CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 141,493	$ 204,575	$ 507,963	$ 620,569
Cost of revenue	110,906	147,580	387,651	457,980
Gross profit	30,587	56,995	120,312	162,589
Operating expenses (income):
Selling, general and administrative expenses	27,184	46,329	104,275	132,377
Gain on sale of businesses (Note 3)	(17,558)	(13,688)	(17,558)	(13,688)
Restructuring charges (Note 23)	2,761	3,436	9,080	3,436
Income from operations	18,200	20,918	24,515	40,464
Other income (expense), net:
Interest expense	(3,357)	(6,725)	(16,656)	(19,615)
Unrealized (loss) gain on investment in equity securities (Note 4)	(2,294)	1,782	11,731	(4,186)
Other income (expense), net	406	154	1,308	(2,435)
Total other income (expense), net	(5,245)	(4,789)	(3,617)	(26,236)
Income before income taxes and non-controlling interests	12,955	16,129	20,898	14,228
Income tax provision	(5,379)	(6,608)	(20,670)	(6,059)
Net income	7,576	9,521	228	8,169
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(411)	(854)	(2,091)	(2,066)
Net income (loss) attributable to Altisource	$ 7,165	$ 8,667	$ (1,863)	$ 6,103
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic (in usd per share)	$ 0.45	$ 0.51	$ (0.12)	$ 0.36
Diluted (in usd per share)	$ 0.44	$ 0.49	$ (0.12)	$ 0.35
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	15,897	17,033	16,133	17,184
Diluted (in shares)	16,151	17,575	16,133	17,669
Comprehensive income (loss):
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	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ (733)
Comprehensive income, net of tax	7,576	9,521	228	7,436
Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests	(411)	(854)	(2,091)	(2,066)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Altisource	$ 7,165	$ 8,667	$ (1,863)	$ 5,370