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CUSTOMER CONCENTRATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
CUSTOMER CONCENTRATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Concentration Risk
Other portfolio servicing revenue	$ 41.7	$ 46.6
Ocwen
Concentration Risk
Fair value, accounts receivable	$ 24.7		$ 26.2
Ocwen \| Revenue from Rights Concentration Risk \| Sales Revenue, Segment
Concentration Risk
Percentage of revenue from largest customer	59.00%	56.00%
Revenue from largest customer	$ 141.4	$ 140.1
Billed Revenues \| Ocwen
Concentration Risk
Fair value, accounts receivable	16.1		15.8
Unbilled Revenues \| Ocwen
Concentration Risk
Fair value, accounts receivable	$ 8.6		$ 10.4
Mortgage Market \| Ocwen \| Revenue from Rights Concentration Risk \| Sales Revenue, Segment
Concentration Risk
Percentage of revenue from largest customer	68.00%	66.00%
Real Estate Market \| Ocwen \| Revenue from Rights Concentration Risk \| Sales Revenue, Segment
Concentration Risk
Percentage of revenue from largest customer	1.00%	1.00%
Other Businesses, Corporate and Eliminations \| Ocwen \| Revenue from Rights Concentration Risk \| Sales Revenue, Segment
Concentration Risk
Percentage of revenue from largest customer	14.00%	25.00%