Investments in Affiliates (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Feb. 28, 2013
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity in (losses)/earnings of affiliates, net of tax	$ 8,787,000	$ 9,470,000
Income tax of equity in earnings of affiliates	(5,400,000)	(6,000,000)
Assumed ownership percentage for affiliate	100.00%
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Gross Profit (Loss) [Abstract]
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Cash Paid			4,000,000
Joint Venture Loan Originations Products and Services [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in joint venture	50.10%
Joint venture investment percentage of income in equity earnings of affiliates	69.80%	80.80%
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Gross Profit (Loss) [Abstract]
Net revenues	91,416,000	106,740,000
Expenses	70,902,000	84,968,000
Equity Method Investment Summarized Financial Information Income Before Taxes	20,514,000
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income Before Income Tax		21,772,000
Equity Method Investment Summarized Financial Information Income from Continuing Operations, net of taxes	20,412,000	21,667,000
Equity Method Investment Summarized Financial Information Income from Discontinued Operations, net of Tax	0	3,801,000
Net Income	20,412,000	25,468,000
Parent Company [Member] | Joint Venture Loan Originations Products and Services [Member]
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Gross Profit (Loss) [Abstract]
CoreLogic equity in earnings of affiliate, pre-tax	$ 10,226,000	$ 12,759,000