Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended	0 Months Ended				0 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Oct. 02, 2013 Subsequent event	Oct. 02, 2013 Subsequent event Maximum	Nov. 11, 2013 PMT Subsequent event Fannie Mae	Nov. 01, 2013 PMT Subsequent event Fannie Mae	Nov. 01, 2013 PLS Subsequent event Fannie Mae	Nov. 11, 2013 PLS Subsequent event Ginnie Mae
Subsequent events
Purchase of mortgage servicing rights	$ 5,124					$ 10,300,000	$ 10,800,000
Investment in excess servicing spread associated with MSR portfolio				$ 86,000	$ 62,000
Shares registered to be repurchased			43,973,679
Shares issuable upon the exchange of Class A Units		37,863,679
Shares currently held by one of the selling stockholders		6,110,000