Related party transactions (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
Affiliated entity [Member] | Ocwen | Loan portfolio expense [Member] | Loan servicing costs [Member]
Related party transaction [Line Items]
Related party expenses	$ 2,134,000	$ 3,335,000
Affiliated entity [Member] | Altisource | Operating Expense [Member] | Residential rental property operating expenses [Member]
Related party transaction [Line Items]
Related party expenses	138,000	246,000
Affiliated entity [Member] | Altisource | Related party general and administrative expense [Member] | Due diligence costs [Member]
Related party transaction [Line Items]
Related party expenses	651,000	1,004,000
Affiliated entity [Member] | AAMC | Loan portfolio expense [Member] | Management incentive fees [Member]
Related party transaction [Line Items]
Related party expenses	51,000	51,000
Affiliated entity [Member] | AAMC | Related party general and administrative expense [Member] | Expense reimbursements [Member]
Related party transaction [Line Items]
Related party expenses	1,307,000	3,371,000
Mortgage loans on real estate, Pool one [Member] | Loans receivable [Member] | Residential mortgage [Member] | Ocwen | Acquisition of nonperforming loans [Member]
Related party transaction [Line Items]
Loans acquired from related party, aggregate collateral fair value		94,200,000
Loans acquired from related party, aggregate purchase price		$ 64,400,000