GAIN (LOSS) ON HLSS EQUITY SECURITIES AND DIVIDENDS RECEIVED (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 29, 2015	Mar. 17, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Number of available for sale shares acquired (in shares)					4,100,000
Purchase of available for sale securities					$ 48,219	$ 29,966
Liquidating dividend	$ 20,400
Sale proceeds from HLSS common stock	$ 7,700
Gain (loss) on HLSS equity securities and dividends received			$ 0	$ 1,431	0	(1,854)
Common stock | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | HLSS
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Number of available for sale shares acquired (in shares)		1,613,125
HLSS
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on HLSS equity securities and dividends received				$ (1,400)	$ 0	$ (1,900)
HLSS | Common stock | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities, shares sold	1,600,000