SEPARATION OF RESIDENTIAL ASSET BUSINESSES (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Dec. 21, 2012 subsidiary	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 21, 2012 Residential	Dec. 17, 2012 Residential	Dec. 21, 2012 AAMC	Dec. 17, 2012 AAMC
Separation of residential asset businesses
Number of wholly-owned subsidiaries included in spin-off	2
Pro rata distribution ratio (in shares)				0.33		0.10
Carrying value of the net assets transferred
Cash	$ 105,000,000	$ 105,000,000	$ 100,000,000		$ 5,000,000
Reduction in Altisource retained earnings	105,000,000	105,000,000	100,000,000		5,000,000
Amount of expenses incurred in connection with the separation		$ 2,700,000