Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Balance at Dec. 31, 2009	$ 3,156,673	$ 1	$ 1,104,587	$ 2,204,921	$ (167,798)	$ 14,962	[1]
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2009		103,283,000
Consolidated Statement Of Equity
Net income (loss) attributable to CoreLogic	(56,300)			(56,300)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(37,670)					(147)	[1]
Net income/(loss)	(56,447)
Separation distribution of FAFC	(1,678,270)			(1,828,605)	163,612	(13,277)	[1]
Purchase of CoreLogic shares (in shares)		(1,637,000)
Purchase of CoreLogic shares	(30,171)		(30,171)
Shares and capital issued to FAFC (in shares)		12,933,000
Shares and capital issued to FAFC	0
Dividends on common shares	(22,657)			(22,657)
Shares issued in connection with share-based compensation (in shares)		920,000
Shares issued in connection with share-based compensation	11,674		11,674
Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of restricted stock units	(4,677)		(4,677)
Share-based compensation	19,260		19,260
Restricted stock unit dividend equivalents	0		323	(323)
Purchase of subsidiary shares from and other decreases in noncontrolling interests	(6,537)		(3,266)			(3,271)	[1]
Sale of subsidiary shares to and other increases in noncontrolling interests	2,363					2,363	[1]
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(355)					(355)	[1]
Adjust redeemable noncontrolling interests to redemption value	11,273		11,273
Tax impact of buy-in of noncontrolling interest	120,803		120,803
Transfer of other comprehensive income to discontinued operations	(6,962)				(6,962)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	29,171				27,091	2,080	[1]
Other comprehensive income (loss)	12,831
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	1,545,141	1	1,229,806	297,036	15,943	2,355	[1]
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2010		115,499,000
Consolidated Statement Of Equity
Net income (loss) attributable to CoreLogic	(74,609)			(74,609)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(980)					490	[1]
Net income/(loss)	(74,119)
Purchase of CoreLogic shares (in shares)		(9,516,000)
Purchase of CoreLogic shares	(176,512)		(176,512)
Shares issued in connection with share-based compensation (in shares)		561,000
Shares issued in connection with share-based compensation	3,087		3,087
Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of restricted stock units	(2,023)		(2,023)
Share-based compensation	11,821		11,821
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(545)					(545)	[1]
Adjust redeemable noncontrolling interests to redemption value	(3,800)		(3,800)
Tax impact of buy-in of noncontrolling interest	0
Transfer of other comprehensive income to discontinued operations	(8,932)		(8,932)		0
Additional Separation distribution of FAFC	(13,038)			(13,038)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(36,259)				(36,259)	0	[1]
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	1,244,821	1	1,053,447	209,389	(20,316)	2,300	[1]
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011	106,544,000	106,544,000
Consolidated Statement Of Equity
Net income (loss) attributable to CoreLogic	112,293			112,293
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	645					(645)	[1]
Net income/(loss)	111,648
Purchase of CoreLogic shares (in shares)		(10,029,000)
Purchase of CoreLogic shares	(226,629)		(226,629)
Shares issued in connection with share-based compensation (in shares)		1,183,000
Shares issued in connection with share-based compensation	13,497		13,497
Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of restricted stock units	(3,466)		(3,466)
Share-based compensation	20,939		20,939
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(10)					(10)	[1]
Adjust redeemable noncontrolling interests to redemption value	0
Tax impact of buy-in of noncontrolling interest	0
Additional Separation distribution of FAFC	5,344		8,932	(3,588)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	4,802				4,802	0
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	$ 1,170,946	$ 1	$ 866,720	$ 318,094	$ (15,514)	$ 1,645	[1]
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012	97,698,000	97,698,000

[1] Excludes amounts related to mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interests included in current liabilities of our consolidated balance sheets.