EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income attributable to Altisource (in dollars)	$ 42,287	$ 36,008	$ 136,019	$ 94,457
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic	21,626,000	23,025,000	22,071,000	23,185,000
Dilutive effect of stock options (in shares)	2,014,000	2,308,000	2,081,000	1,885,000
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted	23,640,000	25,333,000	24,152,000	25,070,000
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.96	$ 1.56	$ 6.16	$ 4.07
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.79	$ 1.42	$ 5.63	$ 3.77
Options for shares issuable upon achievement of market and performance criteria
Anti-dilutive securities
Options excluded from the computation of diluted EPS, (in shares)	100,000	100,000	100,000	100,000
Maximum | Options
Anti-dilutive securities
Options excluded from the computation of diluted EPS, (in shares)	100,000	100,000	100,000	100,000