Earnings Per Share (Reconciliation of Net Income 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
Numerator for basic and diluted net (loss)/income per share:
Net income from continuing operations	$ 40,424	$ 33,006	$ 67,964	$ 62,297
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	4	217	62	329
Net income/(loss) attributable to CoreLogic	$ 40,420	$ 32,789	$ 67,902	$ 61,968
Denominator for basic and diluted net (loss)/income per share:
Weighted-average shares for basic income per share (in shares)	88,572	89,654	88,441	89,702
Diluted effect of stock options and restricted stock units (in shares)	1,396	1,309	1,506	1,336
Weighted-average shares for diluted income per share (in shares)	89,968	90,963	89,947	91,038
Earnings Per Share, Basic
Net income from continuing operations (usd per share)	$ 0.46	$ 0.37	$ 0.77	$ 0.69
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax (usd per share)	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Net income attributable to CoreLogic (usd per share)	0.46	0.37	0.77	0.69
Earnings Per Share, Diluted
Net income from continuing operations (usd per share)	0.45	0.36	0.76	0.68
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax (usd per share)	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Net income attributable to CoreLogic (usd per share)	$ 0.45	$ 0.36	$ 0.76	$ 0.68