Acquisitions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Acquisitions	Acquisitions In September 2011, we completed our acquisition of Tarasoft, a Canadian provider of multiple listing services ("MLS"), for a cash purchase price of C$30.0 million or $30.3 million. Tarasoft is included as a component of the data & analytics segment. The purchase price was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed using a variety of valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis which included significant unobservables. We recorded $17.9 million of goodwill, $2.7 million of customer lists with an estimated average life of 10 years, $0.4 million of tradenames with an estimated average life of 10 years and $0.2 million of noncompete agreements with an estimated average life of 5 years. The business combination did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. In May 2011, we completed our acquisition of the remaining interest in RP Data for a cash purchase price of A$147.2 million or $157.2 million. RP Data is included as a component of the data and analytics segment. We previously held a 40.2% equity method investment in this entity and as a result of the purchase price paid and the change in control, we recognized a gain of $58.9 million on our existing investment in the second quarter of 2011 which is included in gain/(loss) on investment and other, net in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations. The purchase price was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed using a variety of valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis which included significant unobservables. We have recorded $154.5 million of goodwill, $46.7 million of customer lists with an estimated average life of 8 years and $11.7 million of tradenames with an estimated average life of 10 years. The business combination did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. We entered into forward purchase agreements totaling A$180.3 million to economically hedge a portion of the foreign currency exchange rate risk associated with the acquisition of RP Data. We recorded a gain of $1.8 million during the second quarter of 2011 when the agreements were terminated upon the closing of the acquisition in May 2011. In March 2011, we completed our acquisition of the remaining interest in Dorado for $31.6 million in cash. Dorado is included as a component of the mortgage origination services segment. We previously held a 39.0% equity method investment in this entity and as a result of the purchase price paid, we recognized a loss of $14.5 million on our existing investment in the fourth quarter of 2010 which is included in gain/(loss) on investments and other, net in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations. The purchase price was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed using a variety of valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis which included significant unobservables. We recorded $19.7 million of goodwill, $20.4 million of customer lists with an estimated average life of 12 years, and $3.2 million of tradenames with an estimated average life of 5 years. The business combination did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. In March 2010, we entered into an agreement to acquire the 18% redeemable noncontrolling interest in CoreLogic Information Solutions Holdings, Inc. (formerly First American CoreLogic Holdings, Inc.). On March 29, 2010, we acquired half of the noncontrolling interests (approximately 9% of the total outstanding noncontrolling interests) in exchange for a cash payment of $72.0 million and agreed to acquire the remaining half of the noncontrolling interests in 2011 in exchange for additional consideration of $72.0 million. In February 2011, we agreed to pay all of the additional consideration in cash and we closed the transaction. In 2010, we completed one acquisition in the default services segment. This acquisition had a purchase price of $11.4 million in cash. We previously held a noncontrolling interest in the acquired entity and as a result of the purchase price paid, we recognized a gain of $3.4 million on our existing investment. The purchase price was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed using a variety of valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis. We recorded approximately $12.1 million of goodwill, $3.7 million of intangible assets with finite lives and noncontrolling interests with a fair value at the date of acquisition of $2.3 million. For the year ended December 31, 2009, we completed one acquisition in the data and analytics segment. This acquisition had a cash purchase price of $4.8 million and is not considered material. The purchase price was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed using a variety of valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis. As a result of the acquisition, we recorded approximately $2.3 million of goodwill and $3.0 million of intangible assets with finite lives. In 2009, we also paid consideration of approximately $5.2 million in cash related to earnout provisions from prior year acquisitions, and approximately $62.0 million to acquire an additional portion of noncontrolling interest in a consolidated subsidiary. The additional consideration related to earnout provisions was recorded to goodwill and the purchase of noncontrolling interests was recorded to additional paid in capital when paid. In 2009, we completed the acquisition of FADV in a stock for stock transaction for $311.3 million. In connection with the acquisition, we recorded $9.1 million of stock-based compensation expense due to accelerated vesting of FADV options and RSUs.

Acquisitions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

In September 2011, we completed our acquisition of Tarasoft, a Canadian provider of multiple listing services ("MLS"), for a cash purchase price of C$30.0 million or $30.3 million. Tarasoft is included as a component of the data & analytics segment. The purchase price was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed using a variety of valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis which included significant unobservables. We recorded $17.9 million of goodwill, $2.7 million of customer lists with an estimated average life of 10 years, $0.4 million of tradenames with an estimated average life of 10 years and $0.2 million of noncompete agreements with an estimated average life of 5 years. The business combination did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In May 2011, we completed our acquisition of the remaining interest in RP Data for a cash purchase price of A$147.2 million or $157.2 million. RP Data is included as a component of the data and analytics segment. We previously held a 40.2% equity method investment in this entity and as a result of the purchase price paid and the change in control, we recognized a gain of $58.9 million on our existing investment in the second quarter of 2011 which is included in gain/(loss) on investment and other, net in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations. The purchase price was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed using a variety of valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis which included significant unobservables. We have recorded $154.5 million of goodwill, $46.7 million of customer lists with an estimated average life of 8 years and $11.7 million of tradenames with an estimated average life of 10 years. The business combination did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

We entered into forward purchase agreements totaling A$180.3 million to economically hedge a portion of the foreign currency exchange rate risk associated with the acquisition of RP Data. We recorded a gain of $1.8 million during the second quarter of 2011 when the agreements were terminated upon the closing of the acquisition in May 2011.

In March 2011, we completed our acquisition of the remaining interest in Dorado for $31.6 million in cash. Dorado is included as a component of the mortgage origination services segment. We previously held a 39.0% equity method investment in this entity and as a result of the purchase price paid, we recognized a loss of $14.5 million on our existing investment in the fourth quarter of 2010 which is included in gain/(loss) on investments and other, net in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations. The purchase price was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed using a variety of valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis which included significant unobservables. We recorded $19.7 million of goodwill, $20.4 million of customer lists with an estimated average life of 12 years, and $3.2 million of tradenames with an estimated average life of 5 years. The business combination did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In March 2010, we entered into an agreement to acquire the 18% redeemable noncontrolling interest in CoreLogic Information Solutions Holdings, Inc. (formerly First American CoreLogic Holdings, Inc.). On March 29, 2010, we acquired half of the noncontrolling interests (approximately 9% of the total outstanding noncontrolling interests) in exchange for a cash payment of $72.0 million and agreed to acquire the remaining half of the noncontrolling interests in 2011 in exchange for additional consideration of $72.0 million. In February 2011, we agreed to pay all of the additional consideration in cash and we closed the transaction.

In 2010, we completed one acquisition in the default services segment. This acquisition had a purchase price of $11.4 million in cash. We previously held a noncontrolling interest in the acquired entity and as a result of the purchase price paid, we recognized a gain of $3.4 million on our existing investment. The purchase price was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed using a variety of valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis. We recorded approximately $12.1 million of goodwill, $3.7 million of intangible assets with finite lives and noncontrolling interests with a fair value at the date of acquisition of $2.3 million.

For the year ended December 31, 2009, we completed one acquisition in the data and analytics segment. This acquisition had a cash purchase price of $4.8 million and is not considered material. The purchase price was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed using a variety of valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis. As a result of the acquisition, we recorded approximately $2.3 million of goodwill and $3.0 million of intangible assets with finite lives.

In 2009, we also paid consideration of approximately $5.2 million in cash related to earnout provisions from prior year acquisitions, and approximately $62.0 million to acquire an additional portion of noncontrolling interest in a consolidated subsidiary. The additional consideration related to earnout provisions was recorded to goodwill and the purchase of noncontrolling interests was recorded to additional paid in capital when paid.

In 2009, we completed the acquisition of FADV in a stock for stock transaction for $311.3 million. In connection with the acquisition, we recorded $9.1 million of stock-based compensation expense due to accelerated vesting of FADV options and RSUs.