CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 197,438	$ 240,483
Cost of revenue	147,194	177,953
Gross profit	50,244	62,530
Selling, general and administrative expenses	43,124	47,701
Income from operations	7,120	14,829
Other income (expense), net:
Interest expense	(5,863)	(5,798)
Unrealized loss on investment in equity securities	(7,501)	0
Other income (expense), net	1,272	715
Total other income (expense), net	(12,092)	(5,083)
(Loss) income before income taxes and non-controlling interests	(4,972)	9,746
Income tax benefit (provision)	1,365	(2,586)
Net (loss) income	(3,607)	7,160
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(525)	(615)
Net (loss) income attributable to Altisource	$ (4,132)	$ 6,545
(Loss) earnings per share:
Basic (in usd per share)	$ (0.24)	$ 0.35
Diluted (in usd per share)	$ (0.24)	$ 0.34
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	17,378	18,662
Diluted (in shares)	17,378	19,304
Comprehensive (loss) income:
Reclassification of unrealized gain on investment in equity securities, net of income tax provision of $200, to retained earnings from the cumulative effect of an accounting change	$ (733)	$ 0
Unrealized gain on investment in equity securities, net of income tax provision of $4,725	0	12,723
Comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	(4,340)	19,883
Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests	(525)	(615)
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Altisource	$ (4,865)	$ 19,268