Related party transactions (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Affiliated entity [Member] \| Ocwen [Member] \| Loan portfolio expense [Member] \| Loan servicing costs [Member]
Related party transaction [Line Items]
Related party expenses	$ 392,000
Affiliated entity [Member] \| Altisource [Member] \| Related party general and administrative expense [Member] \| Due diligence costs [Member]
Related party transaction [Line Items]
Related party expenses	183,000
Affiliated entity [Member] \| AAMC [Member] \| Related party general and administrative expense [Member] \| Expense reimbursements [Member]
Related party transaction [Line Items]
Related party expenses	895,000
Mortgage loans on real estate, Pool one [Member] \| Loans receivable [Member] \| Residential mortgage [Member] \| Ocwen [Member] \| Acquisition of nonperforming loans [Member]
Related party transaction [Line Items]
Loans acquired from related party, aggregate collateral fair value	$ 94,200,000

Affiliated entity [Member] | Ocwen [Member] | Loan portfolio expense [Member] | Loan servicing costs [Member]

Affiliated entity [Member] | Altisource [Member] | Related party general and administrative expense [Member] | Due diligence costs [Member]

Affiliated entity [Member] | AAMC [Member] | Related party general and administrative expense [Member] | Expense reimbursements [Member]

Mortgage loans on real estate, Pool one [Member] | Loans receivable [Member] | Residential mortgage [Member] | Ocwen [Member] | Acquisition of nonperforming loans [Member]