CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 234,979	$ 252,745	$ 726,147	$ 758,676
Cost of revenue	174,898	174,002	538,244	517,236
Gross profit	60,081	78,743	187,903	241,440
Selling, general and administrative expenses	46,622	53,886	146,793	161,709
Income from operations	13,459	24,857	41,110	79,731
Other income (expense), net:
Interest expense	(5,599)	(5,952)	(16,862)	(18,481)
Other income (expense), net	2,497	(109)	8,015	2,608
Total other income (expense), net	(3,102)	(6,061)	(8,847)	(15,873)
Income before income taxes and non-controlling interests	10,357	18,796	32,263	63,858
Income tax provision	(2,591)	(7,324)	(7,615)	(12,808)
Net income	7,766	11,472	24,648	51,050
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(805)	(883)	(2,107)	(1,973)
Net income attributable to Altisource	$ 6,961	$ 10,589	$ 22,541	$ 49,077
Earnings per share:
Basic (in usd per share)	$ 0.39	$ 0.57	$ 1.23	$ 2.63
Diluted (in usd per share)	$ 0.38	$ 0.54	$ 1.20	$ 2.49
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	18,023	18,715	18,337	18,669
Diluted (in shares)	18,429	19,568	18,854	19,738
Comprehensive income:
Unrealized gain (loss) on securities, net of income tax benefit (provision) of $2,054, $(2,070), $(78), $889, respectively	$ (5,530)	$ 5,016	$ 212	$ (2,156)
Comprehensive income, net of tax	2,236	16,488	24,860	48,894
Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests	(805)	(883)	(2,107)	(1,973)
Comprehensive income attributable to Altisource	$ 1,431	$ 15,605	$ 22,753	$ 46,921