Investments in Affiliates (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity in (losses)/earnings of affiliates, net of tax	$ 2,382,000	$ 8,788,000
Income tax of equity in earnings of affiliates	1,500,000	5,400,000
Ownership percentage in joint venture	0.00%
Assumed ownership percentage for affiliate	100.00%
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Gross Profit (Loss) [Abstract]
Equity Method Investments	112,885,000		95,343,000
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	87.60%	69.80%
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Gross Profit (Loss) [Abstract]
Net revenues	47,523,000	93,184,000
Expenses	40,808,000	72,772,000
Net Income	6,715,000	20,412,000
CoreLogic equity in earnings of affiliate, pre-tax	3,364,000	10,226,000
RELS Reporting Services, LLC [Member]
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Gross Profit (Loss) [Abstract]
Prior Period Reclassification Adjustment		1,800,000
Symbility [Domain]
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Gross Profit (Loss) [Abstract]
Equity Method Investments	$ 18,300,000