CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 240,483	$ 250,132
Cost of revenue	177,953	168,863
Gross profit	62,530	81,269
Selling, general and administrative expenses	47,701	53,616
Income from operations	14,829	27,653
Other income (expense), net:
Interest expense	(5,798)	(6,541)
Other income (expense), net	715	(27)
Total other income (expense), net	(5,083)	(6,568)
Income before income taxes and non-controlling interests	9,746	21,085
Income tax provision	(2,586)	(2,193)
Net income	7,160	18,892
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(615)	(398)
Net income attributable to Altisource	$ 6,545	$ 18,494
Earnings per share:
Basic (in usd per share)	$ 0.35	$ 0.98
Diluted (in usd per share)	$ 0.34	$ 0.92
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	18,662	18,855
Diluted (in shares)	19,304	20,040
Comprehensive income:
Unrealized gain on securities, net of income tax expense of $4,725 and $289	$ 12,723	$ 699
Comprehensive income, net of tax	19,883	19,591
Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests	(615)	(398)
Comprehensive income attributable to Altisource	$ 19,268	$ 19,193