EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income attributable to Altisource (in dollars)	$ 45,950	$ 54,101	$ 49,648	$ 93,732
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic (in shares)	19,571	22,089	19,870	22,301
Dilutive effect of stock options (in shares)	1,098	2,077	960	2,114
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted (in shares)	20,669	24,166	20,830	24,415
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
Employee and Non Employee Stock Option
Anti-dilutive securities
Options excluded from the computation of diluted EPS, (less than .1 million for 2014 items) (in shares)	700	100	700	100
Options for shares issuable upon achievement of market and performance criteria
Anti-dilutive securities
Options excluded from the computation of diluted EPS, (less than .1 million for 2014 items) (in shares)	300	100	300	100