Investments in Affiliates (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

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
	March 31,
(in thousands)	2012		2011
Statement of operations
Net revenues	$	123,329	$	84,694
Expenses	97,720		67,467
Income before income taxes	$	25,609	$	17,227
Net income	$	25,468	$	17,078
CoreLogic equity in earnings of affiliate, pre-tax	$	12,734	$	8,556