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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Nov. 15, 2013
Sep. 12, 2014
Nov. 21, 2014
Changes in goodwill            
Balance at the beginning of the period $ 99,414us-gaap_Goodwill $ 14,915us-gaap_Goodwill        
Impairment of Equator goodwill (37,473)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss [1] 0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss 0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss      
Balance at the end of the period 90,851us-gaap_Goodwill 99,414us-gaap_Goodwill 14,915us-gaap_Goodwill      
Mortgage Services            
Changes in goodwill            
Balance at the beginning of the period 12,958us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= asps_MortgageServicesMember		          
Impairment of Equator goodwill 0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= asps_MortgageServicesMember		 [1]          
Balance at the end of the period 32,733us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= asps_MortgageServicesMember		   10,919us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= asps_MortgageServicesMember		      
Financial Services            
Changes in goodwill            
Balance at the beginning of the period 2,378us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= asps_FinancialServicesMember		          
Impairment of Equator goodwill 0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= asps_FinancialServicesMember		 [1]          
Balance at the end of the period 2,378us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= asps_FinancialServicesMember		   2,378us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= asps_FinancialServicesMember		      
Technology Services            
Changes in goodwill            
Balance at the beginning of the period 84,078us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= asps_TechnologyServicesMember		          
Impairment of Equator goodwill (37,473)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= asps_TechnologyServicesMember		 [1]          
Balance at the end of the period 55,740us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= asps_TechnologyServicesMember		   1,618us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= asps_TechnologyServicesMember		      
Equator            
Changes in goodwill            
Balance at the beginning of the period       82,460us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= asps_EquatorLLCMember		    
Acquisition of Mortgage Builder   82,460us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= asps_EquatorLLCMember		        
Balance at the end of the period       82,460us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= asps_EquatorLLCMember		    
Equator | Mortgage Services            
Changes in goodwill            
Acquisition of Mortgage Builder   0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= asps_EquatorLLCMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= asps_MortgageServicesMember		        
Equator | Financial Services            
Changes in goodwill            
Acquisition of Mortgage Builder   0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= asps_EquatorLLCMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= asps_FinancialServicesMember		        
Equator | Technology Services            
Changes in goodwill            
Acquisition of Mortgage Builder   82,460us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= asps_EquatorLLCMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= asps_TechnologyServicesMember		        
Homeward servicing portfolio            
Changes in goodwill            
Acquisition of Mortgage Builder   2,039us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= asps_HomewardServicingPortfolioMember		 [2]        
Homeward servicing portfolio | Mortgage Services            
Changes in goodwill            
Acquisition of Mortgage Builder   2,039us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= asps_HomewardServicingPortfolioMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= asps_MortgageServicesMember		 [2]        
Homeward servicing portfolio | Financial Services            
Changes in goodwill            
Acquisition of Mortgage Builder   0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= asps_HomewardServicingPortfolioMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= asps_FinancialServicesMember		 [2]        
Homeward servicing portfolio | Technology Services            
Changes in goodwill            
Acquisition of Mortgage Builder   0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= asps_HomewardServicingPortfolioMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= asps_TechnologyServicesMember		 [2]        
Mortgage Builder            
Changes in goodwill            
Balance at the beginning of the period         9,135us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= asps_MortgageBuilderMember		  
Acquisition of Mortgage Builder 9,135us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= asps_MortgageBuilderMember		          
Balance at the end of the period         9,135us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= asps_MortgageBuilderMember		  
Mortgage Builder | Mortgage Services            
Changes in goodwill            
Acquisition of Mortgage Builder 0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= asps_MortgageBuilderMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= asps_MortgageServicesMember		          
Mortgage Builder | Financial Services            
Changes in goodwill            
Acquisition of Mortgage Builder 0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= asps_MortgageBuilderMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= asps_FinancialServicesMember		          
Mortgage Builder | Technology Services            
Changes in goodwill            
Acquisition of Mortgage Builder 9,135us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= asps_MortgageBuilderMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= asps_TechnologyServicesMember		          
Owners.com            
Changes in goodwill            
Balance at the beginning of the period           19,775us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= asps_Owners.comMember
Acquisition of Mortgage Builder 19,775us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= asps_Owners.comMember		          
Balance at the end of the period           19,775us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= asps_Owners.comMember
Owners.com | Mortgage Services            
Changes in goodwill            
Acquisition of Mortgage Builder 19,775us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= asps_Owners.comMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= asps_MortgageServicesMember		          
Owners.com | Financial Services            
Changes in goodwill            
Acquisition of Mortgage Builder 0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= asps_Owners.comMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= asps_FinancialServicesMember		          
Owners.com | Technology Services            
Changes in goodwill            
Acquisition of Mortgage Builder $ 0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= asps_Owners.comMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= asps_TechnologyServicesMember		          
[1] See Note 5 for a discussion of the Equator goodwill impairment.
[2] December 31, 2013 goodwill has been revised to reflect a purchase accounting measurement period adjustment related to the Homeward acquisition. See Note 5.