EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income attributable to Altisource (in dollars)	$ 19,994	$ 45,950	$ 38,488	$ 49,648
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic (in shares)	18,437	19,571	18,646	19,870
Dilutive effect of stock options (in shares)	1,167	1,098	1,176	960
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted (in shares)	19,604	20,669	19,822	20,830
Earnings per share:
Basic (in usd per share)	$ 1.08	$ 2.35	$ 2.06	$ 2.50
Diluted (in usd per share)	$ 1.02	$ 2.22	$ 1.94	$ 2.38
Service Based Options
Anti-dilutive securities
Options excluded from the computation of diluted EPS (in shares)	400	700	400	700
Performance Based Options
Anti-dilutive securities
Options excluded from the computation of diluted EPS (in shares)	400	300	400	300