Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 259,266	$ 426,212
Marketable securities	20,884	75,221
Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $17,365 and $12,314 in 2011 and 2010, respectively)	213,339	176,413
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	51,659	42,793
Income tax receivable	15,110	30,587
Deferred income tax asset, current	39,584	30,782
Due from FAFC, net	621	0
Assets of discontinued operations (Note 18)	55,516	270,293
Total current assets	655,979	1,052,301
Property and equipment, net	214,237	197,426
Goodwill	1,472,206	1,289,888
Other intangible assets, net	164,365	109,850
Capitalized data and database costs, net	304,006	211,331
Investment in affiliates, net	113,809	165,709
Deferred income tax assets	38,305	6,344
Restricted cash	22,044	21,095
Other assets	125,120	180,881
Total assets	3,110,071	3,234,825
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	122,859	118,484
Accrued salaries and benefits	86,444	76,212
Deferred revenue, current	201,689	186,031
Mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interests	0	72,000
Current portion of long-term debt	62,268	233,452
Due to FAFC, net	0	18,097
Liabilities of discontinued operations (Note 18)	27,399	40,162
Total current liabilities	500,659	744,438
Long-term debt, net of current	846,027	487,437
Deferred revenue, net of current	338,799	350,827
Deferred income tax liabilities	18,383	0
Other liabilities	161,382	106,982
Total liabilities	1,865,250	1,689,684
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 15)
CoreLogic, Inc.'s (CLGX) stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.00001 par value; 500 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.00001 par value; 180,000 shares authorized; 106,544 and 115,499 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively	1	1
Additional paid-in capital	1,053,447	1,229,806
Retained earnings	209,389	297,036
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)/income	(20,316)	15,943
Total CoreLogic stockholders' equity	1,242,521	1,542,786
Noncontrolling interests	2,300	2,355
Total equity	1,244,821	1,545,141
Total liabilities and equity	$ 3,110,071	$ 3,234,825