Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 135,557	$ 148,858
Marketable securities	21,885	22,168
Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $15,141 and $21,643 as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)	270,000	255,148
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	53,022	50,036
Income tax receivable	0	14,084
Deferred income tax assets, current	99,577	98,836
Assets of discontinued operations	791	794
Total current assets	580,832	589,924
Property and equipment, net	193,975	186,617
Goodwill, net	1,534,966	1,504,232
Other intangible assets, net	183,979	171,584
Capitalized data and database costs, net	327,843	322,289
Investment in affiliates, net	96,764	94,227
Restricted cash	16,390	22,117
Other assets	149,949	138,837
Total assets	3,084,698	3,029,827
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	183,203	157,190
Accrued salaries and benefits	87,273	114,165
Income taxes payable	20,796	0
Deferred revenue, current	219,464	242,282
Current portion of long-term debt	6,095	102
Liabilities of discontinued operations	4,148	3,352
Total current liabilities	520,979	517,091
Long-term debt, net of current	783,280	792,324
Deferred revenue, net of current	376,255	309,418
Deferred income tax liabilities, long term	83,928	71,361
Other liabilities	158,300	168,687
Total liabilities	1,922,742	1,858,881
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	10,987	0
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; 93,717 and 97,698 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	1	1
Additional paid-in capital	758,734	866,720
Retained earnings	438,875	318,094
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(46,641)	(15,514)
Total Corelogic's stockholders' equity	1,150,969	1,169,301
Noncontrolling interests	0	1,645
Total equity	1,150,969	1,170,946
Total liabilities and equity	3,084,698	3,029,827
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Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	135,557	148,858
Property and equipment, net	193,975	186,617
Goodwill, net	1,534,966	1,504,232
Other intangible assets, net	183,979	171,584
Capitalized data and database costs, net	327,843	322,289
Investment in affiliates, net	96,764	94,227
Deferred income tax assets, long-term	0	0
Restricted cash	16,390	22,117
Other assets	149,949	138,837
Total assets	3,084,698	3,029,827
Current liabilities:
Total current liabilities	520,979	517,091
Long-term debt, net of current	783,280	792,324
Deferred revenue, net of current	376,255	309,418
Deferred income tax liabilities, long term	83,928	71,361
Other liabilities	158,300	168,687
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	10,987
CoreLogic stockholders' equity:
Total Corelogic's stockholders' equity	1,150,969	1,169,301
Noncontrolling interests		1,645
Total liabilities and equity	$ 3,084,698	$ 3,029,827