Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Consolidated Statements of Operations [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 423,687	$ 301,378	$ 202,812
Cost of Revenue	275,849	189,059	126,797
Gross Profit	147,838	112,319	76,015
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	62,131	57,352	39,473
Income from Operations	85,707	54,967	36,542
Other Income (Expense), net	203	804	1,034
Income Before Income Taxes and Non-controlling Interests	85,910	55,771	37,576
Income Tax Benefit (Provision)	(7,943)	403	(11,605)
Net Income	77,967	56,174	25,971
Net Income Attributable to Non-controlling Interests	(6,855)	(6,903)
Net Income Attributable to Altisource	71,112	49,271	25,971
Earnings Per Share:
Basic	$ 2.92	$ 1.96	$ 1.08
Diluted	$ 2.77	$ 1.88	$ 1.07
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:
Basic	24,373	25,083	24,062
Diluted	25,685	26,259	24,261
Transactions with Related Parties Included Above:
Revenue	245,262	154,988	94,897
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	1,893	1,056	4,308
Interest Expense			$ 1,290