EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

EARNINGS PER SHARE

Schedule of basic and diluted EPS calculation

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands, except per share data)	2013		2012		2013		2012
Net income attributable to Altisource	$	36,008	$	27,024	$	94,457	$	80,334
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic	23,025		23,338		23,185		23,347
Dilutive effect of stock options	2,308		1,678		1,885		1,548
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted	25,333		25,016		25,070		24,895
Earnings per share
Basic	$	1.56	$	1.16	$	4.07	$	3.44
Diluted	$	1.42	$	1.08	$	3.77	$	3.23