EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of basic and diluted EPS calculation

Basic and diluted EPS are calculated as follows:

	Three months ended  June 30,				Six months ended  June 30,
(in thousands, except per share data)	2017		2016		2017		2016
Net income attributable to Altisource	$	9,035	$	19,994	$	15,580	$	38,488
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic	18,335		18,437		18,497		18,646
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted shares	501		1,167		572		1,176
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted	18,836		19,604		19,069		19,822
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.49	$	1.08	$	0.84	$	2.06
Diluted	$	0.48	$	1.02	$	0.82	$	1.94