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 |
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| 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 |