CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 44,800	$ 137,087	$ 133,793
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	36,470	29,046	19,056
Amortization of intangible assets	41,135	37,680	28,176
Loss on sale of HLSS equity securities, net of dividends received	1,854	0	0
Change in the fair value of acquisition related contingent consideration	(7,184)	(37,924)	0
Impairment losses	71,785	37,473	0
Share-based compensation expense	4,812	2,236	2,400
Equity in losses of investment in affiliate	0	0	176
Bad debt expense	5,514	16,257	2,549
Gain on early extinguishment of debt	(3,836)	0	0
Amortization of debt discount	498	317	223
Amortization of debt issuance costs	1,374	1,151	958
Deferred income taxes	(1,326)	1,166	2,015
Loss on disposal of fixed assets	26	184	1,309
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	2,401	(22,492)	(5,602)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,883	(12,501)	(2,817)
Other assets	2,993	(1,750)	(1,586)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(14,483)	24,285	7,381
Other current and non-current liabilities	6,636	(14,722)	(2,557)
Net cash provided by operating activities	195,352	197,493	185,474
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to premises and equipment	(36,188)	(64,846)	(34,134)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(28,675)	(34,720)	(267,946)
Purchase of HLSS equity securities	(29,966)	0	0
Proceeds received from sale of and dividends from HLSS equity securities	28,112	0	0
Proceeds from loan to Ocwen	0	0	75,000
Proceeds from sale of equity affiliate	0	0	12,648
Change in restricted cash	722	(1,402)	(1,462)
Other investing activities	0	(300)	(50)
Net cash used in investing activities	(65,995)	(101,268)	(215,944)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	0	198,000	200,502
Repurchases and repayment of long-term debt and payments on capital lease obligations	(50,373)	(4,959)	(3,729)
Debt issuance costs	0	(2,608)	(3,200)
Proceeds from stock option exercises	1,390	2,688	6,885
Purchase of treasury stock	(58,949)	(255,713)	(141,018)
Contributions from non-controlling interests	0	0	28
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(2,959)	(2,596)	(4,176)
Other financing activities	(500)	0	0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(111,391)	(65,188)	55,292
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	17,966	31,037	24,822
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	161,361	130,324	105,502
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	179,327	161,361	130,324
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	26,274	21,829	19,325
Income taxes paid, net	9,725	13,340	3,671
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Acquisition of businesses with restricted shares	21,733	0	0
(Decrease) increase in payables for purchases of premises and equipment	(6,679)	(2,328)	4,552
Decrease in acquisition of businesses from subsequent working capital true-ups	$ 0	$ (3,711)	$ (2,039)