CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 250,685	$ 255,799	$ 491,168	$ 505,931
Cost of revenue	185,393	174,371	363,346	343,234
Gross profit	65,292	81,428	127,822	162,697
Selling, general and administrative expenses	52,470	54,207	100,171	107,823
Income from operations	12,822	27,221	27,651	54,874
Other income (expense), net:
Interest expense	(5,465)	(5,988)	(11,263)	(12,529)
Other income (expense), net	4,803	2,744	5,518	2,717
Total other income (expense), net	(662)	(3,244)	(5,745)	(9,812)
Income before income taxes and non-controlling interests	12,160	23,977	21,906	45,062
Income tax provision	(2,438)	(3,291)	(5,024)	(5,484)
Net income	9,722	20,686	16,882	39,578
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(687)	(692)	(1,302)	(1,090)
Net income attributable to Altisource	$ 9,035	$ 19,994	$ 15,580	$ 38,488
Earnings per share:
Basic (in usd per share)	$ 0.49	$ 1.08	$ 0.84	$ 2.06
Diluted (in usd per share)	$ 0.48	$ 1.02	$ 0.82	$ 1.94
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	18,335	18,437	18,497	18,646
Diluted (in shares)	18,836	19,604	19,069	19,822
Comprehensive income:
Unrealized gain (loss) on securities, net of income tax (provision) benefit of $2,593, $3,249, $(2,132), $2,960	$ (6,981)	$ (7,871)	$ 5,742	$ (7,172)
Comprehensive income, net of tax	2,741	12,815	22,624	32,406
Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests	(687)	(692)	(1,302)	(1,090)
Comprehensive income attributable to Altisource	$ 2,054	$ 12,123	$ 21,322	$ 31,316