Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 122,906	$ 134,741
Marketable securities	22,334	22,220
Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $12,062 and $12,930 as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively)	194,024	196,282
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	49,864	50,674
Income tax receivable	19,977	13,516
Deferred income tax assets, current	89,041	86,158
Assets of discontinued operations	134,315	138,023
Total current assets	632,461	641,614
Property and equipment, net	375,175	195,645
Goodwill, net	1,765,932	1,390,674
Other intangible assets, net	305,935	175,808
Capitalized data and database costs, net	338,983	330,188
Investment in affiliates, net	112,885	95,343
Restricted cash	12,630	12,050
Other assets	176,017	162,033
Total assets	3,720,018	3,003,355
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	158,368	154,526
Accrued salaries and benefits	72,549	101,715
Deferred revenue, current	253,888	223,323
Current portion of long-term debt	43,874	28,154
Liabilities of discontinued operations	29,419	30,309
Total current liabilities	558,098	538,027
Long-term debt, net of current	1,480,675	811,776
Deferred revenue, net of current	363,852	377,086
Deferred income tax liabilities, long term	100,105	74,308
Other liabilities	162,656	147,583
Total liabilities	2,665,386	1,948,780
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	10,439	10,202
CoreLogic stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.00001 par value; 500 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.00001 par value; 180,000 shares authorized; 91,814 and 91,254 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	1	1
Additional paid-in capital	661,762	672,165
Retained earnings	423,030	425,796
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(40,600)	(53,589)
Total equity	1,044,193	1,044,373
Total liabilities and equity	3,720,018	3,003,355
Total [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	122,906	134,741
Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $12,062 and $12,930 as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively)	194,024	196,282
Property and equipment, net	375,175	195,645
Goodwill, net	1,765,932	1,390,674
Other intangible assets, net	305,935	175,808
Investment in affiliates, net	112,885	95,343
Restricted cash	12,630	12,050
Other assets	176,017	162,033
Total assets	3,720,018	3,003,355
Current liabilities:
Total current liabilities	558,098	538,027
Long-term debt, net of current	1,480,675	811,776
Deferred revenue, net of current	363,852	377,086
Deferred income tax liabilities, long term	100,105	74,308
Other liabilities	162,656	147,583
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	10,439	10,202
CoreLogic stockholders' equity:
Total liabilities and equity	$ 3,720,018	$ 3,003,355