Acquisitions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Acquisitions	Acquisitions In December 2012, we completed our acquisition of CDS, a digital mapping sales and consulting company, for a cash price of $78.8 million. CDS is included as a component of the data and 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 unobservable inputs. We recorded $33.9 million of goodwill, which is fully deductible for tax purposes, $24.5 million of customer lists with an estimated average life of 13 years, $4.2 million of tradenames with an estimated average life of 14 years and $2.9 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 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 and 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 unobservable inputs. We recorded $17.9 million of goodwill, which is fully deductible for tax purposes, $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 unobservable inputs. 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 unobservable inputs. 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 April 2010, we exercised our call option related to Experian Information Solutions Inc.’s remaining 20% ownership interest in the CoreLogic Real Estate Solutions, LLC joint venture. We paid the remaining purchase price of $313.8 million on December 31, 2010. 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 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 asset management and processing solutions 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, of which $8.9 million is deductible for tax purposes, $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. Acquisition related costs were not significant for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010.

Acquisitions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

In December 2012, we completed our acquisition of CDS, a digital mapping sales and consulting company, for a cash price of $78.8 million. CDS is included as a component of the data and 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 unobservable inputs. We recorded $33.9 million of goodwill, which is fully deductible for tax purposes, $24.5 million of customer lists with an estimated average life of 13 years, $4.2 million of tradenames with an estimated average life of 14 years and $2.9 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 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 and 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 unobservable inputs. We recorded $17.9 million of goodwill, which is fully deductible for tax purposes, $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 unobservable inputs. 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 unobservable inputs. 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 April 2010, we exercised our call option related to Experian Information Solutions Inc.’s remaining 20% ownership interest in the CoreLogic Real Estate Solutions, LLC joint venture. We paid the remaining purchase price of $313.8 million on December 31, 2010. 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 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 asset management and processing solutions 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, of which $8.9 million is deductible for tax purposes, $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.

Acquisition related costs were not significant for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010.