Guarantor Financial Statement Information - Consolidating Statements of Cash Flow (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2017 |
Operating Activities | | |
Net income (loss) attributable to Nationstar | $ 160 | $ 2 |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash attributable to operating activities: | | |
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests | 0 | 0 |
(Gain) loss from subsidiaries | 0 | 0 |
Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale | (124) | (144) |
Reverse mortgage loan interest income | (119) | (118) |
Gain on sale of assets | (9) | 0 |
Provision for servicing reserves | 38 | 23 |
Fair value changes and amortization/accretion of mortgage servicing rights/liabilities | (178) | 58 |
Fair value changes in excess spread financing | 50 | 25 |
Fair value changes in mortgage servicing rights financing liability | 24 | 1 |
Amortization of premiums, net of discount accretion | 3 | 14 |
Depreciation and amortization | 15 | 14 |
Share-based compensation | 4 | 5 |
Other loss | 0 | 1 |
Repurchases of forward loan assets out of Ginnie Mae securitizations | (251) | (296) |
Mortgage loans originated and purchased, net of fees, and other purchase-related activities | (5,096) | (4,637) |
Sale proceeds and loan payment proceeds for mortgage loans held for sale and held for investment | 5,713 | 5,403 |
Changes in assets and liabilities: | | |
Advances and other receivables | 270 | 154 |
Reverse mortgage interests | 382 | 360 |
Other assets | 54 | (17) |
Payables and accrued liabilities | 1 | (250) |
Net cash attributable to operating activities | 937 | 598 |
Investing Activities | | |
Property and equipment additions, net of disposals | (16) | (13) |
Purchase of forward mortgage servicing rights, net of liabilities incurred | (17) | (4) |
Net payment related to acquisition of HECM related receivables | (1) | 0 |
Proceeds on sale of assets | 13 | 0 |
Net cash attributable to investing activities | (21) | (17) |
Financing Activities | | |
Decrease in warehouse facilities | (125) | (9) |
Decrease in advance facilities | (293) | (164) |
Proceeds from issuance of HECM securitizations | 443 | 0 |
Repayment of HECM securitizations | (317) | (75) |
Proceeds from issuance of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests, net | 90 | 249 |
Repayment of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests | (664) | (596) |
Repayment of excess spread financing | (45) | (58) |
Repayment of nonrecourse debt – legacy assets | (3) | (5) |
Repurchase of unsecured senior notes | (16) | (48) |
Surrender of shares relating to stock vesting | (4) | (3) |
Debt financing costs | (5) | (2) |
Net cash attributable to financing activities | (939) | (711) |
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | (23) | (130) |
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash - beginning of period | 575 | 877 |
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash - end of period | 552 | 747 |
Eliminations | | |
Operating Activities | | |
Net income (loss) attributable to Nationstar | (192) | (17) |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash attributable to operating activities: | | |
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests | 0 | 0 |
(Gain) loss from subsidiaries | 192 | 17 |
Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale | 0 | 0 |
Reverse mortgage loan interest income | 0 | 0 |
Gain on sale of assets | 0 | |
Provision for servicing reserves | 0 | 0 |
Fair value changes and amortization/accretion of mortgage servicing rights/liabilities | 0 | 0 |
Fair value changes in excess spread financing | 0 | 0 |
Fair value changes in mortgage servicing rights financing liability | 0 | 0 |
Amortization of premiums, net of discount accretion | 0 | 0 |
Depreciation and amortization | 0 | 0 |
Share-based compensation | 0 | 0 |
Other loss | | 0 |
Repurchases of forward loan assets out of Ginnie Mae securitizations | 0 | 0 |
Mortgage loans originated and purchased, net of fees, and other purchase-related activities | 0 | 0 |
Sale proceeds and loan payment proceeds for mortgage loans held for sale and held for investment | 0 | 0 |
Changes in assets and liabilities: | | |
Advances and other receivables | 0 | 0 |
Reverse mortgage interests | 0 | 0 |
Other assets | 0 | 0 |
Payables and accrued liabilities | 0 | 0 |
Net cash attributable to operating activities | 0 | 0 |
Investing Activities | | |
Property and equipment additions, net of disposals | 0 | 0 |
Purchase of forward mortgage servicing rights, net of liabilities incurred | 0 | 0 |
Net payment related to acquisition of HECM related receivables | 0 | |
Proceeds on sale of assets | 0 | |
Net cash attributable to investing activities | 0 | 0 |
Financing Activities | | |
Decrease in warehouse facilities | 0 | 0 |
Decrease in advance facilities | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from issuance of HECM securitizations | 0 | |
Repayment of HECM securitizations | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from issuance of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests, net | 0 | 0 |
Repayment of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests | 0 | 0 |
Repayment of excess spread financing | 0 | 0 |
Repayment of nonrecourse debt – legacy assets | 0 | 0 |
Repurchase of unsecured senior notes | 0 | 0 |
Surrender of shares relating to stock vesting | 0 | 0 |
Debt financing costs | 0 | 0 |
Net cash attributable to financing activities | 0 | 0 |
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 0 | 0 |
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash - beginning of period | 0 | 0 |
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash - end of period | 0 | 0 |
Nationstar | Reportable entities | | |
Operating Activities | | |
Net income (loss) attributable to Nationstar | 160 | 2 |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash attributable to operating activities: | | |
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests | 0 | 0 |
(Gain) loss from subsidiaries | (160) | (2) |
Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale | 0 | 0 |
Reverse mortgage loan interest income | 0 | 0 |
Gain on sale of assets | 0 | |
Provision for servicing reserves | 0 | 0 |
Fair value changes and amortization/accretion of mortgage servicing rights/liabilities | 0 | 0 |
Fair value changes in excess spread financing | 0 | 0 |
Fair value changes in mortgage servicing rights financing liability | 0 | 0 |
Amortization of premiums, net of discount accretion | 0 | 0 |
Depreciation and amortization | 0 | 0 |
Share-based compensation | 0 | 0 |
Other loss | | 0 |
Repurchases of forward loan assets out of Ginnie Mae securitizations | 0 | 0 |
Mortgage loans originated and purchased, net of fees, and other purchase-related activities | 0 | 0 |
Sale proceeds and loan payment proceeds for mortgage loans held for sale and held for investment | 0 | 0 |
Changes in assets and liabilities: | | |
Advances and other receivables | 0 | 0 |
Reverse mortgage interests | 0 | 0 |
Other assets | 4 | 3 |
Payables and accrued liabilities | 0 | 0 |
Net cash attributable to operating activities | 4 | 3 |
Investing Activities | | |
Property and equipment additions, net of disposals | 0 | 0 |
Purchase of forward mortgage servicing rights, net of liabilities incurred | 0 | 0 |
Net payment related to acquisition of HECM related receivables | 0 | |
Proceeds on sale of assets | 0 | |
Net cash attributable to investing activities | 0 | 0 |
Financing Activities | | |
Decrease in warehouse facilities | 0 | 0 |
Decrease in advance facilities | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from issuance of HECM securitizations | 0 | |
Repayment of HECM securitizations | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from issuance of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests, net | 0 | 0 |
Repayment of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests | 0 | 0 |
Repayment of excess spread financing | 0 | 0 |
Repayment of nonrecourse debt – legacy assets | 0 | 0 |
Repurchase of unsecured senior notes | 0 | 0 |
Surrender of shares relating to stock vesting | (4) | (3) |
Debt financing costs | 0 | 0 |
Net cash attributable to financing activities | (4) | (3) |
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 0 | 0 |
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash - beginning of period | 0 | 0 |
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash - end of period | 0 | 0 |
Issuer | Reportable entities | | |
Operating Activities | | |
Net income (loss) attributable to Nationstar | 160 | 2 |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash attributable to operating activities: | | |
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests | 0 | 0 |
(Gain) loss from subsidiaries | (32) | (15) |
Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale | (124) | (144) |
Reverse mortgage loan interest income | (119) | (118) |
Gain on sale of assets | 0 | |
Provision for servicing reserves | 38 | 23 |
Fair value changes and amortization/accretion of mortgage servicing rights/liabilities | (178) | 58 |
Fair value changes in excess spread financing | 49 | 25 |
Fair value changes in mortgage servicing rights financing liability | 24 | 1 |
Amortization of premiums, net of discount accretion | 4 | (2,565) |
Depreciation and amortization | 12 | 10 |
Share-based compensation | 3 | 4 |
Other loss | | 1 |
Repurchases of forward loan assets out of Ginnie Mae securitizations | (251) | (296) |
Mortgage loans originated and purchased, net of fees, and other purchase-related activities | (5,096) | (4,637) |
Sale proceeds and loan payment proceeds for mortgage loans held for sale and held for investment | 5,709 | 7,981 |
Changes in assets and liabilities: | | |
Advances and other receivables | 270 | 154 |
Reverse mortgage interests | 443 | 296 |
Other assets | (146) | (82) |
Payables and accrued liabilities | 3 | (239) |
Net cash attributable to operating activities | 769 | 459 |
Investing Activities | | |
Property and equipment additions, net of disposals | (14) | (11) |
Purchase of forward mortgage servicing rights, net of liabilities incurred | (11) | 4 |
Net payment related to acquisition of HECM related receivables | (1) | |
Proceeds on sale of assets | 0 | |
Net cash attributable to investing activities | (26) | (7) |
Financing Activities | | |
Decrease in warehouse facilities | (125) | (9) |
Decrease in advance facilities | (16) | (39) |
Proceeds from issuance of HECM securitizations | 0 | |
Repayment of HECM securitizations | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from issuance of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests, net | 90 | 249 |
Repayment of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests | (664) | (596) |
Repayment of excess spread financing | (45) | (58) |
Repayment of nonrecourse debt – legacy assets | 0 | 0 |
Repurchase of unsecured senior notes | (16) | (48) |
Surrender of shares relating to stock vesting | 0 | 0 |
Debt financing costs | (5) | (2) |
Net cash attributable to financing activities | (781) | (503) |
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | (38) | (51) |
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash - beginning of period | 423 | 612 |
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash - end of period | 385 | 561 |
Guarantor (Subsidiaries of Issuer) | Reportable entities | | |
Operating Activities | | |
Net income (loss) attributable to Nationstar | 4 | 3 |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash attributable to operating activities: | | |
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests | 0 | 0 |
(Gain) loss from subsidiaries | 0 | 0 |
Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale | 0 | 0 |
Reverse mortgage loan interest income | 0 | 0 |
Gain on sale of assets | 0 | |
Provision for servicing reserves | 0 | 0 |
Fair value changes and amortization/accretion of mortgage servicing rights/liabilities | 0 | 0 |
Fair value changes in excess spread financing | 0 | 0 |
Fair value changes in mortgage servicing rights financing liability | 0 | 0 |
Amortization of premiums, net of discount accretion | 0 | 0 |
Depreciation and amortization | 0 | 0 |
Share-based compensation | 0 | 0 |
Other loss | | 0 |
Repurchases of forward loan assets out of Ginnie Mae securitizations | 0 | 0 |
Mortgage loans originated and purchased, net of fees, and other purchase-related activities | 0 | 0 |
Sale proceeds and loan payment proceeds for mortgage loans held for sale and held for investment | 0 | 0 |
Changes in assets and liabilities: | | |
Advances and other receivables | 0 | 0 |
Reverse mortgage interests | 0 | 0 |
Other assets | (5) | (3) |
Payables and accrued liabilities | 1 | (1) |
Net cash attributable to operating activities | 0 | (1) |
Investing Activities | | |
Property and equipment additions, net of disposals | 0 | 0 |
Purchase of forward mortgage servicing rights, net of liabilities incurred | 0 | 0 |
Net payment related to acquisition of HECM related receivables | 0 | |
Proceeds on sale of assets | 0 | |
Net cash attributable to investing activities | 0 | 0 |
Financing Activities | | |
Decrease in warehouse facilities | 0 | 0 |
Decrease in advance facilities | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from issuance of HECM securitizations | 0 | |
Repayment of HECM securitizations | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from issuance of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests, net | 0 | 0 |
Repayment of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests | 0 | 0 |
Repayment of excess spread financing | 0 | 0 |
Repayment of nonrecourse debt – legacy assets | 0 | 0 |
Repurchase of unsecured senior notes | 0 | 0 |
Surrender of shares relating to stock vesting | 0 | 0 |
Debt financing costs | 0 | 0 |
Net cash attributable to financing activities | 0 | 0 |
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 0 | (1) |
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash - beginning of period | 1 | 2 |
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash - end of period | 1 | 1 |
Non-Guarantor (Subsidiaries of Issuer) | Reportable entities | | |
Operating Activities | | |
Net income (loss) attributable to Nationstar | 28 | 12 |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash attributable to operating activities: | | |
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests | 0 | 0 |
(Gain) loss from subsidiaries | 0 | 0 |
Net gain on mortgage loans held for sale | 0 | 0 |
Reverse mortgage loan interest income | 0 | 0 |
Gain on sale of assets | (9) | |
Provision for servicing reserves | 0 | 0 |
Fair value changes and amortization/accretion of mortgage servicing rights/liabilities | 0 | 0 |
Fair value changes in excess spread financing | 1 | 0 |
Fair value changes in mortgage servicing rights financing liability | 0 | 0 |
Amortization of premiums, net of discount accretion | (1) | 2,579 |
Depreciation and amortization | 3 | 4 |
Share-based compensation | 1 | 1 |
Other loss | | 0 |
Repurchases of forward loan assets out of Ginnie Mae securitizations | 0 | 0 |
Mortgage loans originated and purchased, net of fees, and other purchase-related activities | 0 | 0 |
Sale proceeds and loan payment proceeds for mortgage loans held for sale and held for investment | 4 | (2,578) |
Changes in assets and liabilities: | | |
Advances and other receivables | 0 | 0 |
Reverse mortgage interests | (61) | 64 |
Other assets | 201 | 65 |
Payables and accrued liabilities | (3) | (10) |
Net cash attributable to operating activities | 164 | 137 |
Investing Activities | | |
Property and equipment additions, net of disposals | (2) | (2) |
Purchase of forward mortgage servicing rights, net of liabilities incurred | (6) | (8) |
Net payment related to acquisition of HECM related receivables | 0 | |
Proceeds on sale of assets | 13 | |
Net cash attributable to investing activities | 5 | (10) |
Financing Activities | | |
Decrease in warehouse facilities | 0 | 0 |
Decrease in advance facilities | (277) | (125) |
Proceeds from issuance of HECM securitizations | 443 | |
Repayment of HECM securitizations | (317) | (75) |
Proceeds from issuance of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests, net | 0 | 0 |
Repayment of participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests | 0 | 0 |
Repayment of excess spread financing | 0 | 0 |
Repayment of nonrecourse debt – legacy assets | (3) | (5) |
Repurchase of unsecured senior notes | 0 | 0 |
Surrender of shares relating to stock vesting | 0 | 0 |
Debt financing costs | 0 | 0 |
Net cash attributable to financing activities | (154) | (205) |
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 15 | (78) |
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash - beginning of period | 151 | 263 |
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash - end of period | $ 166 | $ 185 |