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The cash outflow to acquire equity securities classified as available-for-sale securities, because they are not classified as trading securities.

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The number of shares into which fully or partially vested stock options outstanding as of the balance sheet date can be currently converted under the option plan.

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TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 17, 2015
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
Exercisable at the end of the period (in shares)	2,264,976
Other portfolio servicing revenue	$ 53,500,000asps_OtherPortfolioServicingRevenue	$ 54,700,000asps_OtherPortfolioServicingRevenue
Cost of revenue	10,288,000	7,288,000
Purchase amount of available-for-sale securities	29,966,000	0
Revenue earned from related party (less than .1 million)	148,639,000us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties	145,558,000us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
Ocwen
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
Related party revenue from Ocwen as a percentage of consolidated revenue	59.00%	61.00%
Ocwen \| Data Access and Services Agreement
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
Prior written notice period for cancellation of agreement	90 days
Cost of revenue	10,300,000	7,300,000
Ocwen \| Support Services Agreement
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
Selling, general and administrative expenses billed to related party	600,000	1,000,000
Selling, general and administrative expenses billed by related party	1,600,000	1,200,000
Ocwen \| Mortgage Services
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
Related party revenue from Ocwen as a percentage of segment revenue	63.00%	69.00%
Ocwen \| Financial Services
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
Related party revenue from Ocwen as a percentage of segment revenue	25.00%	26.00%
Ocwen \| Technology Services
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
Related party revenue from Ocwen as a percentage of segment revenue	47.00%	35.00%
HLSS \| Support Services Agreement
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
Selling, general and administrative expenses billed to related party	600,000
Residential \| Management, Support and Other Services Agreements
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
Revenue earned from related party (less than .1 million)	6,800,000	800,000
AAMC \| Support Services Agreement
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
Selling, general and administrative expenses billed to related party	200,000	300,000
AAMC \| Support and Other Services Agreements
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
Revenue earned from related party (less than .1 million)	100,000
Board of Directors Chairman \| Altisource Portfolio Solutions
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
William C. Erbey ownership percentage	30.00%
Exercisable at the end of the period (in shares)	857,543
Board of Directors Chairman \| Ocwen
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
William C. Erbey ownership percentage	14.00%
Exercisable at the end of the period (in shares)	3,572,626
Exercisable options held by related parties (in shares)	3,322,626
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)	85,755
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses \| HLSS \| Support Services Agreement
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
Selling, general and administrative expenses billed to related party	100,000	200,000
Sales \| HLSS \| Support Services Agreement
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
Selling, general and administrative expenses billed to related party	500,000	0
Common stock \| HLSS
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
Number of available-for-sale shares acquired (in shares)			1,600,000
Purchase amount of available-for-sale securities	$ 30,000,000		$ 30,000,000