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CUSTOMER CONCENTRATIONS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
CUSTOMER CONCENTRATIONS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 16, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Revenue from related party				$ 666,800
Other portfolio servicing revenue		$ 188,000	$ 216,900	$ 256,000
Ocwen
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Accounts receivable from largest customer		26,200
Ocwen \| Billed
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Accounts receivable from largest customer		15,800
Ocwen \| Unbilled
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Accounts receivable from largest customer		$ 10,400
Revenue from Rights Concentration Risk \| Sales Revenue, Segment \| Ocwen
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Percentage of revenue from largest customer		56.00%	60.00%	60.00%
Revenue from largest customer		$ 561,900	$ 631,600	$ 650,700
Revenue from Rights Concentration Risk \| Sales Revenue, Segment \| Mortgage Services \| Ocwen
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Percentage of revenue from largest customer		60.00%	63.00%	67.00%
Revenue from Rights Concentration Risk \| Sales Revenue, Segment \| Financial Services \| Ocwen
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Percentage of revenue from largest customer		17.00%	21.00%	27.00%
Revenue from Rights Concentration Risk \| Sales Revenue, Segment \| Technology Services \| Ocwen
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Percentage of revenue from largest customer		42.00%	54.00%	42.00%
Ocwen
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Revenue from related party	$ 22,900			$ 650,700