amortization	4,063			—			—			—			4,063
																		Fair value changes and amortization/accretion of mortgage servicing rights	39,000			—			—			—			39,000
																		Amortization/accretion of premiums/(discounts)	9,070			—			(781		)	—			8,289
																		Gain on mortgage loans held for sale	(109,136		)	—			—			—			(109,136		)
																		Fair value changes in ABS securitizations	(7,695		)	—			20,084			—			12,389
																		Mortgage loans originated and purchased, net of fees	(3,412,185		)	—			—			—			(3,412,185		)
																		Proceeds on sale of and payment of mortgage loans held for sale	3,376,778			—			26,659			—			3,403,437
																		Changes in assets and liabilities:
																		Accounts receivable including servicer advances, net	162,980			(7		)	(246,106		)	—			(83,133		)
																		Other assets	(272,031		)	(8,407		)	240,246			—			(40,192		)
																		Payables and accrued liabilities	99,602			—			2,055			—			101,657
																		Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities	(48,916		)	(72		)	20,085			—			(28,903		)
Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows	'																	'
																		NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE HOLDINGS INC.
																		CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
																		FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013
																		(IN THOUSANDS)
																			Nationstar Inc.			Issuer			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
																									(Subsidiaries)			(Subsidiaries)
																		Operating activities:
																		Net income/(loss)	$	217,054		$	217,054		$	113,094		$	(105,087	)	$	(225,061	)	$	217,054
																		Adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities:
																		(Gain)/loss from subsidiaries	(217,054		)	(8,007		)	—			—			225,061			—
																		Share-based compensation	—			10,574			—			—			—			10,574
																		Loss on foreclosed real estate and other	—			7,317			—			5,999			—			13,316
																		Loss on derivatives including ineffectiveness on interest rate swaps and caps	—			(3,415		)	—			(2,665		)	—			(6,080		)
																		Loss on equity method investments	—			—			—			—			—			—
																		Fair value changes in excess spread financing	—			73,333			—			—			—			73,333
																		Depreciation and amortization	—			25,479			979			157			—			26,615
																		Fair value changes and amortization/accretion of mortgage servicing rights	—			(59,101		)	—			—			—			(59,101		)
																		Amortization/accretion of premiums/(discounts)	—			56,348			—			(3,817		)	—			52,531
																		Gain on mortgage loans held for sale	—			(645,509		)	—			—			(57,254		)	(702,763		)
																		Mortgage loans originated and purchased, net of fees	—			(25,466,754		)	—			—			—			(25,466,754		)
																		Proceeds on sale of and payments of mortgage loans available for sale	—			24,947,796			—			13,325			57,254			25,018,375
																		Net tax effect of stock grants issued	—			(4,579		)	—			—			—			(4,579		)
																		Cash settlement on derivative financial instruments	—			—						(4,544		)	—			(4,544		)
																		Changes in assets and liabilities:
																		Accounts receivable including servicer advances, net	—			(822,898		)	(756		)	(33,485		)	—			(857,139		)
																		Reverse mortgage funded advances	—			(669,174		)	—			—			—			(669,174		)
																		Other assets	2,365			1,163,217			(112,947		)	(1,192,857		)	17,297			(122,925		)
																		Payables and accrued liabilities	—			650,257			4,135			10,225			(17,297		)	647,320
																		Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities	2,365			(528,062		)	4,505			(1,312,749		)	—			(1,833,941		)
																			Nationstar Inc.			Issuer			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
																									(Subsidiaries)			(Subsidiaries)
																		Investing activities:
																		Property and equipment additions, net of disposals	—			(45,138		)	(999		)	(2,722		)	—			(48,859		)
																		Purchases of reverse mortgage rights and interests	—			(19,189		)	—			—			—			(19,189		)
																		Deposit on / purchase of forward mortgage servicing rights, net of liabilities incurred	—			(1,527,645		)	—			—			—			(1,527,645		)
																		Loan repurchases from Ginnie Mae	—			(19,863		)	—			—			—			(19,863		)
																		Proceeds from sales of REO	—			52,767			—			—			—			52,767
																		Proceeds from sale of servicer advances	—			277,455			—			—			—			277,455
																		Acquisition of Greenlight Financial Services and other businesses, net	—			(88,200		)	—			—			—			(88,200		)
																		Net cash used in investing activities	—			(1,369,813		)	(999		)	(2,722		)	—			(1,373,534		)
																		Financing activities:
																		Issuance of unsecured senior notes	—			1,365,244			—			—			—			1,365,244
																		Transfers (to) from restricted cash, net	—			(199,600		)				(33,095		)	—			(232,695		)
																		Issuance of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests	—			535,216			—			—			—			535,216
																		Issuance of excess spread financing	—			753,002			—			—			—			753,002
																		Increase (decrease) in notes payable, net	—			(136,947		)	—			1,377,697			—			1,240,750
																		Proceeds from mortgage servicing rights financing	—			29,874			—			—			—			29,874
																		Repayment of nonrecourse debt–Legacy assets	—			—			—			(13,404		)	—			(13,404		)
																		Repayment of excess spread financing	—			(130,355		)	—			—			—			(130,355		)
																		Debt financing costs	—			(53,529		)	—			—			—			(53,529		)
																		Net tax benefit for stock grants issued	4,579			—			—			—			—			4,579
																		Contribution to joint venture for noncontrolling interest	—			4,990			—			—			—			4,990
																		Redemption of shares for stock vesting	(6,944		)	—			—			—			—			(6,944		)
																		Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities	(2,365		)	2,167,895			—			1,331,198			—			3,496,728
																		Net increase/(decrease) in cash	—			270,020			3,506			15,727			—			289,253
																		Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	—			152,248			401			—			—			152,649
																		Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	422,268		$	3,907		$	15,727		$	—		$	441,902
																			Nationstar Inc.			Issuer			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
																									(Subsidiaries)			(Subsidiaries)
																		Operating activities:
																		Net income/(loss)	$	205,287		$	179,359		$	23,771		$	(46,560	)	$	(156,570	)	$	205,287
																		Adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities:
																		(Gain)/loss from subsidiaries	(179,359		)	22,789			—			—			156,570			—
Share-based compensation	—			13,342			—			—			—			13,342
Loss (gain) on foreclosed real estate and other	—			(1,034		)	—			6,251			—			5,217
Loss on equity method investments	—			14,571			—			—			—			14,571
(Gain)/loss on derivatives including ineffectiveness on interest rate swaps and caps	—			1,415			—			(421		)	—			994
Fair value changes in excess spread financing	—			10,683			—			—			—			10,683
Depreciation and amortization	—			9,620			—			—			—			9,620
Fair value changes and amortization/accretion of mortgage servicing rights	—			63,122			—			—			—			63,122
Accretion/amortization of premiums/(discounts)	—			13,003			—			(3,368		)	—			9,635
Gain on mortgage loans held for sale	—			(487,164		)	—			—			—			(487,164		)
Mortgage loans originated and purchased, net of fees	—			(7,904,052		)	—			—			—			(7,904,052		)
Proceeds on sale of and payments of mortgage loans held for sale	—			7,185,335			—			12,387			—			7,197,722
Net tax effect of stock grants issued	—			(2,846		)	—			—			—			(2,846		)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	—			(1,030,084		)	(1,819		)	279,396			—			(752,507		)
Reverse mortgage funded advances	—			(608,085		)	—			—			—			(608,085		)
Other assets	(28,774		)	2,066,136			(23,610		)	(2,060,844		)	14,136			(32,956		)
Payables and accrued liabilities	2,846			308,636			1,815			140			(14,136		)	299,301
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities	—			(145,254		)	157			(1,813,019		)	—			(1,958,116		)
	Nationstar Inc.			Issuer			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
							(Subsidiaries)			(Subsidiaries)
Investing activities:
Property and equipment additions, net of disposals	—			(25,356		)	—			—			—			(25,356		)
Purchase of reverse mortgage rights and interests	—			(37,911		)	—			—			—			(37,911		)
Deposit on / purchase of forward mortgage servicing rights, net of liabilities incurred	—			(2,070,375		)	—			—			—			(2,070,375		)
Loan repurchases from Ginnie Mae	—			(24,329		)	—			—			—			(24,329		)
Proceeds from sales of REO	—			(884		)	—			1,563			—			679
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities	—			(2,158,855		)	—			1,563			—			(2,157,292		)
Financing activities:
Issuance of unsecured senior notes	—			770,699			—			—			—			770,699
Transfers to/from restricted cash, net	—			(96,477		)	—			(225,214		)	—			(321,691		)
Issuance of common stock, net of IPO issuance costs	246,700			—			—			—			—			246,700
Issuance of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests	—			582,897			—			—			—			582,897
Issuance of excess spread financing	—			272,617			—			—			—			272,617
Increase in notes payable, net	—			677,952			—			2,050,455			—			2,728,407
Repayment of nonrecourse debt–Legacy assets	—			—			—			(13,785		)	—			(13,785		)
Repayment of excess servicing spread financing	—			(39,865		)	—			—			—			(39,865		)
Debt financing costs	—			(23,213		)	—			—			—			(23,213		)
Net tax benefit for stock grants issued	—			2,846			—			—			—			2,846
Distribution to subsidiaries	(246,700		)	—			—			—			246,700			—
Contributions of parent	—			246,700			—			—			(246,700		)	—
Net cash provided by financing activities	—			2,394,156			—			1,811,456			—			4,205,612
Net increase in cash	—			90,047			157			—			—			90,204
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	—			62,201			244			—			—			62,445
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	152,248		$	401		$	—		$	—		$	152,649
	Issuer			Guarantor			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(Parent)			(Subsidiaries)			Guarantor
							(Subsidiaries)
Operating activities:
Net income/(loss)	$	20,887		$	8,342		$	(26,152	)	$	17,810		$	20,887
Adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities:
Loss from subsidiaries	17,810			—			—			(17,810		)	—
Share-based compensation	14,815			—			—			—			14,815
Loss on foreclosed real estate and other	3,959			—			6,411			—			10,370
Loss on equity method investments	107			—			—			—			107
Loss on derivatives including ineffectiveness on interest rate swaps and cap	—			—			(2,331		)	—			(2,331		)
Fair value changes in excess spread financing	3,060			—			—			—			3,060
Depreciation and amortization	4,063			—			—			—			4,063
Fair value changes and amortization/accretion of mortgage servicing rights	39,000			—			—			—			39,000
Amortization/accretion of premiums/(discounts)	9,070			—			(781		)	—			8,289
Gain on mortgage loans held for sale	(109,136		)	—			—			—			(109,136		)
Fair value changes in ABS securitizations	(7,695		)	—			20,084			—			12,389
Mortgage loans originated and purchased, net of fees	(3,412,185		)	—			—			—			(3,412,185		)
Proceeds on sale of and payment of mortgage loans held for sale	3,376,778			—			26,659			—			3,403,437
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable including servicer advances, net	162,980			(7		)	(246,106		)	—			(83,133		)
Other assets	(272,031		)	(8,407		)	240,246			—			(40,192		)
Payables and accrued liabilities	99,602			—			2,055			—			101,657
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities	(48,916		)	(72		)	20,085			—			(28,903		)
Statement of Cash Flows continued	Issuer			Guarantor			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(Parent)			(Subsidiaries)			Guarantor
							(Subsidiaries)
Investing activities:
Principal payments received and other changes on mortgage loans held for investment, subject to ABS nonrecourse debt	—			—			40,000			—			40,000
Property and equipment additions, net of disposals	(19,742		)	—			—			—			(19,742		)
Acquisition of equity method investment	(6,600		)	—			—			—			(6,600		)
Purchase of reverse mortgage rights and interests	(26,893		)	—			—			—			(26,893		)
Deposit on / purchase of mortgage servicing rights, net of liabilities incurred	(96,467		)	—			—			—			(96,467		)
Proceeds from sales of REO	15,566			—			12,257			—			27,823
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities	(134,136		)	—			52,257			—			(81,879		)
Financing activities:
Issuance of unsecured senior notes, net	35,166			—			—			—			35,166
Transfers to/from restricted cash, net	8,399			(3		)	8,416			—			16,812
Issuance of excess spread financing	40,492			—			—			—			40,492
Increase in notes payable, net	155,655			—			7,766			—			163,421
Repayment of nonrecourse debt–Legacy assets	—			—			(30,433		)	—			(30,433		)
Repayment of ABS nonrecourse debt	—			—			(58,091		)	—			(58,091		)
Repayment of excess servicing spread financing	(2,207		)	—			—			—			(2,207		)
Distribution to parent	(4,348		)	—			—			—			(4,348		)
Debt financing costs	(3,462		)	—			—			—			(3,462		)
Tax related share-based settlement of units by members	(5,346		)	—			—			—			(5,346		)
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities	224,349			(3		)	(72,342		)	—			152,004
Net increase/(decrease) in cash	41,297			(75		)	—			—			41,222
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	20,904			319			—			—			21,223
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	62,201		$	244		$	—		$	—		$	62,445

Quarterly_Financial_Data_Unaud1

Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012
Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information	'
	The following is a summary of the quarterly consolidated results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 (dollars in thousands):
		2013
		First			Second			Third			Fourth
		Quarter			Quarter			Quarter			Quarter
	Total fee income	$	242,475		$	321,104		$	425,882		$	394,761
	Gain on mortgage loans held for sale	188,587			282,561			205,956			25,659
	Total revenues	431,062			603,665			631,838			420,420
	Total expenses and impairments	268,571			339,851			395,854			398,002
	Total other income/(expense)	(61,498		)	(64,685		)	(103,912		)	(108,358		)
	Income before taxes	100,993			199,129			132,072			(85,940		)
	Income taxes	38,377			75,669			50,187			(35,033		)
	Net income (loss)	$	62,616		$	123,460		$	81,885		$	(50,907	)
	Earnings (loss) per share:
	Basic earnings (loss) per share	$	0.7		$	1.38		$	0.92		$	(0.57	)
	Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	0.7		$	1.37		$	0.91		$	(0.56	)
		2012
		First			Second			Third			Fourth
		Quarter			Quarter			Quarter			Quarter
	Total fee income	$	93,560		$	100,414		$	145,611		$	157,566
	Gain on mortgage loans held for sale	70,512			102,345			139,259			175,048
	Total revenues	164,072			202,759			284,870			332,614
	Total expenses and impairments	96,577			130,372			154,828			200,268
	Total other income/(expense)	(14,164		)	(23,332		)	(50,261		)	(37,930		)
	Income before taxes	53,331			49,055			79,781			94,416
	Income taxes	3,145			12,780			24,714			30,657
	Net income	$	50,186		$	36,275		$	55,067		$	63,759
	Earnings per share:
	Basic earnings per share	$	0.67		$	0.41		$	0.62		$	0.72
	Diluted earnings per share	$	0.67		$	0.41		$	0.61		$	0.71

Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets1

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]	'
	Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the year ended December 31, 2013 are as follows:
		For the year ended December 31, 2013
	Balance at beginning of period	$	—
	Goodwill acquired during the period	38,820
	Balance at end of period	$	38,820
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table presents our intangible assets as of December 31, 2013.
		31-Dec-13
		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Weighted Average Remaining Life
	Trade name	$	18,530	$	(1,081	)	$	17,449	9.4
	Customer relationships	4,070		(339		)	3,731		9.2
	Licenses	557		—			557		Indefinite
		$	23,157	$	(1,420	)	$	21,737	9.4
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table presents the estimated aggregate amortization expense for the periods indicated.
	Amortization Expense
	2014	$	2,258
	2015	2,258
	2016	2,258
	2017	2,258
	2018	2,258
	Thereafter	9,890
	Total future amortization expense	$	21,180

Nature_of_Business_Corporate_R1

Nature of Business, Corporate Reorganization, Basis of Presentation and Material Transaction (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Feb. 24, 2012	Feb. 24, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012
			subsidiary	subsidiary	Common Stock	Common Stock
Schedule of Capitalization, Equity [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Common stock issuance, shares	'	'	'	'	19,166,667	'
Common stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01	'	$0.01	'	'
Share price (in dollars per share)	'	'	'	'	$14	'
Number of direct wholly-owned subsidiaries	'	'	2	2	'	'
Number of shares issued to FIF as part of Reorganization	'	'	'	'	'	70,000,000

Nature_of_Business_Corporate_R2

Nature of Business, Corporate Reorganization, Basis of Presentation and Material Transaction - Material Transaction (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	31-May-13	Jan. 31, 2013	Jan. 06, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
								mortgage_loan
Mortgaging Servicing Rights	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Servicer Advances sold to unaffiliated third party	$2,700,000,000	'	$2,700,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of loans covered by mortgage servicing agreement	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,300,000	'
Payments to Acquire Mortgage Servicing Rights (MSR)	'	'	1,527,645,000	2,070,375,000	96,467,000	'	'	'	'
Mortgage servicing rights, $2,488,283 and $635,860 at fair value, respectively	2,488,283,000	'	2,488,283,000	635,860,000	'	'	'	'	'
Accounts Receivable, Net	5,636,482,000	'	5,636,482,000	3,043,606,000	'	'	'	'	'
Principal amount outstanding on loans managed and securitized	3,000,000,000	'	3,000,000,000	'	'	'	'	215,000,000,000	'
Issuance of excess spread financing	'	'	753,002,000	272,617,000	40,492,000	'	'	'	'
Servicer advances, net of purchase discount of $62,217 and $70,754, respectively	5,217,769,000	'	5,217,769,000	2,800,690,000	'	'	'	5,800,000,000	1,700,000,000
Percentage of covered loans under mortgage servicing agreement	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	47.00%	'
Percentage of noncovered loans under mortgage servicing agreement	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	53000.00%	'
Purchase Price of Loans under Mortgage Servicing Agreement	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	7,100,000,000	'
Principal Amount Outstanding on Loans related to Acquired MSRs	21,200,000,000	62,200,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
UPB related to sold servicing asset	44,300,000,000	'	44,300,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Business Acquisition, Cost of Entity Acquired	'	'	'	'	'	75,700,000	12,500,000	'	'
Business Acquisition, Goodwill and Other Intangibles	'	'	'	'	'	53,900,000	7,500,000	'	'
Mortgage Servicing Right [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Mortgaging Servicing Rights	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Mortgage servicing rights, $2,488,283 and $635,860 at fair value, respectively	2,488,283,000	'	2,488,283,000	635,860,000	251,050,000	'	'	'	'
Principal amount outstanding on loans managed and securitized	322,814,139,000	'	322,814,139,000	131,124,384,000	'	'	'	'	'
Maximum	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Mortgaging Servicing Rights	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Servicer Advances sold to unaffiliated third party	6,300,000,000	'	6,300,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
UPB related to sold servicing asset	$130,100,000,000	'	$130,100,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	'

Significant_Accounting_Policie2

Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'	'	'
Advertising Expense	$53,600,000	$5,300,000	$4,700,000
Reserve mortgage, participants age	'62 years	'	'
Stock split, conversion ratio	'	70,000	'
Factor in repurchasing loans out of HMBS pools	$625,000	'	'

Acquisitions_Purchase_Price_De

Acquisitions Purchase Price (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended
	Jun. 01, 2013	Oct. 31, 2013	31-May-13	Jan. 31, 2013
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net	'	'	$40,303,000	'
Business Acquisition, Cost of Entity Acquired	'	'	75,700,000	12,500,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets	'	'	75,700,000	'
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	65,700,000	'	'	'
Mortgage loans held for sale, acquistion	'	'	98,000,000	'
Deposits to Acquire Mortgage Servicing Rights	'	2,200,000	'	'
Goodwill [Member]	'	'	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net	'	'	35,397,000	'
Other Intangible Assets [Member]	'	'	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net	'	'	18,530,000	'
Derivative [Member]	'	'	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net	'	'	18,101,000	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Other Types [Member]	'	'	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net	'	'	3,561,000	'
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member]	'	'	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net	'	'	700,000	'
Payables and Accrued Liabilities	'	'	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net	'	'	($589,000)	'

Acquisitions_Business_Acquisit

Acquisitions Business Acquisitions (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	31-May-13
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net	'	$40,303,000
Greenlight Revenue	140,000,000	'
Greenlight earnings	11,300,000	'
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs	1,800,000	'
Goodwill [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net	'	$35,397,000

Variable_Interest_Entities_and2

Variable Interest Entities and Securitizations - Assets and Liabilities of Consolidated VIEs (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Assets and Associated Liabilities of Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]	'	'
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Assets, Carrying Amount	$4,517,961	$3,130,054
UPB of advances previously securitized by Nationstar	1,039,645	542,037
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Associated Liabilities, Carrying Amount	3,766,076	2,405,078
Mortgage Backed Securities Notes Payable	1,080,718	580,836
Residential Mortgage | Restricted Cash	'	'
Assets and Associated Liabilities of Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]	'	'
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Assets, Carrying Amount	272,188	247,531
Residential Mortgage | Reverse Mortgages	'	'
Assets and Associated Liabilities of Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]	'	'
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Assets, Carrying Amount	0	0
Residential Mortgage | Accounts Receivable	'	'
Assets and Associated Liabilities of Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]	'	'
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Assets, Carrying Amount	4,031,444	2,656,277
Residential Mortgage | Mortgage Loans Held for Investment	'	'
Assets and Associated Liabilities of Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]	'	'
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Assets, Carrying Amount	208,263	224,207
Residential Mortgage | Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets	'	'
Assets and Associated Liabilities of Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]	'	'
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Assets, Carrying Amount	3,691	0
Residential Mortgage | Real Estate Owned	'	'
Assets and Associated Liabilities of Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]	'	'
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Assets, Carrying Amount	2,375	2,039
Residential Mortgage | Notes Payable	'	'
Assets and Associated Liabilities of Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]	'	'
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Associated Liabilities, Carrying Amount	3,672,726	2,294,925
Residential Mortgage | Payables and Accrued Liabilities	'	'
Assets and Associated Liabilities of Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]	'	'
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Associated Liabilities, Carrying Amount	4,242	3,415
Residential Mortgage | Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities	'	'
Assets and Associated Liabilities of Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]	'	'
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Associated Liabilities, Carrying Amount	0	6,118
Residential Mortgage | Nonrecourse Debt-Legacy Assets	'	'
Assets and Associated Liabilities of Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]	'	'
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Associated Liabilities, Carrying Amount	89,108	100,620
Residential Mortgage | Participating Mortgages	'	'
Assets and Associated Liabilities of Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]	'	'
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Associated Liabilities, Carrying Amount	$0	$0

Variable_Interest_Entities_and3

Variable Interest Entities and Securitizations - Securitization Trusts (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Qualitative and Quantitative Information, Transferor's Continuing Involvement [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total mortgage servicing rights at fair value	$2,488,283	$635,860	'
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary	'	'	'
Qualitative and Quantitative Information, Transferor's Continuing Involvement [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total collateral balances	3,680,275	4,134,513	'
Total certificate balances	3,693,067	4,136,316	'
Total mortgage servicing rights at fair value	30,074	30,940	'
Principal Amount of Loans 60 Days or More Past Due	1,142,940	1,180,133	1,066,130
Credit Losses	$251,076	$273,817	$335,221

Variable_Interest_Entities_and4

Variable Interest Entities and Securitizations - Cash Flows from Securitization Trust (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Variable Interest Entities and Securitizations [Abstract]	'	'	'
Servicing Fees Received	$29,151	$28,049	$28,569
Loan Repurchases	$0	$0	$0

Variable_Interest_Entities_and5

Variable Interest Entities and Securitizations - Narrative (Details) (Members' Units, USD $)	Jan. 02, 2010
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Members' Units	'
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]	'
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principles as of January 1, 2010 related to adoption of new accounting guidance on consolidation of variable interest entities	$8.10

Variable_Interest_Entities_and6

Variable Interest Entities and Securitizations Variable Interest Entity and Securitizations - Schedule of Gain (Loss) on Securitizations Arrangements of Financial Assets Accounted for as a Sale (Details) (Nationstar Mortgage-Backed Notes, Series 2013-A, USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
Nationstar Mortgage-Backed Notes, Series 2013-A	'
Fair Value Assumption, Date of Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Transferor's Continuing Involvement, Servicing Assets or Liabilities [Line Items]	'
Net Bond Proceeds	$164,297
Carrying Value of Loans Sold	158,204
Gain Recognized	$6,093

Consolidated_Statement_of_Cash1

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows-Supplemental Disclosure (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Interest paid	$441,300,000	$154,900,000	$90,800,000	'
Income taxes paid	$114,500,000	$42,600,000	$0	$0

Accounts_Receivable_Details

Accounts Receivable (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Jan. 06, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Receivables [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'
Servicer advances, net of purchase discount of $62,217 and $70,754, respectively	$5,217,769,000	$2,800,690,000	'	$5,800,000,000	$1,700,000,000
Accrued servicing fees	45,453,000	90,231,000	'	'	'
Receivables from trusts and agencies	105,693,000	39,029,000	'	'	'
Reverse mortgage servicer advances	93,494,000	28,448,000	'	'	'
Accrued interest	7,194,000	3,801,000	'	'	'
Other	166,879,000	81,407,000	'	'	'
Total accounts receivable	5,636,482,000	3,043,606,000	'	'	'
Service advance, discount	'	'	60,100,000	'	81,800,000
Acquired Servicing Advances, Net	'	'	3,600,000,000	'	'
Accretion of service advances discount	31,100,000	11,300,000	'	'	'
Servicer Advances sold to unaffiliated third party	2,700,000,000	'	'	'	'
Eliminated Servicer Advance, Discount due to advance sale	$28,100,000	'	'	'	'

Mortgage_Loans_Held_for_Sale_a2

Mortgage Loans Held for Sale and Investment - Mortgage Loans Held for Sale (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Mortgage Loans Held for Sale nonaccrual basis	$69,500,000	'	'	'
Held for Sale Loans, at Lower of Cost or Market	18,000,000	'	'	'
Loans acquired using clean up call	'	195,800,000	'	'
Mortgage loans held for sale - unpaid principal balance	2,532,881,000	'	1,426,182,000	'
Mark-to-market adjustment	70,499,000	'	54,355,000	'
Total mortgage loans held for sale	2,603,380,000	'	1,480,537,000	458,626,000
Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by Private Enterprises [Member]	'	'	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Transfers of Financial Assets Accounted for as Sale, Carrying Value	$158,204,000	'	'	'

Mortgage_Loans_Held_for_Sale_a3

Mortgage Loans Held for Sale and Investment - Reconciliation to Cash Flow (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Loans Receivable Held-for-sale, Net, Reconciliation to Cash Flow [Roll Forward]	'	'
Mortgage loans held for sale - beginning balance	$1,480,537	$458,626
Mortgage loans originated and purchased, net of fees	25,620,965	7,904,052
Cost of loans sold, net of fees	-24,501,261	-6,880,687
Transfer of mortgage loans held for sale to held for investment due to bankruptcy and pending foreclosures	3,139	-1,454
Mortgage loans held for sale - ending balance	$2,603,380	$1,480,537

Mortgage_Loans_Held_for_Sale_a4

Mortgage Loans Held for Sale and Investment - Mortgage Loans Held for Investment (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'	'
Mortgage loans held for investment, subject to nonrecourse debt - legacy assets, net - unpaid principal balance	$305,085	$354,154	'
Total mortgage loans held for investment, subject to nonrecourse debt - legacy assets, net	211,050	238,907	'
Mortgage Loans Held for Investment	'	'	'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'	'
Mortgage loans held for investment, subject to nonrecourse debt - legacy assets, net - unpaid principal balance	305,085	354,154	'
Transfer discount - accretable	-17,362	-19,749	-22,392
Transfer discount - non-accretable	-74,529	-91,108	'
Allowance for loan losses	-2,144	-4,390	'
Total mortgage loans held for investment, subject to nonrecourse debt - legacy assets, net	$211,050	$238,907	'

Mortgage_Loans_Held_for_Sale_a5

Mortgage Loans Held for Sale and Investment - Accretable Yield (Details) (Mortgage Loans Held for Investment, USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Mortgage Loans Held for Investment	'	'
Accretable Yield Movement Schedule [Roll Forward]	'	'
Balance at the beginning of the period	$19,749	$22,392
Additions	0	0
Accretion	-3,235	-3,548
Reclassifications from (to) nonaccretable discount	848	905
Disposals	0	0
Balance at the end of the period	$17,362	$19,749

Mortgage_Loans_Held_for_Sale_a6

Mortgage Loans Held for Sale and Investment - Allowance (Details) (Mortgage Loans Held for Investment, USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Mortgage Loans Held for Investment	'	'
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses	'	'
Certain Loans Acquired in Transfer Not Accounted for as Debt Securities, Accretable Yield, Reclassifications from Nonaccretable Difference	($848)	($905)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]	'	'
Balance at the beginning of the period	4,390	'
Balance at the end of the period	$2,144	$4,390

Mortgage_Loans_Held_for_Sale_a7

Mortgage Loans Held for Sale and Investment - Credit Quality (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'	'
Unpaid principal balance	$305,085	$354,154
Minimum | Loan-to-Value Ratio, Range Two [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'	'
Loan-to-value ratio	60.00%	'
Minimum | Loan-to-Value Ratio, Range Three [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'	'
Loan-to-value ratio	70.00%	'
Minimum | Loan-to-Value Ratio, Range Four [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'	'
Loan-to-value ratio	80.00%	'
Minimum | Loan-to-Value Ratio, Range Five [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'	'
Loan-to-value ratio	90.00%	'
Minimum | Loan-to-Value Ratio, Range Six [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'	'
Loan-to-value ratio	100.00%	'
Maximum | Loan-to-Value Ratio, Range One [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'	'
Loan-to-value ratio	60.00%	'
Maximum | Loan-to-Value Ratio, Range Two [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'	'
Loan-to-value ratio	70.00%	'
Maximum | Loan-to-Value Ratio, Range Three [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'	'
Loan-to-value ratio	80.00%	'
Maximum | Loan-to-Value Ratio, Range Four [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'	'
Loan-to-value ratio	90.00%	'
Maximum | Loan-to-Value Ratio, Range Five [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'	'
Loan-to-value ratio	100.00%	'
Mortgage Loans Held for Investment	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'	'
Unpaid principal balance	305,085	354,154
Mortgage Loans Held for Investment | Performing	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'	'
Unpaid principal balance	218,262	260,219
Mortgage Loans Held for Investment | Nonperforming	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'	'
Unpaid principal balance	86,823	93,935
Mortgage Loans Held for Investment | Loan-to-Value Ratio, Range One [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'	'
Unpaid principal balance	32,885	39,436
Mortgage Loans Held for Investment | Loan-to-Value Ratio, Range Two [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'	'
Unpaid principal balance	14,633	16,581
Mortgage Loans Held for Investment | Loan-to-Value Ratio, Range Three [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'	'
Unpaid principal balance	23,075	20,890
Mortgage Loans Held for Investment | Loan-to-Value Ratio, Range Four [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'	'
Unpaid principal balance	25,536	27,988
Mortgage Loans Held for Investment | Loan-to-Value Ratio, Range Five [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'	'
Unpaid principal balance	25,686	32,570
Mortgage Loans Held for Investment | Loan-to-Value Ratio, Range Six [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'	'
Unpaid principal balance	$183,270	$216,689

Mortgage_Loans_Held_for_Sale_a8

Mortgage Loans Held for Sale and Investment - Reverse Mortgage Interests (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Feb. 28, 2013	Jan. 06, 2013
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Principal Amount Outstanding on Loans Managed and Securitized or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement	'	$3,000,000,000	'	$215,000,000,000
Purchase price paid reverse mortgage	'	'	50,200,000	'
Percentage of aquired reverse loans, sold to co-investor	'	'	70.00%	'
UPB of advances previously securitized by Nationstar	542,037,000	1,039,645,000	'	'
UPB of advances unsecuritized	208,699,000	395,663,000	'	'
Allowance for losses - reverse mortgage interests	-463,000	-802,000	'	'
Total reverse mortgage interests	750,273,000	1,434,506,000	'	'
Provision for loan losses, reverse mortgage interest	800,000	'	'	'
Reverse Mortgages [Member]	'	'	'	'
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Principal Amount Outstanding on Loans Managed and Securitized or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement	'	$28,900,000,000	$100,000,000	'

Mortgage_Servicing_Rights_Fair

Mortgage Servicing Rights - Fair Value Assumptions (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Assumption for Fair Value of Mortgage Servicing Rights	'	'	'
Pre-tax Earnings, Change in MSR Fair Value Assumptions	125.9	'	'
Earnings per Share, Impact of Change in MSR Assumption	0.64	'	'
Mortgage Servicing Right [Member] | Credit Sensitive	'	'	'
Assumption for Fair Value of Mortgage Servicing Rights	'	'	'
Discount rate	14.17%	18.11%	'
Total prepayment speeds	20.34%	22.42%	'
Servicing Assets and Servicing Liabilities at Fair Value, Assumptions Used to Estimate Fair Value, Expected weighted-average life	'4 years 7 months 18 days	'4 years 1 month 15 days	'
Expected weighted-average life	'	'4 years 1 month 13 days	'5 years 1 month 24 days
Credit losses	22.87%	24.68%	'
Mortgage Servicing Right [Member] | Interest Rate Sensitive	'	'	'
Assumption for Fair Value of Mortgage Servicing Rights	'	'	'
Discount rate	10.50%	10.62%	'
Total prepayment speeds	8.97%	17.08%	'
Servicing Assets and Servicing Liabilities at Fair Value, Assumptions Used to Estimate Fair Value, Expected weighted-average life	'7 years 10 months 18 days	'5 years 2 months 10 days	'
Expected weighted-average life	'	'5 years 2 months 9 days	'5 years 0 months 15 days
Credit losses	9.12%	11.09%	'

Mortgage_Servicing_Rights_MSRs1

Mortgage Servicing Rights - MSR's at Fair Value (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Jan. 06, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified				Mortgage Servicing Right [Member]	Mortgage Servicing Right [Member]	Mortgage Servicing Right [Member]	Mortgage Servicing Right [Member]	Mortgage Servicing Right [Member]	Mortgage Servicing Right [Member]	Minimum	Maximum
						Credit Sensitive	Credit Sensitive	Interest Rate Sensitive	Interest Rate Sensitive
Servicing Assets at Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Servicing fee, percentage of unpaid principal balance	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0.25%	0.50%
Servicing Asset at Fair Value, Amount [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Fair value at the beginning of the period	$2,488,283	'	$635,860	$635,860	$251,050	'	'	'	'	'	'
Servicing resulting from transfers of financial assets	'	'	'	248,381	58,607	'	'	'	'	'	'
Purchases of servicing assets	'	'	'	1,545,584	394,445	'	'	'	'	'	'
Changes in fair value due to changes in valuation inputs or assumptions used in the valuation model	'	'	'	355,586	5,500	'	'	'	'	'	'
Other changes in fair value	'	'	'	-297,128	-73,742	'	'	'	'	'	'
Fair value at the end of the period	2,488,283	'	635,860	2,488,283	635,860	'	'	'	'	'	'
Principal Amount Outstanding of Loans Held-in-portfolio [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Principal amount outstanding on loans managed and securitized	$3,000,000	$215,000,000	'	$322,814,139	$131,124,384	$266,757,777	$114,629,399	$56,056,362	$16,494,985	'	'

Mortgage_Servicing_Rights_Fair1

Mortgage Servicing Rights - Fair Value Sensitivity Analysis (Details) (Mortgage Servicing Right [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013
Sensitivity Analysis of Fair Value of Interests Continued to be Held by Transferor, Servicing Assets or Liabilities, Impact of Adverse Change in Assumption [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total Prepayment Speeds, 10% Adverse Change	$66,037	'	($101,590)
Total Prepayment Speeds, 20% Adverse Change	124,995	'	-195,445
Credit Losses, 10% Adverse Change	77,072	'	-89,958
Credit Losses, 20% Adverse Change	157,433	'	-178,669
Sensitivity Analysis of Fair Value, Transferor's Interests in Transferred Financial Assets, Impact of 10 Percent Adverse Change in Other Assumption	-9,789	'	-68,828
Sensitivity Analysis of Fair Value, Transferor's Interests in Transferred Financial Assets, Impact of 20 Percent Adverse Change in Other Assumption	-19,578	'	-137,657
100 Basis Points	'	'	'
Sensitivity Analysis of Fair Value of Interests Continued to be Held by Transferor, Servicing Assets or Liabilities, Impact of Adverse Change in Assumption [Line Items]	'	'	'
Percentage change of discount rate	1.00%	1.00%	'
Discount Rate, Adverse Change	17,060	'	-74,681
200 Basis Points	'	'	'
Sensitivity Analysis of Fair Value of Interests Continued to be Held by Transferor, Servicing Assets or Liabilities, Impact of Adverse Change in Assumption [Line Items]	'	'	'
Percentage change of discount rate	2.00%	2.00%	'
Discount Rate, Adverse Change	$34,419	'	($151,899)

Mortgage_Servicing_Rights_MSRs2

Mortgage Servicing Rights - MSR's at Amortized Cost (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Jan. 06, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Feb. 28, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified				Mortgage Servicing Right [Member]	Mortgage Servicing Right [Member]	Reverse Mortgages	Reverse Mortgages
Servicing Assets at Amortized Value	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Fair Value of Servicing Asset, Amortized Cost	$29,192	'	$29,354	'	'	'	'
Fair Value of Servicing Liability, Amortized Cost	63,996	'	24,648	'	'	'	'
Principal amount outstanding on loans managed and securitized	3,000,000	215,000,000	'	322,814,139	131,124,384	28,900,000	100,000
Servicing Asset at Amortized Value, Balance [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Balance at the beginning of the period	'	'	'	10,973	0	'	'
Purchase/Assumptions of servicing rights/obligations	'	'	'	3,980	12,415	'	'
Amortization/Accretion	'	'	'	-74	-1,442	'	'
Balance at the end of the period	'	'	'	14,879	10,973	'	'
Servicing Liability at Amortized Value [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Balance at the beginning of the period	82,521	'	83,238	83,238	0	'	'
Purchase/Assumptions of servicing rights/obligations	'	'	'	0	89,800	'	'
Amortization/Accretion	'	'	'	-717	-6,562	'	'
Balance at the end of the period	$82,521	'	$83,238	$82,521	$83,238	'	'

Mortgage_Servicing_Rights_Subs

Mortgage Servicing Rights - Subserviced Loans (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Jan. 06, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified			Loan Subservicing Agreement	Loan Subservicing Agreement	Residential Mortgage	Residential Mortgage	Residential Mortgage
Subserviced Loans [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Principal amount outstanding on loans managed and securitized	$3,000,000	$215,000,000	$35,400,000	$45,700,000	'	'	'
Servicing and ancillary fees	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Servicing fees	'	'	'	'	912,493	412,281	191,652
Ancillary fees	'	'	'	'	188,712	123,318	82,099
Total servicing and ancillary fees	'	'	'	'	$1,101,205	$535,599	$273,751

Property_and_Equipment_Net_Pro

Property and Equipment, Net - Property and Equipment, net (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and Equipment, gross	$120,237	$193,073
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	-48,806	-74,723
Land	3,595	835
Total property and equipment, net	75,026	119,185
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and Equipment, gross	47,620	65,408
Furniture, fixtures and equipment | Maximum	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Range of Estimated Useful Life	'5 years	'
Furniture, fixtures and equipment | Minimum	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Range of Estimated Useful Life	'3 years	'
Capitalized software costs	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and Equipment, gross	24,431	52,582
Range of Estimated Useful Life	'5 years	'
Long-term capital leases	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and Equipment, gross	24,917	42,856
Range of Estimated Useful Life	'5 years	'
Building and leasehold improvements	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and Equipment, gross	10,556	13,984
Software in development and other	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and Equipment, gross	$12,713	$18,243

Property_and_Equipment_Net_Fut

Property and Equipment, Net - Future Minimum Payments for Capital Leases (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'
2014	$16,127
2014	13,974
2015	3,014
2016	0
Total future lease payments	33,115
Less: Imputed interest	-1,312
Net capital lease liability	$31,803

Other_Assets_Others_Assets_Det

Other Assets - Others Assets (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Other Assets	'	'
Loans subject to repurchase right from Ginnie Mae	$120,736	$72,156
REO, net	45,632	10,467
Deferred financing costs	73,030	46,780
Deferred tax asset (see Note 16)	0	23,737
Margin call deposits (see Note 11)	25,932	10,920
Goodwill	38,820	0
Prepaid expenses	21,993	6,083
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	21,737	0
Due from Affiliates	8,861	12,604
Other	3,656	10,186
Total other assets	$360,397	$192,933

Other_Assets_Mortgage_Servicin

Other Assets - Mortgage Servicing Rights (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jan. 06, 2013
Mortgaging Servicing Rights	'	'	'	'
Loans subject to repurchase right from Ginnie Mae	$120,736	$72,156	'	'
Principal amount outstanding on loans managed and securitized	3,000,000	'	'	215,000,000
Payments to Acquire Mortgage Servicing Rights (MSR)	1,527,645	2,070,375	96,467	'
Mortgage Servicing Right [Member]	'	'	'	'
Mortgaging Servicing Rights	'	'	'	'
Principal amount outstanding on loans managed and securitized	$322,814,139	$131,124,384	'	'

Payables_and_Accrued_Liabiliti2

Payables and Accrued Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Payable to servicing and subservicing investors(1)	$359,214	$204,106	'	'
Payable to insurance carriers and insurance cancellation reserves	164,244	77,967	'	'
Loans subject to repurchase from Ginnie Mae	120,736	72,156	'	'
Accrued interest	66,755	58,083	'	'
Accrued bonus and payroll	35,961	50,908	'	'
Accrued interest	76,303	31,938	'	'
Repurchase reserves	40,695	18,511	10,026	7,321
Current income taxes	135,759	14,243	'	'
Other(2)	308,783	103,519	'	'
Total payables and accrued liabilities	$1,308,450	$631,431	'	'

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen2

Derivative Financial Instruments - Derivative Instruments (Details) (Designated as Hedging Instrument, USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Forward Contracts | Loans Held-for-sale, Mortgages	'	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'	'
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount	$57,965	$445	'
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	7	21	'
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net	-14	-613	'
Forward Contracts | Derivative Financial Instruments	'	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'	'
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net	8,713	-6,144	'
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount	1,351,870	3,964,721	'
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	3,305	11,974	'
Loan Purchase Commitments (LPCs) | Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets	'	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'	'
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount	197,475	'	112,624
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	793	'	1,253
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net	-460	1,253	'
Loan Purchase Commitments (LPCs) | Derivative Financial Instruments	'	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'	'
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net	-1,603	-86	'
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount	204,486	78,839	'
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	1,689	86	'
IRLCs | Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets	'	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'	'
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount	3,083,131	4,921,963	'
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	87,128	150,048	'
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net	-69,856	138,746	'
IRLCs | Derivative Financial Instruments	'	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'	'
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net	-1,613	'	'
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount	260,407	'	'
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	2,698	'	'
Forward Mortgage-Backed Securities Trades | Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets	'	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'	'
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount	5,425,663	977,900	'
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	32,266	888	'
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net	19,084	888	'
Interest rate swaps and caps | Derivative Financial Instruments	'	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'	'
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net	1,576	420	'
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount	0	726,168	'
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	0	6,120	'
Interest Rate Swap | Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets	'	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'	'
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount	167,000	'	'
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	3,691	'	'
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net	544	'	'
Collateralized Securities | Interest Rate Swap | Derivative Financial Instruments	'	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'	'
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net	1,012	-1,414	'
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount	424,269	654,192	'
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	$834	$1,846	'

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen3

Derivative Financial Instruments Derivative Financial Instruments - Narrative (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing, Net	$500,000	$0	($2,000,000)
Change in value of cash flow hedge	1,963,000	0	-1,071,000
Margin Deposit Assets	25,932,000	10,920,000	'
Other Assets	'	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'	'
Margin Deposit Assets	$42,300,000	$10,900,000	'

Indebtedness_Notes_Payable_Sum

Indebtedness - Notes Payable Summary (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Outstanding	$6,984,351	$3,601,586
Collateral Pledged	7,725,803	4,121,154
Servicing Segment | Notes Payable, Other | MBS advance financing facility	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Outstanding	560,814	185,817
Collateral Pledged	651,953	206,622
Servicing Segment | Notes Payable, Other | Securities repurchase facility (2011)	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Outstanding	35,546	11,774
Collateral Pledged	55,603	55,603
Servicing Segment | Notes Payable, Other | MSR note	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Outstanding	0	4,627
Collateral Pledged	0	12,328
Servicing Segment | Notes Payable, Other | MBS advance financing facility (2012)	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Outstanding	179,306	0
Collateral Pledged	220,833	0
Servicing Segment | Notes Payable, Other | Nationstar Mortgage Advance Receivable Trust	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Outstanding	1,240,940	0
Collateral Pledged	1,347,410	0
Servicing Segment | Notes Payable, Other | Nationstar Servicer Advance Receivables Trust 2013-BA	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Outstanding	1,579,830	0
Collateral Pledged	1,764,296	0
Servicing Segment | Notes Payable to Banks | 2010-ABS advance financing facility	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Outstanding	0	194,833
Collateral Pledged	0	233,208
Servicing Segment | Notes Payable to Banks | Nationstar agency advance financing facility	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Outstanding	851,957	476,091
Collateral Pledged	918,574	549,284
Servicing Segment | Notes Payable to Banks | 2012-AW agency advance financing facility	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Outstanding	0	100,000
Collateral Pledged	0	135,343
Servicing Segment | Notes Payable to Banks | 2012-C ABS advance financing facility	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Outstanding	0	657,027
Collateral Pledged	0	742,238
Servicing Segment | Notes Payable to Banks | 2012-R ABS advance financing facility	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Outstanding	0	374,739
Collateral Pledged	0	428,758
Servicing Segment | Notes Payable to Banks | 2012-W ABS advance financing facility	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Outstanding	0	492,235
Collateral Pledged	0	566,332
Servicing Segment | Notes Payable to Banks | Reverse participations financing facility	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Outstanding	102,031	65,943
Collateral Pledged	124,536	76,455
Originations Segment | Notes Payable, Other | $700 million warehouse facility	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Outstanding	111,980	0
Collateral Pledged	115,629	0
Originations Segment | Notes Payable, Other | $600 million warehouse facility	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Outstanding	214,570	224,790
Collateral Pledged	224,162	241,867
Originations Segment | Notes Payable, Other | ASAP facility	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Outstanding	0	124,572
Collateral Pledged	0	124,596
Originations Segment | Notes Payable to Banks | $1.50 billion warehouse facility	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Outstanding	797,281	356,104
Collateral Pledged	891,648	371,836
Originations Segment | Notes Payable to Banks | $750 million warehouse facility	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Outstanding	639,378	245,287
Collateral Pledged	673,599	285,281
Originations Segment | Notes Payable to Banks | $500 million warehouse facility	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Outstanding	159,435	87,747
Collateral Pledged	166,482	91,403
Originations Segment | Notes Payable to Banks | $400 million warehouse facility	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Outstanding	447,926	0
Collateral Pledged	477,980	0
Originations Segment | Notes Payable to Banks | $108 million warehouse facility	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Outstanding	63,357	0
Collateral Pledged	$93,098	$0

Indebtedness_Servicing_Segment

Indebtedness - Servicing Segment Notes Payable (Details) (USD $)

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 01, 2014

Feb. 28, 2014

Feb. 13, 2014

Servicing Segment

Servicing Segment

Servicing Segment

Servicing Segment

Servicing Segment

Servicing Segment

Servicing Segment

Servicing Segment

Servicing Segment

Servicing Segment

Servicing Segment

Servicing Segment

Servicing Segment

Servicing Segment

Servicing Segment

Servicing Segment

Servicing Segment

Servicing Segment

Servicing Segment

Servicing Segment

Servicing Segment

Servicing Segment

Servicing Segment

Servicing Segment

Servicing Segment

Servicing Segment

Servicing Segment

Servicing Segment

Servicing Segment

Minimum

Minimum

Minimum

Minimum

Minimum

Minimum

Minimum

Maximum

Maximum

Maximum

Maximum

Maximum

Maximum

Maximum

Weighted Average

Secured Debt

Borrowing Capacity in Period Two

Borrowing Capacity in Period Two

Borrowing Capacity in Period Two

Borrowing Capacity in Period Two

Notes Payable, Other

Notes Payable, Other

Notes Payable, Other

Notes Payable, Other

Notes Payable, Other

Notes Payable, Other

Notes Payable, Other

Notes Payable, Other

Notes Payable, Other

Notes Payable, Other

Notes Payable, Other

Notes Payable, Other

Notes Payable, Other

Notes Payable, Other

Notes Payable, Other

Notes Payable to Banks

Notes Payable to Banks

Notes Payable to Banks

Notes Payable to Banks

Notes Payable to Banks

Notes Payable to Banks

Notes Payable to Banks

Notes Payable to Banks

Notes Payable to Banks

Notes Payable to Banks

Notes Payable to Banks

Notes Payable to Banks

Notes Payable to Banks

Notes Payable to Banks

Servicing Segment

Servicing Segment

Servicing Segment

Servicing Segment

Servicing Segment

Servicing Segment

Servicing Segment

Servicing Segment

Servicing Segment

Servicing Segment

Servicing Segment

Servicing Segment

Servicing Segment

Servicing Segment

Servicing Segment

Servicing Segment

Servicing Segment

Servicing Segment

Servicing Segment

Servicing Segment

MBS advance financing facility

MBS advance financing facility

Securities repurchase facility (2011)

Securities repurchase facility (2011)

MSR note

MSR note

MBS advance financing facility (2012)

MBS advance financing facility (2012)

Nationstar Mortgage Advance Receivable Trust

Nationstar Mortgage Advance Receivable Trust

NSM Advance Receivable Trust Institutional Investors (2013)

Nationstar Servicer Advance Receivables Trust 2013-BA

Nationstar Servicer Advance Receivables Trust 2013-BA

CS Advance Financing Facility 2013

Nationstar Servicer Advance Receivable Trust 2013-BC

2010-ABS advance financing facility

2010-ABS advance financing facility

Nationstar agency advance financing facility

Nationstar agency advance financing facility

2012-AW agency advance financing facility

2012-AW agency advance financing facility

2012-C ABS advance financing facility

2012-C ABS advance financing facility

2012-R ABS advance financing facility

2012-R ABS advance financing facility

2012-W ABS advance financing facility

2012-W ABS advance financing facility

Reverse participations financing facility

Reverse participations financing facility

Notes Payable, Other

Notes Payable to Banks

Notes Payable to Banks

Notes Payable to Banks

Notes Payable to Banks

Notes Payable to Banks

Notes Payable to Banks

Notes Payable, Other

Notes Payable to Banks

Notes Payable to Banks

Notes Payable to Banks

Notes Payable to Banks

Notes Payable to Banks

Notes Payable to Banks

Notes Payable to Banks

Notes Payable to Banks

Notes Payable, Other

Notes Payable, Other

Notes Payable, Other

Notes Payable, Other

MBS advance financing facility

Nationstar agency advance financing facility

2012-C ABS advance financing facility

2012-R ABS advance financing facility

Nationstar Mortgage Advance Receivable Trust

CS Advance Financing Facility 2013

Nationstar Servicer Advance Receivable Trust 2013-BC

MBS advance financing facility

Nationstar agency advance financing facility

2012-C ABS advance financing facility

2012-R ABS advance financing facility

Nationstar Mortgage Advance Receivable Trust

CS Advance Financing Facility 2013

Nationstar Servicer Advance Receivable Trust 2013-BC

NSM Advance Receivable Trust Institutional Investors (2013)

Nationstar agency advance financing facility

MBS advance financing facility (2012)

MBS advance financing facility (2012)

MBS advance financing facility (2012)

MBS advance financing facility (2012)

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

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Term of agreement

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'4 years

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'3 years

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Maximum borrowing capacity

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$775,000,000

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$300,000,000

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$800,000,000

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$100,000,000

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$700,000,000

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$400,000,000

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$500,000,000

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$150,000,000

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Extension period

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Interest Rate, LIBOR Plus a spread of

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3.50%

'

2.50%

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3.00%

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2.50%

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3.00%

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2.50%

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3.75%

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4.00%

'

2.50%

1.20%

3.25%

3.37%

1.15%

2.00%

2.45%

4.00%

3.75%

4.25%

8.00%

5.30%

3.25%

5.00%

3.26%

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Variable interest rate basis

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'LIBOR

'

'LIBOR

'

'LIBOR

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'LIBOR

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'LIBOR

'LIBOR

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'LIBOR

'

'LIBOR

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'LIBOR

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'LIBOR

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'LIBOR

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'LIBOR

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'LIBOR

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Principal amount

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300,000,000

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Weighted average fixed interest rate

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1.46%

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Maximum borrowing capacity

'

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1,075,000,000

'

1,000,000,000

2,000,000,000

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2,900,000,000

1,000,000,000

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250,000,000

50,000,000

200,000,000

150,000,000

Collateral Pledged

$7,725,803,000

$4,121,154,000

$651,953,000

$206,622,000

$55,603,000

$55,603,000

$0

$12,328,000

$220,833,000

$0

$1,347,410,000

$0

'

$1,764,296,000

$0

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'

$0

$233,208,000

$918,574,000

$549,284,000

$0

$135,343,000

$0

$742,238,000

$0

$428,758,000

$0

$566,332,000

$124,536,000

$76,455,000

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Indebtedness_Originations_Segm

Indebtedness - Originations Segment Notes Payable (Details) (Originations Segment, USD $)

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Feb. 01, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Notes Payable to Banks

Notes Payable to Banks

Notes Payable to Banks

Notes Payable to Banks

Notes Payable to Banks

Notes Payable to Banks

Notes Payable to Banks

Notes Payable, Other

Notes Payable, Other

Notes Payable, Other

Notes Payable, Other

Notes Payable, Other

Minimum

Minimum

Minimum

Minimum

Minimum

Minimum

Maximum

Maximum

Maximum

Maximum

Maximum

Maximum

Maximum

Borrowing Capacity in Period One

Borrowing Capacity in Period One

Borrowing Capacity in Period Two

Borrowing Capacity in Period Two

Borrowing Capacity in Period Three

Warehouse Facility $750 Million (2011)

$750 million warehouse facility

$700 million warehouse facility

Warehouse Facility $350 Million Uncommitted

Warehouse Facility $300 Million (2009)

Warehouse Facility $200 Million Uncommitted

$400 million warehouse facility

$600 million warehouse facility

ASAP facility

Warehouse Facility $108 Million

Warehouse Facility $108 Million

Warehouse Facility $75 Million HCM

Notes Payable to Banks

Notes Payable to Banks

Notes Payable to Banks

Notes Payable to Banks

Notes Payable to Banks

Notes Payable, Other

Notes Payable to Banks

Notes Payable to Banks

Notes Payable to Banks

Notes Payable to Banks

Notes Payable to Banks

Notes Payable, Other

Notes Payable, Other

Notes Payable, Other

Notes Payable, Other

Notes Payable, Other

Notes Payable, Other

Notes Payable, Other

Warehouse Facility $750 Million (2011)

$750 million warehouse facility

$400 million warehouse facility

Warehouse Facility $75 Million HCM

Warehouse Facility $75 Million

$600 million warehouse facility

Warehouse Facility $750 Million (2011)

$750 million warehouse facility

$400 million warehouse facility

Warehouse Facility $75 Million HCM

Warehouse Facility $75 Million

$600 million warehouse facility

ASAP facility

$400 million warehouse facility

Warehouse Facility $75 Million

Warehouse Facility $750 Million (2011)

$400 million warehouse facility

$400 million warehouse facility

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

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$750,000,000

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$350,000,000

$350,000,000

$300,000,000

$200,000,000

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$300,000,000

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$108,000,000

$200,000,000

$75,000,000

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$450,000,000

$75,000,000

$1,500,000,000

$400,000,000

$425,000,000

Variable interest rate basis

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'LIBOR

'LIBOR

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'LIBOR

'LIBOR

'LIBOR

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'LIBOR

'LIBOR

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2.50%

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1.50%

2.75%

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2.25%

1.75%

3.50%

2.50%

3.75%

0.75%

3.25%

3.00%

4.25%

3.25%

4.50%

3.50%

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Indebtedness_Unsecured_Senior_

Indebtedness - Unsecured Senior Notes (Details) (USD $)

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 28, 2013

Jul. 31, 2012

Apr. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2013

Feb. 28, 2013

31-May-13

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Notes Payable, Other

Notes Payable, Other

Notes Payable, Other

Notes Payable, Other

Notes Payable, Other

Notes Payable, Other

Notes Payable, Other

Notes Payable, Other

Unsecured Senior Notes

Unsecured Senior Notes

Unsecured Senior Notes

Unsecured Senior Notes

Unsecured Senior Notes

Unsecured Senior Notes

Unsecured Senior Notes

Unsecured Senior Notes

Unsecured Senior Notes

Unsecured Senior Notes

Unsecured Senior Notes

Unsecured Senior Notes

Unsecured Senior Notes

Unsecured Senior Notes

First Issuance Period

Unsecured Senior Notes 6.50% Due August 2018

Unsecured Senior Notes 6.50% Due August 2018

Unsecured Senior Notes 9.625% Due May 2019

Unsecured Senior Notes 9.625% Due May 2019

Unsecured Senior Notes 7.875% Due Oct 2020

Unsecured Senior Notes 6.50% Due July 2021

Unsecured Senior Notes 6.50% Due July 2021

Unsecured Senior Notes 6.50% Due July 2022

Unsecured Senior Notes 10.875% Due April 2015

Unsecured Senior Notes 10.875% Due April 2015

Unsecured Senior Notes 6.50% Due August 2018

Unsecured Senior Notes 6.50% Due August 2018

Unsecured Senior Notes 9.625% Due May 2019

Unsecured Senior Notes 9.625% Due May 2019

Unsecured Senior Notes 7.875% Due Oct 2020

Unsecured Senior Notes 7.875% Due Oct 2020

Unsecured Senior Notes 6.50% Due July 2021

Unsecured Senior Notes 6.50% Due July 2021

Unsecured Senior Notes 6.50% Due July 2021

Unsecured Senior Notes 6.50% Due July 2022

Unsecured Senior Notes 6.50% Due July 2022

Notes Payable, Other

Unsecured Senior Notes 7.875% Due Oct 2020

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

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Unsecured senior notes

$2,444,062,000

$1,062,635,000

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$283,153,000

$281,676,000

$475,000,000

$0

$379,360,000

$380,232,000

$400,634,000

$400,727,000

'

$605,915,000

$0

$300,000,000

$0

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Principal amount

'

'

225,000,000

250,000,000

100,000,000

275,000,000

100,000,000

200,000,000

400,000,000

300,000,000

2,435,000,000

285,000,000

'

475,000,000

'

375,000,000

'

400,000,000

'

'

600,000,000

'

300,000,000

'

300,000,000

Interest rate

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6.50%

'

9.63%

7.88%

'

6.50%

6.50%

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10.88%

'

6.50%

'

9.63%

'

7.88%

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6.50%

'

6.50%

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Debt Instrument, Unamortized Premium

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5,500,000

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800,000

6,500,000

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Proceeds from Debt, Net of Issuance Costs

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$105,500,000

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$100,800,000

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$606,500,000

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Indebtedness_Unsecured_Notes_M

Indebtedness - Unsecured Notes Maturity Schedule (Details) (Unsecured Senior Notes, USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
Unsecured Senior Notes	'
Expected maturities of long-term debt	'
2014	$0
2015	285,000,000
2016	0
2017	0
2018	475,000,000
Thereafter	1,675,000,000
Total	$2,435,000,000

Indebtedness_Legacy_Assets_Det

Indebtedness - Legacy Assets (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012	Nov. 30, 2009	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
			Legacy Asset	Legacy Asset	Nonrecourse Debt-Legacy Assets	Nonrecourse Debt-Legacy Assets	Secured Debt	Securities Pledged as Collateral	Securities Pledged as Collateral
							Nonrecourse Debt-Legacy Assets
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Unpaid principal balance on outstanding notes	'	$222,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	$302,000,000	$336,900,000
Nonrecourse Debt Legacy Assets	969,545,000	'	89,107,000	100,620,000	'	'	'	'	'
Interest rate	'	'	'	'	'	'	7.50%	'	'
Principal amount outstanding	'	'	'	'	$103,600,000	$117,100,000	'	'	'

Indebtedness_Excess_Spread_Fin

Indebtedness - Excess Spread Financing Debt (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Payment received for addititonal excess cash flow to Co-Investor	$54,500,000	$54,500,000	'
Excess spread financing	986,410,000	'	288,089,000
Outstanding Principal associated with Excess Spread Agreements	$839,700,000	'	$283,800,000

Indebtedness_Fair_Value_Sensit

Indebtedness - Fair Value Sensitivity Analysis (Details) (Excess Spread Financing, USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Total Prepayment Speeds, 10% Adverse Change	$26,492	$10,654
Total Prepayment Speeds, 20% Adverse Change	53,753	22,240
Credit Losses, 10% Adverse Change	29,219	5,538
Credit Losses, 20% Adverse Change	42,611	11,075
100 Basis Points	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Discount Rate, Adverse Change	33,156	7,978
200 Basis Points	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Discount Rate, Adverse Change	$68,636	$16,404

Indebtedness_Participating_Int

Indebtedness - Participating Interest Financing (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified			Participating Interest Financing
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Interest rate, minimum	'	'	0.14%
Interest rate, maximum	'	'	7.02%
Participating Interest Financing	$1,103,490	$580,836	'

Indebtedness_Indebtedness_Othe

Indebtedness Indebtedness - Other Nonrecourse Debt (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Non-Recourse Debt	'	$969,545
Excess spread financing	986,410	288,089
Participating Interest Financing	1,103,490	580,836
Mortgage Servicing Rights Liability Resulting from Sale of Servicer Advances, Rights not Accounted for as a Sale	29,874	0
Nonrecourse debt-Legacy Assets	2,208,881	969,545
Legacy Asset	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Non-Recourse Debt	$89,107	$100,620

Repurchase_Reserves_Details

Repurchase Reserves (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Loans Subject to Repurchase Reserve [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Repurchase reserves, beginning of period	$18,511	$10,026	$7,321
Additions	33,121	13,121	5,534
Charge-offs	-10,937	-4,636	-2,829
Repurchase reserves, end of period	$40,695	$18,511	$10,026

General_and_Administrative_Exp

General and Administrative Expenses (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
General and Administrative Expense [Abstract]	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	$26,615	$9,620	$4,063
Total general and administrative expense	$678,480	'	$82,183

Income_Taxes_income_Tax_Expens

Income Taxes - income Tax Expense (Benefit) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Federal	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$4,636	$82,120	'
State	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-1,059	10,126	'
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	3,577	92,246	'
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Federal	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	114,466	-18,721	'
State	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	11,157	-2,229	'
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	125,623	-20,950	'
Total income tax expense	($35,033)	$50,187	$75,669	$38,377	$30,657	$24,714	$12,780	$3,145	$129,200	$71,296	$0

Recovered_Sheet1

Income Taxes - Income Tax Expense Reconciliation (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations, Income Tax Reconciliation [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Tax expense at federal statutory rate	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$121,186	$96,804	'
State taxes, net of federal benefit	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	5,465	6,129	'
Pre-reorganization earnings	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	-14,302	'
Increase/(decrease) of valuation allowance	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,099	-17,767	'
Other, net	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,450	432	'
Total income tax expense	($35,033)	$50,187	$75,669	$38,377	$30,657	$24,714	$12,780	$3,145	$129,200	$71,296	$0
Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations, Tax Rate Reconciliation [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Tax expense at federal statutory rate	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	35.00%	35.00%	'
State taxes, net of federal benefit	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1.60%	2.20%	'
Pre-reorganization earnings	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0.00%	-5.20%	'
Increase/(decrease) of valuation allowance	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0.30%	-6.40%	'
Other, net	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0.40%	0.20%	'
Total income tax expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	37.30%	25.80%	'

Income_Taxes_Deferred_Tax_Asse

Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross [Abstract]	'	'
Loss carryforwards (federal, state & capital)	$75,387	$74,335
Deferred Tax Asset, Loss Reserves	28,808	10,256
Reverse mortgage premiums	23,756	15,248
MSR fair value adjustments	10,159	61,837
Rent expense	5,389	4,206
Deferred Tax Asset, Restricted share based compensation	4,847	3,401
Co-investor participation	1,686	0
Deferred Tax Asset, Goodwill	1,297	0
Impairment	0	2,661
Other, net	6,632	3,937
Total Deferred Tax Assets	157,961	175,881
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross [Abstract]	'	'
Originated MSR gain on sale	157,114	67,975
Purchased MSR amortization	39,956	26,136
Depreciation and amortization, net	9,745	10,018
Prepaid assets	2,054	1,161
Deferred Tax Liability, Cash Flow Hedge	-843	0
Other, net	4,312	1,287
Total Deferred Tax Liabilities	-214,024	-106,577
Valuation Allowance	46,666	45,567
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net	-102,729	'
Net Deferred Tax Asset	$0	$23,737

Narrative_Details

- Narrative (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'	'
Tax expense at federal statutory rate	35.00%	35.00%
Deferred Tax Assets, Capital Loss Carryforwards	$9,000,000	'
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, State and Local	87,500,000	'
UPB, Additions	'	100,000,000,000
UPB, expected additions in 2013	'	215,000,000,000
NOLs, expiration period	'	'19 years
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member]	'	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards	$199,900,000	$200,100,000

Earnings_Per_Share_Details

Earnings Per Share (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Jun. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Sep. 30, 2011

Jun. 30, 2011

Mar. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Diluted [Abstract]

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Net income attributable to Nationstar Inc. b basic

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$217,054

$205,287

$20,887

Effect of dilutive stock awards

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0

0

0

Net income attributable to Nationstar Inc. b diluted

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$217,054

$205,287

$20,887

Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted [Abstract]

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Net income attributable to Nationstar Inc. b basic (in shares)

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89,415

85,328

70,000

Effect of dilutive stock awards (in shares)

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853

196

0

Diluted (shares)

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90,268

85,524

70,000

Basic earnings per share

($0.57)

$0.92

$1.38

$0.70

$0.72

$0.62

$0.41

$0.67

$0.21

($0.04)

$0.02

$0.11

$2.43

$2.41

$0.30

Diluted earnings per share

($0.56)

$0.91

$1.37

$0.70

$0.71

$0.61

$0.41

$0.67

$0.21

($0.04)

$0.02

$0.11

$2.40

$2.40

$0.30

Fair_Value_Measurements_Fair_V

Fair Value Measurements - Fair Value Assumptions (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Excess Spread Financing	'	'
Assumption for Fair Value as of Balance Sheet Date of Assets or Liabilities that relate to Transferor's Continuing Involvement	'	'
Mortgage prepayment speeds	9.60%	14.00%
Average life	'4 years 8 months	'4 years 2 months
Discount rate	13.90%	15.00%
Minimum	'	'
Assumption for Fair Value as of Balance Sheet Date of Assets or Liabilities that relate to Transferor's Continuing Involvement	'	'
Assumption for Fair Value of Assets or Liabilities that relate to Transferor's Continuing Involvement, Other Key Assumption Rate or Value	'0.05	'
Minimum | Excess Spread Financing	'	'
Assumption for Fair Value as of Balance Sheet Date of Assets or Liabilities that relate to Transferor's Continuing Involvement	'	'
Mortgage prepayment speeds	4.00%	9.40%
Average life	'3 years 5 months	'3 years
Discount rate	10.10%	13.60%
Maximum	'	'
Assumption for Fair Value as of Balance Sheet Date of Assets or Liabilities that relate to Transferor's Continuing Involvement	'	'
Assumption for Fair Value of Assets or Liabilities that relate to Transferor's Continuing Involvement, Other Key Assumption Rate or Value	'0.358	'
Maximum | Excess Spread Financing	'	'
Assumption for Fair Value as of Balance Sheet Date of Assets or Liabilities that relate to Transferor's Continuing Involvement	'	'
Mortgage prepayment speeds	17.60%	22.40%
Average life	'5 years 8 months 12 days	'4 years 6 months
Discount rate	20.00%	15.50%

Fair_Value_Measurements_Measur

Fair Value Measurements - Measured on a Recurring Basis (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
ASSETS	'	'
Mortgage servicing rights, $2,488,283 and $635,860 at fair value, respectively	$2,488,283	$635,860
Derivative instruments	123,878	152,189
LIABILITIES	'	'
Derivative financial instruments	8,526	20,026
Level 1	'	'
ASSETS	'	'
Mortgage loans held for sale	0	0
Derivative instruments	0	'
LIABILITIES	'	'
Derivative financial instruments	0	0
Level 2	'	'
ASSETS	'	'
Mortgage loans held for sale	2,601,520	1,480,537
Derivative instruments	123,878	152,189
LIABILITIES	'	'
Derivative financial instruments	8,526	20,026
Level 3	'	'
ASSETS	'	'
Mortgage loans held for sale	0	0
Derivative instruments	0	'
LIABILITIES	'	'
Derivative financial instruments	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Total Fair Value	'	'
ASSETS	'	'
Mortgage loans held for sale	2,585,340	1,480,537
Mortgage servicing rights, $2,488,283 and $635,860 at fair value, respectively	2,488,283	635,860
Total assets	5,197,501	2,268,586
LIABILITIES	'	'
Mortgage Servicing Rights Liability Resulting from Sale of Servicer Advances, Rights not Accounted for as a Sale	29,874	'
Excess spread financing (at fair value)	986,410	288,089
Total liabilities	1,024,810	308,115
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1	'	'
ASSETS	'	'
Mortgage loans held for sale	0	0
Mortgage servicing rights, $2,488,283 and $635,860 at fair value, respectively	0	0
Total assets	'	0
LIABILITIES	'	'
Excess spread financing (at fair value)	0	0
Total liabilities	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2	'	'
ASSETS	'	'
Mortgage loans held for sale	2,585,340	1,480,537
Mortgage servicing rights, $2,488,283 and $635,860 at fair value, respectively	0	0
Total assets	2,709,218	1,632,726
LIABILITIES	'	'
Excess spread financing (at fair value)	0	0
Total liabilities	8,526	20,026
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3	'	'
ASSETS	'	'
Mortgage loans held for sale	0	0
Mortgage servicing rights, $2,488,283 and $635,860 at fair value, respectively	2,488,283	635,860
Total assets	2,488,283	635,860
LIABILITIES	'	'
Mortgage Servicing Rights Liability Resulting from Sale of Servicer Advances, Rights not Accounted for as a Sale	29,874	'
Excess spread financing (at fair value)	986,410	288,089
Total liabilities	1,016,284	288,089
IRLCs | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Total Fair Value	'	'
ASSETS	'	'
Derivative instruments	87,128	150,048
LIABILITIES	'	'
Derivative financial instruments	2,698	'
IRLCs | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1	'	'
ASSETS	'	'
Derivative instruments	0	0
IRLCs | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2	'	'
ASSETS	'	'
Derivative instruments	87,128	150,048
LIABILITIES	'	'
Derivative financial instruments	2,698	'
IRLCs | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3	'	'
ASSETS	'	'
Derivative instruments	0	0
Loan Purchase Commitments (LPCs) | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Total Fair Value	'	'
ASSETS	'	'
Derivative instruments	793	1,253
LIABILITIES	'	'
Derivative financial instruments	1,689	86
Loan Purchase Commitments (LPCs) | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1	'	'
ASSETS	'	'
Derivative instruments	0	'
LIABILITIES	'	'
Derivative financial instruments	0	'
Loan Purchase Commitments (LPCs) | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2	'	'
ASSETS	'	'
Derivative instruments	793	1,253
LIABILITIES	'	'
Derivative financial instruments	1,689	86
Loan Purchase Commitments (LPCs) | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3	'	'
ASSETS	'	'
Derivative instruments	0	'
LIABILITIES	'	'
Derivative financial instruments	0	'
Interest rate swaps and caps | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Total Fair Value	'	'
ASSETS	'	'
Derivative instruments	3,691	'
LIABILITIES	'	'
Derivative financial instruments	'	6,120
Interest rate swaps and caps | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1	'	'
LIABILITIES	'	'
Derivative financial instruments	'	0
Interest rate swaps and caps | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2	'	'
ASSETS	'	'
Derivative instruments	3,691	'
LIABILITIES	'	'
Derivative financial instruments	'	6,120
Interest rate swaps and caps | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3	'	'
LIABILITIES	'	'
Derivative financial instruments	'	0
Interest Rate Swap | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Total Fair Value	'	'
LIABILITIES	'	'
Derivative financial instruments	834	1,846
Interest Rate Swap | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1	'	'
LIABILITIES	'	'
Derivative financial instruments	0	'
Interest Rate Swap | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2	'	'
LIABILITIES	'	'
Derivative financial instruments	834	1,846
Interest Rate Swap | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3	'	'
LIABILITIES	'	'
Derivative financial instruments	0	'
Forward Contracts | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Total Fair Value	'	'
ASSETS	'	'
Derivative instruments	32,266	888
LIABILITIES	'	'
Derivative financial instruments	3,305	11,974
Forward Contracts | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1	'	'
ASSETS	'	'
Derivative instruments	0	'
LIABILITIES	'	'
Derivative financial instruments	0	0
Forward Contracts | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2	'	'
ASSETS	'	'
Derivative instruments	32,266	888
LIABILITIES	'	'
Derivative financial instruments	3,305	11,974
Forward Contracts | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3	'	'
ASSETS	'	'
Derivative instruments	0	'
LIABILITIES	'	'
Derivative financial instruments	$0	$0

Fair_Value_Measurements_Fair_V1

Fair Value Measurements Fair Value Measurements - Level 3 Reconciliation (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]	'	'
Mortgage Servicing Rights Liability Resulting from Sale of Servicer Advances, Rights not Accounted for as a Sale	$29,874	$0
Excess Spread Financing	'	'
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]	'	'
Beginning balance	288,089	44,595
Transfers into Level 3	0	0
Transfers out of Level 3	0	0
Included in earnings	73,333	10,683
Included in other comprehensive income	0	0
Purchases	0	0
Issuances	755,344	272,676
Sales	0	0
Settlements	-130,356	-39,865
Ending balance	986,410	288,089
Mortgage Servicing Right [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]	'	'
Beginning balance	635,860	251,050
Transfers into Level 3	0	0
Transfers out of Level 3	0	0
Included in earnings	58,458	-68,242
Included in other comprehensive income	0	0
Purchases	1,545,584	394,445
Issuances	248,381	58,607
Sales	0	0
Settlements	0	0
Ending balance	$2,488,283	$635,860

Fair_Value_Measurements_Measur1

Fair Value Measurements - Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis (Details) (Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring, USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Total Gains (Losses) Included in Earnings	($13,316)		($2,864)
Level 1	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
REO	0		0
Total assets	0		0
Level 2	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
REO	0	[1]	0
Total assets	0		0
Level 3	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
REO	45,632		10,467
Total assets	45,632		10,467
Total Fair Value	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
REO	45,632		10,467
Total assets	45,632		10,467
Real Estate Owned	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Total Gains (Losses) Included in Earnings	($13,316)		($2,864)
[1]	Based on the nature and risks of these assets and liabilities, the Company has determined that presenting them as a single class is appropriate.

Fair_Value_Measurements_Fair_V2

Fair Value Measurements - Fair Value by Balance Sheet Line Item (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Financial assets:	'	'
Derivative instruments	$123,878	$152,189
Financial liabilities:	'	'
Derivative financial instruments	8,526	20,026
Excess spread financing	986,410	288,089
Mortgage Servicing Rights Liability Resulting from Sale of Servicer Advances, Rights not Accounted for as a Sale	29,874	0
Level 1	'	'
Financial assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	441,902	152,649
Restricted cash	592,747	393,190
Mortgage loans held for sale	0	0
Mortgage loans held for investment, principally subject to nonrecourse debt b Legacy assets	0	0
Reverse mortgage interests	0	0
Derivative instruments	0	'
Financial liabilities:	'	'
Notes payable	0	0
Unsecured senior notes	2,489,886	1,151,997
Derivative financial instruments	0	0
Nonrecourse debt - Legacy assets	0	0
Excess spread financing	0	0
Participating interest financing	0	'
Level 2	'	'
Financial assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Restricted cash	0	0
Mortgage loans held for sale	2,601,520	1,480,537
Mortgage loans held for investment, principally subject to nonrecourse debt b Legacy assets	0	0
Reverse mortgage interests	0	0
Derivative instruments	123,878	152,189
Financial liabilities:	'	'
Notes payable	0	0
Unsecured senior notes	0	0
Derivative financial instruments	8,526	20,026
Nonrecourse debt - Legacy assets	0	0
Excess spread financing	0	0
Participating interest financing	1,093,747	593,741
Level 3	'	'
Financial assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Restricted cash	0	0
Mortgage loans held for sale	0	0
Mortgage loans held for investment, principally subject to nonrecourse debt b Legacy assets	180,435	220,755
Reverse mortgage interests	1,405,197	805,650
Derivative instruments	0	'
Financial liabilities:	'	'
Notes payable	6,984,351	3,601,586
Unsecured senior notes	0	0
Derivative financial instruments	0	0
Nonrecourse debt - Legacy assets	95,345	102,492
Excess spread financing	986,410	288,089
Participating interest financing	0	'
Mortgage Servicing Rights Liability Resulting from Sale of Servicer Advances, Rights not Accounted for as a Sale	29,874	'
Carrying Amount	'	'
Financial assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	441,902	152,649
Restricted cash	592,747	393,190
Mortgage loans held for sale	2,603,380	1,480,537
Mortgage loans held for investment, principally subject to nonrecourse debt b Legacy assets	211,050	238,907
Reverse mortgage interests	1,434,506	750,273
Derivative instruments	123,878	152,189
Financial liabilities:	'	'
Notes payable	6,984,351	3,601,586
Unsecured senior notes	2,444,062	1,062,635
Derivative financial instruments	8,526	20,026
Nonrecourse debt - Legacy assets	89,107	100,620
Excess spread financing	986,410	288,089
Participating interest financing	1,103,490	580,836
Mortgage Servicing Rights Liability Resulting from Sale of Servicer Advances, Rights not Accounted for as a Sale	$29,874	'

Employee_Benefits_Details

Employee Benefits (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Employee Benefits [Abstract]	'	'	'
Employer matching contribution, percent of match	100.00%	'	'
Employer matching contribution, percent of employees' gross pay	2.00%	'	'
Employer Matching on Contribution of gross pay greater than two percent up to four percent	50.00%	'	'
Percentage of employee gross pay, employer contribute	4.00%	'	'
Defined contribution plan, cost recognized	$11.10	$3.70	$2.30

ShareBased_Compensation_Restri

Share-Based Compensation - Restricted Stock Rollforward (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired	'	'	168,000
2012 Plan | Restricted Stock [Member]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number	'	1,293,000	1,376,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Terms	'1 year 2 months 5 days	'1 year 6 months	'2 years 2 months 20 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period	'	53,000	56,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Granted (in shares)	1,277,000	69,000	307,000
Grants in Period, Grant Date Fair Value	$14	$29.95	$37.88
Restricted Stock unvested and expected to vest	'	'	920,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested and Payable, Number	'	'	0

ShareBased_Compensation_Vestin

Share-Based Compensation - Vesting Schedule of Rrestricted Stock (Details) (2012 Plan, Restricted Stock [Member])	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Restricted Stock unvested and expected to vest	920
Current year vesting [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Restricted Stock unvested and expected to vest	418
Vesting in Year One [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Restricted Stock unvested and expected to vest	418
Vesting in Year Two [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Restricted Stock unvested and expected to vest	84

ShareBased_Compensation_Narrat

Share-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 09, 2012	Mar. 09, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2013
			Restricted Preferred Units	2012 Plan	2012 Plan	2012 Plan	2012 Plan	2012 Plan	Predecessor Plan	Predecessor Plan	Nationstar Mortgage LLC
				Restricted Stock [Member]	Restricted Stock [Member]	Restricted Stock [Member]	Management	Members of the Board
							Restricted Stock [Member]	Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	$6,900,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Grants (in shares)	'	'	'	1,277,000	69,000	307,000	1,191,117	85,716	'	'	'
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired	168,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Weighted average grant date fair value	'	'	$4.23	$14	$29.95	$37.88	'	'	'	'	'
Shares of Nationstar Mortgage stock held by Nationstar LLC	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	212,156
Value of Nationstar Mortgage shares held by Nationstar LLC	0	4,566,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	4,600,000
Compensation expense, net of forfeitures	10,600,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	13,300,000	14,800,000	'
Compensation expense to recognize in 2013	5,200,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Compensation expense to recognize in 2014	1,700,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Compensation expense to recognize in 2015	$200,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'

Capital_Requirements_Details

Capital Requirements (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mortgage Banking [Abstract]	'
Minimum Net Worth Required for Compliance	$842.20
Minimum Tangible Net Worth Required for Compliance	$400

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies - Litigation and Regulatory Matters (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Legal Fees	$20,400,000	$15,000,000	$9,300,000
Litigation and Regulatory Matters [Member]	'	'	'
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Range of possible loss, minimum	1,300,000	'	'
Range of possible loss, maximum	$5,200,000	'	'

Commitments_and_Contingencies_1

Commitments and Contingencies - Lease Commitments (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Next Twelve Months	$25,221
2014	16,127,000
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Two Years	20,382
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Three Years	15,877
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Four Years	12,882
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Five Years	11,918
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due Thereafter	20,686
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due	$106,966

Commitments_and_Contingencies_2

Commitments and Contingencies - Loan and Other Commitments (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Jan. 06, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Feb. 28, 2013
			Reverse Mortgages	Reverse Mortgages
Mortgage Servicing Rights [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Principal amount outstanding on loans managed and securitized	$3,000,000,000	$215,000,000,000	$28,900,000,000	$100,000,000
Unfunded advance obligations	'	'	$4,400,000,000	'

Restructuring_Charges_Details

Restructuring Charges (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Liability Balance at January 1	$7,186	$8,460	$9,183
Restructuring Adjustments	12,873	500	1,084
Restructuring Settlements	6,773	-1,774	-1,807
Liability Balance at December 31	13,286	7,186	8,460
Employee Severance [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Liability Balance at January 1	0	'	'
Restructuring Adjustments	8,765	'	'
Restructuring Settlements	-4,115	'	'
Liability Balance at December 31	4,650	'	'
Contract Termination [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Liability Balance at January 1	7,186	8,460	9,183
Restructuring Adjustments	4,108	500	1,084
Restructuring Settlements	-2,658	-1,774	-1,807
Liability Balance at December 31	$8,636	$7,186	$8,460

Restructuring_Charges_Restruct

Restructuring Charges Restructuring Charges Detail (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring Adjustments	$12,873	$500	$1,084
Contract Termination [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring Adjustments	4,108	500	1,084
Employee Severance [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring Adjustments	$8,765	'	'

Concentrations_of_Credit_Risk_1

Concentrations of Credit Risk (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'	'
Unpaid Principal Balance	$292,866	$360,785
% of Total Outstanding	100.00%	100.00%
Loans Held-for-Investment [Member] | Geographic Concentration Risk [Member]	'	'
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'	'
Concentration risk, threshold	5.00%	'
TEXAS | Loans Held-for-Investment [Member] | Geographic Concentration Risk [Member]	'	'
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'	'
Unpaid Principal Balance	42,123	49,814
% of Total Outstanding	14.40%	13.80%
FLORIDA | Loans Held-for-Investment [Member] | Geographic Concentration Risk [Member]	'	'
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'	'
Unpaid Principal Balance	39,293	47,751
% of Total Outstanding	13.50%	13.20%
PENNSYLVANIA | Loans Held-for-Investment [Member] | Geographic Concentration Risk [Member]	'	'
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'	'
Unpaid Principal Balance	16,785	18,670
% of Total Outstanding	5.70%	5.20%
NEW YORK | Loans Held-for-Investment [Member] | Geographic Concentration Risk [Member]	'	'
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'	'
Unpaid Principal Balance	16,768	16,913
% of Total Outstanding	5.70%	4.70%
All Other States [Member] | Loans Held-for-Investment [Member] | Geographic Concentration Risk [Member]	'	'
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'	'
Unpaid Principal Balance	$177,897	$227,637
% of Total Outstanding	60.70%	63.10%

Concentrations_of_Credit_Risk_2

Concentrations of Credit Risk (Adjustable Rate Loans) (Details) (USD $)

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

2/28 [Member]

2/28 [Member]

3/27 [Member]

3/27 [Member]

All other ARMs [Member]

All other ARMs [Member]

Minimum

Minimum

Maximum

Maximum

2/28 [Member]

3/27 [Member]

2/28 [Member]

3/27 [Member]

Concentration Risk [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Amortizing Adjustable Rate Mortgages (ARMs)

$48,918

$65,354

$41,536

$56,849

$4,331

$5,046

$3,051

$3,459

'

'

'

'

Rate term

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'2 years

'3 years

'28 years

'27 years

Business_Segment_Reporting_Fin

Business Segment Reporting - Financial Information (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Jun. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Sep. 30, 2011

Jun. 30, 2011

Mar. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

segment

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of operating segments

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2

'

'

Revenues:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Servicing fee income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$1,084,208

$462,495

$233,411

Other fee income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

300,014

34,656

35,294

Total fee income

394,761

425,882

321,104

242,475

157,566

145,611

100,414

93,560

82,980

61,141

59,898

64,686

1,384,222

497,151

268,705

Gain/(loss) on mortgage loans held for sale

25,659

205,956

282,561

188,587

175,048

139,259

102,345

70,512

35,576

30,232

22,822

20,506

702,763

487,164

109,136

Total revenues

420,420

631,838

603,665

431,062

332,614

284,870

202,759

164,072

118,556

91,373

82,720

85,192

2,086,985

984,315

377,841

Total expenses and impairments

398,002

395,854

339,851

268,571

200,268

154,828

130,372

96,577

86,466

83,194

68,402

68,121

1,402,278

582,045

306,183

Other income (expense):

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

197,220

71,586

66,802

Interest expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-538,805

-197,308

-105,375

Contract termination fees

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

15,600

0

Loss on equity method investments

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

-14,571

-107

Gain / (Loss) on interest rate swaps and caps

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,132

-994

298

Fair value changes in ABS securitizations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

-12,389

Total other income (expense)

-108,358

-103,912

-64,685

-61,498

-37,930

-50,261

-23,332

-14,164

-17,198

-11,279

-12,592

-9,702

-338,453

-125,687

-50,771

Income (loss) before taxes

-85,940

132,072

199,129

100,993

94,416

79,781

49,055

53,331

'

'

'

'

346,254

276,583

20,887

Depreciation and amortization

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

26,615

9,620

4,063

Assets

14,026,689

'

'

'

7,126,143

'

'

'

1,787,931

'

'

'

14,026,689

7,126,143

1,787,931

Operating Segments

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenues:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Servicing fee income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,140,702

462,001

238,394

Other fee income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

300,060

34,842

31,298

Total fee income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,440,762

496,843

269,692

Gain/(loss) on mortgage loans held for sale

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

655,156

487,142

109,431

Total revenues

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,095,918

983,985

379,123

Total expenses and impairments

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,365,289

557,900

279,537

Other income (expense):

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

178,866

51,362

14,981

Interest expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

519,849

182,647

-68,979

Loss on equity method investments

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-14,571

-107

Gain / (Loss) on interest rate swaps and caps

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,856

1,237

298

Fair value changes in ABS securitizations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

Total other income (expense)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-339,127

-129,019

-53,807

Income (loss) before taxes

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

391,502

297,066

45,779

Depreciation and amortization

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

23,869

8,880

3,395

Assets

13,392,995

'

'

'

6,784,309

'

'

'

1,510,097

'

'

'

13,392,995

6,784,309

1,510,097

Servicing Segment

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenues:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Servicing fee income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,140,702

462,001

238,394

Other fee income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

238,144

35,133

17,189

Total fee income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,378,846

497,134

255,583

Gain/(loss) on mortgage loans held for sale

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4,799

0

0

Total revenues

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,383,645

497,134

255,583

Total expenses and impairments

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

748,645

338,157

177,930

Other income (expense):

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

91,018

30,936

2,263

Interest expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-396,021

-156,817

-58,024

Loss on equity method investments

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-14,571

-107

Gain / (Loss) on interest rate swaps and caps

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,856

1,237

298

Fair value changes in ABS securitizations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

Total other income (expense)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-303,147

-123,615

-55,570

Income (loss) before taxes

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

331,853

35,362

22,083

Depreciation and amortization

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

16,085

6,126

2,089

Assets

10,175,731

'

'

'

4,938,330

'

'

'

909,992

'

'

'

10,175,731

4,938,330

909,992

Originations Segment

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenues:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Servicing fee income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

Other fee income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

61,916

-291

14,109

Total fee income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

61,916

-291

14,109

Gain/(loss) on mortgage loans held for sale

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

650,357

487,142

109,431

Total revenues

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

712,273

486,851

123,540

Total expenses and impairments

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

616,644

219,743

101,607

Other income (expense):

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

87,848

20,426

12,718

Interest expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-123,828

-25,830

-10,955

Loss on equity method investments

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

Gain / (Loss) on interest rate swaps and caps

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

Fair value changes in ABS securitizations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

Total other income (expense)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-35,980

-5,404

1,763

Income (loss) before taxes

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

59,649

261,704

23,696

Depreciation and amortization

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

7,784

2,754

1,306

Assets

3,217,264

'

'

'

1,845,979

'

'

'

600,105

'

'

'

3,217,264

1,845,979

600,105

Legacy Portfolio and Other

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenues:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Servicing fee income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,965

2,287

1,972

Other fee income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-46

-186

3,996

Total fee income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,919

2,101

5,968

Gain/(loss) on mortgage loans held for sale

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-9,218

0

0

Total revenues

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-7,299

2,101

5,968

Total expenses and impairments

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

36,989

24,145

26,941

Other income (expense):

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

16,720

18,431

44,866

Interest expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-18,956

-14,639

-36,396

Loss on equity method investments

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

Gain / (Loss) on interest rate swaps and caps

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,276

-2,231

0

Fair value changes in ABS securitizations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-12,389

Total other income (expense)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-960

1,561

-3,919

Income (loss) before taxes

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-45,248

-20,483

-24,892

Depreciation and amortization

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,746

740

668

Assets

633,694

'

'

'

341,834

'

'

'

277,834

'

'

'

633,694

341,834

277,834

Eliminations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenues:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Servicing fee income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-58,459

-1,793

-6,955

Other fee income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

Total fee income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-58,459

-1,793

-6,955

Gain/(loss) on mortgage loans held for sale

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

56,825

22

-295

Total revenues

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-1,634

-1,771

-7,250

Total expenses and impairments

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

-295

Other income (expense):

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,634

1,793

6,955

Interest expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

-22

0

Loss on equity method investments

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

Gain / (Loss) on interest rate swaps and caps

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

Fair value changes in ABS securitizations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

Total other income (expense)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,634

1,771

6,955

Income (loss) before taxes

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

Depreciation and amortization

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

Assets

$0

'

'

'

$0

'

'

'

$0

'

'

'

$0

$0

$0

Guarantor_Financial_Statement_2

Guarantor Financial Statement Information - Details (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	subsidiary
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Principal amount	$2,444,062	$1,062,635
Number of Subsidiaries as Guarantors of Unsecured Debt	2	'

Guarantor_Financial_Statement_3

Guarantor Financial Statement Information - Consolidating Balance Sheets (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Condensed Financial Statements	'	'	'	'
Non-Recourse Debt	'	$969,545	'	'
Other Non-Recourse Debt	2,208,881	'	'	'
Assets	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	441,902	152,649	62,445	21,223
Restricted cash	592,747	393,190	'	'
Accounts receivable, net	5,636,482	3,043,606	'	'
Mortgage loans held for sale, $2,585,340 and $1,480,537 at fair value, respectively	2,603,380	1,480,537	458,626	'
Mortgage loans held for investment, subject to nonrecourse debt - Legacy Asset, net	211,050	238,907	'	'
Participating interest in reverse mortgages	1,434,506	750,273	'	'
Receivables from affiliates	8,861	12,604	'	'
Mortgage servicing rights, $2,488,283 and $635,860 at fair value, respectively	2,488,283	635,860	'	'
Servicing Asset	2,503,162	646,833	'	'
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0	'	'
Property and equipment, net	119,185	75,026	'	'
Derivative Asset	123,878	152,189	'	'
REO, net	45,632	10,467	'	'
Other assets	360,397	192,933	'	'
Total assets	14,026,689	7,126,143	1,787,931	'
Liabilities and shareholders' equity	'	'	'	'
Notes payable	6,984,351	3,601,586	'	'
Unsecured senior notes	2,444,062	1,062,635	'	'
Payables and accrued liabilities	1,308,450	631,431	'	'
Payables to affiliates	0	0	'	'
Derivative financial instruments	8,526	20,026	'	'
Mortgage servicing liabilities	'	83,238	'	'
Mortgage Servicing Liability	82,521	83,238	'	'
Nonrecourse debt-Legacy Assets	2,208,881	969,545	'	'
Excess spread financing - fair value	986,410	288,089	'	'
ABS Nonrecourse Debt	'	969,545	'	'
Total liabilities	13,036,791	6,368,461	'	'
Total stockholdersb equity	984,908	757,682	281,309	256,372
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	989,898	757,682	'	'
Total liabilities and equity	14,026,689	7,126,143	7,126,143	'
Nationstar Inc. [Member]	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements	'	'	'	'
Non-Recourse Debt	0	0	'	'
Assets	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	'
Restricted cash	0	0	'	'
Accounts receivable, net	0	0	'	'
Mortgage loans held for sale, $2,585,340 and $1,480,537 at fair value, respectively	0	0	'	'
Mortgage loans held for investment, subject to nonrecourse debt - Legacy Asset, net	0	0	'	'
Participating interest in reverse mortgages	0	0	'	'
Mortgage servicing rights, $2,488,283 and $635,860 at fair value, respectively	0	0	'	'
Investment in subsidiaries	968,027	728,908	'	'
Property and equipment, net	0	0	'	'
Derivative Asset	0	0	'	'
Other assets	21,872	28,774	'	'
Total assets	989,899	757,682	'	'
Liabilities and shareholders' equity	'	'	'	'
Notes payable	0	0	'	'
Unsecured senior notes	0	0	'	'
Payables and accrued liabilities	0	0	'	'
Payables to affiliates	0	0	'	'
Derivative financial instruments	0	0	'	'
Mortgage Servicing Liability	0	0	'	'
Total liabilities	0	0	'	'
Total stockholdersb equity	989,899	757,682	'	'
Total liabilities and equity	989,899	757,682	'	'
Issuer [Member]	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements	'	'	'	'
Non-Recourse Debt	2,119,774	868,925	'	'
Assets	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	422,268	152,248	62,201	20,904
Restricted cash	312,120	145,657	'	'
Accounts receivable, net	1,569,021	3,040,666	'	'
Mortgage loans held for sale, $2,585,340 and $1,480,537 at fair value, respectively	2,603,380	1,480,537	'	'
Mortgage loans held for investment, subject to nonrecourse debt - Legacy Asset, net	2,786	14,700	'	'
Participating interest in reverse mortgages	1,434,506	750,273	'	'
Mortgage servicing rights, $2,488,283 and $635,860 at fair value, respectively	'	646,833	'	'
Servicing Asset	2,503,162	'	'	'
Investment in subsidiaries	181,545	149,188	'	'
Property and equipment, net	115,765	74,191	'	'
Derivative Asset	120,187	152,189	'	'
Other assets	4,683,749	159,976	'	'
Total assets	13,948,489	6,766,458	'	'
Liabilities and shareholders' equity	'	'	'	'
Notes payable	3,311,625	1,306,557	'	'
Unsecured senior notes	2,444,062	1,062,635	'	'
Payables and accrued liabilities	1,319,172	640,369	'	'
Payables to affiliates	3,694,782	2,063,766	'	'
Derivative financial instruments	8,526	12,060	'	'
Mortgage Servicing Liability	82,521	83,238	'	'
Total liabilities	12,980,462	6,037,550	'	'
Total stockholdersb equity	968,027	728,908	'	'
Total liabilities and equity	13,948,489	6,766,458	'	'
Guarantor (Subsidiaries)	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements	'	'	'	'
Non-Recourse Debt	0	0	'	'
Assets	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	3,907	401	244	319
Restricted cash	3	3	'	'
Accounts receivable, net	2,582	1,826	'	'
Mortgage loans held for sale, $2,585,340 and $1,480,537 at fair value, respectively	0	0	'	'
Mortgage loans held for investment, subject to nonrecourse debt - Legacy Asset, net	0	0	'	'
Participating interest in reverse mortgages	0	'	'	'
Mortgage servicing rights, $2,488,283 and $635,860 at fair value, respectively	0	0	'	'
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0	'	'
Property and equipment, net	855	835	'	'
Derivative Asset	0	0	'	'
Other assets	323,346	94,202	'	'
Total assets	330,693	97,267	'	'
Liabilities and shareholders' equity	'	'	'	'
Notes payable	0	0	'	'
Unsecured senior notes	0	0	'	'
Payables and accrued liabilities	5,950	1,815	'	'
Payables to affiliates	116,349	0	'	'
Derivative financial instruments	0	0	'	'
Mortgage Servicing Liability	0	0	'	'
Total liabilities	122,299	1,815	'	'
Total stockholdersb equity	208,394	95,452	'	'
Total liabilities and equity	330,693	97,267	'	'
Non-Guarantor (Subsidiaries)	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements	'	'	'	'
Non-Recourse Debt	'	100,620	'	'
Other Non-Recourse Debt	89,107	'	'	'
Assets	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	15,727	0	0	0
Restricted cash	280,624	247,530	'	'
Accounts receivable, net	4,064,879	1,114	'	'
Mortgage loans held for sale, $2,585,340 and $1,480,537 at fair value, respectively	0	0	'	'
Mortgage loans held for investment, subject to nonrecourse debt - Legacy Asset, net	208,264	224,207	'	'
Participating interest in reverse mortgages	0	'	'	'
Mortgage servicing rights, $2,488,283 and $635,860 at fair value, respectively	0	0	'	'
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0	'	'
Property and equipment, net	2,565	0	'	'
Derivative Asset	3,691	0	'	'
Other assets	3,373,048	1,987,883	'	'
Total assets	7,948,798	2,460,734	'	'
Liabilities and shareholders' equity	'	'	'	'
Notes payable	3,672,726	2,295,029	'	'
Unsecured senior notes	0	0	'	'
Payables and accrued liabilities	14,791	3,383	'	'
Payables to affiliates	4,199,023	0	'	'
Derivative financial instruments	0	7,966	'	'
Mortgage Servicing Liability	0	0	'	'
Total liabilities	7,975,647	2,406,998	'	'
Total stockholdersb equity	-26,849	53,736	'	'
Total liabilities and equity	7,948,798	2,460,734	'	'
Eliminations	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements	'	'	'	'
Non-Recourse Debt	0	0	'	'
Assets	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Restricted cash	0	0	'	'
Accounts receivable, net	0	0	'	'
Mortgage loans held for sale, $2,585,340 and $1,480,537 at fair value, respectively	0	0	'	'
Mortgage loans held for investment, subject to nonrecourse debt - Legacy Asset, net	0	0	'	'
Participating interest in reverse mortgages	0	'	'	'
Mortgage servicing rights, $2,488,283 and $635,860 at fair value, respectively	0	0	'	'
Investment in subsidiaries	-1,149,572	-878,096	'	'
Property and equipment, net	0	0	'	'
Derivative Asset	0	0	'	'
Other assets	-8,041,618	-2,077,902	'	'
Total assets	-9,191,190	-2,955,998	'	'
Liabilities and shareholders' equity	'	'	'	'
Notes payable	0	0	'	'
Unsecured senior notes	0	0	'	'
Payables and accrued liabilities	-31,463	-14,136	'	'
Payables to affiliates	-8,010,154	-2,063,766	'	'
Derivative financial instruments	0	'	'	'
Mortgage Servicing Liability	0	0	'	'
Total liabilities	-8,041,617	-2,077,902	'	'
Total stockholdersb equity	-1,149,573	-878,096	'	'
Total liabilities and equity	($9,191,190)	($2,955,998)	'	'

Guarantor_Financial_Statement_4

Guarantor Financial Statement Information - Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Jun. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Sep. 30, 2011

Jun. 30, 2011

Mar. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Revenues:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Servicing fee income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$1,084,208

$462,495

$233,411

Other fee income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-300,014

-34,656

-35,294

Total fee income

394,761

425,882

321,104

242,475

157,566

145,611

100,414

93,560

82,980

61,141

59,898

64,686

1,384,222

497,151

268,705

Gain on mortgage loans held for sale

25,659

205,956

282,561

188,587

175,048

139,259

102,345

70,512

35,576

30,232

22,822

20,506

702,763

487,164

109,136

Total revenues

420,420

631,838

603,665

431,062

332,614

284,870

202,759

164,072

118,556

91,373

82,720

85,192

2,086,985

984,315

377,841

Expenses and impairments:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Salaries, wages and benefits

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

679,637

358,455

202,290

General and Administrative Expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

678,480

'

82,183

General and administrative

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

678,480

201,587

82,183

Loss on foreclosed real estate and other

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

13,316

5,217

10,370

Occupancy

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

30,845

16,786

11,340

Total expenses and impairments

398,002

395,854

339,851

268,571

200,268

154,828

130,372

96,577

86,466

83,194

68,402

68,121

1,402,278

582,045

306,183

Other income (expense):

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

197,220

71,586

66,802

Interest expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-538,805

-197,308

-105,375

Contract termination fees

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

15,600

0

Loss on equity method investments

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

-14,571

-107

Gain / (Loss) on interest rate swaps and caps

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,132

-994

298

Fair value changes in ABS securitizations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

12,389

Fair value changes in ABS securitizations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

-12,389

Gain / (loss) from subsidiaries

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

Total other income (expense)

-108,358

-103,912

-64,685

-61,498

-37,930

-50,261

-23,332

-14,164

-17,198

-11,279

-12,592

-9,702

-338,453

-125,687

-50,771

Income before taxes

-85,940

132,072

199,129

100,993

94,416

79,781

49,055

53,331

'

'

'

'

346,254

276,583

20,887

Income tax expense/(benefit)

-35,033

50,187

75,669

38,377

30,657

24,714

12,780

3,145

'

'

'

'

129,200

71,296

0

Net income

-50,907

81,885

123,460

62,616

63,759

55,067

36,275

50,186

14,892

-3,100

1,726

7,369

217,054

205,287

20,887

Other comprehensive income, net of tax:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Change in value of designated cash flow hedges net of tax of $1,183, $0, and $0, respectively

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,963

0

-1,071

Comprehensive income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

219,017

205,287

19,816

Change in Value of Cash Flow Hedge Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,963

0

-1,071

Nationstar Inc. [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenues:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Servicing fee income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

'

Other fee income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

'

Total fee income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

'

Gain on mortgage loans held for sale

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

'

Total revenues

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

'

Expenses and impairments:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Salaries, wages and benefits

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

'

General and Administrative Expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

'

'

General and administrative

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

'

Loss on foreclosed real estate and other

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

'

Occupancy

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

'

Total expenses and impairments

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

'

Other income (expense):

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

'

Interest expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

'

Contract termination fees

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

'

Loss on equity method investments

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

'

Gain / (Loss) on interest rate swaps and caps

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

'

Gain / (loss) from subsidiaries

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

217,054

179,359

'

Total other income (expense)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

217,054

179,359

'

Income before taxes

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

217,054

179,359

'

Income tax expense/(benefit)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-25,928

'

Net income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

217,054

205,287

'

Subsidiary Issuer [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenues:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Servicing fee income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,143,096

'

'

Other fee income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-68,621

'

'

Total fee income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,211,717

'

'

Gain on mortgage loans held for sale

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

645,509

'

'

Total revenues

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,857,226

'

'

Expenses and impairments:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Salaries, wages and benefits

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

637,794

'

'

General and Administrative Expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

604,990

'

'

Loss on foreclosed real estate and other

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-7,317

'

'

Occupancy

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

29,121

'

'

Total expenses and impairments

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,279,222

'

'

Other income (expense):

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

179,445

'

'

Interest expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-420,214

'

'

Gain / (Loss) on interest rate swaps and caps

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,012

'

'

Gain / (loss) from subsidiaries

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

8,007

'

'

Total other income (expense)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-231,750

'

'

Income before taxes

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

346,254

'

'

Net income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

217,054

'

'

Issuer [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenues:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Servicing fee income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

462,980

234,135

Other fee income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

395

-17,889

Total fee income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

462,585

252,024

Gain on mortgage loans held for sale

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

645,509

487,164

109,136

Total revenues

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

949,749

361,160

Expenses and impairments:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Salaries, wages and benefits

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

349,012

198,703

General and Administrative Expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

72,654

General and administrative

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

198,948

'

Loss on foreclosed real estate and other

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

7,317

-1,034

3,959

Occupancy

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

16,734

11,163

Total expenses and impairments

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

563,660

286,479

Other income (expense):

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

51,307

14,880

Interest expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-137,638

-58,452

Contract termination fees

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

15,600

'

Loss on equity method investments

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-14,571

-107

Gain / (Loss) on interest rate swaps and caps

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-1,415

0

Fair value changes in ABS securitizations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-7,695

Gain / (loss) from subsidiaries

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

8,007

-22,789

-17,810

Total other income (expense)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-109,506

-53,794

Income before taxes

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

276,583

'

Income tax expense/(benefit)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

97,224

'

Net income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

217,054

179,359

20,887

Other comprehensive income, net of tax:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Comprehensive income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

19,816

Change in Value of Cash Flow Hedge Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-1,071

Guarantor (Subsidiaries)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenues:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Servicing fee income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

1,308

0

Other fee income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-129,689

-34,583

-15,313

Total fee income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

129,689

35,891

15,313

Gain on mortgage loans held for sale

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

Total revenues

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

129,689

35,891

15,313

Expenses and impairments:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Salaries, wages and benefits

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

12,534

9,443

3,587

General and Administrative Expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,630

'

3,207

General and administrative

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,625

'

Loss on foreclosed real estate and other

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

Occupancy

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

431

52

177

Total expenses and impairments

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

16,595

12,120

6,971

Other income (expense):

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

Interest expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

Contract termination fees

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

'

Loss on equity method investments

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

Gain / (Loss) on interest rate swaps and caps

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

Fair value changes in ABS securitizations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

Gain / (loss) from subsidiaries

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

Total other income (expense)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

Income before taxes

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

113,094

23,771

'

Net income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

113,094

23,771

8,342

Other comprehensive income, net of tax:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Comprehensive income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

8,342

Change in Value of Cash Flow Hedge Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

Non-Guarantor (Subsidiaries)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenues:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Servicing fee income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

6,231

Other fee income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-101,704

468

-2,092

Total fee income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

101,704

468

8,323

Gain on mortgage loans held for sale

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

Total revenues

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

101,704

468

8,323

Expenses and impairments:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Salaries, wages and benefits

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

29,309

0

0

General and Administrative Expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

69,860

'

6,322

General and administrative

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

14

'

Loss on foreclosed real estate and other

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5,999

6,251

6,411

Occupancy

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,293

0

0

Total expenses and impairments

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

106,461

6,265

12,733

Other income (expense):

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

16,141

18,486

44,967

Interest expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-118,591

-59,670

-46,923

Contract termination fees

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

'

Loss on equity method investments

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

Gain / (Loss) on interest rate swaps and caps

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,120

421

298

Fair value changes in ABS securitizations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

20,084

Gain / (loss) from subsidiaries

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

Total other income (expense)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-100,330

-40,763

-21,742

Income before taxes

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-105,087

-46,560

'

Net income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-105,087

-46,560

-26,152

Other comprehensive income, net of tax:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Comprehensive income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-27,223

Change in Value of Cash Flow Hedge Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-1,071

Eliminations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenues:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Servicing fee income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-58,888

-1,793

-6,955

Other fee income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

Total fee income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-58,888

-1,793

-6,955

Gain on mortgage loans held for sale

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

57,254

0

0

Total revenues

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-1,634

-1,793

-6,955

Expenses and impairments:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Salaries, wages and benefits

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

General and Administrative Expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

'

0

General and administrative

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

'

Loss on foreclosed real estate and other

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

Occupancy

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

Total expenses and impairments

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

Other income (expense):

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,634

1,793

6,955

Interest expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

Contract termination fees

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

'

Loss on equity method investments

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

Gain / (Loss) on interest rate swaps and caps

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

Fair value changes in ABS securitizations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

Gain / (loss) from subsidiaries

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-225,061

-156,570

17,810

Total other income (expense)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-223,427

-154,777

24,765

Income before taxes

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-225,061

-156,570

'

Net income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-225,061

-156,570

17,810

Other comprehensive income, net of tax:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Comprehensive income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

18,881

Change in Value of Cash Flow Hedge Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$1,071

Guarantor_Financial_Statement_5

Guarantor Financial Statement Information - Consolidating Statements of Cash Flow (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Condensed Financial Statements	'	'	'
Proceeds from Principal Payment and Other Changes on Mortgage Loans Held for Investment Subject to Abs Nonrecourse Debt	$0	$0	$40,000
Bank Servicing Fees	1,084,208	462,495	233,411
Operating activities	'	'	'
Net income/(loss)	217,054	205,287	20,887
Adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities:	'	'	'
Gain/(loss) from subsidiaries	0	0	0
Share-based compensation	10,574	13,342	14,815
Gain on mortgage loans held for sale	-702,763	-487,164	-109,136
Fair Value Changes in Securitizations	0	0	12,389
Loss on foreclosed real estate and other	13,316	5,217	10,370
Loss on equity method investments	0	14,571	107
(Gain) / loss on derivatives including ineffectiveness on interest rate swaps and caps	-6,080	994	-2,331
Fair Value Changes in Excess Financing Spread	73,333	10,683	3,060
Depreciation and amortization	26,615	9,620	4,063
Cash settlement on derivative financial instruments	-4,544	'	'
Fair value changes in mortgage servicing rights	-59,101	63,122	39,000
Amortization of debt discount	52,531	'	8,289
Amortization of premiums/(discounts)	52,531	9,635	8,289
Mortgage loans originated and purchased, net of fees	-25,466,754	-7,904,052	-3,412,185
Cost of loans sold and principal payments and prepayments, and other changes in mortgage loans originated as held for sale, net of fees	25,018,375	7,197,722	3,403,437
Changes in assets and liabilities:	'	'	'
Accounts receivable	-857,139	-752,507	-83,133
Net tax effect of stock grants issued	-4,579	-2,846	0
Reverse mortgage funded advances	-669,174	-608,085	0
Other assets	-122,925	-32,956	-40,192
Payables and accrued liabilities	647,320	299,301	101,657
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	-1,833,941	-1,958,116	-28,903
Investing activities	'	'	'
Property and equipment additions, net of disposals	-48,859	-25,356	-19,742
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments	0	0	-6,600
Loan repurchases from Ginnie Mae	-19,863	-24,329	0
Payment for Reverse Mortgage Fundings	-19,189	'	'
Cash Proceeds from assumption of reverse mortgage servicing obligations, net	-19,189	-37,911	-26,893
Deposit on / purchase of mortgage servicing rights, net of liabilities incurred	-1,527,645	-2,070,375	-96,467
Proceeds from sales of REO	52,767	679	27,823
Net cash (used in) / provided by investing activities	-1,373,534	-2,157,292	-81,879
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	-88,200	'	'
Proceeds from the sale of servicer advances	277,455	'	'
Financing activities	'	'	'
Issuance of common stock, net of IPO issuance costs	0	246,700	0
Issuance of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests	535,216	582,897	0
Issuance of excess spread financing	753,002	272,617	40,492
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Secured Debt	1,240,750	2,728,407	163,421
Proceeds from mortgage servicing rights liability	29,874	'	'
Repayment of Nonrecourse Debt Legacy Assets	13,404	13,785	30,433
Repayments of Abs Nonrecourse Debt	0	0	58,091
Issuance of unsecured senior notes, net	1,365,244	770,699	35,166
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Restricted Cash, Financing Activities	-232,695	-321,691	16,812
Repayment of excess spread financing	-130,355	-39,865	-2,207
Distribution to parent	0	0	-4,348
Proceeds from Contributions from Parent	'	0	'
Payments of Financing Costs	-53,529	-23,213	-3,462
Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation	0	0	5,346
Net cash provided by / (used in) financing activities	3,496,728	4,205,612	152,004
Net tax benefit for stock grants issued	4,579	2,846	0
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Tax Benefit from Compensation Expense	-6,944	'	'
Proceeds from Noncontrolling Interests	4,990	'	'
Other fee income	300,014	34,656	35,294
Total fee income	1,384,222	497,151	268,705
Total revenues	2,086,985	984,315	377,841
Labor and Related Expense	679,637	358,455	202,290
General and Administrative Expense	678,480	'	82,183
Occupancy	30,845	16,786	11,340
Total expenses and impairments	1,402,278	582,045	306,183
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)	289,253	90,204	41,222
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	441,902	152,649	62,445
Nationstar Inc. [Member]	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements	'	'	'
Bank Servicing Fees	0	0	'
Operating activities	'	'	'
Net income/(loss)	217,054	205,287	'
Adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities:	'	'	'
Gain/(loss) from subsidiaries	-217,054	-179,359	'
Share-based compensation	0	0	'
Gain on mortgage loans held for sale	0	0	'
Loss on foreclosed real estate and other	0	0	'
Loss on equity method investments	'	0	'
(Gain) / loss on derivatives including ineffectiveness on interest rate swaps and caps	0	0	'
Fair Value Changes in Excess Financing Spread	0	0	'
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	'
Fair value changes in mortgage servicing rights	0	0	'
Amortization of debt discount	0	'	'
Amortization of premiums/(discounts)	'	0	'
Mortgage loans originated and purchased, net of fees	0	0	'
Cost of loans sold and principal payments and prepayments, and other changes in mortgage loans originated as held for sale, net of fees	0	0	'
Changes in assets and liabilities:	'	'	'
Accounts receivable	0	0	'
Net tax effect of stock grants issued	0	0	'
Reverse mortgage funded advances	0	0	'
Other assets	2,365	-28,774	'
Payables and accrued liabilities	0	2,846	'
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	2,365	0	'
Investing activities	'	'	'
Property and equipment additions, net of disposals	0	0	'
Loan repurchases from Ginnie Mae	0	0	'
Cash Proceeds from assumption of reverse mortgage servicing obligations, net	'	0	'
Deposit on / purchase of mortgage servicing rights, net of liabilities incurred	0	0	'
Proceeds from sales of REO	0	0	'
Net cash (used in) / provided by investing activities	0	0	'
Financing activities	'	'	'
Issuance of common stock, net of IPO issuance costs	'	246,700	'
Issuance of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests	0	0	'
Issuance of excess spread financing	0	0	'
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Secured Debt	0	0	'
Repayment of Nonrecourse Debt Legacy Assets	0	0	'
Issuance of unsecured senior notes, net	0	0	'
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Restricted Cash, Financing Activities	0	0	'
Repayment of excess spread financing	0	0	'
Distribution to parent	'	-246,700	'
Proceeds from Contributions from Parent	'	0	'
Payments of Financing Costs	0	0	'
Net cash provided by / (used in) financing activities	-2,365	0	'
Net tax benefit for stock grants issued	4,579	0	'
Proceeds from Noncontrolling Interests	0	'	'
Other fee income	0	0	'
Total fee income	0	0	'
Total revenues	0	0	'
Labor and Related Expense	0	0	'
General and Administrative Expense	0	'	'
Occupancy	0	0	'
Total expenses and impairments	0	0	'
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)	0	0	'
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	0	0	0
Subsidiary Issuer [Member]	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements	'	'	'
Bank Servicing Fees	1,143,096	'	'
Operating activities	'	'	'
Net income/(loss)	217,054	'	'
Adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities:	'	'	'
Gain/(loss) from subsidiaries	-8,007	'	'
Gain on mortgage loans held for sale	-645,509	'	'
Loss on foreclosed real estate and other	-7,317	'	'
Financing activities	'	'	'
Other fee income	68,621	'	'
Total fee income	1,211,717	'	'
Total revenues	1,857,226	'	'
Labor and Related Expense	637,794	'	'
General and Administrative Expense	604,990	'	'
Occupancy	29,121	'	'
Total expenses and impairments	1,279,222	'	'
Issuer [Member]	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements	'	'	'
Proceeds from Principal Payment and Other Changes on Mortgage Loans Held for Investment Subject to Abs Nonrecourse Debt	'	'	0
Bank Servicing Fees	'	462,980	234,135
Operating activities	'	'	'
Net income/(loss)	217,054	179,359	20,887
Adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities:	'	'	'
Gain/(loss) from subsidiaries	-8,007	22,789	17,810
Share-based compensation	10,574	13,342	14,815
Gain on mortgage loans held for sale	-645,509	-487,164	-109,136
Fair Value Changes in Securitizations	'	'	-7,695
Loss on foreclosed real estate and other	7,317	-1,034	3,959
Loss on equity method investments	'	14,571	107
(Gain) / loss on derivatives including ineffectiveness on interest rate swaps and caps	-3,415	1,415	0
Fair Value Changes in Excess Financing Spread	73,333	10,683	3,060
Depreciation and amortization	25,479	9,620	4,063
Fair value changes in mortgage servicing rights	-59,101	63,122	39,000
Amortization of debt discount	56,348	'	9,070
Amortization of premiums/(discounts)	'	13,003	'
Mortgage loans originated and purchased, net of fees	-25,466,754	-7,904,052	-3,412,185
Cost of loans sold and principal payments and prepayments, and other changes in mortgage loans originated as held for sale, net of fees	24,947,796	7,185,335	3,376,778
Changes in assets and liabilities:	'	'	'
Accounts receivable	-822,898	-1,030,084	162,980
Net tax effect of stock grants issued	-4,579	-2,846	'
Reverse mortgage funded advances	-669,174	-608,085	'
Other assets	1,163,217	2,066,136	-272,031
Payables and accrued liabilities	650,257	308,636	99,602
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	-528,062	-145,254	-48,916
Investing activities	'	'	'
Property and equipment additions, net of disposals	-45,138	-25,356	-19,742
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments	'	'	-6,600
Loan repurchases from Ginnie Mae	-19,863	-24,329	'
Payment for Reverse Mortgage Fundings	-19,189	'	'
Cash Proceeds from assumption of reverse mortgage servicing obligations, net	'	-37,911	-26,893
Deposit on / purchase of mortgage servicing rights, net of liabilities incurred	-1,527,645	-2,070,375	-96,467
Proceeds from sales of REO	52,767	-884	15,566
Net cash (used in) / provided by investing activities	-1,369,813	-2,158,855	-134,136
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	-88,200	'	'
Proceeds from the sale of servicer advances	277,455	'	'
Financing activities	'	'	'
Issuance of common stock, net of IPO issuance costs	'	0	'
Issuance of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests	535,216	582,897	'
Issuance of excess spread financing	753,002	272,617	40,492
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Secured Debt	-136,947	677,952	155,655
Proceeds from mortgage servicing rights liability	29,874	'	'
Repayment of Nonrecourse Debt Legacy Assets	0	0	0
Repayments of Abs Nonrecourse Debt	'	'	0
Issuance of unsecured senior notes, net	1,365,244	770,699	35,166
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Restricted Cash, Financing Activities	-199,600	-96,477	8,399
Repayment of excess spread financing	-130,355	-39,865	-2,207
Distribution to parent	'	0	-4,348
Proceeds from Contributions from Parent	'	246,700	'
Payments of Financing Costs	-53,529	-23,213	-3,462
Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation	'	'	5,346
Net cash provided by / (used in) financing activities	2,167,895	2,394,156	224,349
Net tax benefit for stock grants issued	0	2,846	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Tax Benefit from Compensation Expense	0	'	'
Proceeds from Noncontrolling Interests	4,990	'	'
Other fee income	'	-395	17,889
Total fee income	'	462,585	252,024
Total revenues	'	949,749	361,160
Labor and Related Expense	'	349,012	198,703
General and Administrative Expense	'	'	72,654
Occupancy	'	16,734	11,163
Total expenses and impairments	'	563,660	286,479
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)	270,020	90,047	41,297
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	422,268	152,248	62,201
Guarantor (Subsidiaries)	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements	'	'	'
Proceeds from Principal Payment and Other Changes on Mortgage Loans Held for Investment Subject to Abs Nonrecourse Debt	'	'	0
Bank Servicing Fees	0	1,308	0
Operating activities	'	'	'
Net income/(loss)	113,094	23,771	8,342
Adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities:	'	'	'
Gain/(loss) from subsidiaries	0	0	0
Share-based compensation	0	0	0
Gain on mortgage loans held for sale	0	0	0
Fair Value Changes in Securitizations	'	'	0
Loss on foreclosed real estate and other	0	0	0
Loss on equity method investments	'	0	0
(Gain) / loss on derivatives including ineffectiveness on interest rate swaps and caps	0	0	0
Fair Value Changes in Excess Financing Spread	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	979	0	0
Fair value changes in mortgage servicing rights	0	0	0
Amortization of debt discount	0	'	0
Amortization of premiums/(discounts)	'	0	'
Mortgage loans originated and purchased, net of fees	0	0	0
Cost of loans sold and principal payments and prepayments, and other changes in mortgage loans originated as held for sale, net of fees	0	0	0
Changes in assets and liabilities:	'	'	'
Accounts receivable	-756	-1,819	-7
Net tax effect of stock grants issued	0	0	'
Reverse mortgage funded advances	0	0	'
Other assets	-112,947	-23,610	-8,407
Payables and accrued liabilities	4,135	1,815	0
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	4,505	157	-72
Investing activities	'	'	'
Property and equipment additions, net of disposals	-999	0	0
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments	'	'	0
Loan repurchases from Ginnie Mae	0	0	'
Cash Proceeds from assumption of reverse mortgage servicing obligations, net	'	0	0
Deposit on / purchase of mortgage servicing rights, net of liabilities incurred	0	0	0
Proceeds from sales of REO	0	0	0
Net cash (used in) / provided by investing activities	-999	0	0
Financing activities	'	'	'
Issuance of common stock, net of IPO issuance costs	'	0	'
Issuance of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests	0	0	'
Issuance of excess spread financing	0	0	0
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Secured Debt	0	0	0
Repayment of Nonrecourse Debt Legacy Assets	0	0	0
Repayments of Abs Nonrecourse Debt	'	'	0
Issuance of unsecured senior notes, net	0	0	0
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Restricted Cash, Financing Activities	'	0	-3
Repayment of excess spread financing	0	0	0
Distribution to parent	'	0	0
Proceeds from Contributions from Parent	'	0	'
Payments of Financing Costs	0	0	0
Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation	'	'	0
Net cash provided by / (used in) financing activities	0	0	-3
Net tax benefit for stock grants issued	0	0	'
Proceeds from Noncontrolling Interests	0	'	'
Other fee income	129,689	34,583	15,313
Total fee income	129,689	35,891	15,313
Total revenues	129,689	35,891	15,313
Labor and Related Expense	12,534	9,443	3,587
General and Administrative Expense	3,630	'	3,207
Occupancy	431	52	177
Total expenses and impairments	16,595	12,120	6,971
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)	3,506	157	-75
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	3,907	401	244
Non-Guarantor (Subsidiaries)	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements	'	'	'
Proceeds from Principal Payment and Other Changes on Mortgage Loans Held for Investment Subject to Abs Nonrecourse Debt	'	'	40,000
Bank Servicing Fees	0	0	6,231
Operating activities	'	'	'
Net income/(loss)	-105,087	-46,560	-26,152
Adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities:	'	'	'
Gain/(loss) from subsidiaries	0	0	0
Share-based compensation	0	0	0
Gain on mortgage loans held for sale	0	0	0
Fair Value Changes in Securitizations	'	'	20,084
Loss on foreclosed real estate and other	5,999	6,251	6,411
Loss on equity method investments	'	0	0
(Gain) / loss on derivatives including ineffectiveness on interest rate swaps and caps	-2,665	-421	-2,331
Fair Value Changes in Excess Financing Spread	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	157	0	0
Cash settlement on derivative financial instruments	-4,544	'	'
Fair value changes in mortgage servicing rights	0	0	0
Amortization of debt discount	-3,817	'	-781
Amortization of premiums/(discounts)	'	-3,368	'
Mortgage loans originated and purchased, net of fees	0	0	0
Cost of loans sold and principal payments and prepayments, and other changes in mortgage loans originated as held for sale, net of fees	13,325	12,387	26,659
Changes in assets and liabilities:	'	'	'
Accounts receivable	-33,485	279,396	-246,106
Net tax effect of stock grants issued	0	0	'
Reverse mortgage funded advances	0	0	'
Other assets	-1,192,857	-2,060,844	240,246
Payables and accrued liabilities	10,225	140	2,055
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	-1,312,749	-1,813,019	20,085
Investing activities	'	'	'
Property and equipment additions, net of disposals	-2,722	0	0
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments	'	'	0
Loan repurchases from Ginnie Mae	0	0	'
Cash Proceeds from assumption of reverse mortgage servicing obligations, net	'	0	0
Deposit on / purchase of mortgage servicing rights, net of liabilities incurred	0	0	0
Proceeds from sales of REO	0	1,563	12,257
Net cash (used in) / provided by investing activities	-2,722	1,563	52,257
Financing activities	'	'	'
Issuance of common stock, net of IPO issuance costs	'	0	'
Issuance of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests	0	0	'
Issuance of excess spread financing	0	0	0
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Secured Debt	1,377,697	2,050,455	7,766
Repayment of Nonrecourse Debt Legacy Assets	13,404	13,785	30,433
Repayments of Abs Nonrecourse Debt	'	'	58,091
Issuance of unsecured senior notes, net	0	0	0
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Restricted Cash, Financing Activities	-33,095	-225,214	8,416
Repayment of excess spread financing	0	0	0
Distribution to parent	'	0	0
Proceeds from Contributions from Parent	'	0	'
Payments of Financing Costs	0	0	0
Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation	'	'	0
Net cash provided by / (used in) financing activities	1,331,198	1,811,456	-72,342
Net tax benefit for stock grants issued	0	0	'
Proceeds from Noncontrolling Interests	0	'	'
Other fee income	101,704	-468	2,092
Total fee income	101,704	468	8,323
Total revenues	101,704	468	8,323
Labor and Related Expense	29,309	0	0
General and Administrative Expense	69,860	'	6,322
Occupancy	1,293	0	0
Total expenses and impairments	106,461	6,265	12,733
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)	15,727	0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	15,727	0	0
Eliminations	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements	'	'	'
Proceeds from Principal Payment and Other Changes on Mortgage Loans Held for Investment Subject to Abs Nonrecourse Debt	'	'	0
Bank Servicing Fees	-58,888	-1,793	-6,955
Operating activities	'	'	'
Net income/(loss)	-225,061	-156,570	17,810
Adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities:	'	'	'
Gain/(loss) from subsidiaries	225,061	156,570	-17,810
Share-based compensation	0	0	0
Gain on mortgage loans held for sale	-57,254	0	0
Fair Value Changes in Securitizations	'	'	0
Loss on foreclosed real estate and other	0	0	0
Loss on equity method investments	'	0	0
(Gain) / loss on derivatives including ineffectiveness on interest rate swaps and caps	0	0	0
Fair Value Changes in Excess Financing Spread	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0
Fair value changes in mortgage servicing rights	0	0	0
Amortization of debt discount	0	'	0
Amortization of premiums/(discounts)	'	0	'
Mortgage loans originated and purchased, net of fees	0	0	0
Cost of loans sold and principal payments and prepayments, and other changes in mortgage loans originated as held for sale, net of fees	57,254	0	0
Changes in assets and liabilities:	'	'	'
Accounts receivable	0	0	0
Net tax effect of stock grants issued	0	0	'
Reverse mortgage funded advances	0	0	'
Other assets	17,297	14,136	0
Payables and accrued liabilities	-17,297	-14,136	0
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	0	0	0
Investing activities	'	'	'
Property and equipment additions, net of disposals	0	0	0
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments	'	'	0
Loan repurchases from Ginnie Mae	0	0	'
Cash Proceeds from assumption of reverse mortgage servicing obligations, net	'	0	0
Deposit on / purchase of mortgage servicing rights, net of liabilities incurred	0	0	0
Proceeds from sales of REO	0	0	0
Net cash (used in) / provided by investing activities	0	0	0
Financing activities	'	'	'
Issuance of common stock, net of IPO issuance costs	'	0	'
Issuance of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests	0	0	'
Issuance of excess spread financing	0	0	0
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Secured Debt	0	0	0
Repayment of Nonrecourse Debt Legacy Assets	0	0	0
Repayments of Abs Nonrecourse Debt	'	'	0
Issuance of unsecured senior notes, net	0	0	0
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Restricted Cash, Financing Activities	0	0	0
Repayment of excess spread financing	0	0	0
Distribution to parent	'	246,700	0
Proceeds from Contributions from Parent	'	-246,700	'
Payments of Financing Costs	0	0	0
Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation	'	'	0
Net cash provided by / (used in) financing activities	0	0	0
Net tax benefit for stock grants issued	0	0	'
Proceeds from Noncontrolling Interests	0	'	'
Other fee income	0	0	0
Total fee income	-58,888	-1,793	-6,955
Total revenues	-1,634	-1,793	-6,955
Labor and Related Expense	0	0	0
General and Administrative Expense	0	'	0
Occupancy	0	0	0
Total expenses and impairments	0	0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)	'	0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	0	0	0
Parent [Member]	'	'	'
Financing activities	'	'	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Tax Benefit from Compensation Expense	($6,944)	'	'

Disclosures_Related_to_Transac1

Disclosures Related to Transactions with Affiliates of Fortress Investment Group LLC (Details) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Feb. 28, 2013

Jan. 06, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Feb. 28, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Springleaf

Springleaf

Springleaf

Newcastle

Newcastle

Newcastle

Newcastle

Loan Subservicing Agreement

Loan Subservicing Agreement

Reverse Mortgages

Reverse Mortgages

Maximum

Schedule of Transactions with Affiliates of Fortress Investment Group LLC [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Principal amount outstanding on loans managed and securitized

$3,000,000,000

'

'

$215,000,000,000

'

'

'

'

$900,000,000

$900,000,000

$1,000,000,000

$1,100,000,000

$35,400,000,000

$45,700,000,000

$28,900,000,000

$100,000,000

'

Servicing revenue

'

'

'

'

'

8,100,000

9,800,000

9,900,000

'

4,600,000

5,200,000

5,800,000

'

'

'

'

'

Payment received for addititonal excess cash flow to Co-Investor

54,500,000

54,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Due from Affiliates

8,861,000

'

'

'

12,604,000

600,000

700,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Servicing fee, percentage of unpaid principal balance

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.50%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.50%

Payment of servicing fees in excess of contractually specified amount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

16,100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Excess spread financing

986,410,000

'

'

'

288,089,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Purchase price paid reverse mortgage

'

'

50,200,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of aquired reverse loans, sold to co-investor

'

'

70.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Servicer Advances sold to unaffiliated third party

2,700,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

6,300,000,000

UPB related to sold servicing asset

44,300,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

130,100,000,000

Nonrecourse Variable Funding Notes issued by Special Purpose Subsidiaries of NSM

2,100,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Proceeds from Sales Agreement with New Residential

307,300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Mortgage Servicing Rights Liability Resulting from Sale of Servicer Advances, Rights not Accounted for as a Sale

29,874,000

'

'

'

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Marketing Services Fees incurred with affiliate of Fortress Investment Group

$230,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Related_Party_Disclosures_Deta

Related Party Disclosures (Details) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

31-May-12

Mar. 31, 2012

Mar. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

NREIS

NREIS

NREIS

NREIS

ANC Acquisition LLC [Member]

ANC Acquisition LLC [Member]

ANC Acquisition LLC [Member]

National Real Estate Information Services, LP [Member]

National Real Estate Information Services, LP [Member]

National Real Estate Information Services, LP [Member]

National Real Estate Information Services, LP [Member]

Related Party Transaction [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage interest in equity investment acquired

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

13.00%

22.00%

'

'

'

'

'

Equity method investment, aggregate cost

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$6,600,000

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage interest in equity investment

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

35.00%

'

'

'

'

Servicing-related advances

'

'

'

14,600,000

16,900,000

4,900,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Advances to Affiliate

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Loss on equity method investments

0

14,571,000

107,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

9,000,000

1,300,000

'

100,000

Realized loss on disposal

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$2,300,000

'

Quarterly_Financial_Data_Unaud2

Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended												12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total fee income	$394,761	$425,882	$321,104	$242,475	$157,566	$145,611	$100,414	$93,560	$82,980	$61,141	$59,898	$64,686	$1,384,222	$497,151	$268,705
Gain on mortgage loans held for sale	25,659	205,956	282,561	188,587	175,048	139,259	102,345	70,512	35,576	30,232	22,822	20,506	702,763	487,164	109,136
Total revenues	420,420	631,838	603,665	431,062	332,614	284,870	202,759	164,072	118,556	91,373	82,720	85,192	2,086,985	984,315	377,841
Total expenses and impairments	398,002	395,854	339,851	268,571	200,268	154,828	130,372	96,577	86,466	83,194	68,402	68,121	1,402,278	582,045	306,183
Total other income/(expense)	-108,358	-103,912	-64,685	-61,498	-37,930	-50,261	-23,332	-14,164	-17,198	-11,279	-12,592	-9,702	-338,453	-125,687	-50,771
Income (loss) before taxes	-85,940	132,072	199,129	100,993	94,416	79,781	49,055	53,331	'	'	'	'	346,254	276,583	20,887
Income tax expense	-35,033	50,187	75,669	38,377	30,657	24,714	12,780	3,145	'	'	'	'	129,200	71,296	0
Net income/(loss)	($50,907)	$81,885	$123,460	$62,616	$63,759	$55,067	$36,275	$50,186	$14,892	($3,100)	$1,726	$7,369	$217,054	$205,287	$20,887
Basic earnings per share	($0.57)	$0.92	$1.38	$0.70	$0.72	$0.62	$0.41	$0.67	$0.21	($0.04)	$0.02	$0.11	$2.43	$2.41	$0.30
Diluted earnings per share	($0.56)	$0.91	$1.37	$0.70	$0.71	$0.61	$0.41	$0.67	$0.21	($0.04)	$0.02	$0.11	$2.40	$2.40	$0.30

Subsequent_Events_Details

Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $)

Dec. 31, 2013

Jan. 06, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Jun. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Feb. 01, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 01, 2014

Feb. 28, 2014

Feb. 13, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

mortgage_loan

Mortgage Servicing Right [Member]

Mortgage Servicing Right [Member]

Servicing Segment

Originations Segment

Originations Segment

Secured Debt

Borrowing Capacity in Period Two

Borrowing Capacity in Period Two

Borrowing Capacity in Period Two

Borrowing Capacity in Period Two

Notes Payable to Banks

Notes Payable, Other

Notes Payable, Other

Servicing Segment

Servicing Segment

Servicing Segment

Servicing Segment

Servicing Segment

Nationstar agency advance financing facility

Warehouse Facility $108 Million

Warehouse Facility $108 Million

Notes Payable to Banks

Notes Payable, Other

Notes Payable, Other

Notes Payable, Other

Notes Payable, Other

Nationstar agency advance financing facility

MBS advance financing facility (2012)

MBS advance financing facility (2012)

MBS advance financing facility (2012)

MBS advance financing facility (2012)

Subsequent Event [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of loans covered by mortgage servicing agreement

'

1,300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Principal amount outstanding on loans managed and securitized

$3,000,000,000

$215,000,000,000

'

'

$322,814,139,000

$131,124,384,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Servicing advance receivables

5,217,769,000

5,800,000,000

2,800,690,000

1,700,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of covered loans under mortgage servicing agreement

'

47.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of noncovered loans under mortgage servicing agreement

'

53000.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Purchase Price of Loans under Mortgage Servicing Agreement

'

7,100,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Principal amount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

300,000,000

'

'

'

'

Maximum borrowing capacity

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

50,000,000

200,000,000

150,000,000

250,000,000

Weighted average fixed interest rate

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1.46%

'

'

'

'

Term of agreement

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'3 years

'

'

'

'

Maximum borrowing capacity

'

'

'

'

'

'

$800,000,000

$200,000,000

$108,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets2

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 01, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	31-May-13	Jan. 31, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Business Acquisition, Cost of Entity Acquired	'	'	$75,700,000	$12,500,000
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	65,700,000	'	'	'
Business Acquisition, Goodwill and Other Intangibles	'	'	53,900,000	7,500,000
Amortization of Intangible Assets	'	$1,400,000	'	'

Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets3

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
2014	$2,258
2015	2,258
2016	2,258
2017	2,258
2018	2,258
Thereafter	9,890
Total future amortization expense	$21,180

Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets4

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Schedule of Finite-Live Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	$23,157,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	-1,420,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	21,737,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	'9 years 4 months 24 days
Trade Names [Member]	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	18,530,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	-1,081,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	17,449,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	'9 years 4 months 24 days
Customer Relationships [Member]	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	4,070,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	-339,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	3,731,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	'9 years 2 months 12 days
Licensing Agreements [Member]	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	0
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	$557,000

Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets5

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Changes in the carrying amount of Goodwill (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	$38,820	'
Goodwill	$38,820	$0

Greenlight_Pro_Forma_Details

Greenlight Pro Forma (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information, Nonrecurring Adjustment [Line Items]	'	'
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Revenue	$2,163,852	$1,129,010
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Net Income (Loss)	$233,970	$253,277