Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Operating revenues	$ 348,446	$ 330,146	$ 993,149	$ 964,910
External cost of revenues	78,178	76,543	211,457	214,713
Salaries and benefits	131,523	133,812	414,545	406,097
Other operating expenses	76,061	50,604	209,739	191,418
Depreciation and amortization	34,844	23,495	84,160	72,198
Total operating expenses	320,606	284,454	919,901	884,426
Income from continuing operations	27,840	45,692	73,248	80,484
Interest income/(expense), net:
Interest income	817	1,541	4,005	2,829
Interest expense	(15,236)	(8,956)	(47,783)	(25,325)
Total interest expense, net	(14,419)	(7,415)	(43,778)	(22,496)
(Loss)/gain on investment and other income	(4,118)	2,072	86,783	(659)
Income from continuing operations before equity in earnings of affiliates and income taxes	9,303	40,349	116,253	57,329
Provision/(benefit) for income taxes	20,535	(5,580)	76,829	4,193
(Loss)/Income from continuing operations before equity in earnings of affiliates	(11,232)	45,929	39,424	53,136
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of tax	8,340	13,507	20,393	29,593
(Loss)/Income from continuing operations	(2,892)	59,436	59,817	82,729
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(104,220)	(142,479)	(111,125)	(93,688)
Net loss	(107,112)	(83,043)	(51,308)	(10,959)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	78	10,372	1,142	28,629
Net loss attributable to Corelogic	(107,190)	(93,415)	(52,450)	(39,588)
Amounts attributable to Corelogic stockholders:
(Loss)/income from continuing operations	(2,970)	49,064	58,675	54,100
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	(104,220)	(142,479)	(111,125)	(93,688)
Net loss	$ (107,190)	$ (93,415)	$ (52,450)	$ (39,588)
Basic (loss)/income per share:
(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 attributable to Corelogic	$ (1.01)	$ (0.80)	$ (0.48)	$ (0.36)
Diluted (loss)/income per share:
(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	$ (1.01)	$ (0.80)	$ (0.48)	$ (0.36)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic	106,414	116,991	109,993	109,800
Diluted	106,414	117,829	110,591	110,669