CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 1,051,466	$ 1,078,916	$ 768,357
Cost of revenue	687,327	707,180	492,480
Gross profit	364,139	371,736	275,877
Selling, general and administrative expenses	220,868	201,733	113,810
Impairment losses	71,785	37,473	0
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangement - Equator	(7,591)	(37,924)	0
Income from operations	79,077	170,454	162,067
Other income (expense), net:
Interest expense	(28,208)	(23,363)	(20,291)
Loss on sale of HLSS equity securities, net of dividends received	(1,854)	0	0
Other income (expense), net	4,045	174	557
Total other income (expense), net	(26,017)	(23,189)	(19,734)
Income before income taxes and non-controlling interests	53,060	147,265	142,333
Income tax provision	(8,260)	(10,178)	(8,540)
Net income	44,800	137,087	133,793
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(3,202)	(2,603)	(3,820)
Net income attributable to Altisource	$ 41,598	$ 134,484	$ 129,973
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.13	$ 6.22	$ 5.63
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 2.02	$ 5.69	$ 5.19
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	19,504	21,625	23,072
Diluted (in shares)	20,619	23,634	25,053
Transactions with related parties included above:
Revenue		$ 666,800	$ 502,087
Cost of revenue		38,610	19,983
Selling, general and administrative expenses		(268)	569
Other income		$ 0	$ 773