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COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND REGULATORY MATTERS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2016
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Accrued litigation settlement	$ 32,000	$ 0
Additional revenue earned on portfolios serviced by Ocwen	19.00%
Escrow and Trust Balances
Amounts held in escrow and trust accounts	$ 64,100	$ 66,600
HLSS \| NRZ
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Non-goverment-sponsored enterprise servicing rights				78.00%
Revenue from Rights Concentration Risk \| Ocwen \| Sales Revenue, Segment
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Percentage of revenue from largest customer	56.00%	60.00%	60.00%