Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 154,552	$ 259,266
Marketable securities	21,998	20,884
Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $23,659 and $17,365 as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively)	260,838	213,960
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	51,908	51,659
Income tax receivable	0	15,110
Deferred income tax assets, current	42,877	39,584
Assets of discontinued operations	9,816	55,516
Total current assets	541,989	655,979
Property and equipment, net	197,214	214,237
Goodwill, net	1,475,928	1,472,206
Other intangible assets, net	147,966	164,365
Capitalized data and database costs, net	309,147	304,006
Investment in affiliates, net	109,056	113,809
Deferred income tax assets, long-term	30,811	38,305
Restricted cash	22,081	22,044
Other assets	130,232	125,120
Total assets	2,964,424	3,110,071
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	165,755	122,859
Accrued salaries and benefits	91,065	86,444
Income taxes payable	14,849	0
Deferred revenue, current	223,355	201,689
Current portion of long-term debt	320	62,268
Liabilities of discontinued operations	19,812	27,399
Total current liabilities	515,156	500,659
Long-term debt, net of current	794,457	846,027
Deferred revenue, net of current	313,466	338,799
Deferred income tax liabilities, long term	19,376	18,383
Other liabilities	172,138	161,382
Total liabilities	1,814,593	1,865,250
CoreLogic 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; 97,437 and 106,544 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively	1	1
Additional paid-in capital	858,633	1,053,447
Retained earnings	303,795	209,389
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(14,679)	(20,316)
Total Corelogic's stockholders' equity	1,147,750	1,242,521
Noncontrolling interests	2,081	2,300
Total equity	1,149,831	1,244,821
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,964,424	$ 3,110,071