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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
May 17, 2017
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
vote
component
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Jan. 01, 2018
USD ($)
Jan. 01, 2017
USD ($)
Common Stock [Abstract]            
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)   100,000,000 100,000,000      
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)   25,413,000 25,413,000      
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)   16,276,000 17,418,000      
Voting rights per share | vote   1        
Equity Incentive Plan [Abstract]            
Maximum number of Altisource share-based awards that can be granted under the Plan (in shares)   6,700,000.0        
Share-based awards available for future grants under the Plan (in shares)   1,200,000        
Share Repurchase Program [Abstract]            
Authorized amount (approximately) | $   $ 139,000        
Capacity available to repurchase common stock under senior secured term loan | $   489,000        
Share-Based Compensation [Abstract]            
Share-based compensation expense | $   10,200 $ 4,300 $ 6,200    
Estimated unrecognized compensation costs (in dollars) | $   $ 11,800        
Weighted average remaining requisite service period for stock options over which unrecognized compensation costs would be recognized   1 year 10 months 24 days        
Cumulative effect (decrease) increase of an accounting change | $         $ (10,448) $ 0
Options outstanding (in shares)   1,440,566 1,745,906      
Stock options granted, approximate (in shares)   276,876 244,000 145,000    
Weighted average exercise price of stock options granted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares   $ 25.15 $ 33.28 $ 29.17    
Plan modification, number of stock options affected (in shares)   263,000        
Plan modification, number of employees affected   16        
Assumptions used to determine the fair value of options as of the grant date            
Expected dividend yield   0.00% 0.00% 0.00%    
Weighted average fair value of stock options granted and total intrinsic value of stock options exercised            
Weighted average fair value at grant date per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares   $ 16.31 $ 20.44 $ 16.82    
Intrinsic value of stock options exercised | $   $ 4,609 $ 3,028 $ 18,209    
Grant date fair value of stock options that vested | $   $ 1,760 $ 2,279 $ 2,698    
Minimum            
Share-Based Compensation [Abstract]            
Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award estimated forfeiture rate       0.00%    
Minimum | Black-Scholes            
Assumptions used to determine the fair value of options as of the grant date            
Risk-free interest rate (%)   2.66% 1.89% 1.25%    
Expected stock price volatility (%)   70.31% 61.49% 59.75%    
Expected option life (in years)   6 years 6 years 6 years    
Fair value (in usd per share) | $ / shares   $ 16.17 $ 13.57 $ 11.15    
Minimum | Binomial            
Assumptions used to determine the fair value of options as of the grant date            
Risk-free interest rate (%)   1.64% 0.77% 0.23%    
Expected stock price volatility (%)   71.36% 66.68% 59.76%    
Expected option life (in years)   2 years 6 months 22 days 2 years 6 months 18 days 4 years 22 days    
Fair value (in usd per share) | $ / shares   $ 14.67 $ 11.94 $ 11.06    
Maximum            
Share-Based Compensation [Abstract]            
Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award estimated forfeiture rate       40.00%    
Maximum | Black-Scholes            
Assumptions used to determine the fair value of options as of the grant date            
Risk-free interest rate (%)   3.10% 2.29% 1.89%    
Expected stock price volatility (%)   71.86% 71.52% 62.14%    
Expected option life (in years)   6 years 3 months 7 years 6 months 6 years 3 months    
Fair value (in usd per share) | $ / shares   $ 19.68 $ 24.80 $ 18.60    
Maximum | Binomial            
Assumptions used to determine the fair value of options as of the grant date            
Risk-free interest rate (%)   3.22% 2.38% 2.23%    
Expected stock price volatility (%)   71.86% 71.52% 62.14%    
Expected option life (in years)   4 years 3 months 29 days 4 years 9 months 26 days 4 years 10 months 17 days    
Fair value (in usd per share) | $ / shares   $ 20.26 $ 24.30 $ 19.27    
Stock Repurchase Program, Current            
Share Repurchase Program [Abstract]            
Number of shares of common stock authorized to be purchased 4,300,000          
Percentage of outstanding shares authorized to be repurchased 25.00%          
Minimum purchase price authorized (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 1.00          
Maximum purchase price authorized (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 500.00          
Stock repurchase program, period in force 5 years          
Remaining number of shares available for repurchase under the plan (in shares)   3,400,000        
Stock Repurchase Programs            
Share Repurchase Program [Abstract]            
Number of shares of common stock purchased (in shares)   1,600,000 1,600,000 1,400,000    
Average purchase price per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares   $ 25.53 $ 23.84 $ 26.81    
Employee and non employee stock option | Performance-Based, Vesting Period One            
Share-Based Compensation [Abstract]            
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting rights, percentage   33.00%        
Employee and non employee stock option | Performance-Based, Vesting Period Two            
Share-Based Compensation [Abstract]            
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting rights, percentage   33.00%        
Employee and non employee stock option | Performance-Based, Vesting Period Three            
Share-Based Compensation [Abstract]            
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting rights, percentage   33.00%        
Employee and non employee stock option | Vesting Based on Service            
Share-Based Compensation [Abstract]            
Options outstanding (in shares)   500,000        
Employee and non employee stock option | Market-Based            
Share-Based Compensation [Abstract]            
Options outstanding (in shares)   662,000        
Number of components of an award | component   2        
Allowable performance period before expiration date   3 years        
Employee and non employee stock option | Performance-Based            
Share-Based Compensation [Abstract]            
Options outstanding (in shares)   279,000        
Employee and non employee stock option | Minimum | Vesting Based on Service            
Share-Based Compensation [Abstract]            
Vesting period   3 years        
Employee and non employee stock option | Minimum | Market-Based            
Share-Based Compensation [Abstract]            
Vesting period   3 years        
Expiration term   10 years        
Employee and non employee stock option | Minimum | Market-Based, ordinary performance            
Share-Based Compensation [Abstract]            
Percentage of compounded annual gain of stock price over exercise price required for the award to vest   20.00%        
Employee and non employee stock option | Minimum | Market-Based, extraordinary performance            
Share-Based Compensation [Abstract]            
Percentage of compounded annual gain of stock price over exercise price required for the award to vest   25.00%        
Employee and non employee stock option | Minimum | Performance-Based            
Share-Based Compensation [Abstract]            
Attainment above threshold performance levels, vesting percentage   50.00%        
Allowable performance period before expiration date   10 years        
Employee and non employee stock option | Maximum | Vesting Based on Service            
Share-Based Compensation [Abstract]            
Vesting period   4 years        
Expiration term   10 years        
Employee and non employee stock option | Maximum | Market-Based            
Share-Based Compensation [Abstract]            
Vesting period   4 years        
Employee and non employee stock option | Maximum | Performance-Based            
Share-Based Compensation [Abstract]            
Attainment above threshold performance levels, vesting percentage   200.00%        
Restricted Shares and Restricted Share Units | Performance-Based, Vesting Period One            
Share-Based Compensation [Abstract]            
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting rights, percentage   33.00%        
Restricted Shares and Restricted Share Units | Performance-Based, Vesting Period Two            
Share-Based Compensation [Abstract]            
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting rights, percentage   33.00%        
Restricted Shares and Restricted Share Units | Performance-Based, Vesting Period Three            
Share-Based Compensation [Abstract]            
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting rights, percentage   33.00%        
Restricted Shares and Restricted Share Units | Minimum | Vesting Based on Service            
Share-Based Compensation [Abstract]            
Vesting period   1 year        
Restricted Shares and Restricted Share Units | Minimum | Performance-Based            
Share-Based Compensation [Abstract]            
Attainment above threshold performance levels, vesting percentage   80.00%        
Restricted Shares and Restricted Share Units | Maximum | Vesting Based on Service            
Share-Based Compensation [Abstract]            
Vesting period   4 years        
Restricted Shares and Restricted Share Units | Maximum | Performance-Based            
Share-Based Compensation [Abstract]            
Attainment above threshold performance levels, vesting percentage   150.00%        
Retained earnings            
Share-Based Compensation [Abstract]            
Cumulative effect (decrease) increase of an accounting change | $         $ (9,715) (932)
Retained earnings | Accounting Standards Update 2016-09            
Share-Based Compensation [Abstract]            
Cumulative effect (decrease) increase of an accounting change | $           (900)
Additional paid-in capital            
Share-Based Compensation [Abstract]            
Cumulative effect (decrease) increase of an accounting change | $           932
Additional paid-in capital | Accounting Standards Update 2016-09            
Share-Based Compensation [Abstract]            
Cumulative effect (decrease) increase of an accounting change | $           $ 900