Investments in Affiliates (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

Summarized financial information for this investment (assuming a 100% ownership interest) is as follows: 

	For the Three Months Ended				For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
(in thousands)	2011		2010		2011		2010
Statement of operations
Net revenues	$	105,187	$	131,994	$	279,500	$	347,703
Expenses	81,429		94,552		220,055		257,066
Income before income taxes	$	23,758	$	37,442	$	59,445	$	90,637
Net income	$	23,582	$	37,130	$	58,974	$	90,030
CoreLogic equity in earnings of affiliate	$	11,815	$	18,603	$	29,546	$	45,105