Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

	For the Three Months Ended						For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Numerator for basic and diluted net (loss)/income per share:
(Loss)/income from continuing operations attributable to CoreLogic stockholders	$	(2,970	)	$	49,064		$	58,675		$	54,100
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to CoreLogic stockholders, net of tax	(104,220		)	(142,479		)	(111,125		)	(93,688		)
Loss attributable to CoreLogic	$	(107,190	)	$	(93,415	)	$	(52,450	)	$	(39,588	)
Denominator:
Weighted-average shares for basic (loss)/earnings per share	106,414			116,991			109,993			109,800
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock units	—			838			598			869
Weighted-average shares for diluted (loss)/earnings per share	106,414			117,829			110,591			110,669
(Loss)/earnings per share
Basic:
(Loss)/income from continuing operations attributable to CoreLogic stockholders	$	(0.03	)	$	0.42		$	0.53		$	0.49
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to CoreLogic stockholders, net of tax	(0.98		)	(1.22		)	(1.01		)	(0.85		)
Loss income attributable to CoreLogic per share	$	(1.01	)	$	(0.80	)	$	(0.48	)	$	(0.36	)
Diluted:
(Loss)/income from continuing operations attributable to CoreLogic stockholders	$	(0.03	)	$	0.42		$	0.53		$	0.49
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to CoreLogic stockholders, net of tax	(0.98		)	(1.22		)	(1.01		)	(0.85		)
Net (loss)/income attributable to CoreLogic per share	$	(1.01	)	$	(0.80	)	$	(0.48	)	$	(0.36	)