Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Operating revenue	$ 1,330,630	$ 1,235,383	$ 1,010,179
Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization below)	670,228	609,399	517,874
Selling, general and administrative expenses	360,506	334,228	347,382
Depreciation and amortization	127,020	121,784	108,063
Total operating expenses	1,157,754	1,065,411	973,319
Operating income	172,876	169,972	36,860
Interest expense:
Interest income	4,701	2,771	4,612
Interest expense	52,350	55,524	63,117
Total interest expense, net	(47,649)	(52,753)	(58,505)
Gain/(loss) on investments and other, net	12,032	(2,516)	60,750
Income from continuing operations before equity in earnings of affiliates and income taxes	137,259	114,703	39,105
Provision for income taxes	34,473	60,502	47,537
Income/(loss) from continuing operations before equity in earnings of affiliates	102,786	54,201	(8,432)
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of tax	27,361	35,983	30,515
Net income from continuing operations	130,147	90,184	22,083
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of tax	(15,464)	17,623	(95,712)
(Loss)/gain from sale of discontinued operations, net of tax	(7,008)	3,841	0
Net income/(loss)	107,675	111,648	(73,629)
Less: Net (loss)/income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(53)	(645)	980
Net income/(loss) attributable to CoreLogic	107,728	112,293	(74,609)
Amounts attributable to CoreLogic:
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	130,200	90,829	21,103
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of tax	(15,464)	17,623	(95,712)
(Loss)/gain from sale of discontinued operations, net of tax	(7,008)	3,841	0
Net income/(loss) attributable to CoreLogic	$ 107,728	$ 112,293	$ (74,609)
Basic income/(loss) per share:
Income from continuing operations, net of tax (in dollars per share)	$ 1.37	$ 0.88	$ 0.19
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of tax (in dollars per share)	$ (0.16)	$ 0.17	$ (0.88)
Gain/(loss) from sale of discontinued operations, net of tax (in dollars per share)	$ (0.07)	$ 0.04	$ 0.00
Net income/(loss) attributable to CoreLogic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.14	$ 1.09	$ (0.69)
Diluted income/(loss) per share:
Income from continuing operations, net of tax (in dollars per share)	$ 1.34	$ 0.87	$ 0.19
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax (in dollars per share)	$ (0.16)	$ 0.17	$ (0.87)
Gain/(loss) from sale of discontinued operations, net of tax (in dollars per share)	$ (0.07)	$ 0.04	$ 0.00
Net income/(loss) attributable to CoreLogic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.11	$ 1.08	$ (0.68)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	95,088	102,913	109,122
Diluted (in shares)	97,109	104,050	109,712