Reportable Segments (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]
The tables below reflect summarized financial information concerning the Company’s reportable segments
for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands):
               
 Professional Services      
 Mortgage          
 DefaultLitigationBusiness    
 ProcessingSupportInformationCorporateTotal
  
Three Months Ended June 30, 2012          
Revenues$28,098 $16,212 $19,453 $ - $63,763
Direct operating expenses (14,891)  (6,752)  (7,284)   -  (28,927)
Selling, general and administrative expenses (9,670)  (7,003)  (8,610)  (1,621)  (26,904)
Amortization (2,495)  (1,483)  (980)   -  (4,958)
Depreciation (720)  (699)  (428)  (151)  (1,998)
Fair value and other adjustments on earnout liabilities  -  10,143  260   -  10,403
Equity in earnings of affiliates  -   -  599   -  599
Operating income (loss)$322 $10,418 $3,010 $(1,772) $11,978
           
Three Months Ended June 30, 2011              
Revenues$32,689 $15,727 $19,971 $ - $68,387
Direct operating expenses (16,584)  (6,352)  (7,789)   -  (30,725)
Selling, general and administrative expenses (10,405)  (4,645)  (8,936)  (2,193)  (26,179)
Amortization (2,512)  (715)  (1,099)   -  (4,326)
Depreciation (889)  (282)  (446)  (168)  (1,785)
Fair value and other adjustments on earnout liabilities  (189)   -  161   -  (28)
Equity in earnings of affiliates  -   -  441   -  441
Operating income (loss)$2,110 $3,733 $2,303 $(2,361) $5,785
               
 Professional Services      
 Mortgage          
 DefaultLitigationBusiness    
 ProcessingSupportInformationCorporateTotal
  
Six Months Ended June 30, 2012          
Revenues$57,600 $34,615 $38,270 $ - $130,485
Direct operating expenses (30,034)  (15,026)  (14,452)   -  (59,512)
Selling, general and administrative expenses (19,429)  (14,630)  (17,029)  (3,459)  (54,547)
Amortization (4,990)  (2,966)  (1,973)   -  (9,929)
Depreciation (1,542)  (1,380)  (857)  (320)  (4,099)
Fair value and other adjustments on earnout liabilities  -  10,062  410   -  10,472
Equity in earnings of affiliates  -   -  1,024   -  1,024
Operating income (loss)$1,605 $10,675 $5,393 $(3,779) $13,894
           
Six Months Ended June 30, 2011          
Revenues$ 70,544 $29,828 $39,767 $ - $140,139
Direct operating expenses (34,260)  (12,178)  (15,598)   -  (62,036)
Selling, general and administrative expenses (20,546)  (9,642)  (18,511)  (4,299)  (52,998)
Amortization (5,024)  (1,428)  (2,363)   -  (8,815)
Depreciation (1,920)  (513)  (928)  (340)  (3,701)
Fair value and other adjustments on earnout liabilities (378)   -  20   -  (358)
Equity in earnings of affiliates  -   -  1,189   -  1,189
Operating income (loss)$ 8,416 $6,067 $3,576 $(4,639) $13,420