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INCOME TAXES INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Income before income taxes and non-controlling interests [Line Items]                      
Domestic - Luxembourg                 $ 124,181us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic $ 122,722us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic $ 107,498us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic
Total (28)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments [1],[2] 45,867us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments [1],[2] 58,225us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments [1],[2] 43,201us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments [1],[2] 38,556us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments [1],[3] 38,614us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments [1],[3] 34,485us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments [1],[3] 30,678us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments [1],[3] 147,265us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 142,333us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 124,649us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
U.S. Federal                      
Income before income taxes and non-controlling interests [Line Items]                      
Foreign - U.S. and Non-U.S.                 9,575us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember		 11,125us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember		 4,915us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember
Non U.S.                      
Income before income taxes and non-controlling interests [Line Items]                      
Foreign - U.S. and Non-U.S.                 $ 13,509us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= asps_NonUSJurisdictionMember		 $ 8,486us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= asps_NonUSJurisdictionMember		 $ 12,236us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= asps_NonUSJurisdictionMember
[1] The sum of quarterly amounts, including per share amounts, may not equal amounts reported for year-to-date periods. This is due to the effects of rounding and changes in the number of weighted average shares outstanding for each period.
[2] We acquired Mortgage Builder on September 12, 2014 and acquired Owners.com on November 21, 2014 (see Note 5).
[3] We acquired the Homeward fee-based businesses on March 29, 2013, completed the ResCap fee-based business transaction on April 12, 2013 and acquired Equator on November 15, 2013 (see Note 5).