CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 252,745	$ 272,776	$ 758,676	$ 781,579
Cost of revenue	174,002	173,850	517,236	514,835
Gross profit	78,743	98,926	241,440	266,744
Selling, general and administrative expenses	53,886	51,338	161,709	155,310
Change in the fair value of Equator Earn Out	0	0	0	(7,591)
Income from operations	24,857	47,588	79,731	119,025
Other income (expense), net:
Interest expense	(5,952)	(7,041)	(18,481)	(21,396)
Loss on HLSS equity securities and dividends received, net	0	0	0	(1,854)
Other income (expense), net	(109)	653	2,608	1,477
Total other income (expense), net	(6,061)	(6,388)	(15,873)	(21,773)
Income before income taxes and non-controlling interests	18,796	41,200	63,858	97,252
Income tax provision	(7,324)	(3,303)	(12,808)	(8,101)
Net income	11,472	37,897	51,050	89,151
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(883)	(851)	(1,973)	(2,457)
Net income attributable to Altisource	$ 10,589	$ 37,046	$ 49,077	$ 86,694
Earnings per share:
Basic (in usd per share)	$ 0.57	$ 1.94	$ 2.63	$ 4.42
Diluted (in usd per share)	$ 0.54	$ 1.82	$ 2.49	$ 4.19
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	18,715	19,091	18,669	19,608
Diluted (in shares)	19,568	20,411	19,738	20,688
Comprehensive income:
Unrealized gain (loss) on securities, net of income tax benefit (provision) of $(2,070), $0, $889, $0	$ 5,016	$ 0	$ (2,156)	$ 0
Comprehensive income, net of tax	16,488	37,897	48,894	89,151
Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests	(883)	(851)	(1,973)	(2,457)
Comprehensive income attributable to Altisource	$ 15,605	$ 37,046	$ 46,921	$ 86,694