CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 997,303	$ 1,051,466	$ 1,078,916
Cost of revenue	690,045	687,327	707,180
Gross profit	307,258	364,139	371,736
Selling, general and administrative expenses	214,155	220,868	201,733
Litigation settlement loss, net of $4,000 insurance recovery	28,000	0	0
Impairment losses	0	71,785	37,473
Change in the fair value of Equator Earn Out	0	(7,591)	(37,924)
Income from operations	65,103	79,077	170,454
Other income (expense), net:
Interest expense	(24,412)	(28,208)	(23,363)
Other income (expense), net	3,630	2,191	174
Total other income (expense), net	(20,782)	(26,017)	(23,189)
Income before income taxes and non-controlling interests	44,321	53,060	147,265
Income tax provision	(12,935)	(8,260)	(10,178)
Net income	31,386	44,800	137,087
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(2,693)	(3,202)	(2,603)
Net income attributable to Altisource	$ 28,693	$ 41,598	$ 134,484
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.53	$ 2.13	$ 6.22
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.46	$ 2.02	$ 5.69
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	18,696	19,504	21,625
Diluted (in shares)	19,612	20,619	23,634
Comprehensive income:
Unrealized loss on securities, net of income tax benefit of $720, $0, $0	$ (1,745)	$ 0	$ 0
Comprehensive income, net of tax	29,641	44,800	137,087
Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests	(2,693)	(3,202)	(2,603)
Comprehensive income attributable to Altisource	$ 26,948	$ 41,598	134,484
Transactions with related parties included above:
Revenue			666,800
Cost of revenue			38,610
Selling, general and administrative expenses			$ (268)