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TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 27, 2012
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
Other portfolio servicing revenue	$ 256,000,000asps_OtherPortfolioServicingRevenue	$ 161,900,000asps_OtherPortfolioServicingRevenue	$ 125,400,000asps_OtherPortfolioServicingRevenue
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Exercisable at the end of the period (in shares)	2,279,555
Ocwen
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
Related party revenue from Ocwen as a percentage of consolidated revenue	60.00%	65.00%	59.00%
Ocwen \| Correspondent One
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
Percentage of equity interest sold to the related party				49.00%
Proceeds from sale of equity interest				12,600,000
Ocwen \| Senior unsecured term loan
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
Amount of loan provided to related party					75,000,000
Interest income	0	800,000	100,000
Ocwen \| Senior unsecured term loan \| Eurodollar Rate
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
Reference rate					Eurodollar Rate
Interest rate margin (as a percent)					6.75%
Interest rate, variable interest rate floor (as a percent)					1.50%
Ocwen \| Data Access and Services Agreement
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
Prior written notice period for cancellation of agreement	90 days
Cost of revenue	38,600,000	20,000,000	13,500,000
Ocwen \| Support Services Agreement
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
Service agreement renewals period	1 year
Selling, general and administrative expenses billed to related party	4,500,000	2,800,000	2,700,000
Selling, general and administrative expenses billed by related party	6,100,000	4,600,000	3,200,000
Ocwen \| Mortgage Services
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
Related party revenue from Ocwen as a percentage of segment revenue	67.00%	71.00%	68.00%
Ocwen \| Financial Services
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
Related party revenue from Ocwen as a percentage of segment revenue	27.00%	30.00%	1.00%
Ocwen \| Technology Services
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
Related party revenue from Ocwen as a percentage of segment revenue	41.00%	49.00%	42.00%
Ocwen Mortgage Servicing, Inc. \| Support Services Agreement
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
Service agreement renewals period	1 year
Correspondent One \| Support Services Agreement
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
Selling, general and administrative expenses billed to related party	0	100,000	400,000
Revenue earned from related party	0	100,000	300,000
HLSS \| Support Services Agreement
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
Selling, general and administrative expenses billed to related party	900,000	700,000	600,000
Residential \| Management, Support and Other Services Agreements
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
Revenue earned from related party	16,000,000	2,600,000	0
AAMC \| Support Services Agreement
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
Selling, general and administrative expenses billed to related party	900,000	500,000	0
AAMC \| Support and Other Services Agreements
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
Revenue earned from related party	$ 100,000	$ 100,000	$ 0
Board of Directors Chairman \| Altisource Portfolio Solutions
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
William C. Erbey ownership percentage	29.00%
Exercisable at the end of the period (in shares)	873,501
Board of Directors Chairman \| Ocwen
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
William C. Erbey ownership percentage	14.00%
Options held by related parties	3,620,498
Exercisable at the end of the period (in shares)	3,370,498
Board of Directors Chairman \| HLSS
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
William C. Erbey ownership percentage	1.00%
Board of Directors Chairman \| Residential
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
William C. Erbey ownership percentage	4.00%
Board of Directors Chairman \| AAMC
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
William C. Erbey ownership percentage	28.00%
Exercisable at the end of the period (in shares)	87,350