CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 268,321	$ 296,072	$ 508,803	$ 535,341
Cost of revenue	168,159	183,999	340,985	331,804
Gross profit	100,162	112,073	167,818	203,537
Selling, general and administrative expenses	43,975	49,021	96,381	92,555
Income from operations	56,187	63,052	71,437	110,982
Other income (expense), net:
Interest expense	(7,195)	(4,784)	(14,355)	(9,560)
Other than temporary impairment loss on HLSS equity securities	0	0	(3,285)	0
Gain on sale of and dividends from HLSS equity securities	1,431	0	1,431	0
Other income (expense), net	821	(43)	824	4
Total other income (expense), net	(4,943)	(4,827)	(15,385)	(9,556)
Income before income taxes and non-controlling interests	51,244	58,225	56,052	101,426
Income tax provision	(4,398)	(3,493)	(4,798)	(6,548)
Net income	46,846	54,732	51,254	94,878
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(896)	(631)	(1,606)	(1,146)
Net income attributable to Altisource	$ 45,950	$ 54,101	$ 49,648	$ 93,732
Earnings per share:
Basic (in usd per share)	$ 2.35	$ 2.45	$ 2.50	$ 4.20
Diluted (in usd per share)	$ 2.22	$ 2.24	$ 2.38	$ 3.84
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	19,571	22,089	19,870	22,301
Diluted (in shares)	20,669	24,166	20,830	24,415
Transactions with related parties included above:
Revenue		$ 179,027		$ 324,585
Cost of revenue		9,554		16,842
Selling, general and administrative expenses		$ (489)		$ (731)